Modern in Melbourne

 Melbourne Architecture 1950-75

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 Geoffrey Woodfall

 

 Biographical Details

GEOFFREY WOODFALL, B.Arch (Melb), Dip.Arch., F.R.A.I.A.,

34 Were Street, Brighton, Victoria, 3186

Telephone (03) 9592 4540 Facsimile (03) 9592 2106

EDUCATION:

Primary Education:

1936-1942 Lloyd Street State School, East Malvern

Secondary Education:

1943 Hughsdale Technical School

1944-1946 Caulfield Technical School

Tertiary Education:

1948-1954 Part-time Diploma of Architecture Course; Royal Melbourne Technical College.

1955 Passed Architects' Registration Board's examinations: admitted to R.A.I.A.

1955-1956 Full-time Degree of Architecture Course; University of Melbourne.

Prizes and Scholarships:

1953 Ellison Harvie History of Architecture 1 Prize

1954 Ellison Harvie History of Architecture 2/3 Prize John McIllwraith 3rd Year Architecture Prize

1955 Stephenson & Turner 4thYear architecture Scholarship

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE:

Shop fitting Drafting (Full Time):

1947-1948 N&N Shop fitters Pty. Ltd., Prahran

Architectural Drafting (Full Time):

1949-1953 A.S. & R.A. Eggleston, Melbourne and Bendigo

Architectural Drafting (Part Time):

1954-1957 Kevin Borland, Melbourne; Don Hendry Fulton, Jolimont; Peter Jorgensen, East Melbourne; Mockridge, Stahle & Mitchell, Carlton; L. Hume Sherrard, Melbourne; Peter Wilson, Carlton.

Lecturing in Architectural Drawing (Part Time):

1957-1958 Royal Melbourne Technical College and Melbourne University Schools of Architecture

PRACTICES AND PARTNERSHIPS:

1955-1956 Geoffrey Woodfall, Architect

1956-1957 Walker & Woodfall, Architects

1958-1959 Geoffrey Woodfall, Architect

1959-1962 Woodfall & Reynolds, Architects

1962-1971 Geoffrey Woodfall, Architect

1971- Geoffrey Woodfall & Company Pty. Ltd., Architects & Planners During 1.973-1974 Hanson & Todd & Woodfall Pty. Ltd., executed several projects in Melbourne & Sunbury

AWARDS

1963 Heine House, Mt Eliza, "Architecture & Arts" Award for Residential Buildings

1966 Williams House Surrey Hills, "Architecture & Arts" Award for Residential Buildings

1968, Breedon House, Brighton, RAIA [Vic Chapter] Citation, Domestic Architecture Category

1971, D, McIntyre House, Beaumaris, RAIA [Vic Chapter] Citation "Age - RAIA Housing Award"

1972, Glasser House, Toorak, RAIA [Vic Chapter], Citation "Age - RAIA Housing Award"

1973, Rymill House, Penola South Australia, RAIA [South Australian Chapter] Housing Category, Award of Merit.

Muller Flats Brighton, RAIA [Vic Chapter] Citation, "Age - RAIA Housing Award".