John Andrews (architect)
John Hamilton Andrews (born 29 October 1933 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian architect, known for designing a number of acclaimed structures in Australia, Canada and the United States.
Biography
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John Andrews graduated with a bachelors from the University of Sydney in 1956. In 1957 he entered the masters of architecture program at Harvard University. After graduation he worked with John Parkin 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.
Projects
Australia
- Hooker Tower in Sydney (1974)
- King George Tower in Sydney (1976)
- Cameron Offices, Belconnen in Canberra (1973–76) - partially demolished
Canada
- Scarborough College in Toronto (1963)
- CN Tower in Toronto (1973) with WZMH Architects
- South Residence at the University of Guelph in Guelph (1968)
United States
- Miami Seaport Passenger Terminal in Miami (1970)
- Kent State University School of Art in Ohio (1972)
- Harvard University Gund Hall (Graduate School of Architecture and Design) in Cambridge, Mass. (1972)
- Intelsat headquarters in Washington, D. C. (1988)
Awards
John Andrews has been 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.
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