Registration is now open for ‘Discovering Robin Boyd’ – a seminar exploring the legacy of Boyd through the archive held at State Library Victoria (SLV).

This diverse program of speakers brought together by Mary Lewis, Naomi Mullumby and Peter Johnson of SLV will give an extensive insight to the body of work undertaken by Boyd and his continuing influence today.

Saturday 21 July, 1:30 – 4.00pm

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
Well-intentioned errors

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 Wright, Baracco + 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

For registrationa and Updates see The Robin Boyd Foundation