Modernist Australia website updated

More beautiful homes added to http://www.modernistaustralia.com/

Australia and California 1850-1935

Erika Esau will be presenting a free public lecture about the exchanges in architecture between California and Australia, especially in the early years of the twentieth century.

Australia and California 1850-1935

6:00pm, Friday 19 March

(Drinks from 5.30pm)
Sisalkraft Theatre
Ground Floor, Architecture Building
University of Melbourne

Erika Esau is a Visiting Fellow, Faculty of Arts, The Australian National University.

Sponsored by the Faculty of Architecture and Heritage Victoria’s program to support Professional Development for heritage practitioners. Professional Development points available through Heritage Victoria if required. Refreshments sponsored by Australia ICOMOS.

Old houses are environmentally-friendly

Kate Clark is director of the Historic Houses Trust of NSW.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/by/kate-clark

Architecture collection at the State Library of Victoria

The Library’s Architecture Collection provides an overview of the work of architects in Victoria, and documents the changes in building styles from the late 19th century until recent times.

http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/collections/architecture/index.html

eMelbourne – The Encyclopedia of Melbourne Online

The Encyclopedia of Melbourne reflects and encompasses the city’s historical position as one of the world’s pre-eminent nineteenth-century metropolises, and as one of the twenty-first century’s most liveable cities.

http://www.emelbourne.net.au/

ICOMOS (un)loved modern conference – full presentation papers available

http://www.aicomos.com/2009-conference/program/keynote-speakers/

Here’s a very generous collection of papers and presentations made at the ICOMOS (un)loved modern conference, including

• Dr Philip Goad, leading Australian architectural academic and author looks at important post-war era buildings slated for demolition which are appreciated by the professions but eschewed by the public and politicians.
• Richard Johnson, architect and 2008 RAIA Gold Medallist addresss the challenges of re-engaging with the original designer of an iconic, World Heritage-listed building – the Sydney Opera House.
• Leo Schmidt, an art historian from Germany talks about the architecture of Holkham Hall, an English 18th-century country house.
• Dr John Schofield, academic and author from the United Kingdom, used Paul Klee’s (1920) work, Angelus Novus as the starting point for an alternative view of landscape – a reverse perspective on the value and significance of archaeology, landscape and memory, as they apply to the (un)loved modern.
• Dr Theo Prudon, a Dutch-born American academic, author and practicing architect, looks at preserving much loved and appreciated Modern icons in the US with case studies such as the TWA Terminal in New York and Modernist houses of the US north-east which enjoy no legislative protection.
• Susan Macdonald, an Australian architect by training, joined the Getty Conservation Institute in 2008 as Head of Field Projects.

1940s Melbourne at Heide

1940s Melbourne: Photographs by Albert Tucker

Alber Tucker was not only a celebrated painter but an avid photographer. The exhibition includes images of inner city Melbourne including the laneways, gardens and Luna Park.

The exhibition is on between 18 July – 15 November 2009

Heide Museum of Modern Art
7 Templestowe Road
Bulleen Victoria 3105 Australia

http://www.heide.com.au/Exhibitions/1940s_Melbourne

20th Century Society website

Next time you are in the UK…..

From cinemas to chapels, leisure centres to libraries, and phone boxes to factories, The Twentieth Century Society campaigns for the preservation of Britain’s architectural heritage from 1914 onwards….

http://www.c20society.org.uk/

20th C modern building walking tour

The 20th century saw many aesthetic, engineering and technological developments in architecture. Throughout Melbourne there are many wonderful examples of the innovation and beauty of modern architecture.

Despite their relative youth, many buildings from the last century hold significant heritage value, due to their unique or noteworthy designs, or because they have played an important role in our community.

http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/Learning-education/Exhibitions-activities/Twentieth-century-architecture-tour.aspx

Modernist gas stations

Yes, we know American gas stations are not Victorian housing, but they are really terrific examples of the Modern aesthetic. Our heritage experts have been talking about them online, so we couldn’t resist….

Top 15 Modernist gas stations http://www.oobject.com/category/%20top-15-modernist%20-gas-stations/