Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01223:front:0:p47
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01223
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 142437–145541

neutral to tolerably adverse.

Building fabric and components in this category includes:
                  Kitchen fitouts, including sinks, splashbacks, cupboards, cooking equipment, taps and spouts, wall finishes and floor finishes.
                  Ground floor reception area security gates, c2002.
                  Fabric dating from 1970 or later unless elsewhere noted, including suspended acoustic ceiling tiles located in open plan-office areas.
                  Glass balustrade located adjacent to the sculpture by Margel Hinder in Martin Place to comply with BCA.
                  Carpet finishes, resilient floor finishes, terrazzo floors, timber parquet floors installed as part of the 1970s upgrade works or later.

Spaces in this category include:
                  Spaces dating from 1970 or later, unless otherwise noted.

Views and vistas in this category include:
                  There are no views or vistas in this category.

5.6.5            Intrusive Elements
This category comprises those alterations and additions that positively detract from the significance of the Head Office of the Reserve Bank of Australia, and includes fabric that in both materials and workmanship poorly emulates the original.

Building fabric and components in this category includes:
There is no fabric in this category.

Spaces in this category include:
There are no spaces in this category.

Views and vistas in this category include:
There are no views or vistas in this category.

5.7                Curtilage
The heritage curtilage of a place is the extent of the surrounding area which contributes to its heritage significance[38].

The most common type of heritage curtilage coincides with the lot or legal boundary of the property containing the heritage item, or items.  The Lot Boundary Heritage Curtilage applies to the Reserve Bank of Australia Head Office building and includes the building footprint together with the open area below the podium to the north and east  of the ground floor level, facing Martin Place and Macquarie Street (refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2).

The RBA is one of a cohesive group of buildings with a consistent street wall forming the eastern section of Martin Place.  It occupies a prominent corner site, linking the commercial buildings of the Central Business District with the nineteenth and early twentieth century public buildings situated on the eastern side of Macquarie Street.  The Reserve Bank has maintained its principal entrance as part of its north façade, despite pedestrianisation and other changes to Martin Place and is a significant feature in views from Martin Place and Macquarie Street.

Figure 48 - Plan showing the extent of the Reserve Bank of Australia Head Office building in relation to Martin Place and surrounding buildings.  Source: ARCHITECTUS, February 2020.

6.0              Heritage Legislation and Management Framework

6.1                Legislative Framework Generally
The Reserve Bank of Australia, as a Commonwealth Government agency, is subject to Commonwealth legislation.  The Environment Protection