William Chambers (architect)
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![The central courtyard of Chambers' Somerset House in London. The pavement fountain was installed in the 1990s.](/Images/godic/202502/11/Somerset_House1129.jpg")
![Door handle from Somerset House, about 1785, designed by Sir William Chambers V&A Museum no. 4013-1855](/Images/godic/202502/11/Doorhandlevanda1129.jpg")
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Sir William Chambers RA (23 February 1723 – 10 March 1796) was a Scottish-Swedish architect, based in London. Among his best-known works are Somerset House, London, and the pagoda at Kew. Chambers was a founder member of the Royal Academy.