Background
Lasdun, Denys Louis was born on September 8, 1914. Son of Norman and Julie (Abrahams) Lasdun.
Lasdun, Denys Louis was born on September 8, 1914. Son of Norman and Julie (Abrahams) Lasdun.
Graduate, Rugby School. Student, Architectural Association. District Attorney (honorary), University Manchester, 1966.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), University East Anglia, 1974. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Sheffield University, 1978.
Practiced with Wells Coates, Tecton and Drake. Private practice architecture with Peter Softley and Alexander Redhouse London, from 1960. Hoffman Wood professor architecture University Leeds, 1962-1963.
Lecturer United Kingdom, United States, Europe, China, Hong Kong.
Principal works include housing and schools, London headquarters Government New South Wales, Australia, luxury flats St. James Place, London, Royal College Physicians, master plan New University East Anglia principal teaching & residential bldgs, Christ's College extension and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, University London Law Institute, University London School Oriental and African Studies, Institute Education, project for Courtauld Institute, National Theatre and International Business Machines Corporation Central London Marketing Center, South Bank, European Economic Community headquarters for European Investment Bank, Luxembourg, Milton Gate. Exhibited Royal Academy, London, 1997. Designs for Hurva Synagogue, Genoa Opera House.
Author: Architecture in an Age of Scepticism, 1984. Contributor articles to architectural journals.
Member advisory council Victoria and Albert Museum, 1973-1983. Trustee British Museum, 1975-1985. Member Slade Committee, 1976-1992.
Member arts panel Arts Council Great Britain, 1980-1984. Served with Royal Engineers, 1939-1945. Fellow Royal Institute British Architects (London architect Bronze medals 1960, 64, Royal Gold medal 1977, London regional award for National Theatre 1978), American Institute of Architects (honorary), Royal College Physicians (honorary), Royal Inc.
Architects Scotland (honorary). Member Academie d'Architecture Paris, Accademie Nazionale di San Luca (Rome), Bulgarian Institute Architects (honorary), Royal Academician, Wolf Foundation (prize in arts-archaeology 1992).
Married Susan Bendit, 1954. 3 children.