THANK you ..I was looking for our Aussie equivalent to Writght and his peers . You've named a few to follow up on. This is just what I was seeking. His style and details are very Frank Lloyd.
Making this video was an absolute pleasure, and the feedback too 😁 the book I based this video off has diary entries from rickard basically telling off a lot of modern architects for their lazy boxes. The only one he seemed to truly admire was Frank Lloyd wright!
What a great video, I'm very interested in architecture from this period but I've only seen pictures of one of Bruce Rickards houses before. I hope you continue to make excellent videos.
Thank you very much Brian! Im a very small RUclips channel so I feel overwhelmed with joy this video has been received as well. I’ll definitely continue to make fun casual architectural videos with a huge dose of imposter syndrome 😅
I am car stylist, but I am very much interested in ARCHITECTURE TOO. Am very much interested to "discover" new to me Architects. THIS video just helps me to learn more about Architecture in Australia as this country is so far away from Italy where I live.! Please continue your excellent work and create more videos.... Thank you for great job.!!! Justyn Norek
I wish you a smooth sailing journey on your overall design process and build! Thank you for the comment :) the response has justified I do more videos like these; is there a particular topic you’d be interested I look into?
My apologies I missed your comment. Frank Lloyd Wright was just about the only modernist architect Bruce Richard seemed to admire, from what I can tell. I also see a lot of similarities with Bruce and Wright's.
Great video. Had never heard of this architect. Though I find the carbon alarmism, which permiates everywhere these days, distasteful. Architecture is a symbol of man's ingenuity and mastery over his environment. Even if the work is in harmony with its natural surrounding the amount of human effort to achieve this monument is inseparable from the craft. If you were to replace gypsum boards with stone walls the carbon footprint would likely be similar. Generally speaking, the energy input into the great architectural works is high above that of the average structure. By all means make a home as efficient to operate for the owner as is practical but what the carbon extremist are proposing is structures which use less energy in construction as well. This can only be applied to a point before you begin compromising design, beauty and function in the name of a vague, purely theoretical and pessimistic outlook on the future. If you want to design structures likely to be utterly forgotten in 50 years, design them to minimize the carbon footprint during construction. There are always constraints placed on architecture, some constraints can drive creativity. However, when the ideal structure according to these constraints is one that uses no manufactured goods, no machines, few laborers and as few materials as possible you create an environment of privation to the artist and the client.
I’m very grateful for the effort and consideration you’ve put into this comment! I see your view as an addition - not so much a disagreement with the happy coincidence behind ‘honest materialism’. There’s this saying, the most sustainable building is one that was built 100 years ago. I think plasterboard gets a 20 year life expectancy? Bricks, concrete (when poured correctly), glass etc have higher embodied carbon but are justified when they last for 60+ years. I prefer a building to last 200 years minimal, except this is a difficult and expensive ask with economic builds. Especially when australia now only asks for a 20 year life expectancy only to tear it down. Ironically, clients in the construction industry are complaining that higher NATHERS/BASIX ratings is jacking up construction costs. I think they mean we but are only pricing out more people from building. All the solutions are sitting in front of us from ancient buildings - but now we have fancier means to construct lighter and bigger spans etc which has created new forms.
@@SM7LArchitecture my personal home is built in 1959 and finished with gypsum wall boards. Aside from patching etc. due to life it's completely functional. I see no reason why it couldn't survive another 50 years. Frank Lloyd Wright homes here in the US, characteristic for their large stone and brick elements and lack of plaster or superficial finishes are notoriously expensive to maintain. Even though constucted often with steel elements and high quality materials. Many restorations cost many times the cost of building a number of new homes. John Lautner used to joke that many of concrete structures he had built would indeed last forever since they would be to cosly to demolish even if someone wanted to get rid of them. These would be very carbon intensive structures to build. But as you said they would last a very long time. The "greenest" roof you could use may be not a sedum moss roof but a carbon intensive one, well designed, which will last 100 years and minimize need for maintenance of the structure. The harder part is designing for future tastes in 100 years. Many FLW homes are museums now and people complain about the spartan bedrooms and bathrooms. The garage has won out over the carport. Who knows what needs will be by the time the 100 year roof is replaced.
I can't believe people haven't heard of Bruce.....he was great...... Have you heard of Gerrry Rippon ? He was great too...... WHAT are they teaching these days? Not much... it would seem.
I fully agree! Most of my university learning experience was a colossal waste of time and money. Would’ve been more beneficial to take an apprenticeship imo while reading a book every month imo
Thanks for this video. He was my Dad. All the photos plans etc are in archives the public can access ❤️
Thanks for this. It’s a shame your father didn’t get the recognition he obviously deserved.
THANK you ..I was looking for our Aussie equivalent to Writght and his peers . You've named a few to follow up on. This is just what I was seeking. His style and details are very Frank Lloyd.
Making this video was an absolute pleasure, and the feedback too 😁 the book I based this video off has diary entries from rickard basically telling off a lot of modern architects for their lazy boxes. The only one he seemed to truly admire was Frank Lloyd wright!
What a great video, I'm very interested in architecture from this period but I've only seen pictures of one of Bruce Rickards houses before. I hope you continue to make excellent videos.
Thank you very much Brian! Im a very small RUclips channel so I feel overwhelmed with joy this video has been received as well. I’ll definitely continue to make fun casual architectural videos with a huge dose of imposter syndrome 😅
I am car stylist, but I am very much interested in ARCHITECTURE TOO. Am very much interested to "discover" new to me Architects.
THIS video just helps me to learn more about Architecture in Australia as this country is so far away from Italy where I live.!
Please continue your excellent work and create more videos.... Thank you for great job.!!! Justyn Norek
Your comment makes me very happy Justyn! Thank you
Love that house, love the style. Reminds me of some of the houses in East Roseville that friends used to live in in the 1960's. Thank you.
You’re very welcome! Roseville area certainly has some beautiful houses, some of which are currently being demolished for characterless boxes.
Great video! Haven't heard of him before so thank you for bringing some more attention to his name.
I’m glad! Thank you!
I am currently building a home and very much enjoy learning about architecture. Keep up the great work.
I wish you a smooth sailing journey on your overall design process and build! Thank you for the comment :) the response has justified I do more videos like these; is there a particular topic you’d be interested I look into?
Thank you for making this informative video on a great, now seemingly little known Australian architect.
Absolute pleasure to put together! I'm very happy you enjoyed this video
Very interesting video. I love architecture. So much to learn.
No, never heard of him but love his work, especially the house at 6:05.
Very glad to see this, thank you.
It’s a pleasure!
very nice styles & inspiration Thank you
I’m super happy you think so too!
Thanks for this video. He was my Dad ❤
More please!
🥰 Definitely!
Really well done. I’m interested but not expert and this was pitched just right.
I’m very glad! Thank you
Yes yes yes love the works of Bruce Rickard
Great
Oh.... here's another great..... Peter Muller...... just passed this February....RIP Peter.
Thank you. I’ll look into Peter’s work!
I see some FLW influence in his work. I like the way i
he manages to incorporate his Australian vinecular, so to speak, in the design.
Wrightian influence?
My apologies I missed your comment. Frank Lloyd Wright was just about the only modernist architect Bruce Richard seemed to admire, from what I can tell. I also see a lot of similarities with Bruce and Wright's.
Great video. Had never heard of this architect. Though I find the carbon alarmism, which permiates everywhere these days, distasteful.
Architecture is a symbol of man's ingenuity and mastery over his environment. Even if the work is in harmony with its natural surrounding the amount of human effort to achieve this monument is inseparable from the craft. If you were to replace gypsum boards with stone walls the carbon footprint would likely be similar.
Generally speaking, the energy input into the great architectural works is high above that of the average structure.
By all means make a home as efficient to operate for the owner as is practical but what the carbon extremist are proposing is structures which use less energy in construction as well. This can only be applied to a point before you begin compromising design, beauty and function in the name of a vague, purely theoretical and pessimistic outlook on the future.
If you want to design structures likely to be utterly forgotten in 50 years, design them to minimize the carbon footprint during construction. There are always constraints placed on architecture, some constraints can drive creativity. However, when the ideal structure according to these constraints is one that uses no manufactured goods, no machines, few laborers and as few materials as possible you create an environment of privation to the artist and the client.
I’m very grateful for the effort and consideration you’ve put into this comment! I see your view as an addition - not so much a disagreement with the happy coincidence behind ‘honest materialism’. There’s this saying, the most sustainable building is one that was built 100 years ago. I think plasterboard gets a 20 year life expectancy? Bricks, concrete (when poured correctly), glass etc have higher embodied carbon but are justified when they last for 60+ years. I prefer a building to last 200 years minimal, except this is a difficult and expensive ask with economic builds. Especially when australia now only asks for a 20 year life expectancy only to tear it down. Ironically, clients in the construction industry are complaining that higher NATHERS/BASIX ratings is jacking up construction costs. I think they mean we but are only pricing out more people from building. All the solutions are sitting in front of us from ancient buildings - but now we have fancier means to construct lighter and bigger spans etc which has created new forms.
@@SM7LArchitecture my personal home is built in 1959 and finished with gypsum wall boards. Aside from patching etc. due to life it's completely functional. I see no reason why it couldn't survive another 50 years.
Frank Lloyd Wright homes here in the US, characteristic for their large stone and brick elements and lack of plaster or superficial finishes are notoriously expensive to maintain. Even though constucted often with steel elements and high quality materials.
Many restorations cost many times the cost of building a number of new homes.
John Lautner used to joke that many of concrete structures he had built would indeed last forever since they would be to cosly to demolish even if someone wanted to get rid of them. These would be very carbon intensive structures to build. But as you said they would last a very long time. The "greenest" roof you could use may be not a sedum moss roof but a carbon intensive one, well designed, which will last 100 years and minimize need for maintenance of the structure. The harder part is designing for future tastes in 100 years. Many FLW homes are museums now and people complain about the spartan bedrooms and bathrooms. The garage has won out over the carport. Who knows what needs will be by the time the 100 year roof is replaced.
I can't believe people haven't heard of Bruce.....he was great...... Have you heard of Gerrry Rippon ? He was great too...... WHAT are they teaching these days? Not much... it would seem.
I fully agree! Most of my university learning experience was a colossal waste of time and money. Would’ve been more beneficial to take an apprenticeship imo while reading a book every month imo