Penelope Visiting Professorship in Architectural History

Professor Philip Goad (University of Melbourne) will discuss the impact on Harry Seidler’s architecture of his six-week visit to Brazil journey in 1948, en-route to Australia from the United States, in which he worked briefly for Oscar Niemeyer and visited numerous examples of Brazilian modernism.

This event has been made possible by the generous support of Penelope Seidler.

Drinks served from 6.15pm

COVID safety at the venue

Please note that if you attend a physical event at any University venue, you must be able to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test taken within the last three days upon arrival.

Image: Yacht Club, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, by night, 1940. Architect Oscar Niemeyer. Source Photograph. Architectural Press Archive/RIBA Collections. (Photographer unkown)

Contact the host of New World: Harry Seidler, Brazil and the Australian City