Keith Williams (architect)

Keith Williams (born 21 April 1958) is a British architect and founder of London-based Keith Williams Architects.

Education and career
Williams was educated at Kingston Grammar School before going on to study architecture at Kingston and then Greenwich Schools of Architecture.

In 1984, he qualified as an architect and worked for Sheppard Robson then Farrells, before co-founding Pawson Williams Architects in 1987. In 2001, he founded Keith Williams Architects.

Williams became a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2007, and a member of the National Design Review Panel for CABE in 2009. In 2011, he joined the National Awards Panel of the Civic Trust becoming chair from 2015 to 2023. In 2016 he became a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

National Life Stories conducted an oral history interview (C467/136) with Keith Williams in 2017-2019 for its Architects' Lives collection.

Buildings

 * 2012, The Novium, Chichester
 * 2011, Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
 * 2012, Luan Gallery, Athlone
 * 2008, Wexford Opera House
 * 2005, Unicorn Theatre, London

Books
2009, Keith Williams: Architecture of the Specific, Image Publishing, Mulgrave. ISBN 978-1-86470-235-4

Prizes

 * 2017 RIAI Triennial Gold Medal - shortlisted
 * 2014 Civic Trust Award for the Luan Gallery, Athlone, RIBA National Award for the Novium Museum Chichester
 * 2013 Civic Trust Award and Civic Trust Michael Middleton Special Award both for the Novium Museum Chichester, Civic Trust Award for the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, RIAI Best Cultural Building Award
 * 2012 RIBA Downland Award
 * 2010 AIA Award, Quadrennial Award for Practical Design Excellence, Soc. of Theatre Consultants, LAMA NAtional Impact Award
 * 2009 RIBA Award, RIAI Award: Best Cultural Building for Wexford Opera House
 * 2008 RIBA Award, BD Public Building Architect of the Year Award, Chicago Athenaeum Prize, OPUS Architecture & Construction Award, Copper in Architecture Award
 * 2007 RIAI Award, USITT Award
 * 2006 RIBA Award, RIAI Award, BD Public Building Architect of the Year Award, Chicago Athenaeum Prize
 * 2005 RIBA European Award, RIAI Award: Best Sustainable Building Award, OPUS Architecture & Construction Award, Irish Concrete Society Award
 * 2004 Richmond Society Award: Gold Medallion