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2004 was the Year of the Built Environment (YBE) across Australia.
The year was a collaborative celebration by government, industry, environmental and community groups to raise awareness in the Australian community about the built environment.
The seven themes for the year can be continued to be explored within a curriculum context.
- Towards sustainable communities
- Healthy environments
- Excellence in building
- Our built heritage
- Imagining the future
- Design for all
- Building regional communities
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Western Australian Heritage Icons 2004
To commemorate the 175th Anniversary of the settlement of Western Australia, the National Trust established the Heritage Icons 2004 program.
Although not exclusively linked to the built environment, this community project can be included as part of the topic.
Western Australians are encouraged to identify and nominate things, places, and ideas typically and uniquely Western Australian.
There are a number of interesting local icons that teachers can use as components for in-depth study of the built environment topic. Many of are available to visit.
- His Majesty's Theatre celebrated its centenary in 2004 and has a very interesting website which includes a virtual tour of parts of the theatre and a performing arts museum.
- Parliament House is another significant building which celebrated 100 years in 2004.
- Government house is the official residence of the Governor of Western Australia. The house was completed in 1864.
- The Round House is the oldest remaining building in Western Australia. It was built as a gaol and was the first permanent building in the colony.
- Fremantle Prison - built by convicts in the 1850s the building became a colonial prison in the 1880s.
- Perth Town Hall - The Perth Town Hall is one of the oldest and most important public buildings in the City. It was built between 1868 and 1870 and is the only convict built Town Hall in Australia.
- Bell Tower- Commemorating Australia's bicentenary in 1988, the twelve bells of St Martin-in-the-Fields as well as five specially cast bells were presented to the University of Western Australia, the City of Perth and to the people of Western Australia. The purpose built tower was completed in time for the bells to ring in the new Millennium.
- Perth Convention Centre - the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre was opened in August 2004. It is a very innovative building with some interesting features. For a special look students can experience a 3D Virtual Tour of the building.
- The Goldfields Pipeline which celebrated 100 years in 2003 is another significant icon of this state.
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For teachers wishing to explore skyscraper type buildings, a good starting point is The Skyscraper Page which has an extensive collection of buildings and technical diagrams and information about them.
© Damien Koh
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| BUILT ENVIRONMENT Resources in the CMIS Resource Bank |
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| Other Online Resource lists |
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Possible Learning Area Outcomes
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