Architect and Educator. He is best remembered for his work in residential architecture. Cook studied architecture in 1959, at the University of Auckland. However, he would also take time off to work with Lillian Chrystall, Bill Wilson, John Scott, Ivan Juriss, and other architects. After completing his architectural degree in 1966, Cook, alongside Terry Hitchcock and Peter Sargisson, established a practice known as Cook Hitchcock and Sargisson. Additionally, he also taught timber construction in the United Kingdom for three years. In the late 1970s, Cook returned to New Zealand, and was involved in several projects in North America and parts of Asia. In 2001, he became the director of the Kāinga Ora, a program dedicated to modernizing New Zealand state housing. Furthermore, Cook became a member of the New Zealand Institute of Architects and an adjunct professor of design at the Unitec Institute of Technology. Plus, he was also a juror various architectural awards. In honor of his contributions to New Zealand architecture, he received the NZIA Gold Medal in 2010.
Architect and Educator. He is best remembered for his work in residential architecture. Cook studied architecture in 1959, at the University of Auckland. However, he would also take time off to work with Lillian Chrystall, Bill Wilson, John Scott, Ivan Juriss, and other architects. After completing his architectural degree in 1966, Cook, alongside Terry Hitchcock and Peter Sargisson, established a practice known as Cook Hitchcock and Sargisson. Additionally, he also taught timber construction in the United Kingdom for three years. In the late 1970s, Cook returned to New Zealand, and was involved in several projects in North America and parts of Asia. In 2001, he became the director of the Kāinga Ora, a program dedicated to modernizing New Zealand state housing. Furthermore, Cook became a member of the New Zealand Institute of Architects and an adjunct professor of design at the Unitec Institute of Technology. Plus, he was also a juror various architectural awards. In honor of his contributions to New Zealand architecture, he received the NZIA Gold Medal in 2010.
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