Correspondence and documents relating to UQ School of Architecture curriculum, research on Karl Langer and architectural conservation.

One summary file, and 93 project files.

Between 1978 and 1987 third year students in Architectural Design, working under the supervision of Michael Keniger and Brit Andresen, travelled to country towns across Queensland to observe and document the fabric of place. Students were instructed to follow a consistent methodology and particular emphasis was placed on documenting in detail the main street of each country town. Over 10 years, the built fabric of a significant number of country towns was documented and collected to form the Country Towns archive. This resource provides insight into the fabric and life of country towns in Queensland before periods of change, the result of booms in tourism in the 80s and mining in the 90s and the ongoing drought induced contraction in farming. Many changes in country towns occurred before the introduction of Heritage Legislation in Queensland and the creation of the Department of Environment and Heritage in the 1980s established a level of scrutiny.

The project file for each Country Town consists of 6 sections (not all files are complete):

1. The Town: Description to include current data and a general history
2. Public buildings: Description to include the location and description of public buildings through measured drawings and photographs of historical data
3. The Main street: Description to include photographs and sketches of the main street and measured drawings of street elevation, a 'Nolli Plan', a detailed cross-section and a mapping of patterns of the occupation of the street
4. A Street junction: A detail section through façade of a key building and a plan of the junction
5. Historical Society/Museum: This visit ensured that archival research support of other project parts was undertaken
6. Log: Students were required to record their 5-day visit in a narrative log/sketch book.

This collection comprises Don Watson’s various contributions to architecture in Queensland as a designer, historian, teacher and advocate. It includes papers relating to his work in creating the Queensland Architectural Archive within the Fryer Library; his work while with the University of Queensland Department of Architecture especially the lunch time lecture programs; the 'Architecture as a Community Art' public lecture program; and his work with Queensland University of Technology as a lecturer.

Largely arranged in chronological order for the year 1984, by the date and associated speaker for each lecture. Includes correspondence, financial data, travel and accommodation details. Title on spine of original ring binder 'Architecture is a community art January - June 1984'.

Thirty-five flyers, 9 mockups/templates/publicity designs for flyers, and 17 posters (A2) for the Architecture is a Community Art public lectures.

Largely arranged in chronological order for the year 1985, by the date and associated speaker for each lecture. Includes correspondence, financial data, travel and accommodation details. Title on spine of original ring binder 'C.A.C 1985'.

This file pertains to a proposed student trip to the Northern Territory in August 1979 to investigate three sites: Arltunga, Hermansburg and Phillip Creek Mission. Included is correspondence, costings, preparation plans and three b&w photographs of the sites.

Correspondence, notes, financial data, and flyers for the lectures; minutes of Architectural History Group; and correspondence with the Design Arts Board. 1982-1985.

Largely arranged in chronological order for the year 1983, by the date and associated speaker for each lecture. Includes correspondence, financial data, travel and accommodation details.

Two posters for the lunchtime lecture series for 1983. Papers related to the lecture series which includes: research material; semester two notes; course notes; planning and notes for lunchtime lecture series. Decanted from B&H Lever Arch File 2 hole ring binder.