Frederick Charles Ward

For Australian Bushranger Frederick Ward, see Captain Thunderbolt.

Frederick Charles Ward (1900–1990) was a furniture and interior designer in Australia.[1] Ward worked with native wood in his long career.[2]

His designs were installed in the creation of the Australian National University campus, where he also served as the first head of the design unit.[3][1]

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.[4] He was consulted by the 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.[5]

Ward was one of the founders of the Society of Designers for Industry, which later became the Design Institute of Australia.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Frederick Charles (Fred) Ward (1900–1990)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Famous Australian Furniture Designers - The Top 8". Architecture & Design. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Fred (Frederick C.) Ward :: biography at :: at Design and Art Australia Online". www.daao.org.au. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. ^ "History of Reserve Bank upon its 50th anniversary". Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Beaufighter production in Australia during WWII". Retrieved 4 April 2019.