Homi Framjee Billimoria OBE, (23 May 1901 - June 1956) was a Ceylonese architect of Parsee origin. He was the first Ceylonese to graduate from Liverpool University and be elected a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.[1]
Homi Billimoria | |
|---|---|
| Born | Homi Framjee Billimoria 23 May 1901 Colombo, Ceylon |
| Died | June 1956 (aged 55) Colombo |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | University of Liverpool |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | Architecture |
Homi Framjee Billimoria was born on 23 May 1901 in Colombo, Ceylon, the second of three children and the oldest son of Framjee and Dinbai Billimoria (1877-1945). Billimoria married Munnie Karanjia (1912-?).
In 1938 Billimoria joined the Government service as the country's first town planner. He served as the chief architect of the Public Works Department from 1953 to 1956. In the 1948 Birthday Honours he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire while serving as the deputy chief architect,[2] in 1953 he was conferred with a Coronation Medal and in the 1954 Birthday Honours, he received an Officer (Civil Division) Order of the British Empire.[3] Billimoria was a founding member of the Ceylon Institute of Architects (CIA) and was later elected as a fellow of the Institute.[4] In 1938 Billimoria joined the Government service as the country's first town planner. He served as the chief architect of the Public Works Department from 1953 to 1956. In the 1948 Birthday Honours he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire while serving as the deputy chief architect,[5] in 1953 he was conferred with a Coronation Medal and in the 1954 Birthday Honours, he received an Officer (Civil Division) Order of the British Empire.[6] Billimoria was a founding member of the Ceylon Institute of Architects (CIA) and was later elected as a fellow of the Institute.[4]
Notable works
edit- Mumtaz Mahal, Colombo (1928)[7]
- Tintagel Colombo (1929)[8][9]
- Independence Memorial Hall, Colombo (1948)[10]
- Kandy Masonic Temple (1951)
- Young Men's Buddhist Association building, Colombo (1955)[11]
- Navroz Baug (Fire Temple), Colombo.
References
edit- ^ Hinnells, John; Williams, Alan, eds. (2007). Parsis in India and the Diaspora. Routledge. pp. 194–195. ISBN 9781134067510.
- ^ "Fourth Supplement" (PDF). The London Gazette (38314): 3404. 10 June 1948.
- ^ "Fourth Supplement". The London Gazette (40191): 3304. 1 June 1954.
- ^ a b "History". Sri Lanka Institute of Architects. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Fourth Supplement" (PDF). The London Gazette (38314): 3404. 10 June 1948.
- ^ "Fourth Supplement". The London Gazette (40191): 3304. 1 June 1954.
- ^ Hussein, Ameena. "Mumtaz Mahal, The Story of a House". The Nation. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Sadanandan, Renuka; Hettiarachchi, Kumudini (2 December 2007). "Timeless Tintagel". Sunday Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Tintagel opens its doors". Sunday Island. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Vithana, Shantha Kumara (4 February 2007). "59 years of Independence 1948 - 2007". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "About YMBA". Young Men's Buddhist Association. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2016.