ARCHITECT OF THE WEEK: Wells Coates
January 4th, 2013
January 4th, 2013
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Wells Coates (1895 – 1958) was born in Japan to a mother who had trained in architecture under Louis Sullivan. His mother encouraged his interest in the profession, although his formal training was in engineering and his first job was as a journalist for the Daily Express. Coates spent his childhood in the Far East, built his most important buildings in Britain, and moved to the United States and then Canada after the Second World War, where he spent his final days. For more information, visit: The Modern House Directory of Architects.
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