Keith Williams (born 21 April 1958) is a British

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and founder of London based Keith Williams Architects.

Education and career

Long House, London, UK, Keith Williams Architects

Williams was educated at Kingston Grammar School before going on to study architecture at

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and then

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Schools of Architecture. In 1984, he qualified as an architect and worked for Sheppard Robson then

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, before co-founding Pawson Williams Architects in 1987. In 2001, he founded Keith Williams Architects. Williams became a fellow of the

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in 2007, and a member of the National Design Review Panel for

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in 2009. In 2011, he joined the National Awards Panel of the Civic Trust becoming chair in 2015. In 2016 he became a Fellow of the

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Buildings

* 2012, The Novium,

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Keith Williams Architects Novium Museum Chichester

* 2011,

Marlowe Theatre The Marlowe Theatre is a 1,200-seat theatre in Canterbury named after playwright Christopher Marlowe, who was born and attended school in the city. It was named a Stage Awards, 2022 UK Theatre of the Year. The Marlowe Trust, a not for prof ...

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* 2012,

Luan Gallery The Luan Gallery is a publicly owned art gallery in Athlone, Westmeath, Ireland. The gallery opened in 2012, and the building consists of the older part, a former public library built in 1897 as a temperance hall, combined with a newer wing, d ...

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* 2008, Wexford Opera House * 2005, Unicorn Theatre, London

Books

2009, ''Keith Williams: Architecture of the Specific'', Image Publishing, Mulgrave.

Prizes

*2017 RIAI Triennial Gold Medal - shortlisted *2014 Civic Trust Award for the Luan Gallery, Athlone, RIBA National Award for the Novium Museum Chichester *2013 Civic Trust Award and Civic Trust Michael Middleton Special Award both for the Novium Museum Chichester, Civic Trust Award for the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, RIAI Best Cultural Building Award *2012 RIBA Downland Award *2010 AIA Award, Quadrennial Award for Practical Design Excellence, Soc. of Theatre Consultants, LAMA NAtional Impact Award *2009 RIBA Award, RIAI Award: Best Cultural Building for Wexford Opera House *2008 RIBA Award, BD Public Building Architect of the Year Award, Chicago Athenaeum Prize, OPUS Architecture & Construction Award, Copper in Architecture Award *2007 RIAI Award, USITT Award *2006 RIBA Award, RIAI Award, BD Public Building Architect of the Year Award, Chicago Athenaeum Prize *2005 RIBA European Award, RIAI Award: Best Sustainable Building Award, OPUS Architecture & Construction Award, Irish Concrete Society Award *2004

Richmond Society Richmond is a town in south-west London,The London Government Act 1963 (c.33) (as amended) categorises the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames as an Outer London borough. Although it is on both sides of the River Thames, the Boundary Comm ...

Award: Gold Medallion

References

External links

Official website
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