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the subject of multiple configurations over time (internal subdivision) and includes limited evidence of original/early details and finishes.  More detailed guidance on future change at West Block is included at Table 7, exterior and Table 8, interior.  Guidance on future change at the Dugout is at Table 9.
Table 7 West Block exterior – principles to guide change
Element                         Principles to guide future change
Building envelope                 *    The building envelope should be retained, including the roof form, to maintain an understanding of the building's original form and scale.  This includes the 1926-27 fabric to the light courts at B Block, which were originally external walls.
                                  *    Rooftop additions should not be contemplated.
                                  *    The building's existing presentation should be maintained.  There is no potential for over painting face brickwork or removing render, and the introduction of applied details should be avoided.
                                  *    Opportunities to return modified openings to their original form should be explored (see also 'Corner verandahs and balconies' below).
                                  *    New openings and alterations to existing openings should be kept to the minimum required to support a viable and sustainable use.
                                  *    The rhythm of arch-headed openings on the ground level and flat lintels on the upper levels should be maintained.
                                  *    The ground plane should not be raised to the extent that the brick plinth is concealed.
West elevation                    *    The existing entry to the west elevation of B Block should be retained as the principal point of arrival to the building.
                                  *    The introduction of sun-shading to the west elevation can be contemplated, if required.  There have been at least two iterations of sun shading systems at the building over time (Figure 49 and Figure 50).  The approach adopted should be as visually unobtrusive as possible and minimise physical impacts.
Link elements                     *    The link elements between the blocks have been modified over time and can be modified again to support a new use.  Built fabric should be recessive to the main building line, to enable an ongoing appreciation of the original planning.
                                  *    Where change to the link elements is proposed, a preference is for change to the focussed on the rear (east) elevation.
Corner verandahs and balconies    *    Corner verandahs and balconies were distinctive features of the building as designed.  Opportunities for their reinstatement should be explored, based on documentary evidence.
Fenestration                      *    The existing aluminium windows were introduced in the 1980s.  These frames can be retained or replaced as required.  If replaced, a preference from a heritage perspective is for the introduction of a frame that references the character and proportions of the original.

Figure 49 West elevation of West Block (part), c. 1928: the pull-down awnings in boxed casings were an early