Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01306:reg:95:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01306
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 95 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 229517–232756

95  https://www.environment.gov.au/ accessed 4 August 2020

  Criterion A Processes

  As the Institute of Anatomy, it was one of the key public buildings provided by the Federal Capital Commission in the first phrase of Canberra's development, built to broaden national interest
  and establish the city as a centre of archives and collections. Founded and directed by Professor Sir William Colin MacKenzie until 1937, the Institute became internationally known, attracting visitors, endowed lectures and additions to its collection.

  The building houses items of enduring cultural significance to Australians. In addition to discs,
  films, videos, audio tapes, phonograph cylinders and wire recordings, the Archive's collection includes supporting documents and artefacts, such as photographic stills, transparencies, posters, lobby cards, publicity, scripts, costumes, props, memorabilia and sound, video and film equipment.

  Attributes

  All of the building including external and internal design, fabric and landscaping that was associated with its Federal Capital Commission phase, plus its screen and sound archival collection outlined above.

  Criterion B Rarity

  The construction of the Institute featured creative technical achievements for the era, including hollow block construction and poured reinforced concrete formed in a waffle slab with ribs.

  Attributes

  Innovative building techniques including the hollow block construction and poured reinforced concrete formed in a waffle slab with ribs.

  Criterion D Characteristic values

  The main building is of Late 20th Century Stripped Classical style and has some of the finest examples in Australia of nationalistic Australian Art Deco design and detailing with an array of intact characteristics such as vivid decorative elements that serve no particular function, vertical straight

  lines, low-relief sculptures and zigzags. The many motifs of Australian animals, Aboriginal art and historic figures in science and medicine recall the Australian Institute of Anatomy, for which the building was designed. The former director's residence is a significant example of an Art Deco residence but with fewer decorative elements than the main building.

  Attributes

  The Stripped Classical style of the main building and the Art Deco style of the residence, plus the numerous decorative elements referred to above.

  Criterion F Technical achievement

  The main building has some of the finest examples in Australia of nationalistic Australian Art Deco design and detailing with an array of intact characteristics such as vivid decorative elements that serve no particular function, vertical straight lines, low-relief sculptures and zigzags.

  The construction of the Institute featured creative technical achievements for the era, including hollow block construction and poured reinforced concrete formed in a waffle slab with ribs.

  Attributes

  The decorative elements of both buildings plus innovative building techniques, including the hollowblock construction and poured reinforced concrete slab.

  Criterion G Social value

  The National Film and Sound Archive has occupied the building since 1984. This organisation is widely regarded