Grounds, Romberg and Boyd (1953-1962) was one of the most innovative modernist architectural firms ever to practice in Australia. Led by Roy Grounds, Frederick Romberg and Robin Boyd, it would have a role in shaping many enduringly iconic and significant buildings, including Melbourne’s Arts Centre and Sidney Myer Music Bowl, and Canberra’s Shine Dome. After less than a decade in operation, however, this tripartite powerhouse would implode, overburdened by the weight of its directors strident personalities and striving individual ambitions. Written by an author with direct personal experience in the administration of some of Melbourne’s more noteworthy contemporary practices, it is the only book ever published on the work of the practice and it gives a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a high profile architecture firm and how it functions, or doesn’t.
