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The Pink Poodle, Swimming Pavilions And Miami Ice, Lynne Armitage, Shelley Burgin
The Pink Poodle, Swimming Pavilions And Miami Ice, Lynne Armitage, Shelley Burgin
Lynne Armitage
Extract: The 3 km of golden beach that lap the shores of Surfers Paradise have become synonymous with urban beaches worldwide. Its name was invented, in a stroke of marketing genius, by Jim Cavill who proposed the name 'Surfers Paradise' and pipped the previous preferred title of'Sea Glint' for this beachside hideaway. Jim Cavill also built the first hotel in Surfers Paradise, in 1933, and subsequently his Surfers Paradise Zoo. However, it was not until the late 1950s and through the 1960s that the ribbon development of the Gold Coast increased rapidly. Many motels, guesthouses and holiday homes were built …
Heritage Protection In The Built Environment In Hong Kong And Australia, Lynne Armitage, Y Yau
Heritage Protection In The Built Environment In Hong Kong And Australia, Lynne Armitage, Y Yau
Lynne Armitage
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The Value Of Design: Stakeholder Perceptions Of Design Controls In Master Planned Communities, Henry Nguo, Lynne Armitage
The Value Of Design: Stakeholder Perceptions Of Design Controls In Master Planned Communities, Henry Nguo, Lynne Armitage
Lynne Armitage
No abstract provided.
Sustaining Property Value: Theory And Practice In Australia, Lynne Armitage
Sustaining Property Value: Theory And Practice In Australia, Lynne Armitage
Lynne Armitage
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The Values Of Built Heritage, Lynne Armitage, Janine Irons
The Values Of Built Heritage, Lynne Armitage, Janine Irons
Lynne Armitage
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider some of the approaches which have been developed to bring forward awareness of the role of heritage and its significance in reducing the use of carbon incurred by the creation of new structures. Design/methodology/approach – The approach adopted is to look at the emergence and dissemination of these issues through published literature including professional standards and guidelines for the management and valuation of historic property and also to consider the practice of heritage management and assessment in Western Australia. Findings – The paper finds that Australia has a well-developed system …
Australia, Lynne Armitage
Affordable Housing Solutions: Affordable Housing Providers' Perspective, Connie Susilawati, Lynne Armitage
Affordable Housing Solutions: Affordable Housing Providers' Perspective, Connie Susilawati, Lynne Armitage
Lynne Armitage
Accessibility to housing for low to moderate income groups in Australia has experienced a severe decline since 2002. On the supply side, the public sector has been reducing its commitment to the direct provision of public housing. Despite strong demand for affordable housing, limited supply has been generated by non-government housing providers. This paper identifies and discusses some current affordable housing solutions which have been developed by non-government housing providers to ameliorate the problem.This study utilises case studies generated from nineteen housing providers during in-depth interviews in South East Queensland in 2007-2008. The case studies are classified into four categories …
Green Offices In Australia: A User Perception Survey, Lynne Armitage, Ann Murugan, Hikari Kato
Green Offices In Australia: A User Perception Survey, Lynne Armitage, Ann Murugan, Hikari Kato
Lynne Armitage
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to deepen understanding of what is working and what is not working within green workplace environments. The paper examines management and employee perceptions of their experiences of working in green workplace environments and assesses the effectiveness of such places.Design/methodology/approach – Being the second stage of a longitudinal study, this paper relies on a data set derived from its survey of 31 management and 351 employee respondents occupying Green Building Council Australia Green Star-rated offices for more than 12 months.Findings – The green workplace is a great place to be, at least most …