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Denys Lasdun

British architect (1914-2001) · United Kingdom · On the map · Architects · Died at 86

Sir Denys Louis Lasdun, was an English architect. Hailed as "the greatest English architect of the early heroic modern period", his most known work is the Royal National Theatre, on London's South Bank of the Thames, which is a Grade II* listed building and one of the most notable examples of Brutalist design in the...

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Awards

Wolf Prize in Architecture1992
Royal Gold Medal1977
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Bachelor

About this person

Hailed as "the greatest English architect of the early heroic modern period", his most known work is the Royal National Theatre, on London's South Bank of the Thames, which is a Grade II* listed building and one of the most notable examples of Brutalist design in the United Kingdom.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2001 · aged 86