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and finishes. Changes to the lobbies have been to ceilings, carpets, lighting and colours of the lift doors.

Policy 47  Where possible retain all surviving lift lobbies, including marble wall cladding. Timber panelling is to be salvaged and stored for re-use or incorporated in proposed fitout. Other design elements may be varied, but should be generally compatible with the original design intention shown in photographs dated 1966 or earlier.

Lift Cars
The lifts throughout the building have been completely refitted and do not represent the original design character.

Policy 48  The refitting of the existing lifts is an acceptable action and should be carried out in a manner that is visually compatible with and integrated with the general character of the surviving lift lobbies.

8.2.5            Services
Services within the Reserve Bank Head Office building have undergone considerable change during the history of the place to meet demands for changing technology and demands on the building arising from changing functions and use. This process is normal and typical of late twentieth- century buildings that rely heavily on mechanical and electrical services for their effective operation. Further changes should take into consideration the original design intent, architectural character and significance of affected spaces.

Policy 49  The design, location and installation of new and replacement services within the RBA Head Office will be assessed by an independent heritage specialist to determine likely impacts on Commonwealth Heritage values of the place prior to works being carried out.

Policy 50  New services within the RBA Head Office building should take into consideration the original design intent in determining their design, location and installation.  Installation is to be carried out to minimise visual and physical impacts on spaces and building fabric identified as having 'Exceptional' or 'High' heritage significance in Section 5.6 of this Heritage Management Plan.

Policy 51  Where and when necessary, technical services can be upgraded or replaced as required to enable the Head Office of the Reserve Bank of Australia to continue to carry out their Charter under the Reserve Bank Act 1959, as amended, and continue to occupy the place subject to an assessment of likely impacts on Commonwealth Heritage values and where appropriate advice and consent approval under the EPBC Act

8.2.6            Integrated Art Works
A number of art works were specifically commissioned for inclusion in the Reserve Bank building at the time of its original construction and are integrated into the building fabric.  Integrated artworks that demonstrate Commonwealth Heritage values (Criterion F and H) include:
                  The main Foyer (Ground Floor level) wall mural sculpture by Bim Hilder.
                  The Podium plaza sculpture by Margel Hinder, together with its original design maquette for the sculpture.
                  The brass lettering text