Lloyd Jones Lloyd Jones i(A48818 works by)
Born: Established: 1955 Lower Hutt, Wellington (Region), North Island,
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region,
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Gender: Male
Heritage: New Zealander
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1 y separately published work icon Light, Space, Place : The Architecture of Robin Gibson Deborah Van Der Plaat (editor), Lloyd Jones (editor), Collingwood : Uro Publications , 2022 24574429 2022 anthology biography criticism interview

'While many architects might aspire to profoundly transform their cities, very few ever manage to build at a scale that might make this possible. Architect Robin Gibson not only built prolifically and at expansive urban scales, his projects also helped to redefine the culture and identity of one of Australia's major capital cities.

'Born in Brisbane in 1930, Gibson graduated from the University of Queensland in 1954. He spent a brief period working as an architect overseas before returning to his home city in 1957. Here, he established an architectural practice that would go on to design some of Brisbane's most important civic and commercial environments, including a cluster of what are arguably the most transformative projects ever built in the city: the Queensland Museum, the State Library of Queensland, the Performing Arts Complex and the renowned Queensland Art Gallery.

'While he rarely wrote or published on his own architecture, Gibson had an outsized presence in his home city (at one point being named Queenslander of the Year) and he was awarded the Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal, the institute's highest honour. His output, however, has been subject to surprisingly little criticism in either mainstream or professional publications. Furthermore, much of this criticism gives us an imperfect understanding of the thinking behind Gibson's architecture. While commentators have attempted to situate Gibson within the conventional folds of international modernism, or even brutalism, this book reveals that his body of work, while carrying many of the formal trappings of high modernism, was actually underpinned by a distinctive vision of Brisbane as a sub-tropical city, sensitive to climate and place, and alive with people.'  (Publication summary)

1 Introduction Lloyd Jones , 2014 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Long Green Shore 2014; (p. vii-xi)
1 Soldier's Simple Tale of Survival Lloyd Jones , 2014 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 22-23 March 2014; (p. 20-21)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Man in the Shed : Stories Lloyd Jones , Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2009 Z1641759 2009 selected work short story 'The Man in the Shed is a haunting collection of stories about family and longing. These extraordinary tales take conventional family life and tilt it sideways, delivering a memorable blend of the suburban and the surreal.' Source: ttp://textpublishing.com.au (Sighted 17/03/2010).
1 1 y separately published work icon Here at the End of the World We Learn to Dance Lloyd Jones , Auckland : Penguin , 2002 Z958323 2002 single work novel
1 y separately published work icon Swimming to Australia : and Other Stories Lloyd Jones , Wellington : Victoria University Press , 1991 Z1110924 1991 selected work short story
1 Swimming to Australia Lloyd Jones , 1991 single work short story
— Appears in: Swimming to Australia : and Other Stories 1991; (p. 33-48) The Man in the Shed : Stories 2009; (p. 193-214)
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