Discovering Robin Boyd
21 July, 2018
Melbourne School of Design, VIC, Australia

awrence House, Kew 1966, Mark Strizic, SLV
Farfor Houses, Portsea 1968, Peter Wille, SLV

About

Discovering Robin Boyd: Exploring his legacy through his architecture, correspondence, and archive

The Melbourne School of Design will host a seminar exploring Robin Boyd’s legacy through his architecture, correspondence and archive.

Speakers will include: Philip Goad, Miles Lewis, Jane Hinwood, Alan Pert, Kai Chen, Kate Gray, Mauro Baracco and Louise Wright.

Case studies will include Farfor Houses, Portsea; Lawrence House and Flats, Kew; Domain Park, South Yarra.

 

Date and time: Saturday 21 July, 2018, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm AEST

Location: B117 Theatre (in basement), Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia

 

More information can be found here

This is a free event, however, please register here

 

Program

1.30 Registration

2.00 Welcome

2.05 Philip Goad
Melbourne School of Design, The University of Melbourne Boyd’s Archive and Legacy

2.25 Miles Lewis
Melbourne School of Design, The University of Melbourne, The Secret History of Victorian Modernism

2.45 Jane Hinwood
State Library of Victoria

2.55 Alan Pert
Melbourne School of Design, The University of Melbourne Learning from Boyd

3.15 Kate Gray & Kai Chen
Lovell Chen Heritage architects

Case Study 1: Farfor Houses, Portsea

3.25 Mauro Baracco & Louise WrightBaracco + Wright architects

Case Study 2: Lawrence House, Kew

Case Study 3: Domain Park flat, South Yarra

3.45 Questions & panel discussion

4.00 Seminar Conclusion

5.00 Exhibition preview of ‘The Australian Ugliness’ in the Dulux Gallery

About the State Library User Organisations’ Council Inc. (SLUOC

The Council is pleased to present this seminar as part of its work in promoting the specialist collections of the State Library of Victoria, and in encouraging research using those collections

The Council brings together professional and community organisations that promote and facilitate the study of history, heritage, and architecture. The members of these organisations use the State Library of Victoria on a regular basis and care for its future as an important cultural institution.

They express thanks for both the support and assistance given by the Melbourne School of Design, the University of Melbourne for making this event possible.

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