Perth Concert Hall WA 2016 06
Another Perth gem- this time Japanese brutalism- seems they have less trouble registering modernist structures over there- see local register entry, described as `stripped classical' which might have applied more to Dallas Brooks in melb:.
`Perth Concert Hall, a civic building designed as a performance and reception venue in Late Twentieth-Century Stripped Classical style, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons:.
the place has provided Perth and Western Australia with a.
performance venue of international standard since 1973, allowing the State to host events it could not otherwise have experienced. The place is highly valued for these social and cultural associations;.
the place is a fine example of Late Twentieth-Century Stripped.
Classical style because of its expression of symmetrical composition, strong horizontal roof element and peristyle like colonnade. These attributes reinforce a sense of occasion appropriate for a modern, civic building;.
the place demonstates technical achievement in the fine acoustic.
qualities of the auditorium, which are recognised and appreciated by performers and patrons since the place opened in 1973, it has been the principal performing venue for the West Australian Symphony Orchestra;.
the place demonstrates an achievement in construction technology.
recognised by an award from the Concrete Institute of Australia and expresses fine aesthetic qualities in the colour and texture of the principal building material; and,.
the place is closely associated with architects Jeffrey Howlett and.
Don Bailey, who designed the place after winning the original design competition for a Town Hall and auditorium in 1961.
Perth Concert Hall WA 2016 06
Another Perth gem- this time Japanese brutalism- seems they have less trouble registering modernist structures over there- see local register entry, described as `stripped classical' which might have applied more to Dallas Brooks in melb:.
`Perth Concert Hall, a civic building designed as a performance and reception venue in Late Twentieth-Century Stripped Classical style, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons:.
the place has provided Perth and Western Australia with a.
performance venue of international standard since 1973, allowing the State to host events it could not otherwise have experienced. The place is highly valued for these social and cultural associations;.
the place is a fine example of Late Twentieth-Century Stripped.
Classical style because of its expression of symmetrical composition, strong horizontal roof element and peristyle like colonnade. These attributes reinforce a sense of occasion appropriate for a modern, civic building;.
the place demonstates technical achievement in the fine acoustic.
qualities of the auditorium, which are recognised and appreciated by performers and patrons since the place opened in 1973, it has been the principal performing venue for the West Australian Symphony Orchestra;.
the place demonstrates an achievement in construction technology.
recognised by an award from the Concrete Institute of Australia and expresses fine aesthetic qualities in the colour and texture of the principal building material; and,.
the place is closely associated with architects Jeffrey Howlett and.
Don Bailey, who designed the place after winning the original design competition for a Town Hall and auditorium in 1961.