Council House : 50 years : 1963-2013
project curator/writer: Jo Darbyshire ; artists commemorative project curator: Isobel Wise.

Publisher
Perth, Western Australia : City of Perth | 2013

Summary
"This publication explores the history of Council House, the home of the City of Perth since 1963. From its beginning, arising from a competition held in 1959, the building has engendered controversy and acclaim, becoming in its subsequent 50 year history an iconic building for Perth. Despite providing an excellent example of Modernist office design; in the mid 1990s the State Government pushed to demolish the building, saying it did not fit within a proposed ‘heritage’ plan for the area. A spirited campaign by architects spearheaded a public debate about what was considered heritage. This inspired within the community a desire to save the building. The campaign was successful and Council staff returned to the refurbished building in 1999. Council House now occupies a special place in the heart of many West Australians and was entered on the State Heritage Register in 2006. To complement the modernist aesthetic of the building, architects Howard and Bailey commissioned local designers and manufacturers to create the interior design and furnishings in 1963. To commemorate the 50 year anniversary of Council House the City of Perth commissioned five contemporary local artists to create unique artworks, based on the history of Council House, to be given as corporate gifts during 2013."--Preface.

Notes
Cover title.
Additional essays by Geoffrey London, Robert Bell and Isobel Wise.
Includes bibliographical references.
Also available online. Address as at 15/07/2014 :http://www.perth.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/50%20Years%20Council%20House.pdf
Exhibition held at Council House from 25 March - 24 May 2013

Physical Description
57 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 30 cm.

Dewey Call Number
Q 725.13 DAR

Museum Call Number
XXX

ISBN
9780980851359

Subjects
Council House (Perth, W.A.) -- History.
Council House (Perth, W.A.) -- Exhibitions.
Art, Modern -- 21st century -- Exhibitions.
Artists, Australian -- Western Australia -- Perth -- 21st century -- Exhibitions.
Art, Modern -- Western Australia -- Perth -- 21st century -- Exhibitions.
City halls -- Western Australia -- Perth -- History.
Architecture, Modern -- 20th century -- Western Australia -- Perth -- History.
Historic buildings -- Western Australia -- Perth -- History.
City councils -- Western Australia -- Perth -- History.
Perth (W.A.) -- Buildings, structures, etc -- History.
Australian

To view this document please make an appointment with the Museum of Perth: reece@museumofperth.com.au