Philip Cox

Dr Philip Sutton Cox AO (born 1 October 1939) is an Australian architect. Cox is the founding partner of COX Architects, one of the largest architectural practices in Australia.

For the British CEO, see Philip Cox (businessman). For the Royal Navy officer and judge, see Philip Joseph Cox.

Dr Philip Cox AO
Born	Philip Sutton Cox (1939-10-01) 1 October 1939 NSW, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	University of Sydney University of New South Wales
Occupation	Architect
Spouse(s)	Louise (sep. 1988)[1]
Partner(s)	Janet Hawley
Children	2 daughters (with Louise)[1]
Practice	COX Architects (1963- )[1]
Buildings	Australian National Maritime Museum Sydney Football Stadium Rod Laver Arena Singapore Expo Brisbane Magistrates Court
Projects	Sydney Olympic Park
Website	www.coxarchitecture.com.au

Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney.

Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney, New South Wales.

Craigieburn train station, Victoria.

Energex headquarters located in Newstead, Brisbane, Queensland.

The Helix bridge at night, located in Marina Bay, Singapore.

He commenced his first practice with Ian McKay in 1963, then, in 1967 he founded his own practice, Philip Cox and Associates.[1][2] The firm has grown to become Cox Architects and Planners, which has 500 staff.[3] Involved in much of concept design for each project over fifty years, Cox stepped back from the business in 2015 that is now responsible for projects throughout Australia and also in South-East Asia, China, the Middle East, South Africa and Europe. He has been described as "epitomising the Sydney School of Architecture" in earlier projects.[4][5] His work has won him multiple awards, the first being in 1963, one year after graduating from the University of Sydney. His most recent award was in 1989.[1]

Early years and education

Dr Philip Sutton Cox AO was born on 1 October, 1939 to Ron and May Cox. He was their second child. He has one older sister, Judith. His childhood was comfortable, growing up in Killara on the North Shore in Sydney but he was born just one month after the start of the Second World War, which ended when he was six.

Cox attended Gordon Public School and then the Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore) in North Sydney. In his first years at Shore, art was taught by John Lipscombe, who had helped plan the new art block which had been praised by the architect Harry Seidler, who had lectured in the building in July 1952. Cox decided at quite an early age that he wanted to be an architect, though this was not clear until it was nearly time to leave school. He won a Commonwealth scholarship which was to pay his fees.[6]

Cox studied at the University of Sydney between 1957 and 1962, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture, then at the University of New South Wales between 1970 and 1975, where he was awarded a Doctorate of Science.[6]

Major architectural works

Cox was the architect responsible for initially implementing the American Radburn design for public housing in New South Wales.

Cox and his firm have designed many iconic public buildings in Australia and throughout South East Asia including a number of the buildings used for the Sydney Olympics. The following list provides a summary of some of the major architectural design works of Cox and his firm, ordered from earliest to most recent, where Cox has either worked individually or as part of consortia:

Completed	Project name	Location	Award	Notes
1963	St Andrews Presbyterian Church	Leppington, South-western Sydney, New South Wales	John Sulman Medal (1965)	(demolished)[2][7]
1965	C B Alexander Agricultural College	Tocal, Hunter region, New South Wales	John Sulman Medal (1965); Blacket Award (1965)	[1][2]
1969	Hawkins Residence	19 Norma Crescent, Cheltenham	Wilkinson Award (1969)	[4]
1977	Bruce Stadium	Bruce, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory		[1][8]
1985	Ayres Rock Resort	Yulara, Northern Territory	Sir Zelman Cowen Award (1985)	[1]
1987	Haileybury Chapel	Springvale Road, Melbourne, Victoria
1988	Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre	Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales	John Sulman Medal (1989)	(demolished 2013)[9]
1988	Rod Laver Arena	Flinders Park, Melbourne, Victoria		(refurbished 1995)[8]
1991	Australian National Maritime Museum	Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales		[10]
1988	Sydney Football Stadium	Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales		(demolished 2019) [8]
1995	Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre	South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland
1994	Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre	Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales
1997	Sydney Harbour Casino	Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales		[8]
1999	Sydney Super Dome	Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales
1999	Singapore Expo	Changi, Singapore
2001	National Wine Centre of Australia	North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia		[11]
1996	Cairns Convention Centre	Cairns, Queensland
2000	Princess Alexandra Hospital Redevelopment	Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland
2001	Goodwill Bridge	South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland		[12]
2002	Western Australian Maritime Museum	Victoria Quay, Fremantle, Western Australia
2004	Brisbane Magistrates Court	George Street, Brisbane, Queensland
2005	Challenger Institute of Technology, Marine Campus	Fremantle, Western Australia
2006	Northern Stand, Melbourne Cricket Ground
2007	National Institute of Circus Arts	Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria	Award for Architectural Steel Design – Large Project, Australian Steel Institute VIC (2008)
	District Court of Western Australia	Perth, Western Australia
2008	Australian Film, Television and Radio School	Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales	State Commendation for Commercial Architecture, AIA NSW (2010)
2010	Energex Headquarters	Newstead, Brisbane, Queensland
2010	The Helix	Marina Bay, Singapore		[13]
2010	AAMI Park	Sports and Entertainment Precinct, Melbourne, Victoria	World’s Most Iconic and Culturally Significant Stadium, World Stadium Congress (2012) National Award for Public Architecture, AIA (2011) State Architecture Medal, AIA VIC, (2011) William Wardell Award for Public Architecture, AIA VIC (2011)	[8]
2012	One One One Eagle Street	Brisbane CBD, Queensland	John Dalton Award for Building of the Year, AIA QLD (2013) Corian Design Awards Winner (Project) (2015)	[14]
2012	Queensland Performing Arts Centre Refurbishment	South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland	Interior Design Impact Award, AIDA (2016)
2013	Neuroscience Research Australia	Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales	The People’s Choice Award, Randwick City Council (2013)
2014	Kaohsiung Exhibition Center	Kaohsiung, Taiwan	Excellence Award, Chinese Institute of Engineers (2014)	[15]
2015	Carnarvon Police and Justice Complex	Carnarvon, Western Australia
2016	Anna Meares Velodrome	Chandler, Brisbane, Queensland	Venue for 2018 Commonwealth Games	[16]
2018	Sir John Monash Centre	Villers-Bretonneux, France		[17]
under construction	Jakarta International Velodrome	Jakarta, Indonesia
under construction	Newcastle Courthouse	Newcastle, New South Wales
under construction	Oman Across Ages Museum	Muscat, Oman
under construction	National Maritime Museum of China	Tianjin, China
under construction	Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct	Christchurch, New Zealand

Awards

Cox has received numerous awards in recognition of his contribution to architecture, including the Sir Zelman Cowen Award, the RAIA Gold Medal in 1984, Life Fellowship to the RAIA in 1987 and Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architects in the same year. In 1988 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to architecture.[18] In 1993 he received the inaugural award for Sport and Architecture from the International Olympic Committee, and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.

Cox has held a range of voluntary positions during his professional career including Vice President, Environment Board, RAIA, NSW Chapter; a Member, Historic Buildings Committee, Cancer Patients Assistance Society of NSW; Vice President, Cancer Patients Assistance Society of NSW; Vice Chairman, Architecture and Design Panel, Visual Arts Board, Australia Council; and Chairman of Education Board of the RAIA, Federal Chapter.

Personal life

Cox is married to Louise Cox AO, a fellow architect. They married in Sydney in April 1972. They have two daughters, Charlotte and Sophie.[6]

References

1. Bleby, Michael (20 August 2016). "Architect Philip Cox delivers upfront on architecture's deficiencies". Financial Review. Australia. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
2. Cox, Philip (7 September 2015). "Vale Ian McKay". Architecture AU. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
3. "Cox Architects official website".
4. Lynch, Owen (10 September 2013). "Philip Cox: A half century". In design live. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
5. "ULTIMATEHIDES website". Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
6. Towndrow, Jennifer (1991). Philip Cox. Portrait of an Australian Architect. Penguin Books Australia.
7. Rushton, Gina (17 April 2014). "Philip Cox bristling at garden plan critics". The Australian. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
8. Pickett, Charles (4 November 2013). "Casinos and stadiums: Philip Cox". Inside the collection. Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
9. Hasham, Nicole (16 January 2013). "Architect lashes out at 'stupid' demolition". The Sydney Morning Herald.
10. Meacham, Steve (3 December 2001). "How the museum boss got engaged". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 14.
11. Australian Institute of Architects: "National Wine Centre" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 15 November 2013
12. Musgrave, Elizabeth (September 2002). "Goodwill overture". Architecture Australia. 91 (5): 66. ISSN 0003-8725. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
13. "Helix Bridge / Cox Architecture with Architects 61". ArchDaily. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
14. "One One Eagle Street / Cox Rayner Architects". ArchDaily. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
15. "Cox wins Taiwanese project". Architecture & Design. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
16. "Sleeman Sports Complex Anna Meares Velodrome". Stadiums Queensland. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
17. Crowe, David (24 April 2018). "'We must remember': PM opens $100m Monash centre in France". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
18. "Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) entry for COX, Philip Sutton". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 1988. Retrieved 21 August 2016.

Further reading

• Cox, Philip Sutton (1997). Cox Architects : selected and current works.
• Cox, Philip Sutton; Harrison, Stuart; Kaji-O'Grady, Sandra; Johnson, Anna (2008). Cox Architects & Planners.
• A decade in review: Philip Cox. Australian Design Review.
• Australian Architects: Philip Cox. Canberra: Royal Australian Institute of Architects. 1984.
• Australian Architects: Philip Cox, Richardson & Taylor. Canberra: Royal Australian Institute of Architects. 1988.
• Pickett, Charles (Curator) (4 November 2013). "Casinos and stadiums: Philip Cox". Inside the collection. Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 21 August 2016.

External links

• "Profile: Philip Cox AO". Cox Architects.
• "Search projects: Cox Rayner Architects". ArchDaily. 2016.
• Cox, Philip (9 August 1999). "Phillip Cox and The Spirit of Place". Late Night Live (Interview). Interviewed by Phillip Adams. Australian Broadcasting Corporation – via Radio National.
• "Search of Collection: Philip Cox". Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences.
• "Philip Cox". Travel Australia. travel-australia.org. 2011.
• Philip Cox unleashed - ABC radio