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Peter Batchelor Obituary
May 22 1934 - April 15, 2020
Raleigh
Peter Batchelor, beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather colleague and friend, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday April,15th 2020. Born in London, England to James and Jessie Batchelor, Peter and his parents emigrated to Vancouver, BC Canada shortly after WWII. He pursued a degree in architecture from The University of British Columbia and during that time, met his wife, Barbara Langell, They had 2 children and moved to Philadelphia where he obtained a Masters degree from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1968 he began a teaching position at the School of Design at North Carolina State University-a career that spanned almost 4 decades.. He was an active member of the AIA/AICP and enjoyed painting, drawing photography cycling, traveling, friends , family and shooting pool.
He is survived by his daughter, Paula Wray, his son, Ian Batchelor, his granddaughter, Alexa Wray and his great grandson, Jaxon Stepp.
In lieu of flowers-please make a gift to:
The wonderful group of First Responders at Fire Station #9 on Six Forks Rd. or Transitions Life Care- Hospice of Wake County.
An event will be announced at a later date - in honor of Peter, friends and family. As dad used to say-CHEERS!
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mike cindric
May 18, 2020
5.1.20
to the members of the batchelor family
it was with great sadness that we read peters obituary in the news & observer last week. peter was one of my first professors at n.c. state. a gifted teacher; peter took the time to determine the specific needs of each student, and direct his comments and criticisms to address those needs. he was also a font of information about architecture and urban design and was willing to share his knowledge without reservation. peter had a profound effect on me as a teacher and as a designer; the tools that i used in my 20 years of running a design shop were forged in studios taught by peter and his colleagues. peters studios were very rigorous; he demanded critical thinking , creative problem solving, and strict adherence to the iterative process . all of which became part of my vocabulary as a designer and as a leader of design teams. peter was also an ideal academic role model; periodically i would teach a design studio at state and found myself employing the same mannerisms and methodologies that peter used in the classroom when i was one of his students.
i kept in contact with peter after graduation; our communication consisted of trading hand-drawn postcards with updates on the events of our lives, both personal and professional. i treasure the cards he sent me he could always draw like an angel.
please accept our deepest sympathy; peter will be deeply missed by the both of us.
please keep us apprised of a celebration of life ceremony for peter.
thank you.
mike cindric and susan toplikar
Cheryl Hall
May 7, 2020
My husband and I lived next door to Peter and Barbara Batchelor from late 1982 - 87. His first comment to me was that I was the only blonde he knew of besides Cheryl Tiegs the model. Although I didnt know about his skills at the pool table, I was certainly aware of his affinity for cycling and his expertise in the field of urban planning. Any local news article pertaining to urban planning always featured quotes from Peter. We offer our sympathy and condolences to his family and friends.
Peter Batchelor at game.
Anne Russell
April 17, 2020
Architect and NCSU urban design professor Peter Batchelor was a long-distance bicyclist and master pool player whose art and photography are featured in his soon-to-be-published book The Magic of Cities. Born in London, then moving to Vancouver BC, Peter's British accent has charmed many of us. I will miss him greatly.
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