Hugh Vivian Taylor (1894-1981) was a prominent Australian architect, construction engineer and acoustic consultant, known for his work in both fields.
[2] Over the course of his career, he collaborated with other architects as well as theatre and cinema owners to optimise the acoustic environment of over 400 venues across Australia.
[1] Some of his most notable work as an acoustic consultant included the refurbishment of Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre, the Houses of Parliament in South Australia, and after WWII radio studios for the ABC.
[2][3] During the partnership with Soilleux and with Overend, the firm also designed a succession of complete Art Deco cinemas, amongst the most interesting of the era, now all lost except for the Rivoli Theatre in East Hawthorn, Melbourne.
[4] His firm's legacy has been compromised by the number of theatres and cinemas that he worked on being pulled down in recent decades to make way for other types of buildings.