John_Andrews_(architect)

John Andrews (architect)

John Andrews (architect)

Australian architect (1933–2022)


John Hamilton Andrews AO LFRAIA HonFAIA FRAIC RIBA (29 October 1933 – 24 March 2022[1]) was an Australian architect, known for designing a number of acclaimed structures in Australia, Canada and the United States.[2] He was Australia's first internationally recognised architect, and the 1980 RAIA Gold Medalist.[3] He died peacefully in his hometown of Orange on 24 March 2022.[4]

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Biography

John Andrews was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney in 1956. In 1957 he entered the masters of architecture program at Harvard University, where he studied under Sigfried Giedion and José Luis Sert. In 1958, in collaborations with three fellow Harvard students, he entered the design competition for Toronto City Hall and Square, coming in second place.[5] After graduation he worked with John B Parkin Associates in Don Mills, a suburb of Toronto, until 1962. From 1962 until 1967 John Andrews was chairman of the University of Toronto's program in architecture. In 1962 he established John Andrews Architects in Toronto. In 1973 he expanded his practice to Sydney and renamed the firm John Andrews International Pty. Ltd.

From 2007 to 2022 Andrews resided and practiced in Orange in regional New South Wales.[6]

Partial list of works

The following buildings designed either in part or in full by Andrews:[7]

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Awards and Recogntion

John Andrews was the recipient of many honours and awards including:

  • Centennial Medal (Canada)
  • Massey Medal (Canada)
  • Arnold Brunner Award, National Institute of Arts and Letters (U.S.)
  • Ontario Association of Architects 25 Year Award for Scarborough College

He was awarded the RAIA Gold Medal by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects in 1980 and an Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects.

In 1981, Andrews was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) "in recognition of service to architecture".[17]

In 1988 Andrews was conferred with an honorary degree of Doctor of Architecture by the University of Sydney as "...a distinguished graduate of the University of Sydney. His career as an architect in Canada, the United States and Australia established him as one of the very small number of Australian architects with a truly international reputation."

He was further recognised with the John Andrews Award for Commercial Architecture by the ACT Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects.[18]


References

  1. "Vale John Andrews AO – Australian Institute of Architects".
  2. Weder, Adele (21 April 2022). "Australian architect helped design the CN Tower and other iconic structures". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. "Reconsidering John Andrews". Architecture AU. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. "Vale John Andrews AO". 28 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. Charlton, Ken (July 2017). "John Andrews (1933- )" (PDF). Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  6. John Andrews International Pty. Ltd (1984), Adelaide station environs redevelopment: design report 1984, John Andrews Int. P./L., retrieved 13 March 2019
  7. "Cameron Offices 1968-1977 ACT". Docomomo Australia (published 2019). 8 August 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  8. "NRMA House". Emporis. 2019. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  9. Goad, Philip; Walker, Paul (28 May 2013). "Reconsidering John Andrews". Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  10. "About Us". www.utsc.utoronto.ca.
  11. "DeCew Residence". Brock University.
  12. "Mr John Hamilton ANDREWS". It's an Honour. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  13. "2022 ACT Architecture Awards". ArchitectureAU.com. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

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