Lasdun, Sir Denys Louis

Lasdun, Sir Denys Louis
▪ 2002

      British architect (b. Sept. 8, 1914, London, Eng.—d. Jan. 11, 2001, London), was one of Great Britain's most prominent New Brutalist architects, noted for his controversial use of vast concrete-slab exteriors. Lasdun's designs included the award-winning Royal College of Physicians (1964) in London's Regent's Park, the European Investment Bank (1983) in Luxembourg, and, especially, the Royal National Theatre (1976) on London's South Bank along the River Thames. Lasdun was knighted in 1976, awarded the gold medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1977, and appointed a Companion of Honour in 1995.

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