Michael John Strachan Bryce, AM, AE (21 June 1938 – 15 January 2021) was an Australian architect and graphic and industrial designer. He was the husband of the 25th governor-general of Australia, Dame Quentin Bryce.
Who Was Michael Bryce?
Michael Bryce is the ex-husband of Quentin Bryce. Michael married Quentin Strachan on 12 December 1964; the couple had two daughters and three sons. Michael Bryce was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and attended Gordonvale State School in north Queensland, and Brisbane State High School.
Michael gained a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Queensland in 1962. He returned to Australia and started an architecture practice in 1968. His practice won awards for graphic and environmental design, including the Civic Design Award, the Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) House of the Year Award, and the RAIA President’s Award.
The practice also received citations in the RAIA, DIA, and AGDA awards, as well as the Honor Award of the United States Society of Environmental Graphic Design. Bryce died on 15 January 2021, aged 82, after a long illness.