Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00408:front:0:p80
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* the Art Deco architectural style and detailing of the main Memorial building;
                                                                                                                                                                    * the landscape setting and siting at the northern extent of Griffin's Land Axis, against the backdrop of Mount Ainslie;
                                                                                                                                                                    * Commemorative Area and Roll of Honour; and

                                                                                                                                                                                      * Hall of Memory architectural form, treatment and mosaics.
 Criterion (f) Degree of Creative or Technical Achievement— the place's importance in demonstrating a high degree of creative or technical achievement at a particular period.
 Official Statement of Heritage Value                                                                                                                                            The success of the Memorial as a landmark is due in part to its distinctive massing and symmetry; its relative visual isolation given its privileged siting on the land axis; landscaped grounds and the backdrop of the forested slopes of Mount Ainslie. The role of the Memorial as a National icon is reinforced by its central location in the nation's capital.
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                                                                                                                                                                                 Its distinctive massing and symmetry; its prominent siting on the Land Axis, its landscaped grounds and its setting against the backdrop of the forested slopes of Mount Ainslie.
 Commentary                                                                                                                                                                      The AWM has been recognised by the Australian Institute of Architects for its creative achievement. The assessment could be expanded to mention this. The AWM also features an extensive collection of artwork, including some dioramas that represent a high level of creative and technical achievement.
 Suggested Revision                                                                                                                                                              The main Memorial building is significant for demonstrating a high degree of both creative and technical achievement as one of Canberra's earliest and most substantial public buildings and as a major example of the Australian Art Deco architectural style.
                                                                                                                                                                                 The Sodersteen and Crust hybrid design of the main Memorial building was considered an achievement in innovation and economic rationalism.
                                                                                                                                                                                 The main Memorial building is recognised in the Australian Institute of Architects' Register of Significant Twentieth Century Architecture for its high degree of creative achievement.
                                                                                                                                                                                 The AWM has been recognised for its creative and technical achievement through several architectural and other industry awards that it has received.
                                                                                                                                                                                 The AWM features an extensive collection of artwork representing a high level of creative and technical achievement. These include the Hall of Memory mosaics, sculptures and individual memorials, both individually and as components of the formal landscapes of the Sculpture Garden and the Eastern Precinct.
                                                                                                                                                                                 Some of the dioramas in the Memorial's collection are considered to be outstanding examples of their genre, featuring a high level of creative and artistic achievement, in particular the First World War and Kapyong dioramas. As a whole, the collection demonstrates the ongoing commitment of the Memorial to employ artists and sculptors to create this form of interpretive display, which is now closely associated with the AWM.
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                                                                                                                                                                                      * the distinctive massing and symmetry of the main Memorial building, its prominent