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ACT NOTABLE BUILDINGS

Architecture in the Australian Capital Territory

Architects from the Federal Capital Commission (FCC) designed much of Canberra’s houses and public buildings in the city’s early years. As a result many of the older suburbs exhibit this largely cohesive ‘FCC style’ that is unique to Canberra. American Walter Burley Griffin, the city’s designer, brought with him elements of the Chicago-based Prairie style that was common in the US Midwest.

 

Australian Capital Territory architect biographies

The Heritage Committee of the Australian Institute of Architects (ACT Chapter) is compiling biographical details of former architects of the Australian Capital Territory. Copyright to each biography is retained by the author, and any correspondence or submission should be addressed to the Heritage Committee by email at act@architecture.com.au. The project is ongoing – please check back regularly for further updates.

Further to the list, it is possible to visit the Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB) online edition to browse other Australian architect biographies under the ‘architect’ link.

List of ACT architect biographies

Notable buildings

Heritage buildings are an integral part of Australia’s history, many of which have great value in our cultural inheritance. The Institute’s heritage architects are compiling data on our built heritage, the most significant examples of which will be available on this website as the Australian Institute of Architects Heritage Register.

 

UIA – International Heritage Register

ACT projects have been nominated by the Institute to the International Union of Architects (UIA) World Register of Significant 20th Century Australian Architecture. The Institute publishes a complete list of buildings nominated to the UIA.

 

Australian Institute of Architects National Register of Significant 20th Century Architecture

Seven ACT buildings are listed on the Institute National Register of Significant 20th Century Architecture. See the complete list of buildings on the national register.

 

Register of Significant Architecture

The following places are on the Institute ACT Chapter Register of Significant Architecture:

List of ACT architect biographies

ANCHER, Sydney GIURGOLA, Romaldo ROMBERG, Frederick
ANDREWS, John HARRISON, Peter RUDDUCK, Grenfell
ANNEAR, Harold Desbrowe HENDERSON, Edwin SEIDLER, Harry
BALDWINSON, Arthur HENDERSON, Kingsley Anketell SOARES, Alberto
BARR, John JACKSON, Daryl SODERSTEN, Emil
BOLT, Dirk JELINEK, Alex SULMAN, Sir John
BOYD, Robin JOHNSON, Roger SWAYN, Alastair
BUNNING, Walter KEMP, Henry Hardie TAGLIETTI, Enrico
CASBOULTE, T. Robert LIMBURG, David URE, Richard
CLAMP, John Burcham LUNDQUIST, Edward VIRR, Laurie
COLLARD, Max McINTOSH, Stuart WHITLEY, Cuthbert
COX, Philip MOIR, Malcom WILKINSON, Leslie
CUMMINGS, Clem MORRIS, W.H WOOLLEY, Ken
CURTIN, Kevin J MURDOCH, John Smith
DYSART, Michael NICHOLLS, Eric
GIBSON, Robin OLIPHANT, Kenneth
GRIFFIN, Walter Burley
GROUNDS, Sir Roy
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