Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka and travelled to Osaka several times in 1969-1970. Boyd designed the innovative Space Tube, which had over 25 exhibition boxes, projecting from it. Amongst the topics covered were Australian scientific innovation (including brain research, immunology, Antarctic research, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, rainmaking, and the night sky), Australian sport, house interiors, car manufacturing, Australian music and art, and Japanese-Australian relations.Colour slide in a mount. Space artifacts on display in USA Pavilion, Expo 70, Osaka, Japan (Architect: Davis Brody, with designers Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv)Made in Australia / 12 / MAY 70M3 / 39 (Handwritten)expo 70, osaka, robin boyd, slide

Robin Boyd travelled to Malaysia, Macau and Singapore in 1970, after a visit to Expo 70 in Osaka, where he was Exhibits Architect of the Australian Pavilion.Colour slide in a mount. Streetscene (The Ming Court Hotel with yellow roof in the distance), Singapore (see also S0959)Made in Australia / 37 / MAY 70M3expo 70, osaka, robin boyd, slide

Penleigh Boyd, Robin and Patricia Boyd's son, writes “Prior to 1950 Robin, like most other amateur or hobby photographers, took black and white printed photographs. The oldest slides date from 1950 when Robin and Patricia travelled to Europe on Robin’s Robert Haddon Travelling Scholarship.” In 1948 Robin Boyd was awarded ‘joint first place’ in the Robert Haddon competition for his design of Mildura art gallery. The scholarship helped fund their first overseas trip. Robin and Patricia were passengers on the Greek ship “Cyrenia” departing in May 1950, passing through the Suez Canal and landing in Genoa five weeks later. For six months, they travelled extensively throughout Europe (predominantly driving themselves) - France, Italy, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Spain.Colour slide in a mount. Bell tower, Malmo eastern cemetery, Malmo, Sweden, 1935 - 1943. (Architect: Sigurd Lewerentz.)slide, robin boyd, sweden

This Japanese journal features a photographic article on Boyd's Walsh Street home. It was written by a Japanese architecture student who visited Walsh Street with a group of 6 such students in 1961. A translation of the text follows. ________________________________________________________ "An Architect’s House in Melbourne, Australia Author: Tamon Okubo This house was built by architect Robin Boyd as an experimental work. Although in a residential area of Melbourne, the site is a 40 x 126 ft rectangle in a corner of a former park with high rise buildings on either side. Due to its location, the design focuses on protecting the privacy of the house from the outside and on the composition of the interior space, creating a somehow introverted plan. However, the interior is not completely closed from the outside; it is cleverly designed to provide both views of the rooves of nearby houses as well as the mountains in the distance. Firstly, the couple’s room and the children’s rooms are in separate buildings. These two independent structures are connected by a courtyard. The ceiling of the courtyard is partly open, so one can look out from the second-floor terrace of the couple’s room. The walls on both sides of the courtyard are of opaque glass to ensure privacy from outside. In both buildings brick walls with three-inch steel pipe inserted into the brick cavities form the structure and separate each room. The roof is connected to pairs of 3/4-inch thick cables, spaced four feet apart, attached to the brick walls of both buildings and supported by wooden posts that separate the glass panels in the rooms. The cables are not tightly strung together but are loosely suspended from the front structure, where the entrance is, to the rear one. The upper cable in the courtyard is covered with vine. The materials used are insulation board for the roof, raw timber for the structural materials, native jarrah for the timber sections of the interior walls and white eucalyptus for the joints. Robin Boyd – A Brief Personal History 1919 Born in Melbourne, Australia 1947 As an architect, was the first director of the Small Homes Service, a public housing research institute established to provide homes for needy Australians. 1960 Wins the American Institute Architects Prize (the Japanese architect, Kenzo Tange, was awarded the same prize in 1959). In the same year he was elected an honorary member of the Institute. Mr Robin Boyd is currently writing a book on the history of Australian architecture, The Walls Around Us, as well as a book on Kenzo Tange. He is a frequent visitor to Japan to exchange ideas with Japanese architects and is quite a Japanophile. " This is a photocopy of the article from Japan Interior Design No 17. Pages 4-5 are glued together, and pages 6-7 are glued together, p8 p9, p10 are separate. There is writing on it (not Robin Boyd's hand). Geoffrey Serle, Robin Boyd's biographer, may have given it to Patricia Boyd.walsh st library

Discusses the new brutalism, as a revival of the rebellious spirit of early modern architecture, in the context of Reyner Banham's book "The New Brutalism", with the subtitle ethic and aesthetic. Boyd discusses the arguments of Banham and the new brutalism in the context of the subtitle. It concludes with a code to characterise the modern movement.Original manuscript of an article published in Architectural Review Vol 142, No 845, July 1967. pp. 9–11 and reprinted as ‘El triste fin del Nuevo Brutalismo’ in 'Cuadernos Summa Nueva Vision' (Buenos Aires), No’s 24/25, May 1969, pp. 51-53.Two copies. One typewritten (c/copy) pencil edits Second typewritten (p/copy). Both quarto, 14 pagesle corbusier, reyner banham, smithson, peter and alison smithson, modernism, brutalism, robin boyd, manuscript

Boyd discusses the achievement of Moshe Safdie in the design and dream of Habitat 67. He outlines the history, philosophy and sociological objective of cluster housing.Original manuscript published as 'Experimenting with boxes: Habitat's cluster' in Architectural Forum Vol.126, No.4, May 1967 pp. 35-41.Typewritten (p/copy), quarto, 9 pageshabitat 67, moshe safdie, expo 67, le corbusier, urbanism, unite d'habitation, reyner banham, alison and peter smithson, kenzo tange, clusters, russian apartments, cluster housing, robin boyd, manuscript

Discusses Walter Burley Griffin's effect on Australian architectural culture. Also considers his place within the Chicago School more broadly. Boyd believes Griffin to be more human, sensitive, and skillful compared to Frank Lloyd Wright, and laments that Griffin did not build more in Australia.This may be a lecture/talk - there are notes on the back.Handwritten, quarto, 2 pagesAll-caps inscription on the back of 2nd page - possibly a shorthand summary of the talk. Uncertain if this is Boyd's handwriting.walter burley griffin, old parliament house, canberra, louis sullivan, frank lloyd wright, capitol theatre, robin boyd, manuscript

Boyd argues that the Australian cultural split between what he perceives to be cultured tastes and artistic achievements and the tastes of ordinary Australians is wider and more polarised than in other countries. He derides commercial radio, popular women's magazines, public commercial streets etc - elements of the Australian ugliness. He praises the growth of local contemporary art, literary magazines and architecture, whilst calling for the development of community pride amongst leaders of commerce and industry, and government control of the ugliness of popular culture. This may have been published in "Walkabout" magazine.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 11 pagesart, egalitarianism, sidney nolan, australian painting, pop art, phil may, dyson, low, media, cartoons, australian literature, radio, california cultural heritage board, commercial advertising, robin boyd, manuscript

The is a speech given by Zelman Cowen in Melbourne, on Wednesday 1st May 1974 for the 41st Sir Richard Stawell Oration, Australian College of Surgeons. This may have been sent to Patricia Boyd since the Zelman Cowen was a long time friend of the family.This is a speech – 41st Sir Richard Stawell Oration, Australian College of Surgeons, Melbourne 01.05.1974Typewritten, quarto, 34 pagessociological jurisprudence, law, ethics, politics, social history, authority, justice, richard stawell, zelman cowen

This artwork is thought to have come from Robin Boyd's East Melbourne office after his death in 1971. Robin Boyd was a long time friend of Grahame King and sculptor Inge King and he designed their Warrandyte home and studio in three stages between 1952 and 1964. This artwork may have been a gift from them.Red and black abstract composition.Signature and date on lower right. 3/20grahame king, inge king, robin boyd, walsh st artwork, ohm2022, ohm2022_22

This was bought by Robin and Patricia Boyd. There was once another green squat one. The Boyd family think it may have Mexican origins and purchased from either Georges (Collins St, Melbourne) or Gillam Quigley (Toorak Rd, South Yarra).Yellow glass bottle. Hand blown with bubbles. Narrow neck, bulbous centre, narrows into base. Slanted opening. walsh st furnishings, robin boyd, ohm2022, ohm2022_12

The portrait of Robin Boyd by Marc Strizic may have originally hung in the office of Romberg and Boyd.strizic, robin boyd, walsh st furnishings

From a set of 5 hexagonal boxes (items F106-110), this is the largest one. They are perhaps jewellery boxes. Penleigh Boyd thinks they may have been a gift to Patricia Boyd.Hexagonal lacquer box, blue base, lime lid, black interior.

From a set of 5 hexagonal boxes (items F106-110), this is the second largest one. They are perhaps jewellery boxes. Penleigh Boyd thinks they may have been a gift to Patricia Boyd.Hexagonal lacquer box, blue base, lime lid, black interior.

From a set of 5 hexagonal boxes (items F106-110), this is the middle sized one. They are perhaps jewellery boxes. Penleigh Boyd thinks they may have been a gift to Patricia Boyd.Hexagonal lacquer box, blue base, lime lid, black interior.

From a set of 5 hexagonal boxes (items F106-110), this is the second smallest one. They are perhaps jewellery boxes. Penleigh Boyd thinks they may have been a gift to Patricia Boyd.Hexagonal lacquer box, blue base, lime lid, black interior.

From a set of 5 hexagonal boxes (items F106-110), this is the smallest one. They are perhaps jewellery boxes. Penleigh Boyd thinks they may have been a gift to Patricia Boyd.Hexagonal lacquer box, blue base, lime lid, black interior.

Penleigh Boyd recalls the original holland blinds, which had beautiful little brackets fitted to the columns. The replacement blinds may not be as elegant. Robin and Patricia did things as they could afford them -- hence the very early Strizic photos of Suzy in the lower living room do not show blinds (the image on the cover of the 2013 edition of Living in Australia) but they were added shortly after, by Robin.Holland blinds on 7 windows and 2 on doorswalsh st furnishings

SoftcoverTwo newspaper clippings (i) Jam factory redevelopment (ii) Guardian May 3, 1971 on Long-lost Caravaggio painting for sale. Envelope with Mrs P Davies typed on itwalsh st library

Hardcover w/ Dust JacketReview of the book by John M. Johansen in Forum May 1969city planning -- history; urbanism; urban ecology (sociology), walsh st library

This is the Programme of an exhibition at the Wilson Hall, University of Melbourne from Monday 11 May to Saturday 16th May 1967. The exhibition includes section on Boyd Family with 24 items, listed on pages 21-22, and includes architectural plans loaned by Robin Boyd. Robin Boyd was a member of General Committee organising the event (listed on reverse of front cover)22 page booklet with red cover.walsh st library

1973 American Institute of Architects Convention in San Francisco program for May 7-10, 1973. Patricia Boyd travelled to this conventian to accept the AIA's Architecture Critics Medal on behalf of her late husband Robin Boyd. She gave an acceptance speech at this event.50 page bookletwalsh st library

Order of presentation of honours and medals at War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco Monday May 7, 1973 at 3pm at the 1973 American Institute of Architects Convention. Patricia Boyd travelled to this conventian to accept the AIA's Architecture Critics Medal on behalf of her late husband Robin Boyd. She gave an acceptance speech at this event. The certificate accompanying the medal is item C07.Two copieswalsh st library

74th performance at the Royal Opera House. 17 May 1985walsh st library

Play ProgramGolden sticker on front cover: "MTC Opening Night, Playhouse Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre May 8 1984"walsh st library

Softcoverhome distilling, wine making, walsh st library

HardcoverNewspaper Clippings (1) "Into the Pacific", a book review of this book by Alan Frost for The Weekend review 25-26 Jan 1997; (2) "Plan steers a steady course" on the NGV redesign, The Age 12 May 1997. Also a thank you card to Patricia and John from Noel.walsh st library

Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - 'Kenzo Tange' published by Braziller in 1962 and 'New Directions in Japanese Architecture' published by Studio Vista in 1968. Boyd may have had these to help with writing these books."Robin Boyd" on top right cover corner in Boyd's handwritingtokyo metropolitan festival hall, tokyo, kunio maekawa, walsh st library

Professor John Ely Burchard was the Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Social Science at MIT. He was on a 3 month visit to Australia in 1951 as a guest of the Commonwealth government to help draw up a program for the The National Library of Australia in Canberra. He was authority on architecture and libraries. Robin Boyd met Professor Burchard at that time. Boyd was appointed the Bemis Visiting Professor at MIST 1956-57. This booklet includes a blurb and photo of Robin Boyd as Bemis Visiting Professor 1956-57, p4.The booklet contains a biography and photograph of Robin Boyd. Three loose articles are included inside.Three article clippings inside: (1) The Shape of An Architecture by John Ely Burchard, from Architectural Record, May 1937. (2) "Get an Honest Bricklayer!" The Scientists Answer to Ruskin" by Albert Bush-Brown, noted as reprinted from the Journal of Aesthetic and Art Criticism, Vol 16 No 3, March 1958. "Highest regards" signed Burchard written on front cover. (3) The City on the Hill by John Ely Burchard, stamp dated March 2nd 1957 from Michigan Alumnus Quarterly with card on front "With the compliments of John E. Burchard".massachusetts institute of technology, john ely burchard, albert bush-brown, bemis, kay fisker, eduardo catalano, marvin e goody, walsh st library

Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - 'Kenzo Tange' published by Braziller in 1962 and 'New Directions in Japanese Architecture' published by Studio Vista in 1968. Boyd may have had these to help with writing these books. This is a very rare copy of this journalarchitecture, japanese architecture, walsh st library