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Newburn Flats is an apartment building located at 30 Queens Road, Melbourne. It is considered one of the first examples of European ideals in relation to multi-unit residences in Australia. It was designed by the firm Romberg & Shaw (Frederick Romberg and Mary Turner Shaw) and completed in 1941. == History == The 26-year-old Romberg had been in Melbourne for little more than a year when he embarked on the Newburn project. The site contained a derelict mansion Newburgh named after a town in Fife, Scotland owned by the Amess family. As a result of the uncertainty of the imminent war, Romberg with the help of Bernard Gore Brett set up Newburn Pty. Ltd with his Father In-law Dr. Sulzer’s investment and his own remaining assets.〔Frederick Romberg’s Personal Diary – RMIT Design Archives〕 With the outbreak of war in September 1939 additional pressures were added to the Newburn Project. Whilst also working on the project Romberg remained at Stephensen and Turner, however as the project became more demanding of his time he had to make the decision to resign in order to fully concentrate on the project. In first year of operation he set up office in Collins Street, Melbourne with an associate Richard Hocking, calling the firm Romberg and Hocking. However Romberg was not yet a registered architect and had to subsequently sit two exams in professional practice and specifications before being recognised in Australia in May 1940. Hocking soon left the partnership after only a few months and Romberg invited another Stephensen and Turner employee, Mary Turner Shaw, also known as Mollie Turner Shaw. This partnership again lasted only a year with Romberg having to continue on the Newburn Project in solo practice.〔mams.rmit.edu.au/achdfm6zbqwo.pdf〕 A building contract was signed in March 1940 at £18,625 however with additional fees including architect and land the total investment came to £29,000. The lowest tenderer was a builder named Jack Aird, a former boxer and punter and quite supportive of the young architect.〔Frederick Romberg’s Personal Diary – RMIT Design Archives〕 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「Newburn Flats」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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