Coates, Wells, 1895-1958

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Wells Wintemute Coates (1895-1958) was born in Tokyo, Japan. B.S., Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 1921; Ph.D., Engineering, University of London, 1924. In the office of Adams and Thompson, London, 1924. Founder, with Maxwell Fry, of the English Modern Architecture Research Group, 1933. In private practice, London, 1929-1939, 1945-1952, 1956-1958. In partnership with Patrick Gwynne; with Jacqueline Tyrwhitt; and with Michael Lyell. Major works include Lawn Road Flats, Hampstead, London, 1933; Embassy Court Flats, Brighton, 1934; Flats at 10 Palace Gate, Kensington, London, 1937. In Canada, architect and planner for Iroquois New Town, Ontario, 1952-1954; Toronto Island Development Plan (with J.B. Parkin), 1954; and Project 58 (flats), Vancouver (with A. Erickson, G. Massey, P. Oberlander, and E.J. Watkins), 1957.

From the description of Wells Coates : papers and miscellaneous project files, 1921-1980. (Centre canadien d'architecture). WorldCat record id: 367356210

From the description of Papers and miscellaneous project files, 1921-1980. (Centre canadien d'architecture). WorldCat record id: 122543876

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creatorOf Chermayeff, Serge, 1900-1996. Serge Chermayeff architectural records and papers, 1909-1980. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Wells Coates : vertical file. Centre canadien d'architecture, | Canadian Centre for Architecture | CCA
referencedIn Records of the CIAM Belgian Section, 1928-1958, 1934-1958 Getty Research Institute
referencedIn Serge Chermayeff architectural records and papers, 1909-1980, 1930s-1970s Columbia University. Avery Architecture and Fine Arts Library. Department of Drawings and Archives.
creatorOf Coates, Wells, 1895-1958. Wells Coates : papers and miscellaneous project files, 1921-1980. Centre canadien d'architecture, | Canadian Centre for Architecture | CCA
referencedIn Letters from others to Anthony Bertram, 1920-1971. Houghton Library
referencedIn Carr, Richard. An account of the Lawn Road Flats / by Richard Carr. Centre canadien d'architecture, | Canadian Centre for Architecture | CCA
creatorOf Coates, Wells, 1895-1958. Papers and miscellaneous project files, 1921-1980. Centre canadien d'architecture, | Canadian Centre for Architecture | CCA
referencedIn Walter Gropius papers in the Bauhaus-Archiv, ca. 1919-1937. Houghton Library
referencedIn The Pritchard Papers, 1829-1996 (predominantly 1925-1985) University of East Anglia
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correspondedWith Bertram, Anthony, 1897- person
associatedWith Carr, Richard. person
associatedWith Chermayeff, Serge, 1900-1996. person
correspondedWith Gropius, Walter, 1883-1969 person
associatedWith International Congress for Modern Architecture. Belgian Section. corporateBody
associatedWith Pritchard, John Craven., 1899-1992 person
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Great Britain
Canada
Ontario--Toronto
Canada
Ontario--Toronto
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City planning
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Birth 1895-12-17

Death 1958-06-17

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