Frederick Charles Ward
Frederick Charles Ward (1900–1990) was a furniture and interior designer in Australia.[1] Ward worked with native wood in his long career. His designs were installed in the creation of the Australian National University campus, in his capacity as first head of the design unit. Ward was commissioned to design furniture for prominent public buildings, including the National Library, and the Australian pavilion at Expo '67, Montreal, Quebec. He acted as a design consultant to the Reserve Bank in Sydney.[2] He was consulted by the Australian Department of Aircraft Production in production of timber-framed aircraft during WWII; this type of construction was used for the Beaufighter and the Mosquito Bomber. The Beaufighter was assembled in Sydney and Melbourne during the war from components sourced across the country.[3]
References
- ^ "Australian Dictionary of Biography". Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "History of Reserve Bank upon its 50th anniversary". Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Beaufighter production in Australia during WWII". Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- 1900 births
- 1990 deaths
- Australian interior designers
- Australian furniture designers
- People from Black Rock, Victoria
- Artists from Melbourne
- National Gallery of Victoria Art School alumni
- Australian people of English descent
- Academic staff of the Australian National University
- Australian Members of the Order of the British Empire