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A master builder or master mason was the central figure leading construction projects in pre-modern times, thus, a precursor to the modern architect and engineer.
The Master Builder (Norwegian: Bygmester Solness) is a play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. [ 1 ] It was first published in December 1892 and is regarded as one of Ibsen's more significant and revealing works.
Tombstone of Hugues Libergier, Master Mason of Reims Cathedral, depicts him in the robes of a doctor of theology. The key figure in the construction of a cathedral was the master builder or master mason, who was the architect in charge of all aspects of the construction. One example was Gautier de Varinfroy, master builder of Évreux Cathedral ...
Tektōn. The Ancient Greek noun tektōn ( τέκτων) is a common term for an artisan/craftsman, in particular a carpenter, woodworker, or builder. The term is frequently contrasted with an ironworker, or smith ( χαλκεύς) and stone-worker or mason ( λιθολόγος, λαξευτής ). [ 1]
An architect, 1893. An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. [ 1] To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that have human occupancy or use as their principal purpose. [ 2]
Hiram Abiff (also Hiram Abif or the Widow's son) is the central character of an allegory presented to all candidates during the third degree in Freemasonry . Hiram is presented as the chief architect of King Solomon's Temple. He is murdered inside this Temple by three ruffians, after they failed to obtain from him the Master Masons' secrets.
Thomas Cubitt (25 February 1788 – 20 December 1855) was a British master builder, notable for his employment in developing many of the historic streets and squares of London, especially in Belgravia, Pimlico [a] and Bloomsbury. [b] His great-great-great-granddaughter is Queen Camilla .
Federation of Master Builders. The Federation of Master Builders ( FMB) is a UK trade association established in 1941 [ 1] with the aim of protecting the interests of small and medium-sized building firms. The group is independent and non-profit. It works to lobby for members' interests at both national and local levels.