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:''This article is about the joint life and works of Bill and Ruth Lucas. See also separate article on Bill Lucas (architect)'' Bill and Ruth Lucas (née Harvey) were a husband and wife duo who together were accomplished Australian architects based in Sydney, best known for designing the Glass House (also known as the Lucas House〔Sydney Architecture. Sydney Architecture Images – Northern Suburbs. Retrieved 13 April 2011, from http://www.sydneyarchitecture.com/NOR/NOR08.htm〕) in Castlecrag, Bulwark.〔Myers, P Lewis, R Lucas, D & Lucas, A. 2002. 'Obituary', Architecture Australia, vol. 91, no.6, p.82. Retrieved 11 April 2011, from http://www.archaust.com/aa/aaissue.php?issueid=200211&article=30&typeon=3〕 As an architect, educator, furniture designer, set designer, innovator, and utopian, Bill was involved in over 20 projects in both Castlecrag and later Paddington.〔 Both Bill and Ruth were described as "very good architects in the modern movement in Australia" by Pritzker Architecture Prize 2002 Laureate, Glenn Murcutt.〔Murcutt, Glenn. 2002. 'The Prizker Architecture Prize: Glenn Murcutt 2002 Laureate Acceptance Speech', p.2. Retrieved 14 April 2011 from http://www.pritzkerprize.com/laureates/2002/_downloads/2002_Acceptance_Speech.pdf〕 == Personal lives == Bill Lucas was born on 31 December 1924 in Sydney.〔 He was drafted into the RAAF Air Crew service in 1943, where he served for three years.〔 He then had his first education on architecture in University of Sydney where he graduated with honours.〔 Bill went on to work in New Zealand with Hugh Grierson Architects, and designed his first home at Gymea Bay, Sydney, with his brother Neville.〔 Ruth Harvey is mentioned as the only female architect attending the opening of the exhibition of Retrospective Architecture held in Sydney in 1954.〔(''Architects take over from artists'' ), The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 September 1954, p. 13 (archived by ''Google News''). Retrieved 2011-12-01.〕 Between circa 1955 Bill and Ruth met and, in 1956, were married. They had six children.〔 The couple designed their famous Glass House at Castlecrag, Sydney in 1957, which became their family home for 5 years.〔Docomomo Australia. New International Selection Full Documentation Fiche 2003 – Glass House, Castlecrag, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2011, from http://docomomoaustralia.com.au/pdf/Fiche_2003/FICHE_GLASSH.pdf〕 In 1962 they moved to Underwood Street where helped to develop The Paddington Society.〔 On Monday, 10 September 2001, Bill Lucas died of a heart attack at Moonbah, Thredbo.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bill and Ruth Lucas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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