Harry Seidler - Personal Life

Personal Life

Seidler married Penelope Evatt, daughter of Clive Evatt on 15 December 1958, they had two children, a son Timothy and daughter, Polly.

Seidler enjoyed photographing architecture around the world and some of these are documented in his photography book The Grand Tour. He also enjoyed skiing.

Penelope Seidler, herself an architect, gained her Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Sydney and joined Seidler and Associates in 1964 as architect and financial manager.

On 24 April 2005, Seidler suffered a stroke from which he never fully recovered, and died in Sydney on 9 March 2006 at age 82.

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