denys lasdun, born 1914
architect of the national theatre
Sir Denys Louis Lasdun, CH, CBE was an eminent English architect. His best known work is the Royal National Theatre, on London's South Bank of the Thames, which is a Grade II* listed building and one of the most notable examples of Brutalist design in the United Kingdom. Lasdun studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, and was a junior in the practice of Wells Coates. Before and after Second World War service in the army, Lasdun worked for a while with Berthold Lubetkin's Tecton practice, becoming a partner. During this period he also completed one private house in Paddington, in Le Corbusier's style.
Source: Link to the transcript of an oral interview of Denys Lasdun at the British Library’s National Life Stories collection.