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词条 Bill and Ruth Lucas
释义

  1. Personal lives

  2. Notable projects

     Design group  Glass House  The Paddington Society 

  3. Other projects

  4. References

  5. External links

{{hatnote|This article is about the joint life and works of Bill and Ruth Lucas. See also separate article on Bill Lucas (architect)}}{{redirects|Ruth Lucas|the United States Air Force officer|Ruth A. Lucas}}{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2011}}{{Use Australian English|date=April 2011}}Bill and Ruth Lucas (née Harvey) were a husband and wife duo who together were accomplished Australian architects based in Sydney, best known for designing The Glass House (also known as the Lucas House[1]) in Castlecrag.[2] As an architect, educator, furniture designer, set designer, innovator, and utopian, Bill was involved in over 20 projects in both Castlecrag and later Paddington.[2] Both Bill and Ruth were described as "very good architects in the modern movement in Australia" by Pritzker Architecture Prize 2002 Laureate, Glenn Murcutt.[3]

Personal lives

Bill Lucas was born on 31 December 1924 in Sydney.[2] He was drafted into the RAAF Air Crew service in 1943, where he served for three years.[2] He then had his first education on architecture in University of Sydney where he graduated with honours.[2] Bill went on to work in New Zealand with Hugh Grierson Architects, and designed his first home at Gymea Bay, Sydney, with his brother Neville.[2]

Ruth Harvey is mentioned as the only female architect attending the opening of the exhibition of Retrospective Architecture held in Sydney in 1954.[4]

Between circa 1955 Bill and Ruth met and, in 1956, were married. They had six children.[2]

The couple designed their famous Glass House at Castlecrag, Sydney in 1957, which became their family home for 5 years.[5] In 1962 they moved to Underwood Street where helped to develop The Paddington Society.[2]

On Monday, 10 September 2001, Bill Lucas died of a heart attack at Moonbah, Thredbo.[2]

Notable projects

Design group

Between 1955-57 Bill Lucas and Ruth Harvey worked with Neville Gruzman and Tony Moore where they lobbied for the design competition for the Sydney Opera House.[2] Bill was also in the forefront of the campaign to keep Jørn Utzon on as designer.[6]

Glass House

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One of the most well known projects of Bill and Ruth Lucas is The Glass House or simply known as Lucas House, a house designed by Bill Lucas, as the home from Bill and Ruth Lucas, located in the Sydney suburb of {{NSWcity|Castlecrag}}.[1] The house is a realization of their idea of an architecture that is 'barely there', or otherwise maintaining their integration with the bush setting.[5] Bill Lucas also emphasizes the importance of the frame as the main structure of the architecture, 'everything that goes on after that destroys the original structure'.[7] The house was built for their family, constructed with economy in mind.[7] It was designed to function both as a studio and residence but within 5 years had become too small for the expanding Lucas family.[5]

The Paddington Society

The Lucases became actively involved in helping to prevent the suburb of Paddington from comprehensive redevelopment.[2] Paddington was the scene of many historical sites and architecture, notably Juniper Hall and Centennial Park.[6] The Society also lobbied to prevent a sports stadium from being built in Centennial Park.[6] The society still functions today as an action group but also serves to record the historical landmarks of the area.[6] At Paddington, the couple was involved in designing Orange Tree Grove, a medium-density housing project, as well as the Orange Tree Grove Cooperative Art Centre with Owen Tooth, Marion Best and Mary White.[2] Both of them were also involved in arranging the purchase of "Sea View Villa", Oxford Street, Paddington, where Ruth helps to establish Guriganya Progressive Community School.[2]

Other projects

  • Block House – Castlecrag, commissioned by Con and Addie Saltis, 1960.[2]

References

1. ^Sydney Architecture. Sydney Architecture Images – Northern Suburbs. Retrieved 13 April 2011, from http://www.sydneyarchitecture.com/NOR/NOR08.htm
2. ^10 11 12 13 Myers, P Lewis, R Lucas, D & Lucas, A. 2002. 'Obituary', Architecture Australia, vol. 91, no.6, p.82. Retrieved 11 April 2011, from http://www.archaust.com/aa/aaissue.php?issueid=200211&article=30&typeon=3
3. ^Murcutt, Glenn. 2002. 'The Prizker Architecture Prize: Glenn Murcutt 2002 Laureate Acceptance Speech', p.2. Retrieved 14 April 2011 from {{cite web|url=http://www.pritzkerprize.com/laureates/2002/_downloads/2002_Acceptance_Speech.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-04-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222064546/http://pritzkerprize.com/laureates/2002/_downloads/2002_Acceptance_Speech.pdf |archivedate=22 December 2010 |df=dmy }}
4. ^[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19540908&id=VbhVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hLIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6097,1766440 Architects take over from artists], The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 September 1954, p. 13 (archived by Google News). Retrieved 2011-12-01.
5. ^Docomomo Australia. New International Selection Full Documentation Fiche 2003 – Glass House, Castlecrag, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2011, from http://docomomoaustralia.com.au/pdf/Fiche_2003/FICHE_GLASSH.pdf
6. ^The Paddington Society 2010. September 2001 News Bulletin. Retrieved 12 April 2011, from http://www.paddingtonsociety.org.au/files/Bulletin%202001%20Sept.pdf
7. ^McCartney, K. 2007. 50/60/70: iconic Australian houses : three decades of domestic architecture, Murdoch Books, Sydney

External links

  • Architecture Australia - Obituary - November/December 2002
  • The Paddington Society News Bulletin - September 2001
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110415172315/http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/asp/pdf/08_0104_cofa_ea_0_mainreport.pdf Redevelopment of College of Fine Arts Campus University of New South Wales, Paddington: Heritage Impact Statement]
  • Sydney Architecture Images - Northern Suburbs
  • New International Selection Full Documentation Fiche 2003 – Glass House, Castlecrag, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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