Howard Robertson (architect)
| Sir Howard Morley Robertson | |
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| Born |
16 August 1888 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Died | 5 May 1963 (aged 74) London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British / American |
| Alma mater | Architectural Association School of Architecture, École des Beaux-Arts |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse(s) | Doris Adeney Lewis |
| Buildings | Shell Centre, London |
Sir Howard Morley Robertson MC RA (16 August 1888 – 5 May 1963) was an American-born British architect, President of the Royal Institute of British Architects from 1952 to 1954 and a Royal Academician. In 1949, he was the winner of the Royal Gold Medal for architecture.
Born on 16 August 1888 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, Robertson was the younger son of Casper Ludovic van Uytrecht Robertson, originally from Liverpool, by his marriage to Ellen Duncan, of Ohio. He spent his early childhood in the United States and was sent to England in the 1890s to be educated at Eastfield House, Ditchling, Sussex, and at Malvern College. Robertson then trained at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, from which he graduated in 1907, and also in France. In 1913, he received a diploma in architecture from the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Between 1913 and 1914, he gained experience in the offices of architects in London, Boston, and New York City, and worked on a project at Le Touquet in northern France.
Robertson joined the British Army during the First World War and served in France from 1915 to 1919, rising to the rank of Colonel. He was awarded the British Military Cross, the French Légion d'honneur and Black Star, and the American Certificate of Merit Medal.
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