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Berg And Alexandra
Berg and Alexandra was an Australian architecture firm from 1962 to 1996, based in Chelsea House, on Flemington Road in North Melbourne. The firm was formed by a partnership between two Melbourne architects Raymond Berg, born in 1913 in South Melbourne, and Douglas Alexandra, born in 1922 in Shepparton, Victoria. Berg retired in 1983 and died five years later, with Alexandra retiring in 1996 and selling the practice to Hudson and Wardrop. Berg and Alexandra were among the first post-war Australian architects to produce modernist works. They were heralded for their simple, stripped back designs that broke away from ‘the old familiar features’ of Australian Architecture. Personal life Raymond Berg, born Raymond Schmerberg, was educated at the Brunswick Technical College and later studied a Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Melbourne. He graduated and earned a position in the office of Leighton Irwin, where he remained until 1941. In November 1942, Berg enlisted w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International House
International House or International Student(s) House may refer to: Australia *International House, Sydney, a heritage-listed building in Sydney, New South Wales *International House (University of Melbourne), a residential college on the campus of Melbourne University * International House, University of New South Wales, a residential college on the campus of University of New South Wales * International House, University of Queensland, a residential college on the campus of the University of Queensland * International House, The University of Sydney, a residential college on the campus of the University of Sydney * International House, University of Wollongong, a residential college of the University of Wollongong Japan * International House of Japan ( 国際文化会館) United Kingdom * International Students House, London, a residence for British and overseas students in London United States * International House of Atlanta, at the Georgia Institute of Technology in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton, Victoria
Hamilton is a large town in south-western Victoria, Australia, Victoria, Australia, at the intersection of the Glenelg Highway and the Henty Highway. The Hamilton Highway connects it to Geelong. Hamilton is in the Australian House of Representatives, federal Division of Wannon, and is in the Shire of Southern Grampians, Southern Grampians Local Government Areas of Victoria, local government area. Hamilton claims to be the ''"Wool Capital of the World"'', based on its strong historical links to sheep grazing which continue today. The town uses the tagline "Greater Hamilton: one place, many possibilities". History Early history Hamilton was built near the border of three traditional Indigenous Australians, indigenous tribal territories: the Gunditjmara land that stretches south to the coast, the Tjapwurong land to the north east and the Bunganditj territory to the west. People who lived in these areas tended to be settled rather than nomadic. The region is fertile and well-watere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Architects From Melbourne
An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that have human occupancy or use as their principal purpose. Etymologically, the term architect derives from the Latin ''architectus'', which derives from the Greek (''arkhi-'', chief + ''tekton'', builder), i.e., chief builder. The professional requirements for architects vary from place to place. An architect's decisions affect public safety, and thus the architect must undergo specialized training consisting of advanced education and a ''practicum'' (or internship) for practical experience to earn a license to practice architecture. Practical, technical, and academic requirements for becoming an architect vary by jurisdiction, though the formal study of architecture in academic institutions has played a pivotal role in the development of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Medal
A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture. Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have been awarded in the arts, for example, by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, usually as a symbol of an award to give an outstanding student some financial freedom. Others offer only the prestige of the award. Many organizations now award gold medals either annually or extraordinarily, including various academic societies. While some gold medals are solid gold, others are gold-plated or silver-gilt, like those of the Olympic Games, the Lorentz Medal, the United States Congressional Gold Medal and the Nobel Prize medal. Nobel Prize medals consist of 18 karat green gold plated with 24 karat gold. Before 1980 they were struck in 23 karat gold. Military origins Before the establishment of standard military awards, e.g., the Medal of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Institute Of Architects
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Ivanhoe, Victoria
Ivanhoe is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Ivanhoe recorded a population of 13,374 at the 2021 census. History Greenway's Ivanhoe Hotel was opened near current day Upper Heidelberg Road in 1854. The homestead "Chelsworth" was built in 1860 and was an early farming property. The origins of the property are traced to 1846 when Patrick Stevenson operated a local dairy farm. The house now forms part of the Ivanhoe Golf Course. Ivanhoe Post Office opened on 1 September 1874. Ivanhoe North Post Office, on Waterdale Road near Banksia Street opened on 17 May 1926. An Ivanhoe West Post Office was open from 1955 until 1988. Many streets in the area derive their names from characters in the novel Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott. The main station building of Ivanhoe train station was built in 1888. In 1913, the property "Clarivue" was built, described as "the gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandringham, Victoria
Sandringham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Bayside local government area. Sandringham recorded a population of 10,926 at the 2021 census. History Sandringham formed part of the early estates in the parish of Moorabbin purchased by Josiah Holloway in 1852. Named Gipsy Village, lots were sold between 1852 and 1854 notwithstanding little settlement taking place at the time. Bluff Town Post Office opened on 1 April 1868, closed in 1871, reopened in 1873 and was renamed Sandringham in 1887. File:Sandringham victoria in 1908.jpg, Sandringham in 1908 Image:SandringhamBeachVictoria.jpg, Sandringham Beach around 1915 File:Clarice Beckett - Sandringham Beach - Google Art Project.jpg, Clarice Beckett, ''Sandringham Beach'', National Gallery of Australia File:HMAS J7 Submarine Sandringham Yacht Club 600 1662.JPG, Wreck of HMAS J7 Submarine in Sandringham Yacht Club marina. Sunk as breakwater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey Hills, Victoria
Surrey Hills is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse local government areas. Surrey Hills recorded a population of 13,655 at the . Surrey Hills was settled in the late 19th century and evolved with slightly smaller blocks and slightly simpler housing than its neighbour Canterbury.http://news.domain.com.au/domain/real-estate-news/three-of-the-best-surrey-hills-20130509-2j8qn.html Most of Surrey Hills' streets are lined with now-mature European trees, mostly plane and pin oak. It is bordered by Elgar Road in the east, Riversdale Road in the south, Highfield Road in the west and Whitehorse Road in the north. History The Surrey Hills area was acquired from the Crown by Henry Elgar, as part of his Special Survey purchase in 1841. The Surrey Hills area was first developed by a Real Estate consortia, following the extension of the railway line from Camberwel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priestly Building
Priestly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Miranda Priestly, a character in ''The Devil Wears Prada'' * Paul Priestly, a character in ''EastEnders'' See also * Priestley (other) * Priestly source The Priestly source (or simply P) is perhaps the most widely recognized of the sources underlying the Torah. It is both stylistically and theologically distinct from other material in the Torah, and includes a set of claims that are contradicted b ..., one of the proposed sources of the Torah/Pentateuch according to the documentary hypothesis * Priest, a religious leader authorized to perform sacred rituals and mediate between humans and deities {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rae Featherstone
Rae Edwin Featherstone (1907-1987) was an Australian architect best known for serving as staff architect at Melbourne University. His early work with the firm Oakley & Parkes influenced his later stylistic approach, which was firmly rooted in an early Moderne architecture, modernist style. He worked for H. S. Goodhart-Rendel, H S Goodhart-Rendel in Europe as Chief Assistant, after which he returned to Australia, working for Stephenson_and_Turner, Stephenson & Turner, and retaining the right to practice on his own. His work on the house Blue Peter (1956) won him national recognition when it was published in the book ''Best Houses in Australia.'' He was then appointed his position of senior lecturer at The University of Melbourne, finally achieving the position of staff architect. He later consulted for the Australian University Commission. Biography R.E.Featherstone (b. 1907, Hawthorn, Australia) began his education at Scotch College, Melbourne, Scotch College, and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland, Victoria
Portland is a city in Victoria, Australia, and is the oldest European settlement in the state. It is also the main urban centre in the Shire of Glenelg and is located on Portland Bay. As of the 2021 census the population was 10,016, increasing from a population of 9,712 taken at the 2016 census. History Early history The Gunditjmara, an Aboriginal Australian people, are the traditional owners of much of south-west Victoria, including what is now Portland, having lived there for thousands of years. They are today renowned for their early aquaculture development at nearby Lake Condah. Physical remains such as the weirs and fish traps are to be found in the Budj Bim heritage areas. The Gunditjmara were a settled people, living in small circular weather-proof stone huts about high, grouped as villages, often around eel traps and aquaculture ponds. On just one hectare of Allambie Farm, archaeologists have discovered the remains of 160 house sites. 19th century European settl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
