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Menu Home Upfront Now Up Books Towns Structures People Firms Lexicon BODEN, Roger Born: 1942 Died: 2021 10 03 Architect Wits Alumni Relations Obituaries Professor Roger Boden (BArch 1966, PGDipTP 1973, MUD 1980, PhD 1983) died in Johannesburg on 3 October 2021 after a short illness. He was 78. He served on the academic staff at Wits for nearly 30 years, retiring as an associate professor in 2003. He was born in Johannesburg on 27 November 1942 and matriculated from St John’s College. In 1973 he married Edeltraud von Varendorff, a Wits medical graduate specialising in dermatology. Professor Boden studied architecture at Wits graduating in 1966 but went on to graduate with a diploma in town and regional planning and a master’s in urban design. In 1989, he completed his doctorate at the University of Washington in Seattle. Professor Boden was professionally accredited in South Africa as an architect and a planner and was elected as member of the Royal Town Planning Institute. He began his career working as an architect before joining Rand Mines Properties where he gained valuable experience in urban planning. In 1973, the joined the then fledgling Department of Town and Regional Planning at Wits and contributed centrally to its progress. He was also active on many university committees, including campus planning and library administration. Professor Boden was passionate about urban design and about teaching, inspiring many students to develop their creative and practical skills in the field, and heading the urban design programme. He believed that good urban design could make a significant difference to the quality of human life. Professor Boden advised the Johannesburg and Sandton town councils on matters relating to town planning and design and supported local resident associations. In his retirement, he returned to architecture, designing churches, school extensions, and private homes. He also had the opportunity to explore his interests in art, books, history, and travel. He leaves his wife, three children, and seven grandchildren. Source: Professor Philip Harrison. All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.