(Un)
Loved Modern Conference
ICOMOS Australia
in association with:
ICOMOS ISC20C
DOCOMOMO
Australia
Royal Australian Institute of Architects &
International
Union of Architects
Association for Preservation Technology (APT Australia)
Event Description
Internationally renowned experts on conserving 20th Century heritage places will meet in Sydney Australia during
7-10 July 2009.
They will examine developments and trends in
identifying, managing and conserving 20th Century heritage places, providing opportunities to participate in the current debate
about heritage values and places of the last century, and their conservation, management and interpretation.
Six broad sub-themes provide particular focus for Conference attendees:
· Re-engaging with the original designer;
· War in the Pacific;
·
Vulnerable periods & styles;
· Managing 20thC
obsolescence;
· Re-thinking colonial heritage;
and
·
The single house under threat.
Technical papers will be incorporated
into the program, examining conservation issues related to building services, cladding, glass curtain walls, finishes and
proprietary items.
This event will consist of two and a half days of
presentations; and an afternoon of tours; preceded by a day devoted to meetings of the ICOMOS ISC20C and Australia ICOMOS,
as well as meetings of a number of the other heritage groups associated with the conference. A highlight will be the
public lecture at the Sydney Opera House.
This conference will appeal
to historians, archaeologists, engineers, architects, town planners, landscape architects and others with an interest
in the rich diversity of the 20th Century.
Organizing
Committee
Convenors: Sheridan Burke (ISC20C) and Ian
Kelly (Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority)
Committee: Alan Croker (Australia
ICOMOS); Scott Robertson (Docomomo Australia); David West (APT Australia); Robert Moore (Docomomo Australia);
Caroline Butler-Bowdon (Historic Houses Trust); Anne Higham (RAIA); Dr Zeny Edwards (National Trust of Australia);
and Louise Cox (UIA).
PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY:
Draft Program
Tuesday
7 July 2009:
Committee meetings; early registration;
and evening welcome event at The Mint.
Wednesday
8 July 2009:
Morning registration; Conference
introduction; keynote speakers; and evening public talk at the Sydney Opera House.
Thursday 9 July 2009:
Conference papers; afternoon tours (Sydney Opera House, Castlecrag; Walsh Bay, Sydney CBD); and Conference dinner
at The Summit.
Friday 10 July 2009:
Conference papers; and surprise evening Finale.
Post Conference Tours
(Saturday/Sunday 11-12 July 2009)
Post-Conference
tours include Canberra (11 and 12 July); North Shore Modernism (11 July); War Sites on Sydney Harbour (11 July); and Sydney
City (11 July)
Venue and Date
The Conference will be held on
7-10 July 2009 at the Sydney Masonic Centre,
corner of Castlereagh and Goulburn Streets, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Registration and Lodgings
REGISTRATION FEES
All fees are quoted in Australian Dollars and are inclusive of the 10% Goods and Services Tax.
Registration Type | Early Bird on or before 1st April 2009 | Standard on or before 30th
June 2009
|
Australia ICOMOS Member*
| $480.00 | $550.00 |
Conference Attendee | $550.00 | $620.00 |
Speaker*** | $480.00 | N/A |
Students & Post Grads** | $320.00 | $320.00 |
* Any delegate registered under the member
rate who is not a financial member of Australia ICOMOS will be moved to the non-member rate and automatically charged the
standard fee.
** Students will be required to send a copy of their Student ID to the Secretariat
in order to qualify for the Student Registration rate. This registration rate does not include attendance at the Welcome Reception
on Tuesday evening, the Evening Lecture on Wednesday nor the Surprise Farewell Function on Friday evening.
***All
speakers are required to register by the 1st April 2009.
To register, please visit: http://www.aicomos.com/registration
CONFERENCE HOTELS
The Conference Secretariat has arranged special rates at hotels within a short walking distance of the Sydney Masonic
Centre.
The Vibe Hotel Sydney ****
11 Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Telephone: +61 2 9282 0987
Standard Room: $175 per night
A unique Sydney hotel offering chic
accommodation in the heart of Sydney, Vibe Hotel Sydney exudes the style of this fantastic city. The hotel is perfectly positioned
for you to easily discover Sydney’s vibrant CBD fringe villages of Surry Hills, Darlinghurst, Chinatown and the Sydney
entertainment precinct.
Hotel Ibis World Square ***
382-384 Pitt Street Sydney,
NSW 2000
Telephone: + 61 (0) 2 8267 3111
Standard Room: $145 per night
Located right in the
heart of Sydney, next to the World Square Center the hotel is within an easy walk to Darling Harbour, Cockle Bay, Sydney Convention
and Exhibition Centre and Chinatown. The hotel is close to Sydney’s shopping precincts, the Entertainment Centre, Capitol
Theatre and George Street cinema complexes. Enjoy a variety of restaurants for all tastes and budgets, all within walking
distance.
The Y Hotel Hyde Park**
5-11 Wentworth Ave
Sydney 2000
NSW
Australia
Telephone: +61 2 9264 2451
Double Deluxe Room - $107 per night
Twin Deluxe Room
- $114 per night Y Hotel Hyde Park is a great value
bed and breakfast hotel ideally located in the CBD opposite Hyde Park and Oxford Street. The Hotel is surrounded by everything
you could want including great shops, restaurants, Olympic Pool, Gym, jogging track, parks gardens and galleries. You can
also walk to Darling Harbour, China Town, City Shops, The Opera House and Rocks. There are deluxe and twin style rooms available.
Facilities include Cafe and guest lounge, internet kiosk, guest kitchen and laundry.
For
additional information, please visit: http://www.aicomos.com/