Phyllis Murphy
General Information
Occupation: Architect
Date of Birth: January 01, 1924
Birth Country: Australia
Resident Country: Australia
Sources: Willis, Julie, and Bronwyn Hanna. Women Architects in Australia: 1900-1950. The Royal Australian Institute of Architects, 2001.
Specialties
Subject: Historical Restoration
Description: Phyllis Murphy is one of Australia's leading experts in the history of wallpaper design and conservation
Notes: most restoration work completed with husband John Murphy through the National Trust
Jobs
Employer: John & Phyllis Murphy
Title: Partner, Architect
Country: Australia
Start Date: January 01, 1950
End Date: January 01, 1982
Notes: set up with husband John Murphy
Employer: the National Trust
Title: Volunteer, Architect
Country: Australia
Start Date: January 01, 1958
Notes: John and Phyllis Murphy undertook volunteer work for the organisation, preparing heritage reports and restoration projects in Victoria.
Collaborators
Name: John Murphy
Project: various
Notes: husband and partner
Apprenticeships
No apprenticeships on record
Awards
Name: VASS prize
Date Received: January 01, 1944
Name: Light in Architecture Competition, third prize
Description: received with her future husband, John Murphy
Date Received: January 01, 1947
Exhibitions
Notable Projects
Title: Melbourne Olympic Swimming Pool
Description: for the 1956 Olympic Games
City: Melbourne
Education
Institution: Melbourne Technical College
Start Date: January 01, 1942
End Date: January 01, 1944
Institution: University of Melbourne Architectural Atelier
Start Date: January 01, 1944
End Date: January 01, 1945
Licensing
No licenses on record
Professional Affiliations
No affiliations on record
Publications By
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Publications About
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