Ted McCoy
Encyclopedia
Edward John "Ted" McCoy ONZM (b.1925) is a retired Dunedin
, New Zealand
architect. He designed the sanctuary of St Pauls Cathedral
, completed in 1970 and the Richardson (formerly Hocken) Building of the University of Otago
, completed in 1979, among many others. In 1950 he established McCoy and Wixon Architects, joined in partnership by Peter Wixon in 1967.
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
architect. He designed the sanctuary of St Pauls Cathedral
St. Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin
St Paul's Cathedral is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Dunedin, in New Zealand and the seat of the Bishop of Dunedin.-Location:The Cathedral Church of St Paul occupies a site in the heart of The Octagon near the Dunedin Town Hall and hence Dunedin...
, completed in 1970 and the Richardson (formerly Hocken) Building of the University of Otago
University of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
, completed in 1979, among many others. In 1950 he established McCoy and Wixon Architects, joined in partnership by Peter Wixon in 1967.
Works
- Otago Boys' High SchoolOtago Boys' High SchoolOtago Boys' High School is one of New Zealand's oldest boys' secondary schools, located in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. It was founded on 3 August 1863 and moved to its present site in 1885. The main building was designed by Robert Lawson and is regarded as one of the finest Gothic revival...
development - 1950 Aquinas College
- 1970 St Paul's Cathedral sanctuary
- 1973 Archway Lecture Theatre Complex
- 1979 Richardson Building, formerly known as the Hocken Building
- 1986 Castle Lecture Theatre Complex
- 1969 University CollegeUniversity College, OtagoUniversity College , founded in 1969, is the largest residential hall at the University of Otago. It houses approximately 550 residents during the academic year. Originally consisting of two towers, North Tower and South Tower, it has since been expanded with the apprehension of a set of flats on...
- 1991, 1999 East Taieri Presbyterian Church administrative and fellowship centre at the rear of the building.
- 2000 Otago MuseumOtago museumThe Otago Museum is situated in Dunedin, New Zealand. It was founded in 1868 and has a collection of over two million artefacts and specimens from the fields of natural history and ethnography...
atrium
Recognition
- 2002 New Zealand Institute of ArchitectsNew Zealand Institute of ArchitectsThe New Zealand Institute of Architects is a membership based professional organisation. This body represents 90% of all registered architects in New Zealand and promotes architecture that enhances the New Zealand living environment....
gold medal for lifetime achievement in architecture. - 2005 Officer of the New Zealand Order of MeritNew Zealand Order of MeritThe New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
, for services to architecture and architectural heritage. - 2008 Honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Otago
- 2009 Dunedin Heritage Trust Bluestone Award