Cyril Christian Ruwald (1895-1959) was one of several architects who designed hotels for Tooth & Co during the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Redfern, Sydney, Ruwald attended Sydney Technical College and was indentured to the architects Waterhouse and Lake. In 1917 Ruwald enlisted in the Field Artillery Brigade and sailed for France, where he served during 1918.

During the 1920s Ruwald worked with Reg Prevost, a noted patron of young architects including Sydney Ancher, before spending time in Europe during the 1930s Depression. On his return Ruwald established his own practice and was instrumental in adapting the streamlined horizontal look of European modernism to hotel design. His Cross Keys Hotel, Newcastle set the pattern for many others including the Canterbury, Vauxhall, Woollahra and Premier hotels. The Beach Hotel, Merewether is perhaps the most intact of Ruwald's numerous 'modern' hotels. Ruwald also designed the Greengate (Killara) and Bull and Bush (Baulkham Hills) hotels, notable exercises in historic pastiche.

As well as hotels, Ruwald's practice encompassed apartment buildings (notably Selsdon, Macleay Street, Potts Point), banks (for the Bank of NSW) and numerous residences. A champion golfer, Ruwald designed club houses for Cammeray Golf Club and other sporting clubs. He also designed alternations to two significant Sydney buildings: the City Mutual Building, Hunter Street and the former Grand Central Hotel, York Street.

The image was produced by Cyril C Ruwald in 9 Martin Place, Sydney and printed by the Commercial Copying Company, 28 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 1st November 1937.

Diazo print, poly chrome roof plan and sections Acklands Hotel Woollahra, paper / ink, Cyril Ruwald, 9 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, printed by Commercial Copying Company Pty Ltd, 28 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1st November 1937

A diazo print depicting the roof plan ('ROOF PLAN') and 2 sections ('SECTION "A"-"A" ' and 'SECTION "B"-"B" ') of Acklands Hotel, on the corner of Queen and Moncur Streets, Woollahra. The outline of the plan and each section is in brown and coloured in orange, yellow, red and blue. Notations handwritten in black ink can be seen in the top right corner of the print and additional notations handwritten in red ink can be seen down the right side of the print. There are signatures in black ink below the red ink notations. There is a rectangular border around the print and the title of the print can be seen within the border. There is a triangular red stamp on the back of the print.

Made: Ruwald, Cyril; Sydney; 01/11/1937

Printed: Commercial Copying Company Pty Ltd; Sydney

The title of the print reads 'PLANS & SECTIONS SHOWING / ALTERATIONS OCCASIONED BY / REPLACING FIBROLITE ROOF / TO "ACKLANDS HOTEL" / WOOLLAHRA WITH TILES / SCALE ONE INCH EQUALS EIGHT FEET / 1.11.37'.
Notations in black ink 'Omissions - omit two concrete flats as shown. / Omit brickwork above ceiling level to these / two features as shown. Reduce height of / brickwork to walls as shown on section "B"-"B" / omit all Fibrolite Flashing. Omit R.S.J nos 77, 78, 79, 80 & 81 & 76. Omit copper Hat / Omit all fibrolite roots. Omit flashing as / allowed where features projected through / roof. / Additions - Supply tile roof as indicated / sisalkraft sarking, wiring battens and all / incidentals connected with tiling. Supply / additional rafters as indicated together / with all other additional roof timbers shown / or as necessary supply / additional box quitters sumps & rainwater / heads to conform with fibrolite gutters etc / specified. Also supply to conform with original / specification such additional overflows & / other copper pipes as indicated. Provide / concrete capping to parapets where shown. / Note All parapets are 11" thick with full width / damp courses & properly flashed for 11" parapets specified.'
Handwritten notation in red ink 'Note / It is hereby agreed that this variation to the Contract as required by the council be / made at an extra cost of [pound sign] 70.00 (seventy / Pounds) in accordance with the written / acceptance to the [Routractors]'. Below this is a stamp 'For Tooth & Co Limited / [illegible signature] / General Manager' followed by the signatures of the proprietor, the contractor and two witnesses.
Stamp on the back reads 'COMMERCIAL / COPYING COMPANY PTY LTD / 28 MARTIN PLACE / SYDNEY / BLUES HELIOS / PHOTOSTATS / BLACLINES / DIAL / B6403'.

90/317-4

01/11/1937

335 mm

450 mm