Discusses how the architect has broadened the visual perception of environment - from loud and gimmicky (as copied from America) to acceptance and recognition of how to incorporate environmental design into architectural plans.Original manuscript a lecture given at a seminar on the environment conducted in July 1970 by the Institute of Business Administration and the Victorian Employers Federation. The lecture was condensed into two articles published in "The Age" as 'Spoilers of our environment'. The manuscript appears to be Part 1 titled 'Legal vandalism', published in "The Age" on 09.07,1970. Part 2 was titled ' The more optimistic view of the future', published in "The Age" on 10.07.1970 as 'Digger-cult curse'. Typewritten, quarto, 15 pagesenvironment, visual environment, architect, australia, visual pollution, urban ugliness, robin boyd, manuscript

Outlines positive actions undertaken by local councils in Victoria.Typewritten, quarto, 6 pageslocal councils, preservation, robin boyd, manuscript

Discusses the Australian television program Whiplash and how the use of guns is not as necessary as in the American television industry. Technique, poetry and drama appear to be the basis for the Australian film industry.Handwritten, quarto, 7 pagesWritten on scrap paper at Page 5.whiplash, australian film industry, australian television industry, robin boyd, manuscript

A look at Melbourne within a two month span: before and after and opposing views. Discusses Melbourne's good and poor buildings, planning, arts, aesthetics etc. Melbourne does however maintain an image and individuality when compared with other cities.Original manuscript of an article published as ‘Melbourne: The symbol of Australia’s split personality’in "The Australian", 01.09.1964. Typewritten (c copy), pencil edits, quarto, 4 pagesmelbourne, urban character, city, architecture, buildings, australian image, australian culture, robin boyd, manuscript

Discusses the work, design techniques and career of first recipient of the Essington Lewis Award (for Industrial Design) - Frederick Ward. Ward's work introduced all the essential principles of the best Australian furniture: functional form; use of Australian materials; respect for the nature of all materials; suspicion of ornament and a sense of purposeful proportions.Review of Fred Ward’s Award by the Industrial Design Council.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 2 pagesfrederick ward, industrial design, australian furniture, function, form, australian materials, essington lewis award, robin boyd, manuscript

Discusses Australia Square in Sydney; its plan, structure, materials and artworks (tapestries and sculptures by Le Corbusier, Vasarely and Calder).Original manuscript of an article published as 'Australia Square: Circle in the Square' in "Architectural Forum", Vol. 130, No.3, April 1969, pp.26 - 35.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 4 pagesaustralia square, sydney, harry seidler, plaza, pier luigi nervi, tapestry, sculpture, le corbusier, vasarely, calder, robin boyd, manuscript

Discusses pragmatic buildings in contrast to the architecture of dreamers, experimenters and idealists through a review of Peter Cook's book "Experimental Architecture".Original manuscript of an article published as 'Utopians versus the squares' in "The Sunday Australian", 1971.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 9 pagespeter cook, archigram, experimental architecture, robin boyd, manuscript

Discusses the exploitation of architecture in commercial signage; the use of architecture as signage can prove disturbing and a threat to curating an architectural style; argument reads like a reflection on Scott Brown and Venturi's Duck and the Decorated Shed.This is the original manuscript of a presentation to Victorian Employers Federation Franchising Seminar. Discussion of Fishbowl, 11.3.1971. It includes notes for slides.Typewritten. Major pencil and pen edits and additions (in one copy), quarto, 7 pages. (Two copies)One copy with annotations in pen and pencilfranchises, franchise buildings, advertising architecture, signage, fishbowl, colonel sanders, robin boyd, manuscript

Comparison of Canberra and Surfers Paradise as potential cultural capitals of Australia. Canberra represents one end of the spectrum of traditional architectural morals of sophistication and orderliness; Surfers Paradise represents the opposite end of the spectrum, that is extreme Pop, fun and flashiness.Original manuscript of an article published as ‘Trad modern, pop modern’ in "The Sunday Australian", 25.4.1971. Typewritten (p/copy), quarto, 9 pagesTop of page 1 handwritten where and when published, page numbers, minor correctionscanberra, surfers paradise, australian culture, morris lapidus, australian cities, robin boyd, manuscript

A brief history of the National Gallery of Australia, including the design competition, designs, location, collaboration of the chosen architect (Colin Madigan of Edwards, Madigan and Torzillo) with the gallery director, James Sweeney, approval by relevant statutory bodies, and the political upheaval that stalled progress.Original manuscript of an article published as ‘What’s become of our new gallery?' in "The Sunday Australian", 11.04.1971.Typewritten, (p/copy), quarto, 9 pagesnational gallery of australia, colin madigan, edwards, madigan and torzillo, james sweeney, art gallery design, canberra, robin boyd, manuscript

Makes comparisons between Australian cities and American and European cities. Melbourne and Sydney are heading in the same direction as Los Angeles. A possible future the city containing entertainment and culture, with the suburbs having open space and gardens but with access to city life.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 3 pagescity, cities, suburbs, melbourne, sydney, american cities, european cities, urban planners, robin boyd, manuscript

Discusses twentieth century architecture and the evolution of modern architecture. Describes present architecture in three categories, namely vernacular, professional and creative. Examples of house designs within the new architecture are given.This manuscript was published as a book titled "The New Architecture" (The Arts in Australia Series), Longmans, Melbourne, 1963.Typewritten (c copy), pencil edits, quarto, 18 pagesmodern architecture, australia, young architects, creative architecture, new architecture, robin boyd, manuscript

Discusses the new skyscrapers changing our skyline and classifies them into two types - development buildings and name buildings.Original manuscript of the article ‘Big boxes with holes – for high profits or for prestige’ published in The Sunday Australian on 01.08.1971.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 8 pagesmodern architecture, skyscrapers, development buildings, name buildings, sculptural competitions, clean and uncomplicated, marland house, robin boyd, manuscript

Describes Canberra as a city that has minimal architectural character, as it is mainly characterised by its natural landscape and roadways. The new phase in Canberra refers to several civic projects that will serve to define Canberra as a national capital.Original manuscript of the article 'A New Phase for Canberra' published in Sunday Australian, 05.09.1971.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 9 pagescanberra, urban planning, walter burley griffin, capital circle, capital hill, campbell park, australian architecture, harry seidler, robin boyd, manuscript, national capital

Since 1954, Australian architecture has been reflecting American architecture, ignoring Japan, Sweden, Italy etc. Discusses second force architecture and Giancarlo De Carlo. Mention of J M Richards and Peter Blake, who give an account of modern architecture -- its trials in its youth and its traumas in middle age.Original manuscript of the 'A Second Force at Work’ published in The Sunday Australian, 12.9.1971.Typewritten (c copy), pencil edits, quarto, 13 pagesaustralian architecture, american architecture, second force architecture, j m richards, peter blake, giancarlo de carlo, robin boyd, manuscript

A speech describing the modern architecture movement, its different styles.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 9 pagesmodern architecture, modernism, anti-classicism, walter gropius, harold desbrowe-annear, robin boyd, manuscript

Overview of residential architectural styles from 1925 to 1965 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of "Home Beautiful" magazine. Discussions include the future of housing technology, Californian Bungalow design and the future of the 'modern house'.Original manuscript of 'Is our frozen house design about to thaw', published in Australian Home Beautiful, Vol, 44, No. 10, October 1965, pp. 4-11.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 23 pages. (Two copies)home beautiful, queen anne, californian bungalow, charles greenhill, walter burley griffin, harold desbrowe-annear, home beautiful, modernism, robin boyd, manuscript

Discussion of three important changes in Australian architecture in the past ten years: loss of supremacy of Melbourne, the greater confidence and determination to build well, and greater experimentation and individual expression.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 6 pagesaustralian architecture, melbourne, australian style, robin boyd, manuscript

Discussion of Architectural professional techniques (organisation of the profession, from the societies, registration etc and the growth in the profession, office practices) public and private practices (eg Commonwealth Department of Works,), research and regulations (eg building research, CSIRO), and theory and practice (the vernacular, the professional and the creative).Original manuscript of an article published as 'Architecture in Australia’ in RIBA Journal, Vol.78, No.1, January 1971, pp.11-20.Typewritten (p/copy), quarto, 22 pagesaustralian architecture, royal australian institute of architects, the architecture profession, package dealing, australian architecture students association, public and private practice, commonwealth department of works, building research, csiro, building regulations, john andrews, robin boyd, manuscript

Book review of a series of talks by Buckminster Fuller.Original manuscript of an article published as 'Last Leonardo' in The Bulletin, 23.01.1971.Typewritten (p/copy), quarto, 4 pagesbuckminster fuller, utopia or oblivion, robin boyd, manuscript

Discusses the styles and aspirations of modern architecture post World War 2 in contrast to pre-war architecture (incomplete manuscript).Handwritten, quarto, 1 pagele corbusier, eero saarinen, modernism, world war 2, robin boyd, manuscript

A short speech about the responsibility of architects to our changing cities and a way to achieve dignity in their practice.This is the original manuscript of Robin Boyd's suggested draft for the Governor's address at the opening of Architects Convention in Melbourne, 29.03.1965.Typewritten (c copy), pencil edits, foolscap, 2 pagesarchitects responsibility, governor's speech, robin boyd, manuscript

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

A discussion of Australia's bland suburbs, and the rise in brick home-building, and the alternative of urban high-rise living. Alternative leisure lifestyles associated with each are outlined. Multi-storey flats, European migration, the unplanned ghettoisation of different groups are discussed. What are the needs for a new era of Australian housing? New initiatives are outlined.Original manuscript of the chapter titled 'The Neighbourhood' (pp32-43) by Robin Boyd in the book "Living and Partly Living", by Ian McKay, Robin Boyd, Hugh Stretton and John Mant, published by Nelson, Sydney 1971.Typewritten (c copy), pencil, quarto, 29 pagesChapter in a book.neighbourhood, neighborhood, suburbia, planning, conformity, brick home, timber home, flathouses, housing commission, european immigration, swinger hill, ian mackay, merchant builders, landscaping, robin boyd, manuscript

Part 6 of 'Going, Going, Gone' series for radio (see D121).Broadcast 18/​1/​63 LO-10pmTypewritten (c copy), quarto, 9 pagespreservation, robin boyd, manuscript, radio

Description of Canberra's development after Walter Burley Griffin's urban planning and the impact it has had on other architects.Original manuscript published in The London Magazine Vol.4, No.4, pp.78 - 82Typewritten (c copy), pencil edits to 1, quarto, 8 pages. (Two copies)canberra, walter burley griffin, national capital development commission, robin boyd, manuscript

A poetic postscript on Canberra.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 1 pagecanberra, robin boyd, manuscript

A review of the two books 'The New Architecture and the Bauhaus' by Walter Gropius and 'Garden Cities of Tomorrow' by Ebenezer Howard, on the occasion of their reissue as paperbacks.Original manuscript published as "Ahead of the trend" in the 'The Australian' on 05.06.1965.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 5 pagesadelaide, bauhaus, canberra, deutscher werkbund exhibition, elizabeth, garden cities, walter gropius, ebenezer howard, letchworth, lewis mumford, welwyn, yallourn, robin boyd, manuscript

Short piece noting that the designs on the 'tails' side of the new decimal currency were created by Australian industrial designer Stuart Devlin, but that Devlin was not credited in publications by the Decimal Currency Board.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 2 pagesdecimal currency, coins, industrial design, stuart devlin, rmit, colin barrie, industrial design council of australia, robin boyd, manuscript

Description of first grid drawn of Melbourne by Robert Hoddle and design impetus; naming of gridiron streets; Charles Troedel prints/The Melbourne Album, F. Cogne drew Melbourne scenes on lithographic stones; Harold Freedman drew same scenes of Melbourne 1964/65; comparative discussion of Melbourne then and now; between 1865-1965 substantial buildings erected and demolished; cable tram; strength and delicacy of Melbourne style; first tree planting; first electric tram 1927; lifting of building height limits 1956; list of representative buildings; Melbourne unlike other capitals as it was not conceived as a capital city.Published as a chapter titled 'The Town at Port Phillip' in 'The Book of Melbourne and Canberra', The Griffin Press, Adelaide 1966Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 14 pagesjohn batman, john fawkner, robert russell, robert hoddle, charles troedel prints/the melbourne album, f. cogne; cable trams; building height limits; tree planting; electric tram 1927; representative buildings, robin boyd, manuscript