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Paul Pholeros at TED conference, June 2013
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Born | 1953 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 1 February 2016 | (aged 62)
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Occupation | Architect Educator |
Awards | Member of the Order of Australia (AM) |
Practice | Paul Pholeros Architects Healthabitat |
Paul Anthony Pholeros AM (1953 – 1 February 2016) was an Australian architect. He received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Sydney in 1974 and a Bachelor of Architecture (Hons 1) in 1976. Pholeros established his own architectural practice, Paul Pholeros Architects, in 1984. He was also a director of Healthabitat, a non-profit organisation which aimed to improve the health of disadvantaged people by assessing and improving their housing.
Pholeros was an Adjunct Professor of Architecture at the University of Sydney. He was a Vice-Chairman and Board Member of Emergency Architects Australia. In 2007, Pholeros was made a member of the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition for his persistence and outstanding service to the health and well-being of the Indigenous population of Australia and the Torres Strait Islands.
Paul Pholeros died on 1 February 2016, aged 62.