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Australian Architecture: A History

ISBN: 9781760878399 ISBN: 9781760878399 ISBN: 9781760878399

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From First Nations gunyahs and First Fleet huts to 21st century eco-pavilions and skyscrapers, Australian Architecture: A History surveys the evolution of architecture in Australia.

Dr Davina Jackson explores how early colonial building designers like James Bloodworth, Francis Greenway and John Lee Archer interpreted classical European styles using local stone and timber. She examines how mediaeval and Renaissance monuments influenced leading architects during the 19th century, until the fresh winds of modernism and demands for a unique Australian style took over in the 20th century, with environmental challenges and technological innovations driving change in recent years.

Over two and a half centuries, our architects and builders have responded to the fierce Australian sun with verandas, porticos, colonnades, screens and Asian-inspired shade pavilions. Jackson explores these and other distinctive aspects of Australian design, why gold-boom architecture consistently impressed Victorian visitors, and the achievements of modern luminaries like Walter and Marion Griffin, Harry Seidler, Jorn Utzon, John Andrews, Glenn Murcutt and John Wardle.

Illustrated throughout, Australian Architecture traces our distinctive and internationally acclaimed domestic, commercial and institutional buildings, with overviews of the main design influences and key examples to visit. This is the essential guide for designers, architects, students and anyone interested in the story of Australia's unique and fascinating architecture.

Author: Davina Jackson
Paperback
368 pages
17 x 23cm

Format: Hardcover

Dimensions: 20cm x 15cm x 1 cm

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