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The design enables a multiplicity of readings, leaving space for the visitor to participate in the meaning of the memorial, collaboratively and with empathy.

An empathetic act: For Our Country

At the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, an unconventional monument eschews reference to particular people or events in order to incorporate broader meanings, from the ancient past and into the future.

Public / cultural
A view east in the foyer of the new extension to the NGA.

Extending the National Gallery of Australia

In Canberra’s centenary year, we revisit AA’s review of the NGA extension by PTW.

Public / cultural
The amenities facility in Commonwealth Park, where the annual Floriade flower festival is held.

In the round

An amenities block in Canberra’s parliamentary triangle by Townsend and Associates Architects stands alone.

Public / cultural
The symmetrical courtyard consists of levelled seating, paving and grass, leading to  the memorial fountain.

Australian War Memorial

A valuable and historic national project is treated with solemnity and respect while embracing context and symbolism.

Landscape / urban, Public / cultural
The slim, vertical form of the embassy bisects the site, enabling two different landscape conditions – a formal entry landscape and a relaxed, park-like garden.

Canberra’s Finnish Embassy

Arkkitehtuuritoimisto Hirvonen- Huttunen Architects, MGT Architects

Stephen Frith reviews Canberra’s Finnish Embassy, by Hirvonen-Huttunen and MGT Architects.

Public / cultural