Edwin Henry Oribin Architectural Drawings
- UQFL277
- Collection
- 1956-1997
Copies of drawings of buildings designed by, or in association with, E.H. Oribin.
Oribin, Edwin Henry, 1927-
Edwin Henry Oribin Architectural Drawings
Copies of drawings of buildings designed by, or in association with, E.H. Oribin.
Oribin, Edwin Henry, 1927-
Architectural drawings, photographs and some associated records relating to the design and construction of the Torbreck residential complex at Highgate Hill, Brisbane. The Torbreck complex was constructed in 1958-1960, and was the first multistoreyed home unit development in Queensland. Rising prominently from the crest of Highgate Hill, Torbreck comprises 150 units spread across an eightstorey garden block and a fourteen-storey tower block, surrounded by landscaped gardens on a one and a half acre site. The complex was designed by Queensland architects A.H. Job and R.P. Froud, whose design ideas and innovative use of old and new materials were adaptations of the post-war International Style, in particular the North American model. At the time of its conception, Torbreck received support from the Queensland Government which considered high-density residential developments of this kind as one possible solution to Brisbane’s emerging suburban sprawl. After construction, the project’s developer, Torbeck Pty Ltd (later Torbreck Home Units Ltd), retained company title over the units. Unit owners became share holders in the company to the value of their unit’s purchase price, an arrangement that has persisted despite the introduction of the more popular strata title option in 1965. Torbreck remains substantially intact and continues to rank as one of Brisbane’s most prominent architectural landmarks.
Job, Aubrey Horswill, 1907-2002
Architectural drawings, design boards, notes, correspondence, slides and photographs. Includes material relating to The University of Queensland Vice Chancellor’s Residence,1979 to 2000.
Dalton, John
The collection has 474 architectural drawings by Graeme Thiedeke from his time working as a student in the 1960s, to his work in Canada, Mexico, Malayasia, United Arab Emirates and Australia. Thiedeke has provided details for most of these plans which includes the name of the client, the brief from the client and historical information about the building. There are supplementary documents to the jobs Graeme Thiedeke worked on, which includes drawings, articles, presentation sets, architectural plans, photographs of architectural plans and photographs. Thiedeke has been writing while working as an architect and there sample of books created by him. The topics are far ranging and include philosophy, poetry, short stories, and various architectural projects.
Thiedeke, Graeme, 1942-
Photographs, typescript notes, handwritten notes and newspaper cuttings relating to Railton’s architectural practice in Australia and the United States of America.
Railton, J. (John)
Les W. Jones Architectural Drawings
2515 architectural plans.
Jones, Les W.
Architectural drawings, photographic negatives, slides and prints, architectural project files, personal papers and newspaper cuttings relating to John Simpson, primarily from his time with John Simpson Associates.
Simpson, John, 1936-
Ludwig Volker Goetz Architectural Drawings
Architectural and engineering drawings by Ludwig Goetz, showing designs for his home at 22 Wilson Esplanade, Redland Bay, Queensland, and promotional material featuring the same house.
Goetz, Ludwig Volker, 1937-2007
Architectural drawings, mostly residential, with some commercial; magazine clippings; 35mm slides; photographs.