Alumni Archive

Since establishment in 1894, the Liverpool School of Architecture has produced many notable alumni, which are well documented through the 2008 book ‘The World in One School’, our six Royal Gold Medallists, as well as our named rooms, chairs, and prizes.

Whilst celebrating the above former students and staff, we are keen to also include a broader range of graduates, each of whom have exceptional stories to share. For example, Norah Dunphy, who holds the distinction of being the first woman to obtain the degree of B.Arch (1926) in the country, and Dariush Borbor (BA 1958), an Iranian architect and urban planner who received the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France (2020).

We will continue adding to these pages as further stories are shared and celebrated.

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Alumni 1909-1945

Budden Lecture Theatre Older man wearing a tweed suit, waistcoat and tie, sitting beside a candlestick in © University of Liverpool Special Collections and Archives.

Prof Lionel Budden

BA (1909), MA (1910)

Eric Bell Colourised photograph of Victoria Cross recipient Eric Norman Frankland Bell for Gallaher Cigarette Cards. Migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference site. CC BY-SA 3.0

Captain Eric Bell VC

Died before graduating

Sarot Sukkhayang A dark cooper bust of a man wearing a bow tie and a gown, on a marble pedestal. The bust is placed in front of a grand entrance stairway.

Sarot Sukkhayang

Certificates and Diploma in Architecture (1918, 1920), Civic Design (1919, 1920)

Eunice Dora Holliday Image of a woman wearing overalls

Eunice Dora Holliday née Blackwell

Cert Arch (1920)

Maxwell Fry head and shoulder of Maxwell Fry holding his head in his hands

Maxwell Fry CBE

BA (1923)

Frances Thelma Silcock Photograph of a middle aged woman wearing heavy coat and brimless hat

Frances Thelma Silcock

Dip. Arch (1925)

Srinivasaroa Harti Lakshminarasappa Man wearing light coloured turban and dark suit

Srinivasaroa Harti Lakshminarasappa

Dip. Arch (1925)

Anthony Minoprio Anthony Minoprio

Anthony Minoprio

BArch (1925), MA (1928)

Norah Dunphy Sepia photograph of a woman wearing a formal graduation gown and holding hat

Norah Dunphy

BArch (1926)

Holford Suite Sepia toned photograph of a middle aged man

Lord William Holford

BArch (1930)

Mahmoud Riad Mahmoud Riad sitting at a table with floral arrangement in front

Mahmoud Riad

BArch (1931)

Joan Wilson Sepia toned photograph of a woman with short combed hair and wearing a jumper.

Joan Wilson neé Kirby

BA (1930)

White LSA Logo 22 on blue background

Ahmed Mukhtar

Dip. Arch (1936)

Chen Zhanxiang Two men standing next to each other and examining plans

Chen Zhanxiang

BArch (1938)

Naim Aslan Drawing of a civic scheme for Birkenhead in sepia tones

Naim Aslan

BArch (1938)

Colin Rowe Copyright Cornell University Library https://digital.library.cornell.edu/catalog/ss:614068

Prof Colin Rowe

BArch (1945)

Alumni 1945 - 1990