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Dorothy Hughes

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London-born Kenyan architect (1910-1987)

United KingdomArchitectsLived 1910 to 1987 · aged 77
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Eugenie Dorothy Hughes, was a Kenyan architect, politician, social reformer and disability activist. She founded the Kenyan Council of Social Services and served as the head of the Sports Association for the Disabled.

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Her noted design for Nairobi's Cathedral of the Holy FamilyHer noted design for Nairobi's Cathedral of the Holy Family

Awards 2

1946Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects
Member of the Order of the British Empire

Connected to Dorothy 3

John Pollard SeddonAlso won Fellow of the Royal Institute of British ArchitectsLanre Towry-CokerAlso won Fellow of the Royal Institute of British ArchitectsCharles Herbert MooreAlso won Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects

Architects from United Kingdom 3

Charles Harrison Townsend36.4Cameron Sinclair36.1Deborah Saunt36.5

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Eugenie Dorothy Hughes, was a Kenyan architect, politician, social reformer and disability activist. She founded the Kenyan Council of Social Services and served as the head of the Sports Association for the Disabled. As the first East African female architect, she owned her own firm and is best known for her design of the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Nairobi.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1987 · aged 77
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9 languages

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