Sir Roger Talbot Walters,

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, FI Struct E, (1917-2010) was a British architect noted for his role in a number of major post-war projects in London from the

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to the redevelopment of

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. He also worked on a number of housing developments across London, including the

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in Tulse Hill, and Brentford Dock and Marina. As Chief Architect of the Greater London Council he developed a more low key style, in contrast to the

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ethic of the 1970s and pioneered the use of

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in architecture.

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1917 births 2010 deaths Architects from Hertfordshire Alumni of the University of Liverpool Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Fellows of the Royal Institute of British Architects People from Chorleywood {{UK-architect-stub