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Laurie Baker Biography, Age, Death, Height, Family, Wife, Children, Facts, Wiki & More

Laurie Baker

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BIRTHDAY 2 March,1917 (Friday)
BIRTH PLACE Birmingham
COUNTRY United Kingdom
AGE (in 2007) 90 Years Old
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Laurie Baker Biography, Age, Death, Height, Family, Wife, Children, Facts, Wiki & More

Short Biography

Laurie Baker is an excellent Architect who was born on March 2, 1917, in Birmingham, England with the birth name as Laurence Wilfred Laurie Baker. 

Other Name: Laurence Wilfred Baker
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Laurie Baker Complete Bio & Career

The British-born architect, Laurie is well recognized for his projects implementing cost effective and energy efficient building architectures. Moreover, his works tend to possess excellent ventilation facility along with the rich aesthetic beauty. Additionally, he decided to foster the revival of old regional buildings. Especially, he ensures to make use of local raw materials along with the careful use of energy as well as resource materials. As a matter of fact, he was proficient in organic architecture and sustainable architecture. 
 
Laurie used to implement such techniques during the 1960s itself. It is important to know that he used to implement rainwater harvesting, energy-efficient building materials, decreasing the damage to the construction site, and flawlessly combining with the surroundings. Later, he got a chance to work in India for the period of 50 years by associating with the leprosy mission. Subsequently, he got an opportunity to join the esteemed organization aiming to foster the low-cost housing named as Center of Science and Technology for the Rural Development which is in turn abbreviated as COSTFORD. 
 
Most prominently, he was honored as one of the architects who contributed outstanding works in the Third World Country by the Royal University of Netherlands. Even in India, he was given the Padma Shri awards for his brilliant contributions by the Indian government. Consequently, he received the Roll of Honor by UN.      

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Padma Shri Civilian Award 1990 Science and Engineering

Health Issues, Illness and Death Info

Laurie Baker died on 01-04-2007 at age of 90 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

DEATHDAY 1 April,2007 (Tuesday)
DEATH PLACE Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
DEATH COUNTRY India

Laurie Baker Family, Relatives and Other Relations

Father Charles Frederick Baker
Mother Millie Baker
Brothers Leonard Baker, Norman Baker
Sister Edna Baker
Wife Elizabeth Jacob (1948-2007)
Son Tilak Baker
Daughter Vidya Baker

He was born to Charles Frederick Baker and Millie Baker. He had two elder brothers named Leonard Baker & Norman Baker and an elder sister named Edna Baker. He was married to Elizabeth Jacob from 1948 to 2007. They had a son named Tilak Baker and a daughter named Vidya Baker.

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Laurie Baker was 90 years 0 month & 30 days old age.

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