Secret Plan of Canberra, The

ARCHITECTURE Australiana

The mystical and religious influences which shaped Walter and Marion Griffin’s vision for Canberra…

Controversial analysis of the initial plan of Canberra which presents information about mystical and religious influences shaping Walter and Marion Griffin’s vision for Canberra. Discusses the influences of ancient Eastern and Western planning traditions and similarities in layout between Canberra and great cities of the ancient world, and also megalithic complexes like Stonehenge. The author is associate professor in the School of Architecture, University of New South Wales, and is a Rome scholar in architecture. Indexed. City planning — Australian Capital Territory — Canberra — History. | Landscape architecture — Australian Capital Territory — Canberra — History. | Cities and towns, Ancient
vi, 120 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. #101021 SCARCE (No Dustjacket!) First Edition Signed by Author