Lawrence Nield

{{Short description|Australian architect}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1941}}

| birth_place = Melbourne, Australia

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| nationality = Australian

| alma_mater = University of Sydney

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| practice = BVN & Studio Nield, Sydney

| significant_buildings = Sunshine Coast University Library
Beijing Olympic Tennis Centre

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| awards = {{Awd| Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture|1997}}
{{Awd|Ordre des Arts et des Lettres|2007}}
{{Awd|Grand Architectural Creation Award|2009}}
{{Awd|Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal|2012}}

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Lawrence Nield is an Australian retired architect, who since 2012 has been head of the Heritage Council of New South Wales.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/heritage-leader-sees-the-value-of-change-20120605-1zu96.html|title=Heritage leader sees the value of change|first=Julie|last=Power|date=2012-06-06|accessdate=2012-06-06|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Fairfax|page=5}} He is also known for his writings on urban design.{{cite web|url=http://www.propertyobserver.com.au/industry-news/sydney-architect-lawrence-nield-wins-top-gong-at-australian-institute-of-architects-awards/2012032153961|publisher=Property Observer|title=Lawrence Nield and Lucy Turnbull honoured at Australian Institute of Architects awards|first=Andrea|last=Dixon|date=2012-03-22|accessdate=2012-06-06}} He was head of master planning for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. He was one of the founders of BVN Architecture (formerly Bligh Voller Nield).

In March 2013 Nield was appointed the Northern Territory Government Architect a position he held until 2018.{{cite web |url =http://architectureau.com/articles/northern-territory-gets-a-new-government-architect/|title =Nield appointed NT Government Architect|last = |first = |date =2013 |work =architectureau|publisher =Architecture Media |accessdate =22 November 2013}} In 2010 Lawrence Nield founded [http://architectureau.com/articles/northern-territory-gets-a-new-government-architect/ Studio Nield] with his partner Andrea Nield in Sydney.

He won the Australian Institute of Architects 2012 Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievement, and the French Republic's Order of Arts and Letters in 2007, and the 1997 Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture, which he won with his design of the Sunshine Coast University Library.