Barry Beauchamp Patten (11 July 1927 – 13 March 2003) was an Australian Olympic alpine skier and architect who designed Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

Background and early career

Patten was born in ,

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, Victoria. He was educated at

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and he studied architecture first at Melbourne Technical College before completing his degree at the

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in 1951. At age 24, he competed for

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at the

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as an alpine skier, although he did not progress to the medal rounds. Patten was the father of Samuel Patten, a former world champion and Olympic rower, who was part of the first incarnation of the Oarsome Foursome coxless four.

Architectural career

Patten joined the architecture firm of Yuncken Freeman Brothers, Griffiths and Simpson. In 1957, he submitted a design for the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne. His design was chosen for the bowl and he worked as the project architect. Patten designed three buildings in Victoria which are now on the

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: * the Myer Music Bowl; * the former BHP House (now called 140 William Street); * the Victoria State Government Offices.

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1927 births 2003 deaths Australian male alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Australia University of Melbourne alumni People educated at Caulfield Grammar School Architects from Melbourne Skiers from Melbourne People from the City of Glen Eira 20th-century Australian architects Sportsmen from Victoria (state) 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-alpine-skiing-bio-stub

Background and early career

Architectural career

See also

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