British architect Michael Manser, a pioneering Modernist and founder of the Manser Medal, has died aged 87.
Manser, whose acclaimed architectural projects range from a glass and steel house to a curved airport terminal, was widely known for launching the RIBA Manser Medal, an annual prize given to UK's best new house.
He passed away following a stroke earlier this week ? the second he had suffered in the last year.
Manser designed his own family residence in Surrey, Golden Grove House, in 1960
Manser set up his architectural practice in 1960, after studying at the Regent Street Polytechnic and stints working in both London and the West Indies.
He made his name with a series of Modernist rural houses, inspired by architects including Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Andrea Palladio. Among these was a house for his parents and his own family residence in Surrey called Golden Grove House.
Another of Manser's project in Surrey is the Larchfield Swimming Pool, which he designed in 1964
Subsequent projects included Larchfield Swimming Pool in Surrey (1964) and Schild House in London (1965), as well as the ground-breaking Capel Manor House in Kent (1971).
Described as Britain's answer to Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion, this house is still considered one of the most important examples of Modernist architecture in the UK.
In 1971, Manser designed the ground-breaking Capel Manor House in Kent, which is considered one of the most important examples of Mode...