Richard Llewelyn-Davies, Baron Llewelyn-Davies
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Richard Llewellyn-Davies, Baron Llewelyn-Davies (24 December 1912 – 27 October 1981) was a British
architect.
Llewelyn-Davies was Professor of Architecture at the University College London
from 1960 to 1969, and Professor of Urban Planning and Head of the School of Environmental Studies
from 1970 to 1975. He was the designer of Milton Keynes
, Buckinghamshire
.
On 16 January 1964, he was created a life peer
with the title Baron Llewelyn-Davies, of Hastoe in the County of Hertfordshire
.
He was married to Patricia Parry, having three children. As his wife was made a life peer
ess, they were one of the few couples who both held titles in their own right.
In 1960, Richard Llewelyn-Davies and John Weeks formed the architectural and planning practice Llewelyn-Davies Weeks, which became one of the most influential hospital design and master planning companies in the UK. Major early commissions included the design of Northwick Park Hospital
and the master planning of Milton Keynes.
United Kingdom
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architect.
Llewelyn-Davies was Professor of Architecture at the University College London
University College London
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from 1960 to 1969, and Professor of Urban Planning and Head of the School of Environmental Studies
School of Environmental Studies
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from 1970 to 1975. He was the designer of Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
.
On 16 January 1964, he was created a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
with the title Baron Llewelyn-Davies, of Hastoe in the County of Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
.
He was married to Patricia Parry, having three children. As his wife was made a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
ess, they were one of the few couples who both held titles in their own right.
In 1960, Richard Llewelyn-Davies and John Weeks formed the architectural and planning practice Llewelyn-Davies Weeks, which became one of the most influential hospital design and master planning companies in the UK. Major early commissions included the design of Northwick Park Hospital
Northwick Park Hospital
Northwick Park Hospital is a large hospital in the northwest corner of the London Borough of Brent in Greater London, England.-Hospital role:...
and the master planning of Milton Keynes.