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Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, Under Tension, 1963
Boyd argues that modern architecture has triggered a necessity for greater harmony between architects and engineers. Boyd describes the architectural qualities of tension structures through an analysis of several case studies including projects by Frei Otto and Boyd's own house at Walsh St. Being a relatively new concept, Boyd criticises the neglect towards smaller buildings in this structural system, and also highlights some of its shortcomings. A 2-page letter from 'Arthur' (surname unknown) at the University of Melbourne's Department of Civil Engineering provides feedback to Boyd on his analyses of the chosen case studies.Original manuscript of article published in The Architectural Review Vol.134, No.801, November 1963, pp. 324 - 334. This draft was returned with covering letter from: ‘Arthur’ (AJF) Melbourne Uni. Dept Civil Engineering. Typewritten (c copy), foolscap, 14 (+2 quarto letter) pagesMinor handwritten editsengineering, tensile structure, master-designer, bernard lafaille, zagreb french pavilion, matthew nowicki, livestock pavilion, frei otto, paul rudolph, florida house, bill irwin, kevin borland, peter mcintyre, john and phyllis murphy, yuncken freeman, sidney myer music bowl, eero saarinen, yale hockey rink, edward d. stone, brussels u.s. fair pavilion, boston arts centre, walsh street, robin boyd, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, ("Once a year....")
This piece was written just after the Melbourne Film Festival, where no Australian feature film was shown. It mourns the lack of support for the Australian film industry - Canada has been able to do it, why can't we use this as a model?Typewritten (c copy), pencil edits, 2nd copy typewritten (c copy), quarto, 3 pages225c. in pencil on the side. On back of last page, blue biro sketch - a fireplace?film industry, canadian film industry, australian film industry, john grierson, robin boyd, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, The Nerve Of Our Students, 1965
Discusses and approves of the initiative of Australian architecture students shown by their holding their own architectural convention. The convention tackled the issues of the 'House of Tomorrow' and the types of technology that that can be manipulated and used for better design. Students also invited international guests to comment and judge the exhibition.Original manuscript published as ‘Young architects show their nerve’ in 'The Australian' on 19.06.1965. Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 4 pageseric lyons, tom marshall, john blanshard, patwant singh, robin boyd, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, Announcing the end of the glass box and the birth of a new 3D city architecture, 1965
Discussion of the history of the 'glass box', i.e. the glazed curtain wall skyscraper and its appearance and demise in Australia. Also discusses the phenomenon of multi-storey car parks, and RMIT student designs for Victoria Market.Published as "Death notice: The End of the Glass Box/Birth Notice: A New 3-D Style for a City" in 'The Australian' on 13/11/1965.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 8 pagesaustralia square, bates, smart & mccutcheon, john a la gerche, walter gropius, ici house, mcconnel, smith and johnson, harry seidler, sydney opera house, un secretariat, bogle and banfield, peter mcintyre, robin boyd, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, (captions for photographs), c1970
Captions for photographs in "Living in Australia"Original manuscript for the captions for "Living in Australia", Pergamon Press, 1970Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 16 pagesmccaughey court, lyons house, mcclune house, menzies college, shelmerdine house, john batman motor inn, black dolphin, marks house, lawrence house, boyd house, walsh st, baker house, troedal house, purves house, fletcher house, handfield house, kaye house, domain park flats, robin boyd, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Lecture, Robin Boyd, (All talk on architectural subjects ...)
Long slideshow talk on beauty in architecture and the progress of the modern movement.Talk illustrated with slides.Handwritten, quarto, 8 pagesSlide number markings. Missing many pages: 2, 6-17, 19-22, and more. Has written "LIGHTS" cue for end of talk.john ruskin, eero saarinen, paul rudolph, plato, vitruvius, beauty , robin boyd, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Painting, Donald Laycock, Nights of Love, 1965
This painting is dedicated to Patricia Boyd, Robin Boyd's wife, on the reverse side. "Night of Love" was exhibited as a complimentary pair with "Days of Gold" at Laycock's 1965 exhibition at South Yarra Gallery, where Robin Boyd purchased it. It hangs in the living/dining room. "Three of the Players", the 1953 painting by John Brack, hung in this position in the Mark Strizic photograph in Robin Boyd's book "Living in Australia" p 80. The Brack was in the Boyd home until 2010, when it was sold.Abstract composition, predominantly in red tones but with blue tones in the bottom right hand corner.Initials and date (DL 65) in centre at the bottom. On the reverse side - "1506" ; label on rear with cutting instructions, and" To Pat".donald laycock, south yarra gallery, paricia boyd, robin boyd, walsh st artwork, ohm2022, ohm2022_18 -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Bar stool, Thonet
The two Thonet black bar stools were purchased by Patricia and John Davies at the same time as the new black Thonet dining chairs, to replace the worn blond wood Thonet dining chairs that Patricia and Robin owned. (The wicker seats have been repaired more recently.)Set of two bar stools with black legs and circular seat covered in wicker.walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Chair, Thonet
Robin and Patricia Boyd had blond wood Thonet dining chairs in their Camberwell home and Walsh Street home. These were replaced with nine black Thonet dining chairs (one a carver with arms) by Patricia and John Davies - they also purchased two bar stools at the same time. The set of nine dining chairs are currently stored offsite. The current chairs (no carvers) at 290 Walsh St were arranged by Rowlands Catering circa 2009.Set of black frame Thonet chairs, wicker seat chairs and a single carver with arms.Thonetwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Chair, Thonet
Robin and Patricia Boyd had blond wood Thonet dining chairs in their Camberwell home and Walsh St home. These were replaced with nine black Thonet dining chairs (one a carver with arms) by Patricia and John Davies - they also purchased two bar stools at the same time. The set of nine dining chairs are currently stored offsite. The current chairs (no carvers) at 290 Walsh St were arranged by Rowlands Catering circa 2009.Set of black frame, wicker seatsThonetwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Mailing tube
Sender BA in HawthornCardboard roll addressed to Mrs John Davies -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, John Masefield, The Bird of Dawning, 1964
... ." inside front cover Walsh St Library John Masefield Bodley Head ...Paperback"Suzy Boyd. III S." inside front coverwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, John Vincent Barry, The Life and Death of John Price, 1964
... Jacket Walsh St library John Vincent Barry Melbourne University ...Hardcover w/ Dust Jacketwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Murray Bail, Homesickness, 1980
Hardcover w/ Dust JacketTo John Davies of Melbourne Murray Bail Canberra 9/2/81walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Phyllis Hartnoll, A Concise History of the Theatre, 1971
SoftcoverContains tear out of "On the Spot" newspaper column by John Sorell quoting 'Australia' poem by Prof Hopewalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Programme, Dame Joan Sutherland Gala Farewell Supper, 1990
MenuMenu for Dame Joan's Farewell supper at the Regent of Sydney, October 1990 - Addressed to Mr John Davies, AO. Additionally, two sheets of paper with names and addresses handwritten.walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Chapman Pincher, Their Trade is Treachery, 1981
Hardcover w/ Dust JacketSigned by John Davies inside front coverwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Ingeborg Pertwee, For Starters, 1984
Hardcover w/ Dust JacketHandmade Christmas card from Clifford Last to Patricia and John inside front cover, Dated 1985.walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, John O'Hara, The Hat on the Bed, 1962
... melbourne Book The Hat on the Bed Hardcover Walsh St library John ...Hardcoverwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, John Morrison, This Freedom, 1985
... . Walsh St library John Morrison ...SoftcoverChristmas Wishes to John from Suzy, dated 1987 inside front cover. Christmas card inside.walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Sibyl Moholy-Nagy, Matrix of Man, An Illustrated History of Urban Environment, 1968
Hardcover w/ Dust JacketReview of the book by John M. Johansen in Forum May 1969city planning -- history; urbanism; urban ecology (sociology), walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Magazine - Clipping, Woman's Day with Woman, The Fabulous Boyd Family, 06.10.1958
A short portrait, including family tree, of the Boyd family, starting with Captain John Boyd (A.D.C), Robin Boyd's grandfather.Double page spread on pp 14-15, with family tree and photographs of David and Hernia Boyd and their children.walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, Keith Dunstan, The mark of Robin Boyd, 19.10.1971
This is mostly a pictorial piece documenting many of Boyd's buildings - John Batman Motor Inn, The Fishbowl, Featherston house, Appletree Hill Housing Development, Menzies College, McCaughey Hall.A double page spreadwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, News (Canberra), Boyd and Canberra, 18.10.1971
This article contains an announcement of Robin Boyd's death on Friday 16th October and gives a short summary his career, with emphasis on Canberra buildings and quote from Sir John Overall, Commissioner of the National Capital Development Commission.Grounds and Boyd written on top left in pencil. Their names underlines in text and caption.walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, Keith Dunstan, The mark of Robin Boyd, 19.10.1971
This is mostly a pictorial piece documenting many of Boyd's buildings - John Batman Motor Inn, The Fishbowl, Featherston house, Appletree Hill Housing Development, Menzies College, McCaughey Hall.A double page spread, pp 30-31. (3 copies)walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, John McLagan, Forever Boyd, 04.07.1989
... influence. Walsh St library John McLagan The Age (Melbourne) ...This describes the feel of a 1961 Robin Boyd designed house, which shows a strong Japanese influence.Illustrated article. (2 copies)Keep for Trish' in blue penwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Magazine - Clipping, John Arnold and Peter Pierce, The Best 101 Australian books, 19.11.1991
... profession". Walsh St library John Arnold and Peter Pierce ...This is an article on The Best 101 Australian books. The ninth book is 'Robin Boyd's Australia's Home: Its Origin, Builders and Occupiers' (1952: MUP reprint with foreword by High Stretton 1987). "Still the best book on Australian architecture, it described a basic constituent of society in style that guaranteed an audience wider than the author's profession".Attached to it is an MUP "With compliments" note.walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, John Cleese + Robin Skynner, Families and How to Survive Them, 1983
... Jacket Walsh St library John Cleese + Robin Skynner Methuen ...Hardcover w/ Dust Jacketwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, David M Dow, Melbourne Savages: A History of the First Fifty Years of the Melbourne Savage Club, 1947
Hardcover w/ Dust JacketStamped: Library of John Dowell Daviesaustralian history, victorian history, melbourne savage club, clubs, melbourne, victoria, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, John Fairfax, My Regards to Broadway: A Memoir, 1991
... Publishers and publishing Walsh St library John Fairfax Angus ...Hardcover w/ Dust Jacketaustralian biography, john fairfax & sons, james fairfax, publishers and publishing, walsh st library