Education Building in Perth. The Education Building in Perth is not curved like the former AAA building but uses the same materials in its external cladding - grey tinted glass and natural anodised aluminium. Taylor says that tight “the exterior its suppressed detailing indicate the interests in skin…and designers’ the minimal qualities of buildings in Foster’s England.” Taylor says the two metal-clad buildings of Nield are than “more exploratory” the Education Building in Perth. She writes that the Maddison Clinical Sciences Block in Newcastle presents progressive image attuned to the scientific “a nature of the in her opinion, Newcastle building activities housed” but, Nield’s the finesse of finish and detail of Cameron, Chisholm and “lacks Nicol’s She notes that the cladding at Newcastle is not aluminium but building”. stainless steel in response to the corrosive industrial and seaside location. Taylor describes the curving aluminium walls of Mount Druitt Hospital as Nield’s She says this is a that shares a of “quite sensuous”. “satisfying work” “spirit with the Newcastle building. inventiveness” Mr Queale gave evidence that the former AAA building notable as a skilful “is representation of Late Modern style architecture within the He noted ACT.” particularly that sculptural properties of the interconnecting building forms “the enhance the play of light over curved facades and are dramatic and sensual in He noted also the urban design response of the Building to the broader effect”. context of Northbourne Avenue, and the dynamic curved form of the Building as providing non-rectilinear internal environment of He also “a interest.” mentioned features referred to under the other criteria: the pilotis; the curved building form; the internal functions expressed in a mix of forms; the flush windows and aluminium sheet cladding. He noted again that the curved form is dynamic and reflects the function of headquarters for the Australian Automobile Association; and that the aluminium façade is a space age type of material that allows an economic, seamless treatment of the exterior skin and a unique curvaceous form. Mr Queale gave evidence that there is nothing to support the claim of Andrew Metcalf that the Callam Offices in Woden is a better representation of the Late Modern architectural style than the former AAA building, and he noted that the Callam Offices project was never completed. As to the former AAA building
Education Building in Perth. The Education Building in Perth is not curved like the former AAA building but uses the same materials in its external cladding - grey tinted glass and natural anodised aluminium. Taylor says that “the tight exterior skin…and its suppressed detailing indicate the designers’ interests in the minimal qualities of Foster’s buildings in England.” Taylor says the two metal-clad buildings of Nield are “more exploratory” than the Education Building in Perth. She writes that the Maddison Clinical Sciences Block in Newcastle presents “a progressive image attuned to the scientific nature of the activities housed” but, in her opinion, Nield’s Newcastle building “lacks the finesse of finish and detail of Cameron, Chisholm and Nicol’s building”. She notes that the cladding at Newcastle is not aluminium but stainless steel in response to the corrosive industrial and seaside location. Taylor describes the curving aluminium walls of Nield’s Mount Druitt Hospital as “quite sensuous”. She says this is a “satisfying work” that shares a “spirit of inventiveness” with the Newcastle building. Mr Queale gave evidence that the former AAA building “is notable as a skilful representation of Late Modern style architecture within the ACT.” He noted particularly that “the sculptural properties of the interconnecting building forms enhance the play of light over curved facades and are dramatic and sensual in effect”. He noted also the urban design response of the Building to the broader context of Northbourne Avenue, and the dynamic curved form of the Building as providing “a non-rectilinear internal environment of interest.” He also mentioned features referred to under the other criteria: the pilotis; the curved building form; the internal functions expressed in a mix of forms; the flush windows and aluminium sheet cladding. He noted again that the curved form is dynamic and reflects the function of headquarters for the Australian Automobile Association; and that the aluminium façade is a space age type of material that allows an economic, seamless treatment of the exterior skin and a unique curvaceous form. Mr Queale gave evidence that there is nothing to support the claim of Andrew Metcalf that the Callam Offices in Woden is a better representation of the Late Modern architectural style than the former AAA building, and he noted that the Callam Offices project was never completed. As to the former AAA building
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