Bryan Avery facts for kids
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Bryan Avery
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Avery giving a lecture in 2014
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Bryan Robert Avery
2 January 1944 |
| Died | 4 July 2017 (aged 73) London, England
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| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Design Council Millennium Products Award Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award |
| Practice | Avery Associates Architects |
| Buildings | BFI London IMAX Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) |
| Projects | Wilderness City |
Bryan Robert Avery (born January 2, 1944 – died July 4, 2017) was a talented English architect. He was born in Wallingford, Berkshire. As a child, he lived in Lymington, Hampshire. He later studied architecture at Leicester College of Art. He also earned a special degree in the history of architecture from Essex University.
In 1976, Bryan Avery started his own architecture company called Avery Associates Architects. His company designed many different types of buildings. These included theaters, museums, offices, and schools. Many of these projects won important awards.
He also wrote a book in 2011 called Fragments of Wilderness City. This book shared his ideas and explained his work.
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What Awards Did Bryan Avery Win?
Bryan Avery received several important awards for his work. These awards recognized his skill and contributions to architecture.
MBE Award
In June 2015, Bryan Avery was given an MBE. This stands for Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. It is a special honor given by the Queen of England. He received it for his great service to architecture.
International Architecture Award
In 2010, Avery won the Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award. He received this award for his design of an office building at 10 Old Bailey in London. This award celebrates excellent architectural designs from around the world.
Millennium Products Award
In 1999, Bryan Avery received the Design Council's Millennium Products Award. This award was for his design of the BFI IMAX cinema in Waterloo, London. The BFI IMAX is a very famous cinema known for its huge screen.
What Buildings Did Bryan Avery Design?
Bryan Avery designed many interesting buildings and proposed new ideas for cities. Here are some of his most notable projects.
Built Projects
These are some of the buildings Bryan Avery's company actually built:
- Museum of the Moving Image, London (1988) – A museum about film and television.
- Neathouse Place offices, London (1997) – An office building.
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London – A famous drama school.
- BFI London IMAX, London (1999) – A large cinema with a huge screen.
- The London Transport Museum, London (2007) – A museum about London's transport history.
- 10 Old Bailey offices, London (2009) – An office building that won an international award.
- Repton School Theatre, Derbyshire (2011) – A theater for a school.
Proposed Projects
Bryan Avery also had many ideas for future projects that were not built. These include:
- Oxford Street (1983) – A plan for a famous shopping street in London.
- Symbol for Southampton (2006) – A design for a landmark in Southampton.
- Wilderness City – A big idea about bringing nature into cities.
- CitizenM hotel, Holborn (2012) – A design for a modern hotel.
- Stansted Airport Crossrail (2013) – A proposal for a train link at the airport.
- No. 1 Undershaft (2015) – A design for a tall skyscraper in the City of London.
