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Miles Warren

New Zealand architect (1929–2022)

Sir Frederick Miles Warren (10 May 1929 – 9 August 2022) was a New Zealand architect. He apprenticed under Cecil Wood before studying architecture at the University of Auckland, eventually working at the London County Council where he was exposed to British New Brutalism.²

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Born May 10, 1929, died Aug 9, 2022.¹

About

Upon returning to Christchurch, and forming the practice Warren and Mahoney, he was instrumental in developing the "Christchurch School" of architecture, an intersection between the truth-to-materials and structural expression that characterised Brutalism, and the low-key, Scandinavian and Japanese commitment to "straightforwardness". He retired from Warren and Mahoney in 1994 but continued to consult as an architect and maintain his historic home and garden at Ohinetahi.

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Companies

Warren and MahoneyFounder¹⁴

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Auckland³

Warren was born in Christchurch on 10 May 1929, the son of Jean and Maurice Warren. He was educated at Christ's College. He commenced his architectural training as an apprentice to Cecil Wood and studied architecture via correspondence at the Christchurch Atelier. Warren later moved to Auckland to complete his studies at the University of Auckland.

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Career

Occupation: architect.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Warren and Mahoney⁴

Known for: Christchurch Town Hall.⁶

Personal life

BornMay 10, 1929, Christchurch⁷
CitizenshipNew Zealand⁸

Awards

2001honorary doctor of the University of Auckland^{9 13}
2000NZIA Gold Medal^{9 12}
1995Order of New Zealand^{9 11}
1992honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury^{9 10}
1984Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire⁹
1974Commander of the Order of the British Empire⁹

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Wikimedia CommonsMiles Warren photo by Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0