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 drawing was produced by Cyril C Ruwald in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 20 November 1937 and printed by Commercial Copying Company Pty Ltd, 28 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 16 December 1937.

Diazo print, foundation and ground floor plan Bank of NSW Scone, paper / ink, Cyril Ruwald, 9 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 20 November 1937, printed by Commercial Copying Company Pty Ltd 28 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 16 December 1937

A diazo print showing the new premises for the Bank of NSW in Scone. 'SECTION AA', 'FOUNDATION PLAN' and 'GROUND FLR PLAN' are outlined in brown ink with sections highlighted in orange, red, green and yellow. Measurements, notations and the title of the drawing are also printed in brown in ink. There is a rectangular border around the drawings and a title written within the border below the drawings. A handwritten note in red ink and signatures can be seen in the top right of the print. There is a printers stamp on the back of the print.

Made: Ruwald, Cyril; Sydney; 20/11/1937

Printed: Commercial Copying Company Pty Ltd; Sydney; 16/12/1937

Title reads 'NEW PREMISES KELLY STREET SCONE / FOR THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES / SCALES 1 INCH EQUALS 8 FEET'. Further text to the left of the title reads 'SHEET No 1', '8 FT TO ONE INCH', 16/12/37' and to the right of the title 'Cyril C Ruwald / FRIBA, FRAIA / Architect / 9 Martin Place Sydney / 20.11.37'.
Handwritten note 'Original Contract / This is one of the Drawings referred / to in the general Conditions of / Contract made out between and / signed by the undermentioned / parties this twentyfirst day of March 1938' Followed by 'FOR BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES / [C Barret] / Proprietor / J E Parry / Contractor / [illegible] / Witness / [Diana Scott] / Witness'.
Stamp on back reads 'COMMERCIAL / COPYING COMPANY PTY LTD / 28 MARTIN PLACE / SYDNEY / BLUES HELIOS / BLACLINES / DIAL / B 6403'.

90/317-67

20/11/1937

507 mm

685 mm