he is best known. In 1937 he left the partnership to travel overseas again, sailing for Japan, but was diverted to Shanghai, where he found work with Lester Johnson & Morris, and worked on the design of an ultra-modern skyscraper for the Bund waterfront. The project was halted with the Japanese bombardment of the city in September which Overend reported on extensively for the Australian press. In May 1938, Overend opened his own firm and his projects were mainly residential before World War II began. Between 1938 and 1955 Overend was appointed to the Housing Commission of the Victorian Architect's Panel where he advocated prefabricated housing solutions. He has been credited with the design for the Gippsland 'new town' of Churchill, announced in 1965. Achievements Published in The Argus Published in the Home Beautiful, an art magazine from Geelong entitled Manuscripts Published in Table Talk Awarded Prize-Winning Nursery Design in 1930 Writer for the column, "Architecture and Property" in The Argus One of four architects on the Architects Panel of the Housing Commission of Victoria from 1938 to 1955 Military service Overend served in the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II. He rose to the rank of Squadron Leader and was mentioned in dispatches. Notable works Armytage House One of Overend's first works in this partnership was the design of the Armytage House, Mont Albert Road, Balwyn, 1933. An article in the Australian Home Beautiful talked about the simplicity of materials, and how this principle determined the form and finish of this house both internally and externally . The sweeping concrete stair ' apparently unsupported' and expressed on exterior by a curved corner tower, was a notable feature of the design. The house was demolished in 1980. Cairo Flats In December 1935, Overend was asked to design a block of 40 flats in Nicholson Street, Fitzroy. He proposed 28 apartments, mainly studio flats with a single main room, as well as some with a separate bedroom. The development included a shops, a communal dining room, storage rooms, and an apartment for a manager. They were planned as a U-shaped block around a garden, with two main long wings facing north with small balconies and large window-walls allowing maximum sun penetration. The building was completed in December 1936. Koornong School Overend designed the school at Warrandyte, Victoria in 1939. He used exposed framing with stained boards and paintings from