Vastly more ambitious than the South Bank building boom, which preceded Brisbane’s World Expo 88 in the pre-internet era, Queensland’s current infrastructure programs are exploiting the last quarter-century of technological progress.
Much of July was taken up with a survey of the importance of architects in project homes, with most comments about the extraordinary life and career of Ed Gurney. Regular correspondent Kim Jones: “Thanks for enlightening me on the work of Gurney. Prolific – absolutely! And what a repertoire. Beautiful solid buildings with plenty of variety. I have always admired the cubic stack forms.”
With rare exceptions, Australia still prefers to use architects based overseas for local public projects. Globalisation at work, or cultural cringe on a grand scale?
With rare exceptions, Australia still prefers to use architects based overseas for local public projects. Globalisation at work, or cultural cringe on a grand scale?
With rare exceptions, Australia still prefers to use architects based overseas for local public projects. Globalisation at work, or cultural cringe on a grand scale?