Roy Grounds
Sir Roy Burman Grounds | |
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Roy Grounds at home with his wife, 3 April 1953 (photograph by Gordon De Lisle) | |
| Born | 18 December 1905 |
| Died | 2 March 1981 (aged 75) |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Years active | 1928—1981 |
| Spouse | Regina Marr |
| Children | Marr Grounds |
| Awards | Victorian Architecture Medal 1954, ACT Meritorious Architecture Award 1959, Sir John Sulman Medal 1959, RAIA Gold Medal |
| Practice | Grounds, Romberg and Boyd |
| Buildings | National Gallery of Victoria Victorian Arts Centre Australian Academy of Science, Roy Grounds House Wrest Point Hotel Casino |
Sir Roy Burman Grounds (18 December 1905 – 2 March 1981) was an Australian architect, based in Melbourne, Victoria. He is noted as often being at the forefront of the development of Modernism in Victoria - his work in the 1930s included buildings that were amongst the earliest influenced by the Modern movement, an influence continued in his 1950s houses, some based on pure geometric shapes. He was a member of the highly regarded partnership of Grounds, Romberg & Boyd from 1953 - 1963. His later work of the 1960s, such as the National Gallery of Victoria and the adjacent Victorian Arts Centre, cemented his legacy as a leader in Australian architecture.
Artist Marr Grounds (1930-2021) was his son.