Modern in Melbourne

Bernard Joyce Researchers: Andrew Clifford, Chris Reddaway, Ursula Navarro  Biographical Details Place of Birth: Chiswick London Date of Birth: Jan 13th 1929 Higher Education: Regent Street Polytechnic and University of Melbourne Qualifications: Dip. ARCH (Des) MELBOURNE Affiliations: Registered architect, 16 sept 1955 F.R.A.I.A. A.P.A.M. Malaysia M.S.I.A. Experience: P.W.D. Victoria Australia Stephenson & Turner Australia Westwood Sons & Harrison England Hilton Wright England Bogle Banfield & Associates Pty Ltd Australia Principal Bernard Joyce Associates Australia Principal Joyce Nankivell Associates Australia, 1974- Principal Joyce Nankivell Associates Pty Ltd Australia, 1976- Committees: Council Member National Trust of Victoria 1966 ­ 1968 Committee Member RAIA Victorian Chapter 1966 ­ 1968 Stramit Research Scholarship Award 1970 Lecture Experience Senior Lecturer Architectural Design, Interior Design RMIT 1961 ­ 1975 Guest Lecturer UNESCO Conference Melbourne 1972 Guest Lecturer Melbourne University Guest Lecturer Design Institute of Australia 1972 Guest Lecturer Building Centre Melbourne Competition Awards: Housing: Age Small Homes Service Competition Section B, First prize 1952 Womans Weekly Housing Competition National, First Prize 1954 Herald Ideal Home Competition, First prize 1956 Tasmanian Timber Association Competition First Prize 1963 Mason House Age Small Homes Service, Citation 1970 International: Sydney Opera House Competition, citation 1956 Perak Turf Club Racecourse Complex, Malaysia, First Prize 1964 Amsterdam Town Hall Holland, entry 1967 Manila Low cost housing, entry 1976 Industrial Design 1954 Furniture Guild of Victoria Competition Bedroom furniture 5 pieces, first prize Lounge furniture 5 pieces, first prize 1954 NSW Forestry Commision Competition Adjustable Chair System, Prize, 1956 Awards: Stramit Research Scholarship Award 1970 Meritorious Lighting Award, 1968, Japanese Restaurant Alfred Place RAIA Vic Chapter Citation, Housing Category 1972, Mason House, Chavasse Street Brighton. Bernard Joyce was born in London in 1929. He studied architecture at the Regent Street Polytechnic before emigrating to Australia in 1950 and completing his studies at The University of Melbourne. In 1958 while employed with Bogle Banfield and Associates he was design architect for the distinguished Total Building in Russell Street in central Melbourne. During his early period of practice in Melbourne Bernard Joyce received the following awards for domestic projects. 1952 winner The Age Small Homes Service competition, 1954 winner The Women's Weekly national Housing Competition, 1956 winner of The Herald Ideal Home competition, 1963 winner of the Tasmanian Timber Small Homes Competition. In 1961 he commenced practice in partnership with William Nankivell a fellow english architectural emigre who had studied at the Architectural Association. In 1964 Joyce - Nankivell won the competition for the Perak Turf Club competition for a new race course complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This was the breakthrough that the practice needed to establish itself in Australia. The practice designed several distinguished large commissions including the Australian Embassy complex in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia [19??] and the new Sandown Race course facilities in Melbourne [19??]. The residential work of the practice was considered ground-breaking for the period. Characteristic of the residential work was its use of courtyards, a device pioneered by Joyce - Nankivell, and the careful relationship of interior and exterior spaces. The residential plans are generally very compact with large living spaces opening onto courtyard gardens. At its peak the practice employed as many as 16 people with offices in Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur. Joyce - Nankivell received an Honourable mention in the competition for the Sydney Opera House. Bernard Joyce died in 1994.   . .