Edward John McCoy (February 23, 1925 - January 17, 2018) is a New Zealand architect, whose practice is based in Dunedin. He designed the sanctuary of St. Paul's Cathedral, completed in 1970 and Richardson (formerly Hocken) of Otago University Building, completed in 1979, among many others. In 1950 he founded McCoy and Wixon Architects, joining in partnership by Peter Wixon in 1967.
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Biography
Born on February 23, 1925, McCoy studied architecture at Auckland University, graduating in 1949. He moved back to his hometown in Dunedin the following year, establishing an architectural practice in the city. Its first major design was for Aquinas Hall in the Dominican Order, north of the city, now a hall of the University of Otago (Aquinas College). The design won the Gold Medal as a design year from the Institute of Architects of New Zealand.
McCoy and his wife Nola have 13 children, two sons and 11 daughters, four of whom follow him into architectural design. He died at his home in Dunedin on January 17, 2018, 92 years old.
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Work
- Otago Boys' High School development
- 1950 Aquinas College
- St. Kitts Cathedral Paul 1970
- 1973 Archway Theater Complex Complex
- 1979 Richardson Building, formerly known as Hocken Building
- Teater Theater Complex 1986
- 1969 University University
- 1983 Broadwater (private home), Doctors Point, Waitati
- 1991, 1999 Eastern Taibi Presbyterian Church Administration and Communion Center at the rear of the building.
- 2000 Otago Museum atrium
Recognition
- 2002 Institute of New Zealand Architects gold medal for lifetime achievement in architecture.
- Officer 2005 from Order of Merit New Zealand, for architectural and architectural heritage services.
- 2008 Honorary Doctorate of law degree from Otago University
- The Dunedin Heritage Trust Bluestone 2009 Award
Legacy
In 2016, the Institute of Architects of New Zealand inaugurated the Ted McCoy Award , which will be presented annually, for the design of educational facilities.
McCoy's career and building are recorded in the 2007 book, Southern Architecture: The Work of Ted McCoy , written by McCoy and published by Otago University Press.
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Source of the article : Wikipedia
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