Tag: Heritage
University of Queensland to create second CBD campus
The University of Queensland has unveiled plans to adaptively re-use the state heritage-listed former bank building for its second campus in Brisbane’s CBD.
‘Iconic’ Indiana Teahouse added to WA heritage register
The ‘iconic’ Indiana Teahouse on Perth’s Cottesloe Beach is now part of a state heritage place, scuttling plans for its redevelopment.
Anzac Hall to be demolished
Anzac Hall at the Australian War Memorial will be demolished, becoming the only Zelman Cowen Award winner to face that grim fate.
North Sydney MLC building added to state heritage register
A modernist tower in North Sydney, the first in Australia to use a curtain wall, has been saved from demolition after the minister agreed it should be state heritage listed.
War on the demolishers? Probably not, and timing of NSW heritage review is curious
The NSW government has released a discussion paper expressing its ambition to review and “modernise” the Heritage Act (1977).
Lovell Chen: Custodians of Melbourne
For four decades, Lovell Chen has not only shaped Melbourne’s collective memory, but acted as a custodian of its fabric. And in its work around Australia, the firm has been visionary in breaking down the old–new binary to create “a poetry based in ethical practice.”
Architects’ call to halt ‘inappropriate’ redevelopment of heritage church
Architects and heritage advocates have expressed outrage at a proposal to transform Don Gazzard’s seminal Wentworth Memorial Church into a private residence.
Recreating a lost Iwan Iwanoff house
An early design of Perth architect Iwan Iwanoff has been recreated in a virtual reality experience – and more iconic designs are set for the same treatment.
Adaptive reuse and conservation celebrated in National Trust’s Heritage Awards shortlist
Architects are well represented on the shortlist of the 2021 National Trust Heritage Awards, recently announced in Sydney.
Guilford Bell house put forward for heritage listing
Seccull House in Brighton is one of Guilford Bell’s later works, completed in 1972, and one of his finest.
Sydney public works building to become hotel
The former Department of Public Works building in Sydney CBD will be redeveloped into a hotel under un unsolicited proposals designed by FJMT.
Bid to Word Heritage list Australia’s 19th century prefab buildings
A group of heritage advocates have launched a campaign to have dozens of 19th century “portable buildings” inscribed onto UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
Restoration project to put new shine on Bondi boot factory
Archer Office is designing the transformation of a historic boot factory in Sydney’s Bondi Junction into a civic innovation hub.
Council backs heritage protection for early Robin Boyd house
A Melbourne council has voted unanimously to continue its bid to protect a significant Robin Boyd house in North Balwyn, despite a setback in its efforts.
Offices to be built next to historic St Patrick’s Church
The Archdiocese of Brisbane has unveiled ambitious plans to build an eight-storey office block next to St Patrick’s Church.
34-storey tower to ‘float’ above heritage department store
Construction is underway for the 111 Castlereagh Street project, which will include apartments, offices and retail.
Three-part Sydney tower weaves together ‘rich history and optimistic future’
Plans have been submitted for the proposed 50-storey apartment and hotel tower to be built above Sydney’s City Tattersalls Club, designed by BVN and FJMT.
Parliamentary commitee approves of war memorial development
The standing committee on public works has recommended that the redevelopment of the Australian War Memorial proceeds.
Heritage bid for modernist church in Far North Queensland
A church designed by Eddie Oribin will be sold by the local parish, prompting a bid to have the building added to the Queensland Heritage Register.
Powerhouse Parramatta approved
The long-mooted Powerhouse Parramatta development has been approved by the NSW government and construction will kick off in the coming weeks.
