Michael L. Lancaster

Background

Michael L. Lancaster was born on January 10, 1928 in Radlett, Hertford, United Kingdom. Son of William and Edith (Stansfield) Lancaster.

Education

Michael attended Hammersmith School of Building and Arts and Crafts (now University of Greenwich) from 1949 to 1955, and the University of London from 1955 until 1957.

Career

Lancaster served for British Army, Royal Army Education Corps, in 1945-1947, also served in Egypt. Then he worked at British Rail as an assistant architect from 1948 to 1957, then was an architect in London, United Kingdom, from 1957 to 1958. He also worked at Fry, Drew, Blake & Lasdun as resident architect in Ibadan, Nigeria, between 1958 and 1961, then was an architect in London again, from 1961 until 1963. He served for Derek Lovejoy and Partners as Colombo Plan adviser for the new capital city of Islamabad, Pakistan, between 1963 and 1965. Thereafter he worked at Gloucestershire College of Art and Design, began as senior lecturer, then became principal lecturer in landscape architecture from 1967 to 1970. Lancaster served for Thames Polytechnic (now University of Greenwich) aa principal lecturer in landscape architecture and head of the division from 1970 to 1991. He was principal at Michael Lancaster Associates in 1970-1981 and since 1983. He was partner at Flora & Lancaster in 1981-1983, then principal at Thames Landscape Group, since 1985. Lancaster also lectured in Europe, Russia, Japan, and the United States and consulted in Oman, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Majorca, and England.

Achievements

• Lancaster received Gold Medal from the International Union of Architects in 1986 for "The Oxford Companion to Gardens".

Works

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  • Colourscape
  • The New European Landscape
  • Britain in View by Michael Lancaster (1984-02-06)
  • The Oxford Companion to Gardens

Membership

Michael has been a member of Royal Institute of British Architects, Colour Group, Landscape Institute (associate; member of council, 1970-1974, 1976-1978), Institute of Landscape Architects (member of council, 1968-1972).

Connections

Michael married Renate Elisabeth Seeliger on March 25, 1955. They have 3 children: June Hannah, Stephen William, Mark Julian.

Father:

William Lancaster

Mother:

Edith (Stansfield) Lancaster

Spouse:

Renate Elisabeth Seeliger

child:

June Hannah

child:

Stephen William

child:

Mark Julian