Frederick Charles Ward, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frederick Charles Ward

(1900-1990) furniture and interior designer

Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1900

Place of Birth: East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1990

Profession: interior designer, furniture designer

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Frederick Charles (Fred) Ward (1900–1990) was a renowned furniture and interior designer in Australia .
Ward worked with native wood in his long career.
His designs were installed in the creation of the Australian National University campus, in his capacity as first head of the design unit.
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.
He was consulted by the Australian 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.
The Beaufighter was assembled in Sydney and Melbourne during the war from components sourced across the country.