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Collection of archival material relating to the working lives of architects Bernard Joyce (1929-1994) and William N. Nankivell (1928-2002). It includes documents, such as brochures, certificates, drawings, project reports, slides, transparencies, photographs; artefacts including computer discs. The collection is an extensive record of the work of Joyce and Nankivell, both in private practice and in partnership.
This collection, assembled by Australian architect William Nankivell, documents his career in architecture as well as that of his partner Bernard Joyce. In Australia Nankivell Joyce Associates Pty Ltd were noted for their work in residential architecture, particularly flat developments. Their practice was also one of the first in Australia to win international design competitions in Asia, where they worked on both civic and residential developments.
Australian-born architect William Nankivell (1928-2001) attended the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London (1945-1950). He returned to Australia in 1955, settling in Melbourne, where he initially worked for Ove Arup as an associate engineer (1955-1956). In 1958 he entered partnership with Noel O’Connor, O’Connor Nankivell Associates (1958-1962). After O’Connor retired, Nankivell became a lecturer in Design and Building Science at RMIT (1961-1964), on the condition he could pursue private practice. In 1964 in partnership with Bernard Joyce, he won a major international competition for the Perak Turf Club, Malaysia and this cemented his partnership with Bernard Joyce, Bernard Joyce Associates (1964-1994). Following Joyce’s death in 1994 Nankivell formed a partnership with Dominic Kelly and Greg Missingham, Nankivell Kelly Missingham Pty Ltd (1994-1998). Nankivell continued in practice until 2001. His career in architecture spanned over 50 years.
British-born architect Bernard Joyce (1929-1994) began his training in 1943 in the UK at the Regent Street Polytechnic, London. He arrived in Australia in 1949 and completed his degree at The University of Melbourne. 1953 he was awarded a two-year studentship with the Public Works Department. In his early career Joyce collaborated with fellow students on various design projects and travelled back to the UK. By 1958 he had returned to Melbourne and began working for Bogle and Banfield Architects as a design architect (1958-1962). Then in 1962 he established his practice, Bernard Joyce & Associates, and that same year also commenced teaching at RMIT. In 1964 he began his partnership with William Nankivell, Nankivell Joyce Associates (1964-1994). In his architectural career Joyce had extensive involvement in multi-unit medium density housing (town houses, villa units, and flats), and as well as executing private home commissions.
The collection comprises 57 boxes. It is largely organized according to material type, for example documents, photographs, drawings, and then according to practice name and building type. For example, Boxes 37 to 43 hold the work of Bernard Joyce in solo practice from 1962 until 1964, these records are grouped together under categories of domestic housing and commercial projects. Boxes 45 to 48 contain Joyce Nankivell partnership drawings for the Australian High Commission, Kuala Lumper Chancery. Box 51 holds the drawings for Joyce Nankivell Domestic work from 1964 until 1993. A detailed inventory is available.
