Reginald Uren

Reginald Harold Uren FRIBA (5 March 1906 – 17 February 1988) was a New Zealand-born architect who worked in the United Kingdom for most of his career.

Life and work Uren was born in the Belfast area of Christchurch, South Island on 5 March 1906, the son of Richard Ellis Uren and Christina Uren. He qualified as an architect in New Zealand in 1929, before moving to Britain to further his career. Uren worked in the engine room of steamer as a greaser to secure passage to Britain. He became an Associate Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1931. The design was well received and Uren was awarded the RIBA London Architecture Medal for 1935.

In 1936, Uren became a partner in the practice of Slater, Moberly & Uren; later Slater, Uren and Pike. Other public buildings designed by Uren include the Granada Cinema at Woolwich (1937, with Cecil Masey and Theodore Komisarjevsky), St George's Swimming Pools in Shadwell (1965) and Norfolk County Hall (1966).

Uren retired from practice in 1967 and returned to New Zealand where he died in 1988.