Sam Webb (architect)
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5 August 1937
Sam Webb | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samuel Webb 5 August 1937 |
| Died | 24 September 2022 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | Northern Polytechnic Institute |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse(s) |
Sylvia Bartlett
(m. 1961, divorced)Sheila Chrichton
(m. 1974–2008) |
| Children | 3 |
Samuel Webb MBE (5 August 1937 – 24 September 2022) was a British architect who was famous for his work on the structural and fire safety of Tower Blocks following his investigation into the Ronan Point tower block.
Webb graduated from the Northern Polytechnic in 1962. He worked as an architect at Camden Council[1] and was subsequently a lecturer at Kent Institute of Art & Design from 1975 to 1996 and then established his own practice.
Webb was a nationally elected member of both the Royal Institute of British Architects Council and the Architectural Association Council. Webb sat on the All Party Parliamentary Fire & Rescue Group.[2]
Webb was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to architecture.[3]
