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Roy Grounds

Sir Roy Burman Grounds (18 December 1905 – 2 March 1981) was an Australian architect, based in Melbourne, Victoria. He is noted as often being at the forefront of the development of Modernism in Victoria; his work in the 1930s included buildings that were amongst the earliest influenced by the Modern movement, an influence continued in his 1950s houses, some based on pure geometric shapes. He was a member of the highly regarded partnership of Grounds, Romberg & Boyd from 1953 to 1963. His later work of the 1960s, such as the National Gallery of Victoria and the adjacent Victorian Arts Centre, cemented his legacy as a leader in Australian architecture. Artist Marr Grounds was his son.

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Sir Roy Burman Grounds (18 December 1905 – 2 March 1981) was an Australian architect, based in Melbourne, Victoria. He is noted as often being at the forefront of the development of Modernism in Victoria; his work in the 1930s included buildings that were amongst the earliest influenced by the Modern movement, an influence continued in his 1950s houses, some based on pure geometric shapes. He was a member of the highly regarded partnership of Grounds, Romberg & Boyd from 1953 to 1963. His later work of the 1960s, such as the National Gallery of Victoria and the adjacent Victorian Arts Centre, cemented his legacy as a leader in Australian architecture. Artist Marr Grounds was his son.

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  1. date of birth: 1905-12-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 1930 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of birth: 1930 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. date of death: 1981-03-02 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. date of death: 2021 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. date of formation: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1905-12-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "1930". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of birth is "1930". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the date of death is "1981-03-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the date of death is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the date of formation is "1953". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378221302

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