Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds: Designing Everyday Modernism for Australian Communities 1920-1970. This cross-disciplinary project will construct an historical account of the interconnections between the network of governmental policies and initiatives promoting a healthy and educated citizenry, and the design and use of modern, municipal architecture in mid-century Australia. Detailed analysis of modern building types, from around the nation, including kindergartens, sporting facilities, swimmin ....Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds: Designing Everyday Modernism for Australian Communities 1920-1970. This cross-disciplinary project will construct an historical account of the interconnections between the network of governmental policies and initiatives promoting a healthy and educated citizenry, and the design and use of modern, municipal architecture in mid-century Australia. Detailed analysis of modern building types, from around the nation, including kindergartens, sporting facilities, swimming pools, child health clinics, libraries and community centres will constitute an original and important resource for historians, conservationists and architects. Historical findings will inform directions and lessons for future practice in the design, planning and conservation of community infrastructure.Read moreRead less
Remembering the Wars: Community Significance of Western Australian War Memorials. The project will provide an enriched understanding of war commemoration, community meanings, the design of war memorials and recommendations of practical strategies for their interpretation and conservation. The research from this project will add to the social understanding of our national war commemorative practices, the connections between community meaning and memorial design and the importance of war memorials ....Remembering the Wars: Community Significance of Western Australian War Memorials. The project will provide an enriched understanding of war commemoration, community meanings, the design of war memorials and recommendations of practical strategies for their interpretation and conservation. The research from this project will add to the social understanding of our national war commemorative practices, the connections between community meaning and memorial design and the importance of war memorials as instruments of citizenship. Results will be used to formulate a strategy to raise regional community awareness and regard for local war memorials through publications and through the direct action of local RSL Branches and community interest groups with a view to application on a national scale through the RSL. Read moreRead less
Australia's role in modern hospital design 1925-1960; developing a heritage framework. The national benefit of this project will be the greater understanding of how the built form - from the micro to the macro level - of Australian hospitals have brought together aspects of social reform, medicine and architecture to become key community buildings. Economic benefit may be derived from: 1) the transfer of this knowledge to current hospital architects and planners through greater understanding of ....Australia's role in modern hospital design 1925-1960; developing a heritage framework. The national benefit of this project will be the greater understanding of how the built form - from the micro to the macro level - of Australian hospitals have brought together aspects of social reform, medicine and architecture to become key community buildings. Economic benefit may be derived from: 1) the transfer of this knowledge to current hospital architects and planners through greater understanding of the past and incorporation of innovative ideas and practices; 2) the creation of robust heritage frameworks for considering preservation and adaptive re-use of hospital buildings; and 3) to demonstrate the benefits of global engagement to Australian architecture and society.Read moreRead less
Cultural Heritage Site Significance, Management and Interpretation in China and Australia: A Comparative Analysis in a Cross-Cultural Framework. The Nara Document 1994 asserts that East Asians see 'cultural heritage' differently from Westerners and that conservation practice should reflect the culture in which it takes place. Given Australia's growing tourism links with China, and China's growing importance in the Asia-Pacific, it is timely to reflect on the Chinese understanding of cultural her ....Cultural Heritage Site Significance, Management and Interpretation in China and Australia: A Comparative Analysis in a Cross-Cultural Framework. The Nara Document 1994 asserts that East Asians see 'cultural heritage' differently from Westerners and that conservation practice should reflect the culture in which it takes place. Given Australia's growing tourism links with China, and China's growing importance in the Asia-Pacific, it is timely to reflect on the Chinese understanding of cultural heritage. Conversely China's relatively new cultural heritage industry can learn from Australian practice. This project aims at better mutual understanding by researching key issues of site significance, management and interpretation. The research will fill a gap in the literature and provide a model for further cross-cultural heritage analysis.Read moreRead less
Cultural heritage in the sustainability of remote planned communities. The project responds to one objective of ARC Linkage grants 'to support collaborative research on issues of benefit to regional and rural communities'. It will assist remote settlements struggling for survival because of the demise or downturn of specialised employment bases. Focusing on the heritage importance and attraction of planned settlements in particular, economic and social benefits include increased knowledge of the ....Cultural heritage in the sustainability of remote planned communities. The project responds to one objective of ARC Linkage grants 'to support collaborative research on issues of benefit to regional and rural communities'. It will assist remote settlements struggling for survival because of the demise or downturn of specialised employment bases. Focusing on the heritage importance and attraction of planned settlements in particular, economic and social benefits include increased knowledge of the design history and heritage of Australian post-WW2 planned special-purpose towns in international perspective; strategies for identifying how cultural heritage might be harnessed to revitalise and sustain at risk communities; and postgraduate training in applied history and heritage. Read moreRead less
The influence of Indian Antecedents on the geometry of Southeast Asian temples. Australia is an emerging player in the field of heritage and conservation in the Asia-Pacific region. This project will greatly improve the ability of Australian cultural heritage institutions to address the preservation and conservation initiatives in the region.
A successful Australian heritage export industry will foster improved diplomatic relations with Asia. It will provide momentum to a vital and expanding na ....The influence of Indian Antecedents on the geometry of Southeast Asian temples. Australia is an emerging player in the field of heritage and conservation in the Asia-Pacific region. This project will greatly improve the ability of Australian cultural heritage institutions to address the preservation and conservation initiatives in the region.
A successful Australian heritage export industry will foster improved diplomatic relations with Asia. It will provide momentum to a vital and expanding national industry, broadening the scope of Australian trade in cultural heritage and allied professional services and enhancing the nation's image in Asia. This corresponds with the key objectives of the Australian government's foreign affairs and trade portfolios.
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The Goldfields Water Supply Scheme: An archaeological study of regional development and society. This project investigates 19th and 20th century society along the Perth-Kalgoorlie settlement corridor following the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme (1897-1903). The APAI will conduct archaeological investigations (settlement survey and excavations and historical documentation analyses to address three questions: 1.) the hypothesis that regional settlement patterns were affected by the pipeline locati ....The Goldfields Water Supply Scheme: An archaeological study of regional development and society. This project investigates 19th and 20th century society along the Perth-Kalgoorlie settlement corridor following the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme (1897-1903). The APAI will conduct archaeological investigations (settlement survey and excavations and historical documentation analyses to address three questions: 1.) the hypothesis that regional settlement patterns were affected by the pipeline location and new mining and agricultural ventures; 2.) what can the archaeology tell us about the lives of those who settled alongside this industrial and regional development; and 3.) the extent of Aboriginal involvement with colonising non-Aboriginal people.Read moreRead less
Remembering Places of Pain and Shame: Conservation of the Asia-Pacific Region's 'Difficult' Heritage of Imprisonment Sites. This project will contribute to theoretical and practical discourses relevant to Australia's cultural heritage industry. Its findings will have implications for the work of national and state industry bodies (Australian Heritage Council, Australian Dept of Environment and Heritage, Heritage Victoria) and professional organisations (Australia ICOMOS). The project findings ma ....Remembering Places of Pain and Shame: Conservation of the Asia-Pacific Region's 'Difficult' Heritage of Imprisonment Sites. This project will contribute to theoretical and practical discourses relevant to Australia's cultural heritage industry. Its findings will have implications for the work of national and state industry bodies (Australian Heritage Council, Australian Dept of Environment and Heritage, Heritage Victoria) and professional organisations (Australia ICOMOS). The project findings may lead to concrete results such as the addition of new places to international, national and state heritage registers and their protection for the benefit of the community at large. The project will also provide Early Career Researcher training and enhance possibilities for future research collaboration with heritage and tourism industry partners. Read moreRead less
Australian Heritage Abroad: Managing Australia's Extraterritorial War Heritage. This project is groundbreaking in its focus on the implications of interpreting and managing sites of significance in Australia's experience of war beyond Australian territory. Addressing the problems of extraterritorial heritage in this study will open a new and rich field of inquiry in heritage studies, and help to place Australia at the forefront of debates about international heritage management. In seeking to un ....Australian Heritage Abroad: Managing Australia's Extraterritorial War Heritage. This project is groundbreaking in its focus on the implications of interpreting and managing sites of significance in Australia's experience of war beyond Australian territory. Addressing the problems of extraterritorial heritage in this study will open a new and rich field of inquiry in heritage studies, and help to place Australia at the forefront of debates about international heritage management. In seeking to understand the multiple stories that surround those sites, from Australian, local, and international perspectives, this project exposes the potential for enriched understanding, interpretation and preservation of these crucial sites in Australia's cultural heritage and in the heritage of our neighbours.Read moreRead less
Places of the Heart: Memorials in Australia since 1960. This project investigates the proliferation of non-war memorials in Australia within the framework of an emerging culture of commemoration from the mid twentieth century. It explores important shifts in the purpose of memorials and their role and meaning in Australian society, particularly the move towards a more democratic and personal expression of mourning in public arenas. The project assesses the cultural significance of particular sit ....Places of the Heart: Memorials in Australia since 1960. This project investigates the proliferation of non-war memorials in Australia within the framework of an emerging culture of commemoration from the mid twentieth century. It explores important shifts in the purpose of memorials and their role and meaning in Australian society, particularly the move towards a more democratic and personal expression of mourning in public arenas. The project assesses the cultural significance of particular sites through a nationally devised schema which takes account of their place in the landscape, their form and materiality and will contribute to contemporary heritage conservation research, policy and practice.Read moreRead less