Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning (University of Melbourne)

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Agent TypeOrganisationIdentifierUMA-AG-000000106Activities & OccupationsUniversity facultiesHistoryThe teaching of architecture in the University had been recommended by C.H. Pearson as Royal Commissioner to enquire into education in 1877, and again by Theodore Fink's Royal Commission of 1902. The School of Architecture dates from the appointment of Anketell Henderson as Lecturer in 1911. An Atelier for advanced students was estabilshed in 1919, a Board of Studies in 1923 and a degree course in 1927. Until 1931 the School was administered under the Faculty of Engineering, the principal board members being J. S. Gawler (also University Architect) and Prof. Payne (Engineering). A Faculty of Architecture was established in 1931 chaired by a succession of Deans from other faculties until a Chair was created in 1947, and Prof. Brian Lewis appointed to this role. In May 1968 the new School of Architecture and Building was officially opened, from which time the Faculty became officially that of Architecture and Building. In 1975 the Department of Town and Regional Planning was absorbed, and it was known as the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Town and Regional Planning until 1979, when it reverted to Faculty of Architecture. In 1981 that faculty was as the Faculty of Architecture and Planning and again in 2010 when the Faculty expanded and the Melbourne School of Design established.

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[UMA-SRE-20150145] Architectural drawings of the South Lawn

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Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning (University of Melbourne)