Robert Dickson (architect)
Australian architect
Robert Harold Dickson (8 April 1926 — 8 April 2014) was a South Australian architect. His many works contributed greatly to various aspects of South Australian architecture, ranging from conservation shelters to school buildings and residential projects. His most notable works are former premier, Don Dunstan's residence, the first townhouses in Adelaide and the University of Adelaide's Union House. He was described by Don Dunstan as the "premier architect".
Whilst he spent the majority of his life practising in South Australia, he did work for a Milan–based Italian firm, Mangiarotti and Morasutti, for less than a year. He was also employed at Fry, Drew, Drake and Lasdun in London for a short time directly afterwards. Firms bearing his name in Adelaide were Dickson and Platten (1958–1973), Robert Dickson and Associates (1973–1990) and Robert Dickson Architects (1990–2014).
He also wrote articles on architecture for local newspapers and was a tutor at the University of Adelaide Faculty of Architecture and Planning. He published an autobiography entitled Addicted to Architecture.
Early life
Robert Harold Dickson, born on 8 April 1926, grew up in North Adelaide, a place he describes as a "compelling urban paradise".
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