Amyas Connell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Amyas Connell

British architect

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1901

Place of Birth: Eltham, Taranaki Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 19-Apr-1980

Profession: architect

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Amyas Connell

  • Amyas Douglas Connell (23 June 1901 – 19 April 1980) was a highly influential New Zealand architect of the mid-twentieth century.
  • He achieved early and conspicuous success as a student, winning the British Prix de Rome in Architecture in 1926.
  • Having been impressed by the work of Le Corbusier at the 1925 Paris Exhibition and that of fellow French Modernists AndrĂ© Lurçat and Robert Mallet-Stevens, Connell effectively launched the Modernist architectural style in Great Britain.

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