Westman, Roger, 1939-2020

Roger Westman
Roger Ulick Branch Westman (16 September 1939 - 29 April 2020) was an English architect. He was perhaps best known for his contributions to social housing in London and to sustainable architecture.

Westman attended Latymer Upper School and the Architectural Association School of Architecture. At the AA he received the RIBA Howard Colls Travelling Studentship Award in 1959, awarded for best drawings that year. Buildings designed by Westman include the Alexandra Theatre, Bognor Regis (1980), the Jerma Palace Hotel, Malta (1982). He also designed a large number of homes in Hampstead and Hampstead Garden Suburb.

Social housing
Westman began his career at Lambeth council's urban planning department. He worked with Edward Hollamby and Rosemary Stjernstedt on Central Hill Estate.

Sustainable architecture
Westman was one of the first architects to recognise the importance of sustainable architecture, particularly in large-scale building projects. After he published an article on the subject in 1989, sustainable architecture became a popular and important part of late twentieth and twenty first century architecture.

In 1997, he received the RIBA President's Award for his contributions to British architecture.

He gave lectures on sustainable architecture at the AA, Cambridge, Oxford Brookes, and Bath until 1999.

Born Roger Ulick Branch Westman
16 September 1939
Jarrow
Died 29 April 2020
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Nationality British
Alma mater Architectural Association School of Architecture
Occupation Architect
Spouse(s) Jula Westman
Children 2
Buildings Jerma Palace Hotel