Author: Deborah van der Plaat, Lloyd Jones
While many architects aspire to profoundly transform their cities, very few ever manage to build at a scale that might make this possible. Architect Robin Gibson built prolifically and at expansive urban scales, redefining the culture and identity of Brisbane. His important works include the Queensland Museum, the State Library of Queensland, the Performing Arts Complex and the renowned Queensland Art Gallery. This publication is one the first to present and critically analyse his work.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.

While he rarely wrote or published on his own architecture, Gibson had an outsized presence in his home city (at one pointbeing named Queenslander of the Year) and he was awarded the Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal, the institute’s highest honour.
ISBN 9780648685838. Uro Publications. hb. 344 pages. 28.6 x 23.4 cm.
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