Between 1891 and 1985 the Principal Architect of the
Public Works Department (Western Australia)
The Public Works Department (PWD) was the state government agency of Western Australia responsible for providing and maintaining public infrastructure such as dams, water supplies, schools, hospitals, harbours and other public buildings. The dep ...
was responsible for the delivery of the state government’s public buildings capital works program throughout
Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
.
In 2003 the government of Premier
Geoff Gallop
Geoffrey Ian Gallop (born 27 September 1951) is an Australian academic and former politician who served as the 27th premier of Western Australia from 2001 to 2006. He is currently a professor and director of the Graduate School of Government at ...
re-established the office as the Government Architect (now part of the
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage), with the purpose of improving "the design of public buildings and spaces to enhance the quality of the built environment in WA".
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Prior to 1891
Prior to 1901, the Principal Architect was called the Superintendent of Public Works or Clerk of Works or Director of Public Works. Refer to Public Works Department (Western Australia)
The Public Works Department (PWD) was the state government agency of Western Australia responsible for providing and maintaining public infrastructure such as dams, water supplies, schools, hospitals, harbours and other public buildings. The dep ...
. Those who served in these roles were:
*1829-1838 Henry Willey Reveley
*1839-1851 Henry Trigg
*1851-1853 James Austin
*1853-1882 Richard Roach Jewell
*1883-1884 Francis Bird (architect)
*1885-1891 John Arthur Wright, Clayton T Mason and George Temple-Poole
George Thomas Temple-Poole (born George Thomas Temple, 29 May 1856 – 27 February 1934) was a British architect and public servant, primarily known for his work in Western Australia from 1885.
As Superintendent of Public Works, and then Pri ...
Principal Architects
Those who served the State in the role of Principal Architect were as follows:
*1891 – 1897 George Temple-Poole
George Thomas Temple-Poole (born George Thomas Temple, 29 May 1856 – 27 February 1934) was a British architect and public servant, primarily known for his work in Western Australia from 1885.
As Superintendent of Public Works, and then Pri ...
*1897 – 1905 John Harry Grainger
*1905 – 1917 Hillson Beasley
*1917 – 1927 William Burden Hardwick
*1927 – 1930 John Melvin James Tait
*1930 – 1960 Albert Ernest (Paddy) Clare
*1960 – 1967 Walter Green
*1967 – 1968 Leonard Walters
*1968 – 1980 Stanley Cann
*1980 – 1985 William Bateman
Government Architects
*2004 – 2009 Geoffrey London
*2009 – 2013 Steve Woodland
References
External links
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Architects from Western Australia
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