tag: robin boyd
Courtyard Houses
posted 12.12 in events.
Ridge House, Graeme Gunn & Merchant Builders (1967) Toorak Courtyards provide light, privacy and a tempered outdoor living environment. They are ideally suited to Melbourne’s climate, our outdoor lifestyle and the rapidly increasing...
What House Is That?
posted 09.11 in resources.
“What house is that? is an exploration of the social and architectural history of Victoria’s housing styles. From our earliest Victorian cottages through to the light filled, open plan houses of the Modern era, we look at the houses...
Robin Boyd on the Mornington Peninsula
posted 08.11 in events.
A Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery exhibition Coinciding with the fortieth anniversary of his death in 1971, this specially developed exhibition pays homage to Robin Boyd and his award-winning houses and apartments designed and built at...
Robin Boyd: Australian Ugliness
posted 04.11 in resources.
A 2010 panel speaking on Boyd’s book at Melbourne’s Wheeler Centre. Karen Burns, Michael Heyward, Gideon Haigh, and Brenda Niall. Brenda Niall: “Architecture was something the [Boyd] family understood. It was...
Manning Clark House
posted 09.10 in resources.
Dymphna Clark discusses the Manning Clark house by Robin Boyd with the ABC in 1994. A fine interview in which we learn that Dympha first heard of Boyd reading The Age in isolated Croydon… I did get The Age every morning, and on a Wednesday...
Austerica
posted 09.10 in resources.
Robin Boyd’s Austerica essay, as it first appeared in The Age in September 1957.
Robin Boyd tour
posted 04.10 in events.
As an author and an orator Boyd used words to construct sentences that conveyed meaning and engage with his readers and listeners. As and architect he used a vocabulary of design tools in a similar way to articulate space, manage structure and...
Robin Boyd: Australian Ugliness
posted 04.10 in events.
In this very special event, we celebrate the legacy of Robin Boyd (1919–71), arguably Australia’s most influential architect. Fifty years after its first publication, Boyd’s bestselling The Australian Ugliness remains the definitive...
Robin Boyd open houses
posted 03.10 in news.
Six years after the National Trust tour of many of Boyd’s best, the Robin Boyd Foundation is putting on a new 6 house self-guided tour, on April 18th. If it’s anything like as popular as the last one, you’d better book last...
Boyd Baker House
posted 07.09 in resources.
“In coming into the Boyd Baker House Sir Roy [Grounds] asked Michael Baker “what mistakes did Robin make?” Dr Baker simply replied “none” .” The buildings are available to stay in and for functions.
Robin Boyd Foundation
posted 06.09 in resources.
“The Robin Boyd Foundation will continue the work and spirit of Robin Boyd through an active, innovative and ongoing series of public learning programs developed to increase individual and community awareness, understanding and participation...
Robin Boyd tour 2004
posted 02.08 in resources.
A review by Norman Day of the National Trust’s day of Boyd open homes.
Robin Boyd's first family home
posted 01.08 in resources.
The owners of 666 Riversdale Road (Robin Boyd House 1) has a website explaining their points of view.
Robin Boyd short bio by Conrad Hamann
posted 01.08 in resources.