William J. Coltridge[edit source | edit]

William J. Coltridge (1922-1995) is a near unknown philosopher and designer who practiced in England, mainly during the 1950s and 1960s. His main works of philosophy include publications such as "The Philosphy of Law", as well as the working to further areas of study such as Hyperobjectivity and Occidental Phenomenology. His main works of architecture include contributions to the Tidwell Building and development of British Primary schools such as Kingston Primary school and Wokingham Secondary Modern. He is also alleged to have designed the original plans for the Royal College of Physicians, which were then (allegedly) stolen by the credited designer, Sir Denys Lasdun, Such believes are often held by readers of The Philosophical Review, which often talks about the intellectual conundrum of ownership, and often sites the issue of the ownership of the designs for the Royal College of Physicians as evidence in their argument that intellectual property is owned by the first person who thought of it, despite whether or not they registered said ideas.

Early Life and Career[edit source | edit]

Born in Twickenham on May 1st, 1922, Coltridge lead a fairly mundane first few years. Often cited to have under-performed at school, many refused to take his ideas (that were later said to be philosophical genius) was any seriousness. A love of drawing from an early age, including attendance to life drawing classes and extra art lessons that were put on by his school. His art teacher, Karry Brightenton, referred to his skills in a very complementary manner: "Never before have a seen such a deep understanding of perspective from a child so young...". It is such aptitude for observational skills and recording that is said to have assisted his further exploration into the world of architecture. Coltridge then continued on to study philosophy at Newcastle University, where he is rumored to have gotten in many an argument with professors and peers about topics as shallow as where to eat to topics as deep as the origins of the universe. It is from the distinguished university that Coltridge published his first book: "Metaphysical adaptations in constructing oligarchic societal systems".

Contributions to Architecture[edit source | edit]

Coltridge's contributions to architecture are blurry at best, purposefully misleading at worst. While many historians agree that he collaborated with many other distinguished architects to construct schools and even the odd domestic residence or two (the exact number to which he resonably contributed remains as much a mystery as it does a topic of serious debate) because there is enough evidence in the form of found drawings and public statements to support such positions, the most debated over part of his career is in reference to the "Royal College of Physicians", a building which many say he had a large impact in, primarily, philosophers and scholars who subscribe to the school of thought known as "Cognitive diametric ownership". The issue is less of an architectural one (for all intents and purposes Lasdun may remain the true designer of the building) and more of a philosophical one: "who owns what?".

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