Australia Modern maps the modernist architectural legacy across an entire continent, surveying 100 significant sites — from the Sydney Opera House and the National Gallery of Victoria to lesser-known regional works — through archival imagery and newly commissioned photography.
About This Book
Australian modernism was never a single movement confined to a single city. It was a nationwide project — civic, domestic, infrastructural — driven by architects including Robin Boyd, Harry Seidler, and Walter Burley Griffin, who collectively reshaped how Australians live, learn, gather, and move. Australia Modern takes the full measure of that project, presenting 100 modern sites alongside contextual essays from leading voices in architecture and conservation. The result is both a survey of built heritage and an urgent argument for its preservation — at a moment when the architecture of the twentieth century faces increasing threat of demolition and neglect.
Key Features
- 336 pages of archival photography, newly commissioned images, and contextual essays on Australian modernist architecture
- Authors: Philip Goad and Hannah Lewi
- Notable sites include the Sydney Opera House, the National Gallery of Victoria, and significant regional and domestic works
- Published by Thames & Hudson, 2018
What You'll Discover
- How modernist architects operated across every scale — from national cultural institutions to public health facilities, education buildings, and private homes
- The role of figures such as Robin Boyd, Harry Seidler, and Walter Burley Griffin in shaping a distinctly Australian modernist identity
- The conservation challenges facing twentieth-century Australian buildings, and why this heritage demands sustained critical attention
- A curated range of sites beyond the canonical and urban, encompassing regional, everyday, and lesser-documented examples of the modern movement in Australia
About the Author
Philip Goad and Hannah Lewi are leading scholars in Australian architectural history. Their combined expertise spans built heritage, modernist theory, and conservation practice, and this volume draws on essays from multiple leading voices across architecture and preservation in Australia.
Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 336
- Dimensions: 247 x 312 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781760760151
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson
- Publication Date: 2018
Perfect For: Architects, architectural historians, heritage practitioners, and design enthusiasts with a serious interest in the Australian built environment and the ongoing legacy of twentieth-century modernism.