Keith Williams (architect) explained

Keith Williams
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Keith Williams (born 21 April 1958) is a British architect and founder of London-based Keith Williams Architects.[1]

Keith Williams was born in Kent. His father was an electrical engineer chiefly working on the upgrade of the National Grid and latterly in the oil industry, whilst his mother was a librarian. His younger brother Martin Williams is also an architect.

Education and career

Keith Williams was educated at Kingston Grammar School before going on to study architecture at Kingston and then Greenwich Schools of Architecture.[2]

In 1984, he became a chartered architect and a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He worked for Sheppard Robson and then Sir Terry Farrell at Farrells, before co-founding Pawson Williams Architects in 1987 with fellow architect Terry Pawson, who he had known since student days at Kingston.

In 2001 he established his own independent architectural firm, Keith Williams Architects operating as its founder and director of design.

He became a member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland in 2005, a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2007, and a member of the National Design Review Panel for CABE in 2009. In 2011, he joined the National Panel of the Civic Trust Awards operating as its chair from 2015 to 2023. In 2016 he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.[3]

National Life Stories conducted an oral history interview (C467/136) with Keith Williams in 2017-2019 for its Architects' Lives collection.[4]

Buildings

Bibliography

2009, Keith Williams: Architecture of the Specific, Image Publishing, Mulgrave. [8]

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: keith williams architects . keith williams architects.
  2. Web site: about us. 3 August 2022. 3 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220803033706/http://www.keithwilliamsarchitects.com/directors/. live. Keith Williams Architects.
  3. Web site: Design Review Panel Members. https://web.archive.org/web/20180315070926/https://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/planning/conservation/Pages/Design-Review-Panel-members.aspx . 2018-03-15. Lewisham Council. 2015-03-13.
  4. Web site: Dillon . Niamh . National Life Stories, 'Keith Williams (1of 20) National Life Stories Collection: Architects' Lives', the British Library Board. .
  5. Web site: 29 September 2009 . Architecture of Monaghan 2008 - Clones Library Clones, Co. Monaghan . Archiseek.
  6. Web site: The Long House by Keith Williams Architects . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170112180545/https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/home/the-long-house-by-keith-williams-architects/1435385.article . 12 January 2017 . 2017-01-10 . Architects Journal.
  7. Web site: McDonald . Frank . 30 September 2004 . New civic centre makes its mark in Athlone . Irish Times.
  8. Web site: Keith Williams: Architecture of the Specific. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191938/http://www.imagespublishing.com/index.cfm?siteaction=details&id=523 . 2013-10-29. Image Publishing .
  9. Web site: RIBA Awards: The Novium. 2014. 6 September 2014. architecture.com. Royal Institute of British Architects. https://web.archive.org/web/20140825011651/http://www.architecture.com/StirlingPrize/Awards2014/SouthEast/TheNovium.aspx. 25 August 2014. dead.
  10. Web site: RIBA European Award 2009 .

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