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Australian architect From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Professor Lawrence Nield is a retired Australian architect, who since 2012 has been head of the Heritage Council of New South Wales.[1] He is also known for his writings on urban design.[2] He was head of master planning for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.[2] He was one of the founders of BVN Architecture (formerly Bligh Voller Nield).
Lawrence Nield | |
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Born | 1941 (age 82–83) Melbourne, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Occupation | Architect |
Awards | Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture 1997 Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 2007 Grand Architectural Creation Award 2009 Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal 2012 |
Practice | BVN & Studio Nield, Sydney |
Buildings | Sunshine Coast University Library Beijing Olympic Tennis Centre |
In March 2013 Nield was appointed the Northern Territory Government Architect a position he held until 2018.[3] In 2010 Lawrence Nield founded Studio Nield with his partner Andrea Nield in Sydney.
He won the Australian Institute of Architects 2012 Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievement,[2] and the French Republic's Order of Arts and Letters in 2007,[1] and the 1997 Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture, which he won with his design of the Sunshine Coast University Library.[2]
Nield's designs include:
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