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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 31, 1964
Page
5
Work begins on a plaza surrounding a memorial with plans for a primary school site and meshortal linkage. Builders propose light coloured bricks and artwork, with a canteen and walled inner spaces. Finishing touches include a seven by four feature and garden area near the Parliamentary Felton Department Triangle.
Acoustics experts find that heavy weight and low rigidity improve sound isolation, with thinner, stiffer partitions losing advantage. Lead emerges as a notably heavy, limp material for barriers, though overall efficiency depends on both weight and heading stiffness and how thickness scales with rigidity. The report notes ongoing architectural progress in Canberra projects, including plaza work and a large residential block of 118 flats planned across seven blocks.
Works underway at Hughes primary to install a new anti climb coating on exposed walls roofs and pipes. The seven classroom blocks and infant wing will gain a copper finished surface with marble and stainless accents. The coating requires one coat and is said to resist alkalis fumes and corrosives. Completion expected by year end with early use in 1965.
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