Hobart’s former Forestry building, now The Forest, is being transformed into a vibrant hub for learning, research, and community in the city’s Midtown precinct. Designed by Woods Bagot with builders Hansen Yuncken, the project restores Morris-Nunn and Associates’ 1997 structure, including its iconic 22-metre glass dome, while reinstating the native urban forest beneath. New buildings […]
Constructed in 1911 as the Philip Smith Training College, the Philip Smith Centre is an important example of ‘hygienic’ design, which values light and ventilation. It references the Gothic character of the adjacent Domain House, while being an Arts and Crafts building and has been maintained as a community education building since 1997. Lovell Chen […]
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 […]
The façade of the State Library of Tasmania (now Libraries Tasmania) is the earliest example of a Modernist glass curtain wall in Hobart, with sleek mid-century details throughout. Come and explore The Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts which features nationally significant Tasmanian colonial art, books, and objects.
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 […]