Built heritage

A series of architectural plans and drawings designed and created by Karl Langer.

Explore architectural drawings including commercial, civic and residential designs, with many by Hall and Dods.

Coloured illustrations featuring 99 domestic designs and floor plans for Queensland homes and conditions.

Working photographs commissioned by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects for the Architecture Awards in Queensland.

Explore architectural plans, business records and personal papers that cover James Peter Birrell's lifetime of extensive work.

Discover a selection of the iconic buildings delivered by the Department of Energy and Public Works.

Don Watson was awarded the John Oxley Library Fellowship in 2012. His project added valuable architectural history to his previously published research, Queensland Architects of the 19th Century: a biographical dictionary into the 20th century. In this story he talks about how architects adapted their skills to design buildings appropriate to climate and new technologies during times of economic hardship.

Digital stories exploring the influences impacting Queensland's built environment and post war architecture 1945 -1975. Filmed by Dean Saffron they bring a “human” element to the built environment, covering aspects such as planning and the intent behind the buildings/spaces; influences on design and construction; and how the buildings and spaces were meant to be used. [Acc 29380]

Architect James Birrell designed many significant buildings in Queensland during his career lifetime. In this oral history James discusses aspects of this life including his architectural training and his role as staff architect with Brisbane City Council and the University of Queensland. James died in 2019 aged 90. [Acc 28588]

Geoff Hinchliffe and Mitchell Whitelaw of ANU Data Design Lab talk about the task of making 60,000 house images in the Frank and Eunice Corley collection accessible. [Acc 6169] Developed for the exhibition Home: a surburban obsession, the Corley Explorer enables Queensland residents to add their unique stories and memories of that time.

State Library of Queensland, in partnership with The University of Queensland's School of Architecture hosts the annual UQ International Architecture Lecture series. Forward-thinking global architects, designers and intellectuals. discuss new knowledge, ideas and strategies impacting the international architecture industry.

Written and directed by Max Bannah and Kent Chadwick for National Trust Queensland this film tells the story of domestic architecture in Queensland buildings, mainly domestic and the materials they were built of, emphasising the use of timber and corrugated iron. [HDVD 728.09943]