Thomas S. Tait
Scottish architect (1882–1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Smith Tait (18 June 1882 – 18 July 1954) was a Scottish modernist architect. He designed a number of buildings around the world in Art Deco and Streamline Moderne styles, notably St. Andrew's House (the headquarters of the Scottish Government) on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, and the pylons for Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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Born | 18 June 1882 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Died | 18 July 1954(1954-07-18) (aged 72) Aberfeldy, Scotland |
Nationality | Scottish |
Alma mater | Glasgow School of Art; Royal Academy Schools |
Occupation | Architect |
Awards | RIBA Gold Medal, Best Building of 1933 |
Practice | John Burnet & Partners; Burnet, Tait & Lorne |
Buildings | Selfridges, Oxford Street; the Daily Telegraph Building, Fleet Street; Unilever House, Blackfriars; Sydney Harbour Bridge. |
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