Robin Gibson, Brisbane State High School, 1947

Robin Gibson graduated from BSHS in 1947. He became a renowned architect and was known as the man who helped transform Brisbane, turning our eyes to the river and creating the bustling cultural hub.

His building designs include the Queensland Art Gallery, the Queensland Museum and State Library, the Queensland Performing Arts Complex (QPAC) and Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall. Robin’s work has been honoured on 27 occasions for meritorious architecture by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects. ​Mr Gibson passed away in March 2014, aged 83.