Ernest Fooks b. 1906

Also known as Ernest Fuchs
  • Architect
Progressive European-trained emigre architect who made important contributions to architectural and cultural life of Melbourne during and after World War II. Fooks' practice also encompassed interior design. A retrospective of his work was held at Melbourne's Jewish Museum in 2001.
Tags: Town planning, Interior design, furniture design
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Name
Ernest Fooks
Also known as Ernest Fuchs
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Architect
Tags:
Town planning
Interior design
furniture design
Birth date
1906
Birth place
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (Slovakia)
Arrival
  • 1939 (via Montreal)
Training
  • Architecture, 1924 - Technical University of Vienna, Austria
Cultural Heritage
  • Jewish

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  • Town planning
  • Interior design
  • furniture design
  • Town planning