Culture of Switzerland Great Fire of 1812. Domenico Trezzini built many places in St. Petersburg by the orders of Peter the Great; Pietro Trezzini (not related to Domenico) continued the tradition in 1740s. Le Corbusier (Charles-Edouard Jeanneret) was probably the most creative Swiss architectural export in the 20th century. He was the driving force behind the International school of architecture that heavily influenced almost every trend in buildings throughout the entire Western hemisphere in the recent past. Distinctive architecture of high quality can be found around Switzerland. It is often considered as particularly innovative modern architecture. Mario Botta is a famous architect who
Charles Edge (architect) in partnership with Avery. His son, Charles Allerton Edge became an architect working with his father. Edge also employed Yeoville Thomason. He died on 21 July 1867 at Edgbaston. Charles Edge (architect) Charles Edge (13 October 1800 - 21 July 1867) was an English architect based in Birmingham. He was born on 13 October 1800. He married Ellen Allerton (1810-1871), second daughter of Thomas Allarton of Lozells, Birmingham, on 30 October 1833 in Aston, Birmingham. The children were: He studied architecture in London for 5 years and set himself up in practice in Bennetts Hill, Birmingham in 1826. He became