is a Commonwealth Heritage place and is protected under Statutory Heritage Values the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Commonwealth Heritage List Statement of significance The Communications Centre is significant as a rare example of an underground bunker designed to provide a Black and white flower image on graphic panels in computer room, Source: 2002. secure environment for the Commonwealth Government's Australian Heritage Photographic Library. The key communication network that functioned as such from Department ofEnvironment. 1978 to 1996. It is a rare example of underground building design that exhibited the best environmental provisions of the time for mitigating the sensory effects on staff of a windowless office. The concrete slab of approximately 450mm thick of reinforced high quality concrete is an uncommon technical feature. The Centre has significance for its association with the nation's 'cold war' activities and the real fear of spying demonstrated by its steel sheathed dense concrete construction designed to obstruct spying on communications, and by the single access point. The Centre has significant, associated artworks. These include the mural, 'Djakaldjirrparr', an in situ art feature by the well-known artist, Johnny Bulun Bulun. Other art works, the Night Wall Light display, the Circuit Board montage, two ribbed aluminium art works, and the retained graffiti wall segment are significant as examples of the fifty purpose-designed art works commissioned to combat sensory deprivation It is important for retaining examples of 1970s style corporate entrance decor in its foyer, incorporating design features of a spiral ramp and, the 'Luxaflex' ceiling and the chrome plated balustrade, banisters and columns, designed to enhance light and movement by reflections. Criterion A Gazetted Commonwealth Heritage values Process The Centre has significance for its association with the nation's 'cold war' activities and the real fear of spying Security door and street sign panels, Source: demonstrated by its steel sheathed dense concrete 2002. Australian Heritage Photographic construction designed to obstruct spying on Library. The Department ofEnvironment. communications, and by the single access point. Criterion B Gazetted Commonwealth Heritage values Rarity The Communications Centre is significant as a rare example of an underground bunker designed to provide a
Statutory Heritage Values is a Commonwealth Heritage place and is protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Commonwealth Heritage List Statement of significance Black and white flower image on graphic panels in computer room, Source: 2002. Australian Heritage Photographic Library. The Department ofEnvironment. The Communications Centre is significant as a rare example of an underground bunker designed to provide a secure environment for the Commonwealth Government's key communication network that functioned as such from 1978 to 1996. It is a rare example of underground building design that exhibited the best environmental provisions of the time for mitigating the sensory effects on staff of a windowless office. The concrete slab of approximately 450mm thick of reinforced high quality concrete is an uncommon technical feature. The Centre has significance for its association with the nation's 'cold war' activities and the real fear of spying demonstrated by its steel sheathed dense concrete construction designed to obstruct spying on communications, and by the single access point. The Centre has significant, associated artworks. These include the mural, 'Djakaldjirrparr', an in situ art feature by the well-known artist, Johnny Bulun Bulun. Other art works, the Night Wall Light display, the Circuit Board montage, two ribbed aluminium art works, and the retained graffiti wall segment are significant as examples of the fifty purpose-designed art works commissioned to combat sensory deprivation It is important for retaining examples of 1970s style corporate entrance decor in its foyer, incorporating design features of a spiral ramp and, the 'Luxaflex' ceiling and the chrome plated balustrade, banisters and columns, designed to enhance light and movement by reflections. Criterion A Gazetted Commonwealth Heritage values Process Security door and street sign panels, Source: 2002. Australian Heritage Photographic Library. The Department ofEnvironment. The Centre has significance for its association with the nation's 'cold war' activities and the real fear of spying demonstrated by its steel sheathed dense concrete construction designed to obstruct spying on communications, and by the single access point. Criterion B Gazetted Commonwealth Heritage values Rarity The Communications Centre is significant as a rare example of an underground bunker designed to provide a
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