Wilkinson died on 20 September 1973 in the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse. His ideals on architecture as a form of art had strongly influenced both the school and its students. The emphasis on the teaching of philosophy and practice of design was at the time a frontier in architecture education. Wilkinson was never a part of the modern architecture movement. His work, both as a teacher and practising architect, was consistently involved only with traditional architecture, which was inspired by Australian's colonial heritage and Mediterranean architecture. This reflected his training at the Royal Academy of Arts and his study tours in France, Italy, Spain and Great Britain. Wilkinson's influential work is seen in residential and church architecture, and the University of Sydney master plan. Notable projects Academic Completion of Edmund Blacket's Gothic Revival Quadrangle, University of Sydney, 1919 Chemistry Building, University of Sydney, 1923 Physics Building, University of Sydney, 1926 Residential Wilkinson Residence, Greenway, 1923 Verona Residence, Double Bay, 1923 Silchester, Bellevue Hill, 1930 Greyleaves, Burradoo, 1934 Samuel Hordern's Residence, Bellevue Hill, 1936 Maiala, Warrawee, 1937 Hazeldean, Cooma, 1937 Markdale Homestead, Crookwell, 1951 Ecclesiastical St John's Church of England (now Anglican), Penshurst, Sydney St John's Church of England (now Anglican), Maroubra, Sydney St Paul's Church, Harris Park, Sydney Completion of Blacket's St Michael's Anglican Church, Original design of Ss Peter and Paul Cathedral, Dogura, Papua New Guinea, 1932, which was much modified by a local lay worker, Robert Jones References External links Honorary Award, University of Sydney, Leslie Wilkinson Drawings and Photographs by Leslie Wilkinson, Library of NSW 1882 births 1973 deaths Australian Officers of the Order of the British Empire Royal Institute of British Architects Recipients of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects’ Gold Medal University of Sydney people New South Wales architects Associates of the Royal Institute of British Architects