The Robin Boyd Foundation
The Robin Boyd Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation established to continue the work and spirit of influential architect Robin Boyd.
About Robin Boyd
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ROBIN BOYD CBE (1919-1971) was a renowned Victorian architect, author, critic, and public educator in the 50s & 60s, a leader in Melbourne’s Modern Architecture movement, a visionary in urban design and outspoken on the ‘Australian Identity’. A member of the renowned Boyd family, who amongst others, included the novelist Martin Boyd and the painter Arthur Boyd.
Robin Boyd was not only a great architect who was passionate about good design and whose influence extended internationally – but he also ardently shared his ideas with the wider public, not just within the design community. Above all Boyd was committed to an educated nation, to the establishment of innovative ideas as a way of living in an informed Australia.
Robin Boyd is arguably the most influential architect there has been in Australia. Through his writings Boyd inspired the general community and through his architecture he has become an acknowledged leader in the design and architectural professions. Boyd’s influence is far reaching. He promoted the benefits of design in the built environment; a sensitive rapport between the built and natural environments; design to reflect contemporary lifestyles, and the development of a strong sense of Australian Identity. Issues that are as relevant today as they were in Boyd’s day.
Robin Boyd’s greatest contribution to the cultural and intellectual development of Australia was as a commentator and critic. Acting as the cultural conscience of the nation, Boyd encouraged people to extend their thinking and expectations beyond ‘the known’ and ‘the given’; he urged people to reassess and innovate, and most importantly he led by example. Robin Boyd was, above all, a public educator.
The Foundation's Mission
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The Robin Boyd Foundation's mission is to share ideas, to encourage the community to extend their thinking beyond the known, by increasing access, awareness, understanding and participation in good design. The Foundation aims to demonstrate the benefits of good design - its ability to positively transform how people feel and behave, and how it contributes to peoples quality of life. This will be achieved through the development, promotion and delivery of innovative and inspiring learning programs, lectures, seminars and publications.
Programs are being developed to increase individual and community awareness, understanding and participation in design. Through these programs the Foundation aims to deepen understanding of the benefits of design through:
• Design Awareness
• Design Literacy
• Design Advocacy
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