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Australia modern, architecture, landscape & design, Hannah Lewi & Philip Goad

Label
Australia modern, architecture, landscape & design, Hannah Lewi & Philip Goad
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-318) and index
Illustrations
plansillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Australia modern
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Hannah Lewi & Philip Goad
Sub title
architecture, landscape & design
Summary
From the Sydney Opera House and the National Gallery of Victoria to sought-after homes across the country, the pervasive presence of modernism is inescapable in Australia. Led by the likes of Robin Boyd, Harry Seidler and Walter Burley Griffin, modernist architects and designers set out to rebuild at all scales, from vast infrastructure projects, to public health and education institutions, to new centres of culture, consumption and leisure. Australia Modern vividly captures this architectural legacy with a survey of 100 significant modern sites, richly illustrated with archival images and newly commissioned photographs. Contextual essays by leading voices in architecture and conservation explore modernism's influence on every facet of life in Australia and the ongoing challenges facing preservation. Showcasing projects from the iconic and the urban to the everyday, the regional and the lesser known, Australia Modern cultivates an appreciation for the modern architects and buildings that will increasingly constitute the heritage of tomorrow
Target audience
adult
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