Garish Luxury and the “Constructed Landscape”: Transcending the Colour of Opals in the Griffins’ Capitol Theatre

Garish Luxury and the “Constructed Landscape”: Transcending the Colour of Opals in the Griffins’ Capitol Theatre

Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin synthesized a modern crystallized interior within their Capitol Theatre design (1920–24) in Melbourne. The Capitol’s auditorium, a mine-like cavity, houses a constructed landscape, elucidating the link between architecture and geolo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Annette Condello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Arts
Subjects:
garish luxury
constructed landscape
Jugendstil garden
modern architecture
prismatic Expressionists
Mesoamerican influences
early Australian glamour
opals
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/7/4/58

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