Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00148:reg:2017:p70
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00148
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2017 (pt 70/81)
Character Range: 284958–288025

other treasures. Fine craftsmanship is evident in the internal and exterior details. Built into the building are major artworks by Tom Bass and Leonard French (Criteria A3 and F1, Australian Historic Theme 8.10.3: Creating literature).

The National Library, constructed during the period 1961-1968, the first of the permanent purpose built buildings in the Parliamentary Triangle, fulfils a Federation goal that commenced in 1901, to house a major national institution (Criterion A4, Australian Historic Theme 4.3: Developing Institutions, 7.4: Federating Australia)

The National Library of Australia is a good example of the Late Twentieth Century Stripped Classical style and one of the few relatively intact Canberra examples. Key features of this style displayed by the building include the symmetrical facade treatment, horizontal skyline, regular bays of vertical proportion, colonnade, use of columns without bases or capitals and the use of a broad horizontal member at the roof line echoing classical entablature (Criterion D.2).

The National Library is highly valued by the community for its cultural use as a library, for its national collections and for its exhibitions (Criterion G1).

The building is regarded as one of the finest works of the Australian architect Walter Bunning (Criterion H1)

Official Values

Criterion A Processes
The library has a richness of cultural features and is important for housing Australia's valuable book collections, manuscripts, printed materials, films, tape recordings, paintings and other treasures.

The National Library, constructed during the period 1961-1968, the first of the permanent purpose built buildings in the Parliamentary Triangle, fulfils a Federation goal that commenced in 1901, to house a major national institution.

Attributes
The whole building for being the repository of many of Australia's valuable books, its rich collection of cultural features, plus its setting and location within the Parliamentary Triangle.

Criterion D Characteristic values
The National Library of Australia is a good example of the Late Twentieth Century Stripped Classical style and one of the few relatively intact Canberra examples. Key features of this style displayed by the building include the symmetrical facade treatment, horizontal skyline, regular bays of vertical proportion, colonnade, use of columns without bases or capitals and the use of a broad horizontal member at the roof line echoing classical entablature.

Attributes
Its Late Twentieth Century Stripped Classical style evidenced in the features outlined above.

Criterion E Aesthetic characteristics
The National Library is part of the significant cultural landscape of the Parliamentary Triangle. It occupies a prominent and strategic location on the western side of the Triangle, making it one of Canberra's landmark features. Its harmonious proportions are accentuated by its reflection in the surface of the lake. Along with several later buildings that front the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, the National Library contributes