Architecture Australia

Vale Gabriel Poole 25 August 1934 – 25 March 2020

During 50 years of practice, Gabriel Poole profoundly influenced the direction of architecture in Queensland. His continued exploration of the fundamentals of subtropical design, and the ways in which an architectural response can strengthen the character and identity of the South East Queensland region, demonstrated his commitment to working with the realities of climate, structure, availability and budget.

Poole was a complex, enigmatic and memorable character – rebellious, tough and quick-witted, while genuinely humble, honest and sensitive. In the creative atmosphere of the 1970s on the Sunshine Coast, he interviewed me by reviewing

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