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Hrvoj Oskar Ninoslav Pleminiti Somogji, commonly known as Nino Sydney, was an Australian architect who served as the chief architect of Lendlease from 1961 to 1973. [1] [2]

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As a sportsperson, he was a professional water polo player and received a silver medal at the World Masters Games in 2002. [1]

Biography

Sydney was born in Zagreb, Croatia. [2] He completed his studies in architecture from the University of Zagreb in 1954. [1] He also studied at University of Sydney between 1956 and 1958. [3]

In 1955, he emigrated to Australia. [1]

In 2015, he received National Trust Heritage Award. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Williams, Sue (5 January 2022). "'Hero of Australian suburbia': Beachcomber designer Nino Sydney has died". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. 1 2 "Nino Sydney, the most influential architect you've never heard of". Australian Financial Review. 14 January 2022.
  3. "Nino Sydney, architect of affordable Australian modernism, dies at 89". ArchitectureAU.