Dewi-Prys Thomas

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Dewi-Prys Thomas
Born1916
Liverpool, England
Died1985
EducationUniversity of Liverpool
Occupation(s)Architect, academic
Known forhead of the Welsh School of Architecture

Dewi-Prys Thomas (1916โ€“1985)[1] was a Welsh architect and academic.[2] He was the first professor of architecture at the University of Wales and was also the head of the Welsh School of Architecture, where he instituted a new Department of Town Planning.[1]

Life and career

Thomas was born to a Welsh family in

William Holford.[1]

He spent the next seven years working with various architects in

Liverpool School of Architecture, where he presently became a senior lecturer.[1] During this time he also worked in a private architecture practice, and Cedarwood, a house he designed with Gerald Beech in the Liverpool suburb of Woolton, was named "House of the Year" in 1960 by Woman's Journal.[1][3]

He returned to Wales once again in 1960 to head the

Gwynedd County Council
, executed by the Council's architects Merfyn Roberts and Terry Potter 1982–86.

Outside of his work, Thomas was also well known as an environmental campaigner, regularly petitioning on behalf of such organisations as

Gorsedd of Bards.[1]

Legacy

The triennial Dewi-Prys Thomas Prize is awarded by the Royal Institute of British Architects, and "recognizes the importance of good design to the quality of life, identity and regeneration of Wales".[4][5]

His papers are held by the National Library of Wales.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Biography". Dewi-Prys Thomas Trust. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  2. ^ "The Dewi-Prys Thomas Trust".
  3. ISBN 9781849944373
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  4. ^ "Dewi-Prys Thomas Prize 2015".
  5. ^ "The Dewi-Prys Thomas Prize 2015 - Civic Trust Cymru (formerly The Civic Trust for Wales)".
  6. ^ "Dewi-Prys Thomas Papers, - National Library of Wales Archives and Manuscripts".
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