Robert Dickson (architect), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian architect
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Place of Birth: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
About Robert Dickson (architect)
- Robert Harold Dickson (8 April 1926 – 8 April 2014) was a South Australian architect.
- His many works contributed greatly to various aspects of South Australian architecture, ranging from conservation shelters to school buildings and residential projects.
- His most notable works are former premier, Don Dunstan's residence as well as the first townhouses in Adelaide.
- He was described by Don Dunstan as the ‘premier architect’.
- Whilst he spent the majority of his life practising in South Australia, he did work for a Milan-based Italian firm-Mangiarotti and Morasutti-for less than a year.
- He was also employed at Fry, Drew, Drake and Lasdun in London for a short time directly afterwards.
- In addition to contributing to South Australia's built environment, he had written articles on architecture for local papers and was a tutor at the University of Adelaide Faculty of Architecture and Planning.
- He had also published an autobiographical book entitled ‘Addicted to Architecture’.
- He died on 8 April 2014, aged 88.
- He had been practicing architecture for more than 5 decades.
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