13 Facts About Philip Cox

Philip Sutton Cox was born on 1 October 1939 and is an Australian architect.

Philip Cox commenced his first practice with Ian McKay in 1962, and in 1967 he founded his own practice, Philip Cox and Associates.

Philip Cox has been described as "epitomising the Sydney School of Architecture" in earlier projects.

Philip Cox's work has won him multiple awards, the first being in 1963, one year after graduating from the University of Sydney.

Philip Sutton Cox was born on 1 October 1939 to Ron and May Cox.

Philip Cox's childhood was comfortable, growing up in Killara on the North Shore in Sydney but he was born just one month after the start of World War II, which ended when he was six.

Philip Cox decided at quite an early age that he wanted to be an architect, though this was not clear until it was nearly time to leave school.

Philip Cox won a Commonwealth scholarship which was to pay his fees.

Philip Cox studied at the University of Sydney between 1957 and 1962, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture, then at the University of New South Wales between 1970 and 1975, where he was awarded a Doctorate of Science.

Philip Cox was the architect responsible for initially implementing the American Radburn design for public housing in New South Wales.

Philip Cox has received the Sir Zelman Cowen Award, the RAIA Gold Medal in 1984, Life Fellowship to the RAIA in 1987 and Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architects in the same year.

Philip Cox has held a range of voluntary positions during his professional career including Vice President, Environment Board, RAIA, NSW Chapter; a Member, Historic Buildings Committee, Cancer Patients Assistance Society of NSW; Vice President, Cancer Patients Assistance Society of NSW; Vice Chairman, Architecture and Design Panel, Visual Arts Board, Australia Council; and Chairman of Education Board of the RAIA, Federal Chapter.

Philip Cox is separated from wife Louise Philip Cox AO, a fellow architect.