Series 2 Part 1: Neville Gruzman architectural drawings, 1950s

PXD 1324/Folders 1-3

series

1954-1956, 1991

Graphic Materials, Architectural and Technical Drawings

1063949

approximately 137 architectural drawings

The architectural drawings include sequences of `unsorted trace sketches’. The Gruzman practice produced trace sketches as notations or ideas in development and are not formal drawings. They often contain sketches of furniture, casework and joinery details.

FOLDER 1

LAPPIN HOUSE plans, Bellevue Rd, Bellevue Hill, September 1954 / Neville Gruzman
Elevation, sketch plan,
7 drawings : trace, coloured print, contact print

MONTROSE FLATS (Raz apartments), Alfred St, North Sydney, 1954-1956, 1991 (alts and adds) / Neville Gruzman
Site plans, elevations, floor plans, sections, details of built-ins, toilets, kitchen, internal and external perspectives, lighting by architect, typography, publicity booklet artwork, one folder of unsorted trace paper sketches. One sheet of 1991 remedial work
38 drawings : contact print, coloured print, trace, gouache, ink on paper, + folder of unsorted trace paper
Additional material associated with this project in Series 01: Neville Gruzman miscellaneous records, ca. 1954-1992.

FOLDER 2

PURNELL MOTORS, Arncliffe, 1955 / Neville Gruzman
Plans, elevation, section, perspective, signage, terrazzo floor design, mural design
15 drawings : trace, contact print, watercolour on trace + unsorted trace sketches.
Mosaic design work for this commission was undertaken by artist Eric Smith.

A.F. RIEDL HOUSE, Bellevue Hill, 1956 and 1961 / Neville Gruzman
Alts and adds, plan, section, elevation,
2 drawings : contact print with w/c

SOUTH HEAD SYNAGOGUE, Rose Bay, 1957-1959 / Neville Gruzman, Paul Kafka, perspective by "Boyle", Eric Smith [?]
Incl. alts and adds, plan, elevation, section, designs for candelabra, seating, windows, stair, dome, screen, gate, fountain, desk, Torah ark, wall relief, Hebrew characters relief, perspective for interior and exterior, signage
31 drawings : photocopies, trace, contact print with w/c, pencil on trace, w/c on paper
Mosaic design work for this commission was undertaken by artist Eric Smith

GOODMAN HOUSE, October 1957 / Neville Gruzman
Kitchen details
2 drawings : trace, print

FOLDER 3

PROBERT HOUSE, St Ives, 1958-1959 / Neville Gruzman
Undated early scheme and built scheme, plan, elevation, site plan, interior and exterior perspective, job sheet inventory, sketches on trace incl. details of interior design, fireplace
20 drawings (+10 of early scheme) ; trace, contact print with w/c, ink on paper + unsorted trace sketches

METTERS SURGERY, 1958 / Neville Gruzman
Swab box, industrial design
1 drawing : contact print

GRUZMAN FLATS, Oswald Street, Darling Point, April 1959 / Neville Gruzman
Alts and adds, plan, elevation, section, job specs., 1906 Cert. of Title, site plan and letter.
Includes undated trace dwg
10 drawings : trace, ink on paper, buckram (title) contact print with w/c
The first round of design development at this location. Many subsequent alterations and additions followed.

WAR MEMORIAL SYNAGOGUE, November 1958 / Neville Gruzman
Graphic design for plaque
1 drawing : contact print

Chronological

Copyright status:: In copyright - Life of creator plus 70 years
Copyright holder:: Library Council of New South Wales
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Gruzman Pty Ltd

Architectural drawings and photographs arranged and described by Michael Bogle, 2013