Lea, David (David Ian Christie), 1939 - 2022
Person
Dates
- Existence: 9 August 1939 - 8 April 2022
Biography
David Lea was born in Birmingham, UK in 1939. He studied architecture at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and became known as an architect who focused on designing sustainable, low-impact buildings that were in harmony with the natural world.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
David Lea research, c1984 - 1991
File — Box Blundell Jones Box 47
Reference code: 490/2/3/4
Scope and Contents
Research material relating to the British architect David Lea. Includes brochure for David Lea Architects, with covering note for Lea to Blundell Jones asking for his comments; handwritten note from Lea to PBJ relating to the latest proposals for student housing at Robinson College, Cambridge; architectural drawings for proposed student housing at the Royal College of Agriculture College, 1990; proofs for Space and Society journal (July-Sept 1991) relating to the David Lea building Studio...
Dates:
c1984 - 1991
Interview with David Lea, 21 October 1990
Item — Box Blundell Jones Box 141
Reference code: 490/6/1/1/14
Scope and Contents
Interview with David Lea about his background and architectural career, including discussions about his teachers and contemporaries at Cambridge and how his career developed from there. 'Dove Cottage' written on tape.
Dates:
21 October 1990
Work with David Lea, 1992 - 2002
File — Box Blundell Jones Box 87
Reference code: 490/4/1/9
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, architectural drawings and photographs relating to projects/potential projects of the architect David Lea where Blundell Jones acted as a design consultant. Includes material relating to projects for a visitor centre at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Hampshire; building at Robinson College, Cambridge; Art Gallery for Wales; developments to Harvey Court site at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; Blaencamel; Slaidburn Community Resource Centre; and the Rural...
Dates:
1992 - 2002