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Tristram Carfrae

b. 1959

British-Australian structural engineer and designer

Civil engineer
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About Tristram Carfrae

Born 1959. Tristram Carfrae is an Australian civil engineer.

Tristram George Allen Carfrae (born 1 April 1959) is a structural engineer and designer. He is currently Deputy Chair of Arup In 2018-19 he was Master of the Royal Designers for Industry.

Working in both Australia and UK, Carfrae has contributed to the design of many projects with notable architects such as Richard Rogers, Renzo Piano, Philip Cox and Thomas Heatherwick, these include: Lloyd's of London, Stadio San Nicola, Aurora Place, City of Manchester Stadium, Beijing National Aquatics Center (the Water Cube),

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Important facts

Born
1 April 1959
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Civil engineer
Nationality
Australia
Education
University of Cambridge
Employers
Arup Group
Awards
International Award of Merit in Structural Engineering; Royal Designer for Industry; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering; Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers; Gold Medal of the Institution of Structural Engineers
Also known as
Tristram George Allen Carfrae

People in Tristram Carfrae's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Renzo Piano
Renzo Piano
b. 1937
Architect
 Portrait of George Allen
George Allen
b. 1952
Politician
 Portrait of Richard Rogers
Richard Rogers
1933 – 2021
Architect
 Portrait of Thomas Heatherwick
Thomas Heatherwick
b. 1970
Sculptor
 Portrait of Philip Cox
Philip Cox
b. 1939
Architect

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Tristram Carfrae's

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David Blackwell
1919 – 2010
Mathematician
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Hermann Bondi
1919 – 2005
Mathematician
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Margaret Burbidge
1919 – 2020
Astronomer
 Portrait of Mikhail Kalashnikov
Mikhail Kalashnikov
1919 – 2013
Design engineer
 Portrait of François Jacob
François Jacob
1920 – 2013
Biochemist
 Portrait of George Porter
George Porter
1920 – 2002
Chemist

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tristram Carfrae?

British-Australian structural engineer and designer

When was Tristram Carfrae born?

Tristram Carfrae was born on 1 April 1959.

What is Tristram Carfrae's occupation?

Tristram Carfrae is a civil engineer.

What nationality is Tristram Carfrae?

Tristram Carfrae is Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tristram Carfrae

· Wikidata: Q56459986

· DBpedia: Tristram Carfrae

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