| David Aberdeen | |
| Birth Name: | David William du Roi Aberdeen |
| Birth Date: | 13 August 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Poplar, London, England |
| Death Place: | Enfield, Middlesex, England |
| Occupation: | Architect |
David William du Roi Aberdeen (13 August 1913 – 15 January 1987)[1] [2] [3] was an English architect.In 1948, Aberdeen won an architectural competition to design the new TUC headquarters building in Great Russell Street, London.[4] Staff began to move into the offices in 1956 and the building was officially opened in 1958. Today the building is Grade II* listed.
Congress House was officially opened on 27 March 1958 along with the unveiling of the sculpture by Jacob Epstein, intended as a memorial to the dead trade unionists of both world wars, in the courtyard.[5] It was one of the earliest post-war buildings to be listed at Grade II*, in 1988.[6] As of 2020, it still serves as the TUC's headquarters and is available on a private hire basis for events.[7]
Aberdeen's other work includes the Aircraft Assembly Buildings at Filton, Bristol (jointly with Eric Ross), 1947-9, the Swiss Centre in Leicester Square, London, 1961-8, and Shrewsbury Market Hall, 1965.[8]