Harry Seidler - architectural reports and proposals, 1957-1990

MLMSS 7078/Boxes 23X-29X

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Architectural reports and proposals, being mainly printed and ring bound volumes concerning urban projects, built and unbuilt, designed by Harry Seidler and Associates. Reports include photographs, sketch drawings and descriptive text.

i. Sydney projects, 1957-1990
1957; 'Urban Redevelopment Concerns You', being proposal for high density housing development of McMahons Point [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/23X)
1965; 'N.S.W. Government Stores, Alexandria' (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/23X)
1973; 'Mid City Centre, Sydney', March 1973 [now demolished] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/23X)
1975; 'Mid City Centre, Sydney', October 1975 [now demolished] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/23X)
1975; 'Mid City Centre, Sydney', December 1975 [now demolished] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/23X)
1980; 'Seidler Studio: a record of student work under Harry Seidler', Faculty of Architecture, University of New South Wales, 1980 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/23X)
1980; 'West Dock Workshop - Module A Garden Island, Sydney', May 1980 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/23X)
1981; 'The Gateway: the Rocks Site D5, 6, 11', April, 1981 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/23X)
1982; 'The Rocks Gateway, Sydney. Consultants Report', June 1982 [Grosvenor Place] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/23X)
1984; 'Quay Development, Circular Quay, Sydney', September 1984 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/23)
1985; 'The City Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited, Castlereagh Street 9-11, Sydney', May 1985, being signed proposal [Capita Building] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/23X)
1978; 'The MLC Centre: a submission by Civil & Civic Limited for the Annual Construction Achievement Award 1978' (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/24X/Folder 1)
Date unknown; 'MLC Centre' (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/24X/Folder 1)
1958; 'Multiple Dwellings: a study prepared for Civil & Civic Contractors Pty. Ltd.' (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/24X)
1969; 'Martin Plaza (Martin Place) Development, Sydney' (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/24X)
1987; 'Project Phoenix, Hunter Street, Sydney', February 1987 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/24X)
1989; 'Mid Century Modern: Rose Seidler House Wahroonga 1948-1950. Conservation Plan', by Peter Emmett, November, 1989 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/24X)
1990; 'Proposed Apartment Development ABC Site, Forbes Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney', December 1990 [Horizon Building], being photocopy (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/24X)
1965; 'Flats at 351 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra, Sydney' (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/25X)
1964; 'The Housing Commission of N.S.W.: Flats at Maloney Street Rosebery', May 1964 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/25X)
1986; 'Darling Harbour Hotel Casino, Sydney', December 1986 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/25X)
1989; 'Darling Park Joint Venture, Sydney', October 1989 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/25X)
1989; 'La Plage Apartments, Manly' [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/25X)

ii. A.C.T. projects, 1964-1983
1964; 'National Capital Development Commission Group Housing Scheme, Campbell, A.C.T.', August 1964 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/26X)
1968; 'Report on the Master Planning Concept Australian National University', August 1968 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/26X)
1970; 'Commonwealth of Australia Trade Group Offices, Kings Avenue, Barton, Canberra A.C.T.', June 1970, two copies (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/26X)
1974; 'Tuggeranong 2 Offices, Tuggeranong, A.C.T.', April 1974 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/26X)
1974; 'Tuggeranong 2 Offices, Tuggeranong, A.C.T.', November 1974 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/26X)
1974; 'Tuggeranong 2 Offices, Tuggeranong, A.C.T. Final Design Submission', November 1974 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/26X)
1979; 'New Parliament House, Canberra', August 1979 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/26X)
1983; 'National Archives Headquarters, Canberra', February 1983 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/26X)

iii. Brisbane projects, 1982-1985
1982; 'Margaret Street Office Development, Brisbane', October 1982 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/27X)
1985; 'Landmark Tower Consultants Report', August 1985 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/27X)

iv. Melbourne projects, 1972-1989
1972; 'CRA Redevelopment, Collins Street Melbourne', February 1972 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/27X)
1984; 'CRA Redevelopment, Collins Street Melbourne', June 1985 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/27X)
1974; 'State College of Victoria, Rusden Master Plan', October 1974 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/27X)
1985; 'Shell House, One Spring Street, Melbourne', Melbourne 1985 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/27X)
1986; 'Westpac Development, 335 Collins Street Melbourne', May 1986 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/27X)
1989; 'Grand Central, Melbourne', March 1989 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/27X)

v. Perth projects, 1987-1989
1987; 'QV1 Office Tower, Perth, Western Australia', October 1987 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/28X)
1989; 'QV1 Hotel/Apartments, Perth, Western Australia', August 1989 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/28X)

vi. Overseas projects, 1970-1987
1970; 'Ten Eyck Redevelopment, Albany, New York' [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/28X)
1974; 'Australian Embassy, Peking', February 1976, being site study [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/28X)
1979; 'Redevelopment of 1 Queens Road Central, Hong Kong', October 1979 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/28X)
1980; 'Proposed Office Building for Laylian Realty Sdn Bdh Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur', December 1980 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/28X)
1981; 'The Hong Kong Club Redevelopment', June 1981 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/28X)
1982; 'New World Development, Singapore', March 1982 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/28X)
1987; 'Proposed Additions & Alterations to the President's Residence, Jerusalem, Israel', August 1987 [never built] (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/28X)
1974; 'Australian Embassy Paris. Design submission', January 1974 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/29X)
1974; 'Australian Embassy Paris. Design submission' October, 1974 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/29X)
1976; 'Australian Embassy Paris. Site visit', January to February 1976 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/29X)
1976; 'Australian Embassy Paris. Site visit', May to June 1976 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/29X)
1976; 'Australian Embassy Paris. Site visit', October to November 1976 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/29X)
1976; 'Paris Interiors: Interior design for the Australian Embassy Paris, Paris France', April 1976 (Call No.: MLMSS 7078/25X)

Information regarding the current status (i.e. 'never built' or 'now demolished') of some projects was provided by Polly Seidler in February 2018