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Robin Boyd, 1919-1971, was one of Australia’s pre-eminent and most influential architects. He was at the forefront of the International Modern movement in Australia and was also a teacher and write, publishing ’The Australian Ugliness’ in 1960. Not only was he renowned for his architecture, but he was also a prominent social commentator, encouraging people to extend their thinking and expectations beyond ’the known’ and ’the given’ and passionate about creating an Australian identity. Through a detailed critical analysis of 25-30 of his key works, this book presents an insightful and extensive account of Boyd and his architecture. An introductory essay which discusses Boyd’s works under the theme of ’spatial continuity’, applying a Philosophical position in the tradition of Heidegger to explore the way inside spaces are related to outside spaces and to the landscape to create a feeling of connected space. The detailed case studies which follow have been selected to reflect the theme explored in the essay and capture his most noted and significant works. Each study includes complete plans, sections and 3-d drawings, along with high quality professional photographs, and an in-depth description and architectural analysis of each project.