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Birth Place

Lithgow, NSW, Australia

Biography

(Harold) Bryce Mortlock (1921-2004) was born in Lithgow and graduated from Sydney University in 1950 with the University Medal. After working as an assistant to Sydney Ancher, he moved to London and worked for the London County Council 1951-1952. On return to Sydney, he became one of Ancher’s partners in Ancher Mortlock and Murray in 1952. The firm became one of Sydney’s most successful practices of the 1950s and 1960s, and gained another partner, Ken Woolley in 1964. In 1966, Sydney Ancher retired; Mortlock retired in 1982. He was president of the RAIA’s NSW chapter 1970-72 and national president 1975-76. He received the RAIA’s Gold Medal in 1979 and the Order of Australia (General Division) in 1982. He was a director of Australian Building Industry Specifications P/L 1975-1992. In 1981, he was a visiting professor at the University of NSW and from 1984-1993 he was a site planning consultant to the Australian National University, Canberra. In 1988 he was awarded an honorary doctorate of architecture (honoris causa) by the University of Melbourne.Sources—Johnson, Paul Alan and Susan Lorne Johnson. 1996. Interview with Bryce Mortlock. Sydney: University of NSW Architects of the Middle Third program.—Saunders, David and Catherine Burke. 1976. Ancher, Mortlock, Murray, Woolley: Sydney Architects 1946-1976. Sydney: Power Institute of Fine Arts, University of Sydney. In the collection of Julie Cracknell.—Taylor, Jennifer. 1972. ‘The Development of A Regional Architecture 1953-63’ in An Australian Identity: Houses for Sydney 1953-63. Sydney: University of Sydney.—Various papers archived by the NSW RAIA 20th Century Buildings Committee.—Ancher Mortlock Murray & Woolley project database under construction by Anne Higham for the NSW RAIA 20th Century Buildings Committee.—Ancher Mortlock Woolley website www.amwarchitects.com.au Writers: Davina Jackson Date written: 2015 Last updated: 2015

Born

b. 1921

Summary

Bryce Mortlock was a distinguished Sydney architect during the 1950s and 1960s. After winning the University of Sydney medal for top architecture student (1950), he worked for the London County Council (1951-52), then became a partner of Sydney Ancher at Ancher Mortlock and Murray (later joined by Ken Woolley).

Gender

Male

Died

2004

Age at death

83