Title: A Short History of Brisbane Architecture
Subtitle: Brisbane Architecture including Ipswich and the Sunshine Coast
ISBN: 978 0 9577560 9 0
Pages: 120
Format: 150 x 130 mm Hardback
Price: SGD $40

Project text by Patrick Bingham-Hall and Philip Goad
Essay by Michael Keniger
Photographs by Patrick Bingham-Hall

The sub-tropical architecture of Brisbane is the most original and distinctive of all the Australian cities.

The early colonial houses and public buildings where characterized by the requirements for shade and ventilation. Wide verandahs, elegant timber-work, steeply pitched roofs, and elevation from the ground have defined a unique regional style.

This book tracks the evolution of Brisbane’s architecture from the first convict structures of 1828 through to the present day.

The gracious houses and beautiful public buildings of the Victorian period are illustrated as are the refined and elegant buildings of Robin Dods.

The best work of Brisbane’s most influential architects is featured, along with the celebrated recent architecture of the Sunshine Coast. Architects profiled include Andresen O’Gorman, Donovan Hill, Rex Addison, Russell Hall, James Birrell, Robin Gibson, John Dalton, Gabriel Poole, John Mainwaring and Lindsay and Kerry Clare.