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