Architecture of Canberra
1941 – National War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
Architect: Emil Sodersteen / John Crust
A competition for the design of the memorial was conducted in 1925-26, however none of the entries received met all of the competition conditions and no winner was announced.
1959 – Shine Dome, Canberra, Australia
Architect: Grounds, Romberg and Boyd
The Australian Academy of Science’s Shine Dome has been a Canberra landmark since its construction in 1959.
1968 – National Library of Australia, Canberra
1988 – Australian Parliament Building, Canberra
Architect: Romaldo Giurgola
In 1978 the government decided to proceed with a new building on Capital Hill, and the Parliament House Construction Authority was created.
2006 – John Curtin School of Medical Research, Canberra
Architect: Lyons Architects
The John Curtin School of Medical Research at the Australian National University is a prestigious medical research facility that counts two Nobel Prize-winners among its alumni.
