Arthur Denis Winston
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Arthur Denis Winston CBE (1908–1980) was an architect and town planner who became Australia's first professor of town planning at the University of Sydney. In 1951 he led the amalgamation of state based planning associations into a national body, of which he became the first president.[1]
Harvard University
Professor Denis Winston | |
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| Born | Arthur Denis Winston 27 July 1908 |
| Died | 19 May 1980 (aged 71) |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool (B.Arch., 1931) Harvard University |
| Occupations | Town planner, academic |
| Spouse | Joan May Elliott |
| Parent(s) | Edward Michael Winston, Maria Linda Holt |
Career and works
Arthur published “Sydney’s Great Experiment: The Progress of the Cumberland County Plan” in 1957. This was an illustrated and independent account of the development of the Cumberland County Plan for general readers.
He acted as a consultant in the planning of Adaminaby and Jindabyn from the 1950s to the 1970s.[2]
Recognition
Professor Denis Winston was appointed an Order of the British Empire (CBE) — Commander (Civil) in the 1979 New Year Honours with a citation for urban planning.[3]
Legacy
The Denis Winston Memorial Lecture, Henry Halloran Trust, is held annually at the University of Sydney.[4]
Speakers
- 1986 — Gordon Cherry: 'A changing profession in a changing world'[5]
- 2023 — Rob Stokes: 'Wicked Assumptions: How planning premises from the past shape the cities of tomorrow'[6]
- 2024 — Caroline Butler-Bowdon: 'The Golden Thread in Public Life – Parks & Libraries as Cornerstones'
- 2025 — Tina Havelock Stevens: 'Regenerative Spaces? Public Art and Engagement in Urban Placemaking'
