The ANU design unit: design awareness in the modern university 1954-1977

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dc.contributor.authorWrigley, Derek
dc.contributor.editorBenjamin, Roger
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-29T23:05:12Z
dc.date.available2021-06-29T23:05:12Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractFor a short period, between 1954-1977, ANU embraced a concept of 'total design' with the creation of an ANU Design Unit - an internal office of designers - a facility unprecedented in the University sector. Their primary aim was to furnish the offices, labs, lecture theatres, meeting rooms and libraries with functional pieces unique to the requirements of the University. However, the role of the Design Unit in this period was far broader than furniture, with the team creating a University campus that was cohesive in its aesthetic, and was integrated with the rest of Canberra and the Griffin plan. Derek Wrigley, the University's former Architect/Designer, details the history and the evolution of the ANU Design Unit, and reveals the importance of design awareness in the modern university.
dc.format.extent159 pages : Colour illustrations ; 24 cm
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifierb64587125
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/238436
dc.language.isoen_AU
dc.publisherCanberra : Australian National University Heritage; Amy Jarvis and Jack Dunstan
dc.rights� 2019 Derek Wrigley
dc.subject.lcshAustralian National University--Buildings--Designs and plans
dc.subject.lcshAustralian National University--Planning--History
dc.subject.lcshFurniture design
dc.subject.lcshInterior architecture--Designs and plans
dc.subject.lcshIndustrial design--Australia
dc.subject.lcshInterior architecture--History
dc.subject.lcshDesigners--Australia--Biography
dc.subject.lcshModern movement (Architecture)
dc.subject.lcshLandscape architecture--Australian Capital Territory
dc.subject.lcshArchitecture, Australian--History
dc.subject.lcshUniversities and colleges--Australia
dc.titleThe ANU design unit: design awareness in the modern university 1954-1977
dc.title.alternativeAustralian National University design unit
dc.title.alternativeDesign awareness in the modern university 1954-1977
dc.typeBook
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
local.contributor.authoremailrepository.admin@anu.edu.au
local.contributor.copyrightholder© 2019 Derek Wrigleyen_AU
local.type.statusPublished Version

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