Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01306:reg:85
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01306
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 85
Character Range: 151914–154474

85   Lewis, M, 200 years of Concrete in Australia, 1988, p 111-112

  Figure 54: Basement – SB60 – Vault A3 (EMAA 2018)

Figure 55: Basement – SB64 – Corridor (EMAA 2018)

Figure 56: Basement – SB53 – Green Room (EMAA 2018)

Figure 57: Basement
– SB73 Plant Room – Defunct Ventilation Pump (EMAA 2018)

Figure 58: Basement
– Sub-Basement (EMAA 218)

  It is believed to be the only building with this system in the ACT and one of a few in Australia.

  Ceilings are generally painted concrete slab but some areas have a suspended ceiling.

  All plant equipment is new except one original motor and fan remains, but is unused. The original ventilation ducts built into the walls which are used for air conditioning.

  A sub-basement room has been converted to storage for original material previously removed such as skirtings, architraves and lights.

  The room in the north east corner of the basement and features a sloping floor which is understood to be the first morgue in the ACT. This room has been converted into a meeting/green room with video conference facilities and make up facilities.

     3.4.2   Ground Floor

  ENTRANCE FOYER
  This is a two storey space

Floor            Patterned marble tiles (local quarry).
Walls            Rendered and painted. Large sandstone panels to east and west sides together with some black marble detailing including skirting.
Ceiling          Painted concrete suspended with feature of a large Luxfer86 glass skylight with platypus.
Doors            Original timber framed glass doors in openings framed in sandstone (doors to corridor to upper floor were installed in the 1980s for air conditioning control).
Details          Includes embossed plaster cast panels of 12 significant scientists and nationalists (Stirling, Stuart, Allen, Bell, Hunter, Harvey, Lamarack, Darwin, Halford, Pasteur, Lister and Simpson).
Bronze Plaques   Include commemoration of founding director and ashes of Sir Colin McKenzie and the 1984 NFSA opening. This plaque is outside the foyer under the cloisters on the left-hand side as you enter the building.
Courtyard Entry  Two small rooms with glazed shutters exist each side of courtyard entry.
Condition        Condition is quite good with some signs of wear.

  Figure 59: Entrance Foyer (EMAA 2018)

  Figure 60: Entrance Foyer – Luxfer Glass (EMAA 2018)

  Figure 61: Entrance Foyer – Front Door (EMAA 2018)

Figure 62: Entrance Foyer – Sir Colin MacKenzie Plaque (EMAA 2018)

Figure 63: Entrance Foyer – View from First Floor (EMAA 2018)