RMIT's School of Architecture and Urban Design is an Australian
tertiary education
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school within the College of Design and Social Context at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (
RMIT University
RMIT University, officially the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology,, section 4(b) is a public research university in Melbourne, Australia.
Founded in 1887 by Francis Ormond, RMIT began as a night school offering classes in art, scien ...
), located in
Melbourne
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,
Victoria
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.
''
A skilled hand and cultivated mind: a guide to the architecture and art of RMIT University''
by Harriet Edquist and Elizabeth Grierson focuses on architecture and art in the University's history and their relationships to staff, students and communities.
38 south: urban architecture laboratory' by Nigel Bertram and Shane Murray is the document of record for urban-focused architectural research from the School of Architecture and Design at RMIT University. The Urban Architecture Laboratory was established in 2002 with the explicit aim of providing a specialised research environment for intensive and focused architectural research that engages with contemporary urban issues.
RMIT Design Archives
The RMIT Design Archives is a substantial research collection held by the School of Architecture and Design.
[RMIT Design Archives]
RMIT University, retrieved 28 September 2012 The archives collect material that primarily relates to design in Melbourne during the 20th century.
It also contains a substantial fashion collection of
costume
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The term also was tradition ...
,
couture,
fashion illustration
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and
textile
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s which includes the
Prue Acton
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Early life
Prudence Leigh Acton was born in Benalla, Victoria and educated at Firbank Anglican ...
, Alfredo Bouret, Frances Burke,
Louis Kahan, Hall Ludlow, Robert Maltus and Bee Taplin collections.
See also
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RMIT University
RMIT University, officially the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology,, section 4(b) is a public research university in Melbourne, Australia.
Founded in 1887 by Francis Ormond, RMIT began as a night school offering classes in art, scien ...
*
RMIT School of Design TAFE
References
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School of Architecture and Design
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Architecture and Design
Architecture schools in Australia
Design schools
Graphic design schools
Landscape architecture schools
Urban studies and planning schools