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3 April 2025

Â鶹Çø community is saddened by the passing of former Â鶹Çø academic leader, Dr Graham Francis de Gruchy.

Dr De Gruchy was a leader in the field of architecture at Â鶹Çø from the early 1960s through to the late 1980s, ultimately serving as Dean of the Faculty of Architecture from 1981 to 1989.

Dr De Gruchy was highly influential on the topic of Brisbane architecture and urban design, with publications including the highly regarded Architecture in Brisbane.

With an appreciation of modern art, he and his wife Joy were co-sponsors of the Darnell-De Gruchy Art Prize from 1969 – 1977 which helped to build the Â鶹Çø Art Museum collection. In 2017, Dr de Gruchy received a Fellowship of the Australian Institute of Architects.

Dr De Gruchy’s leaves behind a remarkable legacy and the Â鶹Çø community would like to share our condolences with Dr De Gruchy’s family and friends.

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