Basic Biographical Details

Name: Louis Erdi
Designation:  
Born: 24 April 1909
Died: 1975
Bio Notes: Louis Erdi was born in 1909 in Hungary. In his summer vacations from school he worked as a bricklayer and carpenter. From 1927 he studied at the Royal Toldy College in Budapest but would appear to have studied for a degree in architecture at the University of Zurich from this year until 1931. In 1935 he was awarded a degree in architecture by the University of Budapest. During part of this period he worked as assistant in his father's practice but he opened his own practice in 1933 and worked on projects in Hungary, Yugoslavia and Switzerland In 1936 he moved as chief assistant to the practice Messrs Felluer de Toroug Hou and EA Wellisch de Vaguecse.


During the Second World War he moved to London where he was senior assistant with Donald Hsmilton. He opened business on hos won account in London in 1947.

He was elected LRIBA in 1948, proposed by MAx Hofler, Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew. He formed Erdi & Rabson with Ronald Jeffrey Rabson in 1959.

He died in 1975 in Lewisham.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 227, Knightrider Street, London, EnglandBusiness1948  
Item 2 of 22, Dulwich Wood Park, London, EnglandPrivate1948  

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1Erdi & Rabsonc. 1959 Architect 

RIBA

RIBA Proposers

The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 3Jane Drew4 May 1948For Licentiateship
Item 2 of 3E Maxwell Fry4 May 1948For Licentiateship
Item 3 of 3Max Hofler4 May 1948For Licentiateship

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers L no 6275 (Combined Box 129)