Kevin Borland
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Kevin Borland | |
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Born | 28 October 1926 Melbourne, Australia |
Died | 2000 |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Architect |
Notable work | Preshil (Junior Campus), Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Centre |
Style | Brutalist architecture |
Spouses |
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Children | 6 daughters including Polly Borland, 1 son |
Parent | Kevin Borland |
Awards | RAIA |
Kevin Borland (28 October 1926, in
Formative years
From 1938 to 1941 Borland attended
Career
During 1951 and 1952, Borland worked for ‘the Age’ Royal Victorian Institute of Architects Small Homes Service under former tutors Robin Boyd and Neil Clerehan.[3] The service aimed to supply the general public with modest affordable architect-designed homes. Through the service Borland obtained his first two major domestic commissions. The second of these (and first completed) was the Rice House (1952–53), which used an innovative method of chicken wire reinforced concrete shells in a lightweight form of slender vaulting roofs. The design reflects Borland’s improvisation of medium, and a deep sense of Humanism, which he carried on throughout his career.[4]
Borland’s first public building, in collaboration with
1957 saw the beginning of the Borland & Trewenack practice which received recognition for works such as Mcarthy House, Stein House (1959), and Preshil Hall (1962). After 8 years Borland established an independent practice, and over the next decade became widely recognized, receiving numerous accolades for both residential and public commissions.
Awards
- RAIA Victorian Architectural Medal for Outstanding Building, 1972. School Hall at Preshil (Junior Campus), Kew (1962).
- RAIA Victorian Chapter, Citation in the Public Buildings category, 1969. Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Centre, Glen Iris (1968–69).
- RAIA Victorian Chapter House of the Year, 1972. Paton House, Portsea (1970).
- RAIA Victorian Chapter, Bronze Medal in category ‘House of the Year’, 1974. Nichols House, Eltham (1973).
- RAIA Victorian Chapter, Citation, 1974. Crossman Flats, Launching Place (1973).
- RAIA Victorian Chapter, Citation, 1977. New Gordon House, South Melbourne (1974–76).
- RAIA Victorian Chapter, Citation, 1978. Mount Eliza North Primary School, (1977).
- RAIA Tasmanian Chapter declared among the ten notable Tasmanian buildings of 1980. Fitzgerald House, Hobart, Tasmania (1979)
- RAIA Victorian Chapter House of the Year, 1984. Roger Evans Residence, Queenscliff (1983).
- RAIA Victorian Chapter award for Outstanding Architecture in residential alterations, 1991. Borland Residence, Newport (1989–90)
- Dulux Colour Award for Residential Building and ‘Belle’ magazine Colorbond Steel Award, 1994. 10 x 1 bedroom housing units for Ministry of Housing, Collingwood.
Gallery
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Rice House, main wing
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The Nichols House
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Bebarfald House
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Bebarfald House, stair
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Bebarfald House, entry
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Bebarfald House, skylight and void
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Bebarfald House, stair
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Bebarfald House
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Bebarfald House
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Preshil School Hall
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Preshil School Hall
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Preshil School Hall, skylight junction
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Preshil School Hall
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Preshil School Tutorial Rooms
References
- ^ Evans, Douglas (1 January 2007). "Kevin Borland – A Life in Architecture. Published title: Passion, People and Place – Architecture of Kevin Borland". Kevin Borland – Architecture from the Heart (Publ. RMIT University Press, Co-authored by D Evans, C Hamann, H C Borland).
- ISBN 1-921166-20-7
- ISBN 978-1-921166-20-4.
- ^ "Rice House - Docomomo Australia". docomomoaustralia.com.au. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- "By Design:changing Australian Housing, Melbourne" John Baird. AE Press. 1984. p44
- "Kevin Borland; Architecture from the Heart" Huan Chen Borland, Conrad Hamann. RMIT Publishing. 2006.