Queensland Art Gallery Presscuttings Book 7 : Debate on New Art Gallery and Cultural Centre, 1970-1976

Fro111 "SUNDAY MAIL" Brisbane, Old. 20 MAY 1973 A Plll'OX tMA J f. l 0(.A T l{HII o• ruru,.r JAflWAY rllll[[WAY (UNOrA CONSfAVCflONI Map thawing the 1e11eral layout of the lrtl 1unou11dln1 the p1·opo111d Gallery a11d l11dlcatln1 the chosen alte. Fron, ~la.E' ' Toowooniba, Qld. ~2il. 1 art . ,,t,lery. .T-. Quee,Dsluul 0.wera– ... bu aoeep&ecl • ..-,. ,for what Is• eedala to lie ••• ., llrisllaae'• ~ tearlll aUnetlom- 7t1. die futiMe-"::! ........ Pllea7.telle· • ~t •al& of JJ.5 ...... 'lbe gallery 'site overl the Brllbane Riftl' n~ t Victoria Bridte oppaeit.e ,ttJ maJn c1,,. ~~ ·ab Pini areas.. The. de8f11f bi· eludes three P1leries Witll 150,000 feet of tloor apace show areas, ~tratl offices and t/' reatauran. -Design for 1 the new art centre THE designs of the three finalists In the competition for our new art gallery nre on exhihit at the Queensland Art Gallery until June 17. The winning design by flnbm Gibson nncl Part– ners Is un!ussed, un– pompous anrt elegant. Fron, I 15 , The clean horizontal line nr the elevations Wil h great ea.re taken as l.n proportion.,, are aes– thrtically pleufng. anct 1he complex, which 111- rl ucle.~ 6UCh attractive r~nlures as a water mall a111f sculpture garden, will flt the sl~ well. T h e In terlor plans promJses good function A.< to easy circulation and arlmlnl.1trat100. ·:.... 2 i :,t~~~RIER MAIL" . . U,., I .'' • .., B . ba Qld.:· . ,·. . . ,: - · ris ne,