Sir Frederick Miles Warren was a New Zealand architect.
12 Facts About Miles Warren
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Miles Warren apprenticed under Cecil Wood before studying architecture at the University of Auckland, eventually working at the London County Council where he was exposed to British New Brutalism.
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Miles Warren retired from Warren and Mahoney in 1994 but continued to consult as an architect and maintain his historic home and garden at Ohinetahi.
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Miles Warren was born in Christchurch on 10 May 1929, the son of Jean and Maurice Miles Warren.
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Miles Warren commenced his architectural training as an apprentice to Cecil Wood and studied architecture via correspondence at the Christchurch Atelier.
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Miles Warren later moved to Auckland to complete his studies at the University of Auckland.
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Miles Warren was awarded the NZIA Gold Medal as an individual in 2000.
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In March 2009, Miles Warren was commemorated as one of the Twelve Local Heroes, and a bronze bust of him was unveiled outside the Christchurch Arts Centre.
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In 2011 Miles Warren was profiled on Artsville, a TVNZ arts documentary series.
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In 1977, with Pauline and John Trengrove, Miles Warren began work on the garden at Ohinetahi.
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Miles Warren designed a display garden for the 2009 Ellerslie Flower Show.
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Miles Warren died in Christchurch on 9 August 2022 at the age of 93.