David Lindner was a talented architect who spent the bulk of his all too short career in the Government Architect’s Office. His major projects there were the Tresillian Family Care Centre at Nepean Hospital for which he received the Horbury Hunt Award in 1992, and the Serpentaria Building at Taronga Zoo. These very diverse projects illustrate David’s versatility and breadth; they are mature works for such a young practitioner. He was seen as one of the rising stars in the office. He had an unbridled optimism and an easy humour and was well respected and liked by both his peers and senior staff.
David graduated with honours from Sydney University in 1990 and was passionate about architecture and urban design. He immersed himself in all aspects of his career, enjoyed reading architectural theory, sketching and was as interested in the resolution of small details as he was with the urban aspects of place. He believed architecture and architects could improve the world.