Monumental Queensland

Monumental Queensland
Author: Lisanne Gibson
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2004
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780702234651

Monumental Queensland encourages us - whoever and wherever we are - to look more closely at the things around us and how they articulate our identity. It also asks us to consider why these objects continue to matter, and shows what can happen if they're not acknowledged.

The Secret Life of Memorials: Through the Memory Lens of the Australian South Sea Islanders

The Secret Life of Memorials: Through the Memory Lens of the Australian South Sea Islanders
Author: Julie Mitchell
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2019-05-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 178969096X

Focussing on the Australian South Sea Islander minority community this volume employs a variety of theoretical arguments in order to contribute a new method for comprehending the many interleaving aspects of memory spaces, and should be of interest to heritage professionals, local councils and governing bodies, and members of the general public.

Valuing Historic Environments

Valuing Historic Environments
Author: Lisanne Gibson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2016-02-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1317002644

This volume brings together an interdisciplinary team of leading scholars to discuss frameworks of value in relation to the preservation of historic environments. Starting from the premise that heritage values are culturally and historically constructed, the book examines the effects of pluralist frameworks of value on how preservation is conceived. It questions the social and economic consequences of constructions of value and how to balance a responsive, democratic conception of heritage with the pressure to deliver on social and economic objectives. It also describes the practicalities of managing the uncertainty and fluidity of the widely varying conceptions of heritage.

Monumental Tales

Monumental Tales
Author: Jackie Buckle
Publisher: Lutterworth Press
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2019-11-30
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0718847938

Around the world there are thousands of pet statues and memorials with fascinating stories behind them. Some reveal insights into our social history, such as the little brown dog in Battersea that was a focus of suffragette riots. Others have wonderfully quirky origins, like the twenty-three cats of York: sculptures added to buildings designed by a cat-loving architect. Many more reveal tales of courage, loyalty, myth, and legend. From Egyptian cat goddesses and the heroic dogs of war, to search-and-rescue canines on 9/11 and Tombili the Turkish moggy who became an Internet sensation, this book brings together a selection of the most surprising, amusing and illuminating stories, complete with dozens of full-colour photographs. Anyone with an appreciation of pets, the varied roles they play in our lives, and the ways in which our relationships with them have evolved over time, will find much of interest in this book.

The Handbook of Contemporary Indigenous Architecture

The Handbook of Contemporary Indigenous Architecture
Author: Elizabeth Grant
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 1000
Release: 2018-06-26
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9811069042

​This Handbook provides the first comprehensive international overview of significant contemporary Indigenous architecture, practice, and discourse, showcasing established and emerging Indigenous authors and practitioners from Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, Canada, USA and other countries. It captures the breadth and depth of contemporary work in the field, establishes the historical and present context of the work, and highlights important future directions for research and practice. The topics covered include Indigenous placemaking, identity, cultural regeneration and Indigenous knowledges. The book brings together eminent and emerging scholars and practitioners to discuss and compare major projects and design approaches, to reflect on the main issues and debates, while enhancing theoretical understandings of contemporary Indigenous architecture.The book is an indispensable resource for scholars, students, policy makers, and other professionals seeking to understand the ways in which Indigenous people have a built tradition or aspire to translate their cultures into the built environment. It is also an essential reference for academics and practitioners working in the field of the built environment, who need up-to-date knowledge of current practices and discourse on Indigenous peoples and their architecture.