Roger Westman
| Roger Westman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 💼 Occupation | Architect |
Roger Ulick Branch Westman (1939-2020) was an English architect.
Architecture[edit]
He was educated at Latymer Upper School, where he rowed for the school.[1] He went up to the Architectural Association School of Architecture (between 1957 and 1963).[2][3]
In 1962, Soon after leaving the AA, The Origins of the International Style in England 1927-1939 was published.[4] He appeared in the BFI and RIBA's Faces of Architecture programme in 1967.[5]
He designed several homes in Hampstead and Hampstead Garden Suburb and was a major contributor to social housing projects in the London borough of Lambeth.
Art and design[edit]
In 1981, Westman exhibited his scheme Walls: A Framework for Communal Anarchy at the Institute of Contemporary Arts.[6][7] In the same year, he exhibited, Tomorrow's New Community, A piece that artistically presented a 'do-it-yourself' community build - from Year 10 to Year 20.[8][9][10] It was dubbed an "attractive idea... tantalisingly presented" by the New scientist.[9] His architectural drawings and various sketches have received prizes - including one from the V&A.[11][12]
He was a member of the 20th Century Society (C20) and lived in Hampstead Garden Suburb. He had two children.[13][1]
See also[edit]
Reference[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Times, 19 August 1991".
- ↑ Arena. Architectural Association. 1965. Search this book on
- ↑ Architects, Royal Institute of British (1994). RIBA Members. Royal Institute of British Architects. Search this book on
- ↑ Westman, Roger (1962). The Origins of the International Style in England 1927-1939. London: Architectural Press. Search this book on
- ↑ "RIBA Journal". RIBA Journal. 74: 64 + 372.
- ↑ Hardy, Dennis; Ward, Colin (2004-01-01). Arcadia for All: The Legacy of a Makeshift Landscape. Five Leaves. ISBN 9780907123590. Search this book on
- ↑ England), Institute of Contemporary Arts (London (1981-01-01). Future communities: exhibition Institute of Contemporary Arts. The Institute. ISBN 9780905263144. Search this book on
- ↑ New Scientist. IPC Magazines. 1981. Search this book on
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Information, Reed Business (1981-07-23). New Scientist. Reed Business Information. Search this book on
- ↑ Town and Country Planning. Garden Cities and Town Planning Association. 1980. Search this book on
- ↑ RIBA Journal. RIBA Services Limited. 1959. Search this book on
- ↑ Jones, Will (2011). Architects' Sketchbooks. Metropolis Books. p. 141. ISBN 1935202464. Search this book on
- ↑ 100 Buildings, 100 Years. Batsford Ltd. 2014. p. 72. ISBN 9781849941938. Search this book on
- 1939 births
- People educated at Arnold House School
- People educated at Latymer Upper School
- Alumni of the Architectural Association School of Architecture
- Architects from London
- English architects
- English artists
- 20th-century English artists
- 20th-century English architects
- 21st-century English artists
- 20th-century architects
- Brutalist architects
- Architectural designers
- Modern artists
