Clive Lucas

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Clive Lucas
OBE
Born (1943-11-14) 14 November 1943 (age 81)
Sydney, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Alma mater University of Sydney
OccupationArchitect
AwardsOver 50 AIA Awards including 7 Greenway Awards & 9 Lachlan Macquarie Awards
PracticeLucas Stapleton Johnson & Partners Pty Ltd.

Clive Leslie Lucas OBE (born 14 November 1943) is an Australian restoration architect. [1]

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In 1970 Lucas and John Fisher founded the Sydney based heritage planning and architectural firm specialising in conservation, adaptation, and restoration of historic buildings and conservation planning known as Fisher Lucas. The firm is now known as Lucas Stapleton Johnson & Partners Pty Ltd. Since 1975, the firm has received over 50 Australian Institute of Architects awards, including 24 Merit Awards, 8 Architecture Awards and 2 Commendation Awards. The firm is the recipient of 7 Greenway Awards for restoration and 9 Lachlan Macquarie Awards for the best conservation project nationally. In addition, the firm has won numerous awards from the National Trust of Australia (NSW) and local councils. [2] The firm has been involved with some of the most significant sites in Sydney and NSW including the adaptation of the Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf, the Sydney GPO, NSW Parliament House, Hyde Park Barracks, The Mint and the University of Sydney amongst many others. [3]

Lucas is a former president of the National Trust of Australia (NSW) and former chairman of the Historic Houses Trust of NSW (now Museums of History NSW). [4] The degree of Doctor of Science in architecture (honoris causa) was conferred upon Lucas by his alma mater in 2011. [5] Lucas is described as "Sydney's most prominent heritage architect" by the Sydney Morning Herald. [6]

Early life

Lucas was born in Sydney and educated at Homebush Public School, Macquarie Boys’ High School and the University of Sydney where he received a B.Arch in 1966. [7]

Selected restoration and design works

Kirribilli House, Sydney. Kirribilli house 2.JPG
Kirribilli House, Sydney.
InterContinental Hotel, Sydney. InterContinental Sydney, 117 Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales (2011-06-06).jpg
InterContinental Hotel, Sydney.

Publications

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Who's Who in Australia (Herald and Weekly Times Melb, 1988) pp 559: Lucas, Clive Leslie (1943 – )
  2. ↑ Lucas Stapleton Johnson & Partners Pty Ltd Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Profile: award-winning restoration architect Clive Lucas appointed to board of National Trust Australia Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  4. ↑ National Trust of NSW Board Members Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  5. ↑ University of Sydney Doctor of Science in Architecture (honoris causa) Retrieved 30 September 2001.
  6. ↑ Square route doesn't add up for Windsor Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  7. ↑ Alumni Sidneienses Archived 18 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Cox, Philip, 1939-; Lucas, Clive (1978), Australian colonial architecture / [by] Philip Cox [and] Clive Lucas; selected photographs by Wesley Stacey, Lansdowne Editions{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Evans, Ian, 1940-; Lucas, Clive; Stapleton, Ian, Colour schemes for old Australian houses / Ian Evans, Clive Lucas, Ian Stapleton, Flannel Flower Press{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Lucas, Clive; Joyce, Ray, 1947- (1987), Australian country houses : homesteads, farmsteads and rural retreats / Clive Lucas; Ray Joyce, photography; compiled by Elaine Rushbrooke, Lansdowne Press{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ It's an Honour
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