Built in 1959, this concrete, hemispherical building hosts conferences & private functions. Australian Academy of Science’s Shine Dome and its custom-designed furniture were created to reflect the inquiring and innovative nature of science. It was the first Canberra building to be added to the National Heritage List, for its historical and architectural significance.
A Canberra landmark since its construction in 1959, the Shine Dome has received numerous awards and is one of seven projects the Royal Australian Institute of Architects has nominated to the World Register of Significant Twentieth Century Architecture.
Over the decades, the dome has captured imaginations and inspired the authorship of a number of memoirs. The book, ’A big bold simple concept’, was commissioned for the 50th anniversary of the Dome’s construction. It documents the design and construction of the Academy’s building in Canberra. The book can be purchased from the Academy.
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