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John Andrews (architect)

John Hamilton Andrews AO (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]

John Andrews

Born
John Hamilton Andrews

(1933-10-29)29 October 1933
Died24 March 2022(2022-03-24) (aged 88)
NationalityAustralian
Alma mater
OccupationArchitect
Awards
PracticeJohn Andrews International

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. 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.[5]

Partial list of works

The following buildings designed either in part or in full by Andrews:[6]

Buildings designed either in part or in full by John Andrews
Building name Image Location Years
built
Heritage register(s) Notes
Australia
Adelaide railway station Adelaide 1985–1987 (redevelopment and construction of adjacent Adelaide Convention Centre)[7]
Age of Fishes Museum   Canowindra 1999-2001 (design and construction of the Age of Fishes Museum)[8]
Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Canberra
Callam Offices Woden, Canberra 1977–1981
Cameron Offices   Belconnen, Canberra 1973–1976 Commonwealth Heritage List
(#105410)
(partially demolished)[9][10]
Hooker Tower Sydney central business district 1974
Hyatt Hotel Perth
King George Tower
(now NRMA House)
Sydney central business district 1976 [10][11]
Octagon Offices Parramatta
RMIT University Student Union and Library Melbourne City Centre (subsumed into Building 8)
Convention Centre Melbourne 1987-90
Canada
Bellmere Junior Public School[12]   Toronto 1965
Africa Place, Expo 67 Montreal, Quebec 1967 [13]
CN Tower   Toronto 1973 (with WZMH Architects)
Scarborough College   Scarborough, Toronto 1963 [14]
South Residence, University of Guelph Guelph 1968
Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute complex   Scarborough, Toronto 1970 (with Abram and Ingleson)
D. B. Weldon Library,
University of Western Ontario
  London, Ontario 1967
DeCew Residence,
Brock University
St. Catharines, Ontario 1969 (with Salter Fleming Secord)[15]
United States of America
Kent State University School of Art Kent, Ohio 1972
Gund Hall, Harvard Graduate School of Design   Cambridge, Massachusetts 1972
Intelsat headquarters (former)   Washington, D. C. 1988
Miami Seaport Passenger Terminal Miami, Florida 1970

Awards

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".[16]

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. ^ "Architect's famous tower acclaimed at Canadian awards". 25 May 2017.
  6. ^ Charlton, Ken (July 2017). "John Andrews (1933- )" (PDF). Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  7. ^ John Andrews International Pty. Ltd (1984), Adelaide station environs redevelopment: design report 1984, John Andrews Int. P./L., retrieved 13 March 2019
  8. ^ File:Plaque commemorating the opening of the age of fishes museum canowindra nsw.jpg
  9. ^ "Cameron Offices (Wings 3, 4 and 5, and Bridge), Chandler St, Belconnen, ACT, Australia (Place ID 105410)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Cameron Offices 1968-1977 ACT". Docomomo Australia (published 2019). 8 August 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  11. ^ . Emporis. 2019. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Bellmere Junior Public School > About Us > General Information". schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca.
  13. ^ Goad, Philip; Walker, Paul (28 May 2013). "Reconsidering John Andrews". Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  14. ^ "About Us". www.utsc.utoronto.ca.
  15. ^ "DeCew Residence". Brock University.
  16. ^ https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/869656[bare URL]

Further reading

  • Walker, Paul; Moulis, Antony. "Before ScarboroughJohn Andrews in the Office of Parkin Associates 1959-1961" (PDF). Quotation, Quotation: What Does History Have in Store for Architecture Today? Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, Canberra, 2017. SAHANZ. Retrieved 15 August 2019.</ref>

External links

  • John Hamilton Andrews at the Canadian Encyclopedia
  • John Hamilton Andrews
  • John Andrews Fonds, Canadian Architectural Archives, University of Calgary
  • Architecture – A Performing Art on YouTube


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John Hamilton Andrews AO 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 John AndrewsAOBornJohn Hamilton Andrews 1933 10 29 29 October 1933Sydney New South WalesDied24 March 2022 2022 03 24 aged 88 Orange New South WalesNationalityAustralianAlma materThe University of SydneyHarvard UniversityOccupationArchitectAwardsAustralian Institute of Architects Gold Medal 1980 PracticeJohn Andrews International Contents 1 Biography 2 Partial list of works 3 Awards 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksBiography EditJohn 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 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 5 Partial list of works EditThe following buildings designed either in part or in full by Andrews 6 This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items March 2019 Buildings designed either in part or in full by John Andrews Building name Image Location Yearsbuilt Heritage register s NotesAustraliaAdelaide railway station Adelaide 1985 1987 redevelopment and construction of adjacent Adelaide Convention Centre 7 Age of Fishes Museum Canowindra 1999 2001 design and construction of the Age of Fishes Museum 8 Australian Defence Force Academy ADFA CanberraCallam Offices Woden Canberra 1977 1981Cameron Offices Belconnen Canberra 1973 1976 Commonwealth Heritage List 105410 partially demolished 9 10 Hooker Tower Sydney central business district 1974Hyatt Hotel PerthKing George Tower now NRMA House Sydney central business district 1976 10 11 Octagon Offices ParramattaRMIT University Student Union and Library Melbourne City Centre subsumed into Building 8 Convention Centre Melbourne 1987 90CanadaBellmere Junior Public School 12 Toronto 1965Africa Place Expo 67 Montreal Quebec 1967 13 CN Tower Toronto 1973 with WZMH Architects Scarborough College Scarborough Toronto 1963 14 South Residence University of Guelph Guelph 1968Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute complex Scarborough Toronto 1970 with Abram and Ingleson D B Weldon Library University of Western Ontario London Ontario 1967DeCew Residence Brock University St Catharines Ontario 1969 with Salter Fleming Secord 15 United States of AmericaKent State University School of Art Kent Ohio 1972Gund Hall Harvard Graduate School of Design Cambridge Massachusetts 1972Intelsat headquarters former Washington D C 1988Miami Seaport Passenger Terminal Miami Florida 1970Awards EditJohn 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 16 References Edit Vale John Andrews AO Australian Institute of Architects Weder Adele 21 April 2022 Australian architect helped design the CN Tower and other iconic structures The Globe and Mail Retrieved 10 August 2022 Reconsidering John Andrews Architecture AU Retrieved 15 November 2018 Vale John Andrews AO 28 March 2022 Retrieved 29 March 2022 Architect s famous tower acclaimed at Canadian awards 25 May 2017 Charlton Ken July 2017 John Andrews 1933 PDF Australian Institute of Architects Retrieved 13 March 2019 John Andrews International Pty Ltd 1984 Adelaide station environs redevelopment design report 1984 John Andrews Int P L retrieved 13 March 2019 File Plaque commemorating the opening of the age of fishes museum canowindra nsw jpg Cameron Offices Wings 3 4 and 5 and Bridge Chandler St Belconnen ACT Australia Place ID 105410 Australian Heritage Database Australian Government Retrieved 13 March 2019 a b Cameron Offices 1968 1977 ACT Docomomo Australia published 2019 8 August 2016 Retrieved 13 March 2019 NRMA House Emporis 2019 Archived from the original on 14 May 2015 Retrieved 13 March 2019 Bellmere Junior Public School gt About Us gt General Information schoolweb tdsb on ca Goad Philip Walker Paul 28 May 2013 Reconsidering John Andrews Retrieved 5 March 2015 About Us www utsc utoronto ca DeCew Residence Brock University https honours pmc gov au honours awards 869656 bare URL Further reading EditWalker Paul Moulis Antony Before ScarboroughJohn Andrews in the Office of Parkin Associates 1959 1961 PDF Quotation Quotation What Does History Have in Store for Architecture Today Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand Canberra 2017 SAHANZ Retrieved 15 August 2019 lt ref gt External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Andrews John Hamilton Andrews at the Canadian Encyclopedia John Hamilton Andrews John Andrews Fonds Canadian Architectural Archives University of Calgary Architecture A Performing Art on YouTube This article about an Australian architect or firm of architects is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Andrews architect amp oldid 1118643525, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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