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 Ruwald in 9 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 10 July 1933 and the print was done by the Commercial Copying Company, 8 Castlereagh St Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Diazo print, proposed new front gates Barker College Hornsby, ink / paper, Cyril Ruwald, 9 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 10 July 1933 and printed by the Commercial Copying Company, 8 Castlereagh St Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

A diazo showing the proposed new front gates to Barker College in Hornsby. An 'ELEVATION', 'SECTION' and 'PLAN' are outlined in brown with sections coloured in brown, orange and green. Notations and measurements are also given in brown ink. The title of the drawing can be seen in the bottom right corner of the drawing and a handwritten note can be seen in the top right corner.

Made: Ruwald, Cyril; Sydney; 10/07/1933

Printed: Commercial Copying Company Pty Ltd; Sydney

Title reads 'PLANS FOR / PROPOSED NEW / GATES TO THE / BARKER COLLEGE / SCALE: 1/2 INCH TO ONE FOOT / CYRIL C RUWALD A.R.I.B.A A.R.A.I.A / ARCHITECT 9 MARTIN PLACE'. Text below the title 'E.D.J 10.7.33'.
Handwritten note reads 'This is the Drawing forming part of the contract / Signed between the undermentioned parties. Sum being [pound sign] 31.00 / FOR AND ON BEHALF OF / THE COUNCIL OF BARKER COLLEGE / H G WIckinson / Secty / 11th Aug 1933 Proprietor Contractor [H. Wedmen] / Witness W S Leslie Witness C C Ruwald'.
Stamp on back reads 'COMMERCIAL COPYING COMPANY / Phone B. 6408 (2 lines) / AND AT / 422 COLLINS ST MELBOURNE / CASTLEREAGH ST SYDNEY'
Handwritten in red pencil on the back of the print 'Barker / College / Gates'.

90/317-74

10/07/1933

285 mm

335 mm