A key figure in the British Modern Movement, Maxwell Fry (1899 – 1987) was a close friend of Le Corbusier (with whom he worked at Chandigarh, India) and Walter Gropius. Much of his work was carried out in collaboration with his architect wife, Jane Drew. Fry is known not only for his one-off houses, but also for the high-quality, low-cost housing schemes he carried out for public authorities and private developers, such as Kensal House in West London. He was awarded the RIBA’s Royal Gold Medal in 1964, and many of his works are now listed by English Heritage.