Eric Percival "Percy" Trewern (1895–1959) was an architect who was known professionally as E. P. Trewern.

Early life

Trewern was born in

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. He worked as a draftsman when he entered Queensland PWD. He decided to leave in 1920 and started his own architecture design in

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where he practiced for his entire life.

Architectural career

Working during the interwar period, Trewern was involved in designing a variety of projects such as the Country Press building, Elizabeth and Edward Streets, Brisbane (1924–5), Heindorff House, Queen Street, Brisbane (1926) and

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, Brisbane (1929). His domestic work included houses such built in the Ascot, Hamilton, Clayfield, Coorparoo and Greenslopes. He designed houses in a range of styles, including the

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Gibson residence in Manly (1919). His Californian bungalows have features quite similar to the traditional houses of Queensland with elevated floors, pitched roofs, condensed floor plans and outdoor living and sleeping areas. The Raff residence in Clayfield (1923) and his own house at

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(1926) are good examples of designs presenting those features. Cassa Anna (later

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(1926) and Santa Barbara in

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(1929)Nationally Significant 20th-Century Architecture – Santa Barbara
Retrieved 16 October 2013. are two examples of Trewern working in the

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Fellowships

*Fellow of the

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(1930) *Fellow of the

Royal Institute of British Architects The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally, founded for the advancement of architecture under its royal charter granted in 1837, three suppl ...

(1931)

Honorary positions

*Vice-president of the

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1929–30 *Member Board of Architects of Queensland 1929–35 *President

1931–35 *Vice-president of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects 1932-33 and Federal Councillor 1932–35.

References

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