John Andrews (architect)
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]
John Andrews
24 March 2022 (aged 88)
Australian
Architect
Lee Andrews (Landscape Architect)
John Andrews International
American Express Tower, Sydney Convention Centre, Cameron Offices
Biography[edit]
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]
John Andrews was the recipient of many honours and awards including:
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]