Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01223:front:0:p44
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01223
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 133830–136992

spaces which, though modified has some historic value as part of the original design and value for the surviving original fabric and fittings. The area includes Executive Dining Rooms, Conference Rooms, Board Members Lounge, Office of Senior Board Officer, waiting areas, Board Dining Room and kitchens.  Of particular significance are:
                    The surviving pieces of furniture made especially for the building to be found in rooms throughout this area and including tables, chairs, credenzas, serving tables etc.[36]
                    The set of Art Deco style Cedar furniture in the central conference room comprising an oval table and 14 chairs with a circular side table, which came from the Commonwealth Bank at the time of separation.
                    The suite of furniture custom-built for the Governor of the Commonwealth Bank in 1916.
                    The surviving leather-covered full height doors, stainless steel hardware and timber frames.

Figure 43 - View of the custom-built furniture located in the Governor's Office of the Head Office of the Commonwealth Banking Corporation of Australia, 1916.  Figure 44 - The original furniture has been relocated from the RBA Archives Unit to the Museum.

    The 12th Floor fitout
       The northeast corner office suite on the 12th floor remains partially intact despite the extensive refitting and replacement of ceilings and lighting, and includes some furniture commissioned for the original executive spaces (1964) including:
                    The Governor's suite (office, kitchenette, lavatory, meeting room).

    The External Form and Detail of the Building
       The building's overall external design, including the later modifications, is a highly significant aspect of the overall significance of the place.  The significance relates to:
                    The scale and proportion of the building and its component parts.
                    The use of materials (stone, glass, aluminium) and juxtaposition of details and elements.
                    The articulation of the podium and tower.
                    The clean roof line and its free-standing character in this part of the city.

    The Ground Floor Public Spaces
                    Anodised aluminium ceiling.
                    Marble finishes to walls and wall decorations.
                    The incised lettering setting out the objectives of the Bank
                    Bank counter and writing desks.

Spaces in this category include:
    The Ground Floor Public Spaces
       The entrance terrace, main foyer and public spaces are particularly well resolved pieces of design and are the public interface of the building with the city.  The significance of the spaces relates to:
                    The linear form along the principal street frontage.
                    The quality of the spatial character being defined by a two-storey volume with its glazed wall to the north and modulated by changes in the floor levels between the central entry and the chambers at either end.
                    The character of the spaces created by the use of quality materials