About David Marks
Lived 1952 – 2017 (aged 64). David Marks was a British architect.
David Joseph Marks (15 December 1952 – 6 October 2017) was a British architect. In partnership with his wife Julia Barfield, he designed the London Eye, the British Airways i360 observation tower in Brighton, and the Treetop Walkway at Kew Gardens, London.
David Marks was born on 15 December 1952 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Gunilla (née Lovén) and Melville Marks, a journalist and film producer. He moved to London in 1972, at first to study at the Kingston Polytechnic before moving to Architectural Association School of Architecture.
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Who was David Marks?
British architect (1952-2017)
When was David Marks born?
David Marks was born on 15 December 1952 in Stockholm.
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David Marks died on 6 October 2017.
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David Marks was an architect.
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David Marks was British.
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