Noel Moffett
Irish architect and educator (1912–1994)
William Noel Moffett (25 December 1912 – 17 May 1994) was an Irish architect and educator, active in London and Dublin.
Early life and education
Moffett was born 25 December 1912 in Cork to John Moffett, a merchant, and Emily Beatrix Heron (died 1917). Moffett's father was Irish while his mother was British. Raised in a Presbyterian family, Moffett was the fifth of seven siblings.
Educated at Cork Grammar School and Mountjoy School, Moffett later attended Trinity College Dublin. Moffett graduated from the University of Liverpool with a degree in architecture in 1938, and in urban planning the following year.
Career
Between 1938 and 1939, Moffett worked at the office of Serge Chermayeff. During this period Moffett worked on Chermayeff's Bentley Wood house. Moffett also worked briefly for the offices of Joseph Emberton and the architecture firm Burnet, Tait and Lorne during the late 1930s. Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Moffett returned to Ireland with his wife Margot Moffett.
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