Wieneke Archive Book 4c : Queensland Art Gallery Presscuttings

bres .in Wharf, :e filled fought n Id iazine et an °sine 'pretty Throse d any .ve or gazine ibuted rested female about lmeri- iresses. i might r the was gazine I sex her it depr- read- t the i of 'orm duly sex. ;ug- t to clod irnd D. nrd. THE COURIER -MAIL WEDNESDAY MAR. 22 1972 5 Informality keynote In new Qld. art gallery QUEENSLAND'S new $7 million Art Gal- lery, to be opened in 1978, was expected to take full advantage of its prominent loca- tion, the Works Minister (Mr. Hodges) said yesterday. It would be a building of architectural and aesthetic merit, unique in character, and incorporating the latest developments and the best facilities available, he said. Mr. Hodges spoke after State Cabinet approved the Art Gallery Com- mittee's recommendations to proceed with the plan- ning, construction, and financing of the new gal- lery building on a basis set out in the com- mittee's report, 'The gallery will be on the southside of the Bris- b a n e River upstream from the Victoria Bridge. Mr. Hodges said that Infrnmallty would he the keynote of the design, which would take advan- tage of Brisbane's sub- tror teal climate. With views "it should be an out - w a r d -looking building which will take advan- tage of the views of the river, the city and the tree-olad hills in the dis- tance," he said. "The building will be light in color, carefully modelled, simple in form,._ and constructtd of maintenance -free mate- rials. "Landscaped areas will form an integral part of the total design. "Courts .will be pro- vided for the display of sculptures, and shaded areas will be included for rest and relaxation." Mr. Hodges said archi- tects for the project) would he selected from Queensland architectural firms. Ten firms would be se- lected initially, and the number would be nar- rowed to three, from which the winning firm would be nominated. Selection would be on the merit of submitted designs, Winning architects would he required to car- ry out further corn- prehemive studies on the basis of the best recent examples before submitt- ing the final design. Mr. Hodges said the gallery's total area of 140,000 sq. ft. would con- sist of a main foyer (8000 sq. ft.), display galleries (50,800 sq. ft.), education section (6400 sq, ft.), au- ditorium (4650 sq. ft.), restaurant (4300 sq. ft.), library (5400 sq. ft.), ad- ministration (6000 sq. ft.), Gallery society (2000 .11MINNIM q It.), conservation (5000 sq. ft.), collection storage (22,450 sq. ft.), service section (10,000 sq. ft.), and building services (15.000 sq. ft.). The design, while ade- quate for many years to come, would provide for future horizontal ex- hnsion of the building , thu ensuring the gal- lery's long-term needs. Sequence Fifteen individual gal- leries would be arranged in a logical sequence var- ying in plan forms, sizes, a n d proportions dis- tinctive from each other in expression of mood and character. Special significance would be given to the largest display gallery designated to accom- modate temporary and visiting exhibitions.