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Architecture of Canberra

07 September 2009
1941 – National War Memorial, Canberra, Australia

1941 – National War Memorial, Canberra, Australia

Architect: Emil Sodersteen / John Crust A competition for the design of the memorial was conducted in 1925-26, however none of the entries received met all of the competition conditions and no winner...

07 September 2009
1959 – Shine Dome, Canberra, Australia

1959 – Shine Dome, Canberra, Australia

Architect: Grounds, Romberg and Boyd The Australian Academy of Science’s Shine Dome has been a Canberra landmark since its construction in 1959. Reflecting some of the more adventurous architectural ideas of that time,...

07 September 2009
1968 – National Library of Australia, Canberra

1968 – National Library of Australia, Canberra

07 September 2009
1988 – Australian Parliament Building, Canberra

1988 – Australian Parliament Building, Canberra

Architect: Romaldo Giurgola In 1978 the government decided to proceed with a new building on Capital Hill, and the Parliament House Construction Authority was created. A two-stage competition was announced, for which the...

07 September 2009
2006 – John Curtin School of Medical Research, Canberra

2006 – John Curtin School of Medical Research, Canberra

Architect: Lyons Architects The John Curtin School of Medical Research at the Australian National University is a prestigious medical research facility that counts two Nobel Prize-winners among its alumni. The new, low rise...

07 September 2009
ANU School of Art, Canberra, Australia

ANU School of Art, Canberra, Australia

24 June 2009
Architecture of Canberra, Australia

Architecture of Canberra, Australia

Canberra is the capital city of Australia. The site of Canberra was selected for the location of the nation’s capital in 1908 as a compromise between age-old rivals Sydney and Melbourne, Australia’s two...