Connell, Ward & Lucas was a short-lived but hugely influential architecture practice established in 1933 by Amyas Connell (1901-1980), Basil Ward (1902-1976) and Colin Lucas (1906-1984). The practice dissolved in 1939 but by this time had completed some seminal private houses, flats and a film studio. Connell, Ward & Lucas were among the foremost exponents of the International Style in Britain. Their architecture largely comprised cubic sculptural forms made from reinforced concrete and an emphasised horizontality. The practice’s best-known architect was Amyas Connell, who moved to Britain from his place of birth, New Zealand, in 1929. After the war, the partners went in their own directions. Lucas joined the LCC Architect’s Department, Connell started practices in Africa before later returning to London, and Ward set up another joint practice and became a professor at the Royal College of Art. For other architect profiles, see: our Directory of Architects and Designers