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Built Environments I (DESST 1006)

e-Research topic 15

Heritage Awards - 25 years or older

The Australian, November 27 2000, p.17 carried a story about the Carillon in Canberra, noteworthy because it was the recipient of a 25 year Award given by the ACT Chapter of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects for buildings 25 years or more old. If the local S.A. Chapter of Architects and/or S.A. Chapter of Landscape Architects were handing out similar 25 year Awards in 2003, which buildings and landscapes would be worthy recipients?

REFERENCES

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Ward, Peter. "The 25-year factor", Australian, 27th November 2000, page 17.

Books
Queale, Michael and Di Lernia, Nicolette. Adelaide's architecture and art: a walking guide. Adelaide, Wakefield Press, 1996. pages 57-94.
Reference collection 720.994231 Q3a

Colwell, Max. Adelaide, an illustrated history. Joslin, S. Aust., 1981.
Main Collection 994.231 C727a

Page, Michael F. Sculptors in space: South Australian architects 1836-1986. Adelaide, Royal Australian Institute of Architects (South Australian Chapter), 1986.
Main Collection 720.99423 P133s

Quarry, Neville. Award winning Australian architecture. Roseville, N.S.W. , Craftsman House, 1997.
Main collection 720.994 Q27a

Royal Australian Institute of Architects. South Australian Chapter. Architecture SA, 1970-1980. Unley, S.A., Royal Australian Institute of Architects, South Australian Chapter, 1980.
Main Collection 720.99423 R888a

Warburton, James Wilfred. Sustaining our heritage: the story of Civic Trust awards and brickbats, 1971 to 1984. Adelaide, Civic Trust of South Australia, 1986.
Main Collection 720.79 W254s

Web sites
RAIA Project Gallery. South Australia
Details of South Australian projects nominated for RAIA Awards, from 1986.

RAIA. About the Architecture Awards.
The Awards Entry Guide details requirements for applicants and includes Judging Criteria, pages 17-21.

ENCYCLOPAEDIAS and HANDBOOKS are useful sources for background information.

Encyclopedia of architecture, design, engineering & construction. Wiley, New York, 1990.
Reference collection 720.3 W682e
"Architecture Awards programs", vol.1, page 705.

Ching, F. D. K. Visual dictionary of architecture. Wiley, New York, 1997.
Reference collection 720.3 C539v
Instead of an alphabetical listing, the information is clustered around basic aspects of architecture with words placed in their visual context. Included are fundamental terms relating to architectural design, history and technology.

Fleming, J. Penguin dictionary of architecture and landscape architecture. 5th ed. Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1998.
Reference collection 720.1 F597p

The following handbooks present guidelines for architectural design over a range of building types and environments. These follow European or North American precedents, remember to check with Australian codes.

Architect's data. (Neufert) 3rd ed. Oxford, Blackwell Science Publishers, 2000.
Reference collection 721.0212 N482a.3

Metric handbook: planning and design data. 2nd ed. Oxford, Architectural Press, 1999.
Reference collection 721.0212 N532.2

Time-saver standards for architectural design data; the reference of architectural fundamentals. 7th ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1997.
Reference collection 721.0212 C157t.7

Time-saver standards for landscape architecture: design and construction data. 2nd ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1998.
Reference collection 712.0212 H313t.2

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For Australian material see -

ARCH - indexes Australian architectural and design journals.   click here for search notes
APA-FT - indexes a range of Australian journals in the social sciences, full text of articles provided from 1995 for some 200 journals.   For search notes see ARCH
Australia/New Zealand reference centre- indexes articles and newspapers from Australia and New Zealand.      click here for search notes
AHB; Australian heritage bibliography - from the Australian Heritage Commission, indexing articles on heritage issues in the natural and built environments.   For search notes see ARCH
BUILD - from the CSIRO, indexes journals, books and research reports on building and construction in Australia.   For search notes see ARCH
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