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Robin Gibson Papers

  • UQFL638
  • Collection
  • 1955-2011

Architectural drawings, job files, photographs, renderings, correspondence and awards relating to the architectural practice of Robin Gibson and his firm Robin Gibson and Partners. The largest component of the collection consists of architectural drawings and associated job files created by Gibson's practice. Most of the items in the collection were created by Gibson and his partners and staff. Other creators are named when their identity is known.

Gibson, Robin, 1930-2014

Office diaries

Office diaries containing details of contacts and appointments, and brief notes about work-related matters

Awards and certificates

Numerous certificates for meritorious architectural work, a Diploma in Architecture from The University of Queensland, certificates of election as an Associate, Fellow and Life Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA), and as an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and a certificate of appointment as an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO).

Royal Australian Institute of Architects

Job files

Administrative records relating to architectural design and consultancy jobs undertaken by Robin Gibson and Partners. Records include correspondence, design briefs, specifications, copies of contracts, costings, concept sketches, architectural drawings, reports, submissions and some photographs. Major projects documented in this series include the successive stages of the Queensland Cultural Centre, the Queensland Conservatorium of Music at South Bank, restoration of and extensions to St Stephen's Cathedral, and the Australian Parliament House design competition. The series also contains files of newspaper and journal articles relating to Brisbane architecture and projects for which Robin Gibson and Partners was responsible.

Robin Gibson and Partners

Architectural drawings

Architectural drawings relating to government, educational, residential, commercial and ecclesiastical jobs undertaken by Robin Gibson and Partners throughout the life of Gibson's practice in Brisbane. While the vast majority of the drawings are the work of Gibson, his partners and staff, some drawings were created by engineering firms and architectural artists commissioned by Gibson.
Key to creators' initials:
RFG/RG - Robin Findlay Gibson
FR - Finn Rasmussen
CHC - Col Christ
AK - Alan Kirkwood
WSH - William (Bill) S Heather
PW - Paul Wallace

Proposed Motel, Spencer Street, Gatton

156 drawings including site plans, floor plans, elevations, sections, external works details, earthworks layous, drainage and mechanical services plans and numerous details plans. Unnumbered job.

Adaptive Reuse of Mayne Hall, University of Queensland - St Lucia

Correspondence, emails, an expression of interest, transcripts of media interviews with Michael Keniger, Robin Gibson and Paul Greenfield, notes and copies of newspaper articles relating to objections to the University of Queensland's proposal to adaptively reuse Mayne Hall, a university building designed by Robin Gibson. The file includes a letter from Robin Gibson to University Chancellor Sir Llew Edwards, describing the proposed changes as 'architectural vandalism'.

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