Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Community Centre		Cultural Centre

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Buchanan St

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	6 November 1964 *		Plans prepared, construction not yet begun	Sketch plans prepared (by Jury)
	15 April 1966		Plans prepared, construction not yet begun	4 independent architects invited to meet with city architect A. G. Jury to discuss possible alterations and modifications to the facade of the building
	26 August 1966			Journal article speculating that Cultural Centre might be abandoned following report by Johnston, Coia, Reiach & Underwood on Jury's design. "The present scheme seems to us too grandiose in its general character and requires to be scaled down to human needs. The three main buildings are insufficiently integrated and would require complete reconsideration to achieve harmonious relationship. The concert hall, which is first priority, should be very considerably altered from its present form."

* earliest date known from documented sources.

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
	Name	Role	Partnership Group	From	To	Notes
	Alan Reiach			15 April 1966		Independent architect brought in to discuss possible modifications and alterations to city architect A. G. Jury's design following public and professional concern over the appearance of the building
	Archibald George Jury			15 April 1966		City Architect. Periodical names A. J. Jury but thought to be A. G. Jury
	Jack Antonio Coia			15 April 1966		Independent architect brought in to discuss possible modifications and alterations to city architect A. G. Jury's design following public and professional concern over the appearance of the building
	Ninian Rutherford Jamieson Johnston			15 April 1966		Independent architect brought in to discuss possible modifications and alterations to city architect A. G. Jury's design following public and professional concern over the appearance of the building
	Walter Underwood			15 April 1966		Independent architect brought in to discuss possible modifications and alterations to city architect A. G. Jury's design following public and professional concern over the appearance of the building

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	11 September 1964			p571
	Builder	6 November 1964			p1010
	Building	15 April 1966			p123
	Building	26 August 1966			p44