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Russell Stuart Ellis (20 August 1912 – 2 February 1988) was one of the most prominent South Australian Modernist architects. ==Life== Born on 20 August 1912, Ellis completed his Architectural Draftsman's Certificate in 1934 at the South Australian School of Mines and Industries. He then went on to complete an "Associate-ship Diploma, which entitled him to become an Associate of the SAIA in 1935 〔Cheshire, C. and Johnson, D.L. (1987) Russell S. Ellis: Profile of a South Australian Architect, page 5, Flinders University Art Museum, Bedford Park.〕 As a young architect Ellis assisted Philip Claridge with the design for the Port Lincoln Town Hall (1935), designing the Art Deco style moulded plaster frieze 〔Cheshire, C. and Johnson, D.L. (1987) Russell S. Ellis: Profile of a South Australian Architect, page 5, Flinders University Art Museum, Bedford Park.〕 Ellis went on from schooling to work for Claridge in his practice 〔Bird, Louise (2007) Russell S. Ellis: Pioneer Modernist Architect, University of South Australia, Adelaide.〕 He stayed in Adelaide until June 1943 when he moved to Darwin, returning in April 1944 〔Cheshire, C. and Johnson, D.L. (1987) Russell S. Ellis: Profile of a South Australian Architect, page 6, Flinders University Art Museum, Bedford Park.〕 In 1945 Ellis took a job working with the Allied Works Council, Department of Public Works, Adelaide where he worked on the re-planning of Darwin 〔Cheesman collection, series S327 Architecture Museum, Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design, University of South Australia (LLSAM). Ellis collection, drawings, correspondence, clippings, photographs, series 79-96, LLSAM.〕 In the period following the war, from 1945 to 1946, Ellis wrote a series of articles for ''South Australian Homes and Gardens'' titled 'Thoughts on Planning the Immediate Post War House'. In these he dealt with the design of homes, discussed the philosophy behind his designs and advocated open plan layouts and large windows.〔Cheshire, C. (1987) 'Russell S. Ellis: South Australian Architect and Master Draughtsman' paper presented at the 4th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians of Australia and New Zealand, 9–10 May〕 'By then his outlook was decidedly modern'〔Bird, Louise (2007) Russell S. Ellis: Pioneer Modernist Architect, University of South Australia, Adelaide.〕 Following the war, Ellis joined F.K. Milne, Dakins and Boehm, leaving in 1957 after Milne's retirement to work on his own in 1958 〔Cheshire, C. (1987) 'Russell S. Ellis: South Australian Architect and Master Draughtsman' paper presented at the 4th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians of Australia and New Zealand, 9–10 May〕 Following this move into sole practice in 1958 Ellis completed many religious buildings including alterations to the convent for the Daughters of Charity, Hutt Street, Adelaide (1960–62), Seacliff Presbyterian Church (1962-3) and St Christopher's Anglican Church, Kilburn (1962). Ellis also designed a series of project homes for the Modern Homes Planning Service in the 1960s. These could be best termed 'conventional', with solid brick, pitched roofs and functional planning. Flats designed by Ellis included those for Hugh Pozza (1959) at Glenelg North and Mecham constructions (1965) at Seacombe Gardens. These later designs featured the use of materials such as brick, fieldstone and sandstone, as well as concrete panels and cantilevered concrete projections.〔Bird, Louise (2007) Russell S. Ellis: Pioneer Modernist Architect, University of South Australia, Adelaide.〕 While he was working in Whyalla on contract to BHP between 1966 and 1970 he designed a YMCA hostel, football clubhouse and oval and an electrical substation.〔Cheshire, C. (1987) 'Russell S. Ellis: South Australian Architect and Master Draughtsman' paper presented at the 4th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians of Australia and New Zealand, 9–10 May〕 He moved to Whyalla on a contract with Broken Hill Proprietary and worked there between 1966 and 1970. He retired in 1971 and died on 2 February 1988.〔Collins, J. (2008) Architecture Museum, University of South Australia. Russell Stuart Ellis. http://www.architectsdatabase.unisa.edu.au/arch_full.asp?Arch_ID=41. viewed 29 April 2014.〕 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「Russell Ellis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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