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Faulkner-Brown
Architects
Harry
Faulkner-Brown was born in 1920 and he died on
February 10, 2008 aged 87. In 1982 he was
awarded an OBE for his contributions to
architecture. During World War II he was
awarded the Military Cross for gallantry as the
commander of the 4th Parachute Field Squadron of
the Royal Engineers. After the war he moved
to live in Canada where he completed his training
as an architect and he was commissioned to design
the Library of Canada in Ottawa. This was
the beginning of a long career that saw him
designing libraries around the world. In the
1960s he returned to the UK and set up a
partnership in Newcastle forming the firm of
Williamson, Faulkner-Brown and Partners. In
Manchester Faulkner-Brown Architects were
responsible for two sporting venues.
The National
Cycling Centre at the Manchester Velodrome,
off the Alan Turing Way - 1994
Described as Britain's
first purpose built cycling stadium the building
accommodates a 250 metre track built of Siberian
pine. It is also home to the headquarters of the
British Cycling Federation.
    ************************ The Manchester Aquatics Centre, Oxford Road - 2000 Built to host the
swimming events at the 2002 Commonwealth
Games. The building houses a 50 metre
competition pool, a 25 metre diving pool and
leisure facilities like a bubble pool and a
flume. The building features a curved metal
roof and glass end walls.
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