West Australian Institute of Architects

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The West Australian Institute of Architects was a professional society for architects in Western Australia.

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History

The Institute was originally known as the Institute of West Australian Architects. George Temple-Poole was president in 1896. [1] [2] Edwin Summerhayes was a founding member.

The Institute subsequently became a state chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects.

Publication

The Architect was a quarterly publication between 1939 and 2007. [3]

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References

  1. "INSTITUTE OF WEST AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTS". Western Mail . Western Australia. 18 December 1896. p. 23. Retrieved 13 January 2020 via Trove.
  2. Richards, Duncan; Mungham, John; Royal Australian Institute of Architects. W.A. Chapter; Curtin University of Technology. School of Architecture, Construction and Planning (2003), High hopes : the Institutes of Architecture of Western Australia, Royal Australian Institute of Architects (WA Chapter), ISBN   978-0-9581617-0-1
  3. Royal Australian Institute of Architects. W.A. Chapter (1982), The architect, Wescolour Press (W.A.).], retrieved 13 January 2020