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Architectural Guide
By Sarah Zahradnik
Series: Architectural Guide
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Architectural Guide Australia reveals over 200 significant architectural projects across Australia's eight state capitals, tracing the nation's architectural evolution from colonial times to the present. It features essays by renowned architects Harry Seidler, John Gollings, and David Bridgman, discussing themes like sunlight and shadow in design, historical architectural trends, and the challenges of building in tropical climates. Interviews with leading local firms enrich each chapter, providing insights into the unique qualities of Australian architecture. Equipped with maps and photographs, this guide serves as an informative companion for exploring Australia's built environment.
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Architectural Guide Australia presents over 200 projects in the vast island continent that is home to natural wonders, coastal settlements, and tropical climates up north. Each chapter, dedicated to one of the nation's eight state capitals, presents buildings that represent the major moments in the country's architectural history, from its colonial origins to the contemporary era.

The book includes a short introduction to Australia's most influential architects as well as essays by Harry Seidler, John Gollings, and David Bridgman. Seidler's essay argues for the incorporation of sunlight and shadow, phenomena so distinctly characteristic of the country's climate, into architectural design both from an aesthetic and practical standpoint. Gollings offers a historical sweep of Australian architecture before identifying the three major architectural strands of contemporary Australia. Bridgman explores the challenges of designing in the hot-humid tropics in particular, outlining the climatic considerations that must be accounted for when building in those regions.

Each chapter also includes an interview with a prominent architectural practice active in the respective city. The architects offer their views on the characteristics of Australian architecture and comment on their own practice within this context. With its comprehensive map, aerial photographs, and array of images, this book is the ideal companion for those exploring Australia.

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ISBN: 9783869225234

Publisher: DOM Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2019

Country: Germany

Imprint: DOM Publishers

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 448

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About the Author

Sarah Zahradnik, born in Germany, graduated from the University of South Australia with a Masters degree in Architecture. Since then, she has worked in architectural offices in Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and Germany. She speaks four languages and has sold her designs for residential houses in Mexico. Architectural Guide, Australia is her third book.

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