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role was expanded to include Australia's involvement in all armed conflicts, and this was further broadened in 1973 to allow the commemoration of Australians who were not in the armed forces. Key changes to the AWM since its opening have included: the Administration Building designed by Denton Corker and Marshall (1988); installation of stained glass windows in the Hall of Memory (1950); installation of Ewer's statue in the Hall of Memory (1955); installation of mosaics in the Hall of Memory (1955-58); opening of the Hall of Memory (1959); completion of the Roll of Honour (1967); major extensions (1968-71); alterations including new stairs, theatre, western entrance and a bookshop (1983-84); and removal of Ewer's stature; and the interment of an AIF soldier into the newly constructed Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier in the Hall of Memory (Armistice Day 1993). ANZAC Hall, a new exhibition space to house the AWM's large technology objects, was designed by Denton Corker and Marshall in 1999 and completed in 2001.

The design and installation of the AWM's landscaping has undergone substantial changes. The open landscape surrounding the main building initially reflected Crust and Parramore's 1940 design but this was modified by later works. From 1942-45, the commemorative courtyard was the venue for ANZAC Day and commemorative services. A new setting was needed when

it could no longer accommodate everyone who wished to attend. In 1959 Meldrum and Noad designed an amphitheatre and parade ground for commemorative services. Roads and car parks for the AWM were planned in 1965-69 and the paved display area to the west of the building dates from the late 1960s (Pearson & Crocket 1995: 42-44; Freeman 2004: 4). In 1999 a new Sculpture Garden, based on a design by JFW Architects, was opened to the west of the main building.

Anzac Park and Anzac Parade were created in the 1960s and have become important settings for war memorials commemorating Australian's involvement in war. The National Capital Development Commission (NCDC) architects and landscape architects Gareth Roberts and Richard Clough collaborated on the design of Anzac Parade and its architectural elements, as part of the 1961 wider proposals for Commonwealth Park and Lake Burley Griffin foreshores. Two portal buildings, Anzac Park East and Anzac Park West, were completed in 1965 and 1966 respectively. Queen Elizabeth II opened Anzac Parade on ANZAC Day 1965 – the fiftieth anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli. Since the 1960s, a series of memorials have evolved along each side of Anzac Parade under the auspices of the NCDC and the National Capital Authority. Anzac Parade is the major national venue for the Anzac Day march and other ceremonies to commemorate those who served Australia in times of war.