Submission HRN: 602800 Spring Hill Fulton & Collin Architects Office (former) 96 Astor Terrace Corporate details ´ Quality assurance ´ Architect 3rd Party Accreditation from Fulton Trotter and Partners Benchmark Certification Architects Pty Ltd Standard AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000 Benchmark Certification Certificate Number: FS520602 ´ Practice Trading as: Fulton Trotter Architects ´ Professional indemnity Insurer: Allianz Policy Number: 141A000206PLP Sum Insured: $10,000,000 ´ ABN 88 342 546 315 Valid to: 31/03/2013 ´ ACN 110 065 619 ´ Public liability Insurer: QBE Insurance Limited ´ The Trustee for FTPA (AA) Trust & Policy Number: 70F780843BPK The Trustee for FTPA (GI) Trust & Sum Insured: $10,000,000 The Trustee for FTPA (MT) Trust & Valid to: 01/03/2013 The Trustee for FTPA (PT) Trust & The Trustee for FTPA (RW) Trust ´ Copyright © 2012 Fulton Trotter and Partners Architects Pty Ltd trading as ´ Nominated architects Fulton Trotter Architects Mark Trotter This document, its text, QLD 1870 NSW 4421 VIC 17691 photographs and drawings remain the property of Fulton ´ Paul Trotter Trotter Architects. All information in QLD 2646 NSW 7177 this document is strictly confidential. ´ Prequalification New South Wales Government Department of Finance & Services Queensland Government Level 3 a) The Place is important in demonstrating the evolution of Queensland’s History This building was the home of one of Queensland’s oldest and most established Architectural Practices from 1960 to 1990 and from 2001 to 2011. Charlie Fulton and Jim Collin the original owners and founding partners both commissioned and worked in the building over many years. Charlie Fulton is a famous figure in Queensland architectural circles and his influence is significant in terms of his roles as Head of the School of Architecture at QUT for some 40 years and twice president of the Queensland Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects. Many young architects were trained in this building including the current Directors Paul and Mark Trotter and many other significant architects that have shaped the state of Queensland. A history of the practice is attached that should demonstrate the role Fulton Trotter Architects has played over three generations of architects. 1960: 96–98 Astor Terrace, Spring Hill: Offices of Fulton & Colin Architects: Cnr Henry Street 1960: 96–98 Astor Terrace, Spring Hill: Offices of Fulton & Colin Architects: Drawing Board Room © Fulton Trotter Architects Submission 1 b) The place demonstrates rare, uncommon or endangered aspects of Queensland’s culture heritage The building is a classic 1950’s modernist building that is arguably a not well recognised or respected style. Many similar buildings like Wesley House or the Australian Taxation building have been demolished or refurbished beyond recognition and there are very few examples in the Brisbane CBD or Spring Hill Areas in such sound and original condition. 1960: 96–98 Astor Terrace, Spring Hill: Reception: Robin Trotter: Fulton & Colin Architects 1964: International House Student Multiple Housing, University of Queensland – St Lucia © Fulton Trotter Architects Submission 2 c) The place has potential to yield information that will contribute to the understanding of Queensland’s history The building fortunately is so well preserved externally and was modified to include the original solar screens as designed by Stephen E. Trotter that is provides a wonderful narrative of modern Architecture. The curtain wall system is still original and contains the same aquamarine panels that have been unpainted or changed since they were installed. The distinctive red brickwork remains original without any painting or rendering to change the exterior. The building’s interior continues to reveal itself and surprise. When undertaking our refurbishment works allowing for our re occupation of the building in 2001 we uncovered a fantastic tiled ‘feature’ wall in the foyer and uncovered the wonderful hardwood stair treads that had been covered with carpet. We also pulled out the infill floor to the original internal courtyard creating an atrium in the centre of the building. Charlie Fulton’s office and drawing board remains intact and in original condition. 1964: Mather’s Residence, Kenmore painting by Stephen Trotter 1968: Sebel Offices, Bowen Hills © Fulton Trotter Architects Submission 3 d) The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a particular class of cultural places The building is a fine example of well articulated and considered 1950s office space. The building was ahead of its time in terms of passive ESD design principals with all working areas enjoying good access to natural daylight and shading. The façade contained operable windows so Air Conditioning was not required outside summer and even the original internal office contained louvres to corridors to maximise air flow. 1960: Student Union Building, University of Queensland, St Lucia 1974: Abel Smith Lecture Theature, University of Queensland, St Lucia © Fulton Trotter Architects Submission 4 e) The place is important because of its aesthetic significance This office building designed by Stephen E. Trotter is one of his earlier and most significant architectural works which was to inform and influence other architectural projects across the state. Its location on a tiny triangular Spring Hill block also enhanced the classic 1950s architecture with exaggerated sharp perspective lines and it sits well in the street on the corner block. The use of colour, screening and expressed concrete and brickwork forms makes it a wonderful ‘little’ building and readily recognisable by the public. 1972: 294 Adelaide Street, Brisbane 1981: Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich © Fulton Trotter Architects Submission 5 f) The place is important in demonstrating a high degree of creative or technical achievement at a particular period We believe this is reasonably well articulated in the heritage submission but the following additional comments might be of interest. The entrance foyer design was a great early example of creating an ambiguity between inside and outside space. This has been somewhat compromised with the (later) window tinting but this technique was used in the award winning Students Union building at U of Q and involved the use of planters both internally and externally separated only by glazing with the brickwork edging continuing from outside to inside. The floor tiling design also stretched beyond the glazing line to reinforce this inside/ outside effect. 1981: Tweed Heads Police Station & Court House, Tweed Heads 1985: Club Banora, Banora Point © Fulton Trotter Architects Submission 6 g) The place has strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group for social, cultural or spiritual reasons The building has a high degree of cultural significance to the current, past employees of Fulton Trotter architects and the many architects that were trained in this office since the 1960s. Both Mark and Paul Trotter started their early architectural careers within this office and many of our award winning or culturally significant buildings were designed and documented in this building. Fulton Trotter Architects has a proud history as a training ground for many of Queensland’s architects and this building was our home for many years and has many memories. 1962: International House student multiple housing: Construction, UQ St Lucia © Fulton Trotter Architects Submission 7 h) the place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or association of importance in Queensland’s History. This building is the ‘spiritual’ home of Fulton Trotter Architects and was the place of work and inspiration of all of our partners over three generations. It is significant because the founding partners Charlie Fulton and Jim Collin commissioned and owned the building and had a formidable reputation at the time as Queensland’s leading Architects. They had the confidence in Stephen Trotter and John Gilmour to design and document this wonderful 1950s building which was to be our home for many years. ´ It’s a great piece of 1950s architecture! ´ It has tremendous cultural significance to the profession of Architecture in Queensland ´ It is an unusual but timely application for an ‘until now’ unrecognised style or architecture that has a place in Queensland’s history. 2008: Fulton Trotter Architects – Brisbane team – in front of 96 Astor Terrace (Henry Street side) 2008: Fulton Trotter Architects – third generation of directors – in front of 96 Astor Terrace © Fulton Trotter Architects Submission 8 People of Fulton Trotter Architects John “Jack” Gilmour – 1962; retired 1996 Stephen Trotter – 1962; retired 1999 Ian Fulton – 1966; retired 1999 – Frank Moss – 1966; retired 2004 – Graham Boys – 1962; retired 1980 – Jim Collin – 1946; retired 1960 – Charles Fulton – 2946; retired 1980 – Aubrey Job – 1946; retired 1955 Prominent Queensland Architects who trained / worked at 96 Astor Tce – Peter Gargett – Conrad Gargett Architects – Phil Davidson – Graham Hulme – Hulme & Webster – Geoffrey Pie – Peter Heathwood – Heathwood Cardilo – Phil Tait – BVN – Geoff Street – Suters Architects – Brian Donovan – Donovan Hill © Fulton Trotter Architects Submission 9 Appendix Supporting Information / Images Discover Brisbane Architecture Concept & Images: Chris Osborne Introduction: Margaret Ward & Robyn Booth Brisbane buildings reflect the boom and bust cycle of an 2 State Library Extension economy driven by cultural