Edward Cullinan
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Edward Cullinan, CBE
, (born 17 July 1931) is a British architect.
Cullinan was educated at Cambridge University, the Architectural Association, and the University of California, Berkeley
before working for Denys Lasdun
where he designed the student residences for the University of East Anglia
.
Cullinan's practice, Edward Cullinan Architects, was founded in 1965. Notable projects include the Fountains Abbey
Visitor Centre (completed 1992), the Centre for Mathematical Sciences (Cambridge)
(completed 2003), the Weald and Downland Gridshell
(2002, nominated for the Stirling Prize
) and the new library at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
(opened 2010).
Cullinan is currently a visiting Professor at the University of Nottingham
, and has been awarded four other professorships at The Bartlett
(1978–9), Sheffield University (1985–87), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(1985), and Edinburgh University (1987–90).
Edward Cullinan has been awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects
(RIBA)'s 2008 Royal Gold Medal
.
Cullinan is married to Rosalind, daughter of Norah and Victor Maslin Yeates
.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, (born 17 July 1931) is a British architect.
Cullinan was educated at Cambridge University, the Architectural Association, and the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
before working for Denys Lasdun
Denys Lasdun
Sir Denys Lasdun CH was an eminent English architect. Probably his best known work is the Royal National Theatre, on London's South Bank of the Thames, which is a Grade II* listed building and one of the most notable examples of Brutalist design in the United Kingdom.Lasdun studied at the...
where he designed the student residences for the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
.
Cullinan's practice, Edward Cullinan Architects, was founded in 1965. Notable projects include the Fountains Abbey
Fountains Abbey
Fountains Abbey is near to Aldfield, approximately two miles southwest of Ripon in North Yorkshire, England. It is a ruined Cistercian monastery, founded in 1132. Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved Cistercian houses in England. It is a Grade I listed building and owned by the...
Visitor Centre (completed 1992), the Centre for Mathematical Sciences (Cambridge)
Centre for Mathematical Sciences (Cambridge)
The Centre for Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge houses the university's Faculty of Mathematics, the Isaac Newton Institute, and the Betty and Gordon Moore Library. It is situated on Wilberforce Road, formerly a St...
(completed 2003), the Weald and Downland Gridshell
Weald and Downland Gridshell
The Weald and Downland Gridshell is a building designed by Buro Happold and Edward Cullinan Architects for the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum: it was a runner-up for the Stirling Prize in 2002. The building is a structural wooden gridshell, constructed of oak sourced from Normandy...
(2002, nominated for the Stirling Prize
Stirling Prize
The Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a British prize for excellence in architecture. It is named after the architect James Stirling, organised and awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects...
) and the new library at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Fitzwilliam College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge in England.The college traces its origins back to 1869 and the foundation of the Non-Collegiate Students Board, a venture intended to offer students from less financially privileged backgrounds a chance to study...
(opened 2010).
Cullinan is currently a visiting Professor at the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
, and has been awarded four other professorships at The Bartlett
The Bartlett
The Bartlett is the Faculty of the Built Environment at University College London. University College London created the first chair of architecture in 1841, and the school is named after the original benefactor, Sir Herbert Bartlett.-External links:*...
(1978–9), Sheffield University (1985–87), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
(1985), and Edinburgh University (1987–90).
Edward Cullinan has been awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects
Royal Institute of British Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...
(RIBA)'s 2008 Royal Gold Medal
Royal Gold Medal
The Royal Gold Medal for architecture is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch, in recognition of an individual's or group's substantial contribution to international architecture....
.
Cullinan is married to Rosalind, daughter of Norah and Victor Maslin Yeates
Victor Maslin Yeates
Victor Maslin Yeates , often abbreviated to VM Yeates, was a British fighter pilot in World War I who wrote what is widely regarded as one of the most realistic and moving accounts of aerial combat and the futility of war.-Background:Yeates, who was born at Dulwich, and educated at Colfe's School...
.