Between 1891 and 1985 the Principal Architect of the Public Works Department (Western Australia) was responsible for the delivery of the state government’s public buildings capital works program throughout Western Australia.[1]
In 2003 the government of Premier Geoff Gallop re-established the office as the Government Architect (now part of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage), with the purpose of improving "the design of public buildings and spaces to enhance the quality of the built environment in WA".[2]
Prior to 1891
editPrior to 1901, the Principal Architect was called the Superintendent of Public Works or Clerk of Works or Director of Public Works. Refer to Public Works Department (Western Australia). Those who served in these roles were:
- 1829-1838 Henry Willey Reveley
- 1839-1851 Henry Trigg
- 1851-1853 James Austin
- 1853-1882 Richard Roach Jewell
- 1883-1884 Francis Bird (architect)
- 1885-1891 John Arthur Wright, Clayton T Mason and George Temple-Poole
Principal Architects
editThose who served the State in the role of Principal Architect were as follows:
- 1891 – 1897 George Temple-Poole[3]
- 1897 – 1905 John Harry Grainger[4]
- 1905 – 1917 Hillson Beasley[5]
- 1917 – 1927 William Burden Hardwick
- 1927 – 1930 John Melvin James Tait
- 1930 – 1960 Albert Ernest (Paddy) Clare[6]
- 1960 – 1967 Walter Green
- 1967 – 1968 Leonard Walters
- 1968 – 1980 Stanley Cann[7]
- 1980 – 1985 William Bateman
Government Architects
edit- 2004 – 2009 Geoffrey London[8]
- 2009 – 2013 Steve Woodland[2]
- 2013 – 2020 Geoff Warn[9][10]
- 2020 - 2024 Rebecca Moore[11]
- 2024 - (current) Emma Williamson
References
edit- ^ History of the WA Architectural Profession
- ^ a b Barnett, Colin (18 May 2009). "New Government Architect to lead State's design" (Media Release). Media Statements. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography
- ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography
- ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography
- ^ "Commission 'Fulfills Its Job'". The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 9 February 1948. p. 4 Edition: CITY FINAL. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ "Untitled". The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 24 November 1937. p. 2 Edition: CITY FINAL. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ "Geoffrey London". www.ovga.vic.gov.au. Office of the Victorian Government Architect. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "New WA Government Architect". ArchitectureAU. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Geoff Warn concludes term as WA Government Architect". Architecture Media. ArchitectureAU. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "New Western Australian Government Architect appointed". www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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