Located in the old Hobart Fire Brigade’s 1911 Head Station, the Tasmania Fire Museum houses a collection of the state’s fire-fighting history, including a hand-drawn fire pump from 1826. Please note that the station is operational and may be closed if an incident occurs.
Explore and discover Hobart’s fabulous colonial architecture around the CBD. By the end of this walking tour, you will be able to tell your Gothic from your Doric and never confuse the Ionic and Corinthian styles again. Robyn Everist, of Hobart History, is an expert at helping people have fun and learn more about Hobart’s […]
The Supreme Court of Hobart is an exemplary, enduring piece of public architecture that makes a poised contribution to the city of Hobart. The plaza between the two court buildings creates a diagonal landscape link between St David’s Park, the adjacent Parliament House and the Sullivans Cove waterfront. The Court strives to combine the Modernist […]
A schoolhouse that has stood the test of time with several incarnations as an educational institution – opening in 1850 as the High School of Hobart Town, becoming the University of Tasmania in 1892, and subsequently used by a variety of Tasmanian educational institutions – it became known as Domain House in the 1970s and […]
Currently rising on one of Hobart’s shadier sites, this new home is designed for ultimate comfort, health, and resilience. With triple glazing, airtight construction, and heat-recovery ventilation, every detail maximises energy efficiency and indoor wellbeing. Ambitiously targeting the international Passivhaus Standard, the dwelling promises a future where sustainable design meets modern living, quiet, comfortable, and […]
Have you noticed the transformations that are happening at the Hobart Airport? Come on a tour with one of the architects working behind the scenes to learn about how the changes are happening at the same time that the airport remains open to passengers! Step inside Hobart Airport’s fascinating story. Originally operated by the Department […]
From the humble first cottages to the fine sandstone mansions of prominent people, Battery Point’s dense mix of buildings are a tangible expression of the co-existence of working class and wealthy privilege between 1805 and 1850. Walk the streets and hear the stories behind the simple Georgian workers cottages, the elegant Regency mansions, and the […]
Placed carefully within the parameters of an existing approved building envelope, the Flowerpot house presents living spaces to the forested waterfront escapement. A purposeful wall to the west protects privacy & sight lines from the road above the site, while also providing a sequence of entry. The demarcation curates afternoon light through the home’s interior. […]
Founded by the Tasmanian Council of Churches in 1950, Jane College was established as an all-female, non-denominational Christian College in an 1885 house. Its namesake, Jane, Lady Franklin, wife of Tasmanian Governor and explorer Sir John Franklin, was an early advocate for women’s education in colonial society. Through subsequent building extensions, additions, and acquisitions from […]