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'''Sir Arthur George Stephenson''' (1890–1967), was an Australian architect, born in 1890 at Box Hill, [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia.
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'''Sir Arthur George Stephenson''' (1890–1967), was an Australian architect.

Stephensen was born in 1890 at [[Box Hill, Victoria|Box Hill]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia.<ref>
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In 1907 Stephenson worked for Swansson Brothers while studying construction at the Working Men’s College. He joined the [[First Australian Imperial Force|Australian Imperial Force]] in 1915 as a lieutenant, promoted to captain and awarded the [[Military Cross]]. After WWI, Stephenson remained in London and studied at the [[Architectural Association School of Architecture|Architectural Association School (AA)]] and joined the [[Royal Institute of British Architects|Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)]] in 1920. He returned to Melbourne and established [[Stephenson and Turner|Stephenson & Meldrum]] in 1921.


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In 1907 Stephenson worked for Swansson Brothers while studying construction at the [[Working Men's College, Melbourne|Working Men's College]]. During [[World War I]], he joined the [[First Australian Imperial Force|Australian Imperial Force]] in 1915 as a lieutenant, promoted to captain and awarded the [[Military Cross]]. After the war, Stephenson remained in London and studied at the [[Architectural Association School of Architecture|Architectural Association School (AA)]] and joined the [[Royal Institute of British Architects|Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)]] in 1920. He returned to [[Melbourne]] and established [[Stephenson and Turner|Stephenson & Meldrum]] in 1921.
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Stephenson was largely responsible for Stephenson & Meldrum's direction to specialize in hospital and industrial architecture. He also lectured, wrote widely and was a member of numerous committees, including the [[International Hospital Federation|International Hospitals Federation]], the Hospital Advisory Council (Melbourne) and a trustee of the [[Museum Victoria|National Museum of Victoria]].<ref name="Goad">Philip Goad and others: Australian Modern: The Architecture of Stephenson and Turner, The Miegunyah Press and the State Library of Victoria, 2004.</ref>{{rp|80}} In 1954 Stephenson was knighted for services to architecture and was the first Australian to receive a RIBA Gold Medal in 1964. [[Royal Australian Institute of Architects|The Royal Australian Institute of Architects]] (RAIA) awarded him a Gold Medal in 1963 and was made honorary fellow by The American Institute of Architects in 1964.

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Stephenson was largely responsible for Stephenson & Meldrum's direction to specialise in hospital and industrial architecture. He also lectured, wrote widely and was a member of numerous committees, including the [[International Hospital Federation|International Hospitals Federation]], the Hospital Advisory Council (Melbourne) and a trustee of the [[Museum Victoria|National Museum of Victoria]].<ref name="Goad">Philip Goad and others: Australian Modern: The Architecture of Stephenson and Turner, The Miegunyah Press and the State Library of Victoria, 2004.</ref>{{rp|80}} In 1954 Stephenson was knighted for services to architecture and was the first Australian to receive a RIBA Gold Medal in 1964. [[Royal Australian Institute of Architects|The Royal Australian Institute of Architects]] (RAIA) awarded him a gold medal in 1963 and was made honorary fellow by [[The American Institute of Architects]] in 1964.


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Latest revision as of 20:37, 15 September 2023

Sir Arthur George Stephenson (1890–1967), was an Australian architect.

Stephensen was born in 1890 at Box Hill, Victoria, Australia.[1]

In 1907 Stephenson worked for Swansson Brothers while studying construction at the Working Men's College. During World War I, he joined the Australian Imperial Force in 1915 as a lieutenant, promoted to captain and awarded the Military Cross. After the war, Stephenson remained in London and studied at the Architectural Association School (AA) and joined the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 1920. He returned to Melbourne and established Stephenson & Meldrum in 1921.

Stephenson was largely responsible for Stephenson & Meldrum's direction to specialise in hospital and industrial architecture. He also lectured, wrote widely and was a member of numerous committees, including the International Hospitals Federation, the Hospital Advisory Council (Melbourne) and a trustee of the National Museum of Victoria.[2]: 80  In 1954 Stephenson was knighted for services to architecture and was the first Australian to receive a RIBA Gold Medal in 1964. The Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) awarded him a gold medal in 1963 and was made honorary fellow by The American Institute of Architects in 1964.

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  1. ^ Fisher, J. D. (1990). "Stephenson, Sir Arthur George (1890–1967)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 12. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. ^ Philip Goad and others: Australian Modern: The Architecture of Stephenson and Turner, The Miegunyah Press and the State Library of Victoria, 2004.


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