Marjorie Simpson
General Information
Occupation: Architect
Date of Birth: January 01, 1924
Date of Death: January 01, 2003
Birth Country: Australia
Resident City: Adelaide
Resident Country: Australia
Sources: Willis, Julie, and Bronwyn Hanna. Women Architects in Australia: 1900-1950. The Royal Australian Institute of Architects, 2001.
Specialties
Jobs
Employer: Eric. M. Nicholls
Title: Architect
City: Sydney
Employer: A.G.M. White
Title: Architect
Start Date: January 01, 1949
Notes: worked for her brother
Employer: Commonwealth Department of Works (CDW)
Start Date: January 01, 1950
Notes: migrant-holding centre projects
Employer: Sir Thomas Bennett & Son
City: London
Start Date: January 01, 1954
Notes: Peter and Marjorie Simpson worked with this office for six months after a five months driving tour through Europe
Employer: Small Homes Service (SHS)
Title: Director
City: Adelaide
Country: Australia
Start Date: January 01, 1957
Employer: Simpson and Simpson
Title: Partner/architect
Country: Australia
Collaborators
Name: Peter Simpson
Project: various, Simpson House, Dee Why
Apprenticeships
No apprenticeships on record
Awards
Name: Life Fellowship of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA)
Date Received: January 01, 1993
Notes: A. First female life fellow SA chapter of RAIA. Awarded for her extensive contribution to Australian architecture
Exhibitions
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Notable Projects
Title: Architects Advisory Service
Description: Small Homes Service
Url: http://www.archmedia.com.au/aa/aaissue.php?article=1&issueid=200305&typeon=1
Notes: Reinvigorated Small Homes Service (later the AAS) and was involved for 25 years.
Education
Institution: Sydney Technical College
Department: Architecture, non-diploma
Start Date: January 01, 1941
Licensing
No licenses on record
Professional Affiliations
No affiliations on record
Publications By
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Publications About
Title: Women Architects in Australia 1900-1950
Author: Julie Willis and Bronwyn Hanna
Publisher: the Royal Australian Institute of Architects
Date Published: January 01, 2001