Bolles+Wilson is an
architecture firm established by Julia Bolles and Peter Wilson, both
Architectural Association (AA) graduates. Established in London, the firm moved to
Münster after winning the
design competition for the
Münster City Library
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. Other major works include the
Luxor Theatre
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Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open-a ...
in Rotterdam (2001) and the Helmond City Library (2010).
Biography
Julia B. Bolles-Willson was born in 1948 in
Münster and graduated at the
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
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KIT was created in 2009 w ...
in 1976. Since 1996 she has been professor for architectural design at the
Fachhochschule Münster.
Peter L. Wilson was born in 1950 in
Melbourne and studied at the
University of Melbourne from 1969 to 1971 prior to moving to the AA where he graduated in 1974. In 2013 he was awarded the
Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal
The Gold Medal is the highest award of the Australian Institute of Architects, awarded annually since 1960. The award was created to recognise distinguished service by Australian architects who have:
* designed or executed buildings of high meri ...
.
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Architecture firms of Germany
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology alumni
Recipients of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects’ Gold Medal