Collection of architectural drawings mostly for earth houses in Melbourne and Victoria
Identifier(s): YLTAD 28
Dates
- [between 1951 and 1989?]
Creator
- Knox, Alistair, 1912-1986 (Architect, Person)
Conditions governing access
Restricted access to original drawings. Request access via the Ask a Librarian service.
Conditions governing use
This work is in copyright. Use of this work allowed provided the creator and SLV acknowledged.
Biographical / Historical
Alistair Knox was a pioneer of the mud-brick house and made a significant contribution to the development of alternative architecture in Australia and the earth building movement especially in the outer Melbourne suburbs of Eltham and Warrandyte. He was a self-taught builder and was a founding member of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects. In 1984 he received an honorary doctorate in architecture from the University of Melbourne.
Extent
2861 architectural drawings
Language
English
Immediate source of acquisition
Gift; Alistair Knox; 1984.
General note
Numbers 1-203 were not used and drawings after 900 are not held.
Creator
- Knox, Alistair, 1912-1986 (Architect, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Collection of architectural drawings mostly for earth houses in Melbourne and Victoria
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository details
Part of the Pictures Collection, State Library Victoria Repository
328 Swanston Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
03 8664 7002