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Arthur (George) Stephenson
(b Melbourne, 7 April 1890; d Melbourne, 18 Nov 1967). Australian architect. He worked for a building firm before joining architects Eggleston & Oakley and studying architecture part-time at the Working Men's College in Melbourne. After World War I he studied at the Architectural Association, London, where he met Percy Meldrum (1887-1968) and Donald Turner (1895-1964), his future partners. He returned to Melbourne in 1921 and set up practice with Meldrum. Their early work included a new stand (1927) for the Melbourne Cricket Ground and a series of banks in a neo-Georgian style. Small hospital commissions prompted Stephenson to make an exhaustive study tour (1927) of medical facilities in the USA, and his newly acquired expertise led to several commissions for large new hospitals throughout Australia after 1933. He pioneered the introduction of Modernism in Australia with the Mercy Hospital (1934) and Freemasons Hospital (1936), East Melbourne. Stephenson's hospitals are characterized by cantilevered concrete balconies to all wards, reminiscent of Alvar Aalto's sanatorium (1929) in Paimio, Finland, giving a marked horizontal emphasis. Architecturally more conservative than their European models, these buildings generally employ traditional double-hung sash windows, providing flexible ventilation, and decorative details derived from Art Deco and the work of W. M. Dudok in the Netherlands. His finest hospitals are the Sydney Dental Hospital (1940), the Royal Melbourne and the Yaralla Military Hospital, Sydney (both 1942). Stephenson's comprehensive ideas for ?machines for caring' revolutionized hospital design in Australia, and his office became a training ground for young architects. His partnership, which became Stephenson & Turner in 1937, grew into one of the larger practices in Australia and also designed many modern commercial buildings including Unilever House (1957), one of the earliest glass curtain-wall structures in Sydney. Stephenson was knighted in 1954 and awarded the Gold Medal of the RIBA in the same year.
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How did George Stephenson die?
Sir William Samuel Stephenson was born on January 23, 1897 and died on January 31, 1989. Sir William Samuel Stephenson would have been 92 years old at the time of death or 118 years old today.
What is the birth name of Kay Stephenson?
Kay Stephenson's birth name is George Kay Stephenson.
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Stephenson Percy Smith was born in 1840.
When was Thomas Frederick Stephenson born?
Thomas Frederick Stephenson was born in 1894.
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John Stephenson - coachbuilder - was born in 1809.
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George Stephenson was born in Wylam, England.
What is George Stephenson's birthday?
George Stephenson was born on June 9, 1781.
Who are the parents of George Stephenson born in 1781?
Fanny Henderson and Robert Stephenson.
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George Stephenson, of the steam locomotive fame was born on the 9th June 1781 and died 12th August 1848.
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George Stephenson was a civil and mechanical engineer who was born in England in 1781. His parents were Robert and Mabel Stephenson.
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George Stephenson was born on June 9, 1781 and died on August 12, 1848. George Stephenson would have been 67 years old at the time of death or 234 years old today.
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How did George Stephenson die?
Sir William Samuel Stephenson was born on January 23, 1897 and died on January 31, 1989. Sir William Samuel Stephenson would have been 92 years old at the time of death or 118 years old today.
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George Stephenson Browne has written: 'Southern world'
When did George Robert Stephenson die?
George Robert Stephenson died on 1905-10-26.
