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Patrick Crooke

1927 – 2018

British architect

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About Patrick Crooke

Lived 1927 – 2018 (aged 90–91). Patrick Crooke was a British architect, urban planner and researcher.

Patrick William Crooke (12 July 1927 – 9 September 2018) was a British architect and researcher whose work focused on urban development and housing in developing cities in the global south.

Biography Crooke studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture from 1944 to 1952 where he met fellow student John F. C. Turner. His thesis project, Zone – A Sustainable City Region, was co-authored with Andrew Derbyshire and John Voelcker. Crooke and Turner persuaded the mayor to finance a scheme to support homeless residents to build their own homes. From 1958 he worked on a programme of school building for the Peruvian education ministry under Jorge Basadre.

In the 1960s Crooke taught in Sudan at the University of Khartoum before moving to Ibadan, Nigeria and working as a consultant for the International Labour Organisation. In 1967 the United Nations commissioned him to lead a research project on informal settlements in 16 countries. Crooke later taught at the Development Planning Unit at University College London and the Institute for Housing Studies in Rotterdam.

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Important facts

Born
1927
Birth century
Died
2018
Nationality
Education
Architectural Association School of Architecture, Berkhamsted School
Employers
University of Khartoum, University College London Development Planning Unit, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, University of the Andes
Also known as
Pat Crooke, Patrick W. Crooke, Patrick William Crooke

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Patrick Crooke?

British architect (1927–2018)

When was Patrick Crooke born?

Patrick Crooke was born in 1927.

When did Patrick Crooke die?

Patrick Crooke died in 2018.

What was Patrick Crooke's occupation?

Patrick Crooke was an architect, urban planner and researcher.

What nationality was Patrick Crooke?

Patrick Crooke was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Patrick Crooke

· Wikidata: Q122372466

· DBpedia: Patrick Crooke

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