Federal Capital Commission
The Federal Capital Commission (FCC; Federal Capital Commission ) was a planning agency of the Australian government. She was appointed in 1925 as the successor to the Federal Capital Advisory Committee . The tasks of the authority under the direction of John Butters were the planning and construction of the new capital Canberra . Among other things, living space was to be created for 1,100 government employees and their families who were to be relocated from the temporary capital Melbourne .
history
During the first two years the "provisional" Parliament ( Old Parliament House ), the Prime Minister's residence ( The Lodge ), Albert Hall, the Institute of Anatomy, the Australian Forestry School and an observatory on Mount Stromlo were built . The FCC also oversaw the construction of high-rise office buildings in the future downtown area and the development of the residential areas. In 1930 the FCC was disbanded because it the growth of the city due to the global economic crisis had come to an abrupt halt. There was no central city planning until the creation of the National Capital Planning and Development Committee in 1938.
The buildings created under the direction of the FCC architects have a style that is unique worldwide and typical of Canberra. It is a mix of elements from the Arts and Crafts Movement , Georgian architecture, and Mediterranean architecture .
Other authorities
The following authorities were the predecessors and successors of the FCC:
- 1921–1924: Federal Capital Advisory Committee
- 1938–1957: National Capital Planning and Development Committee
- 1958–1989: National Capital Development Commission
- since 1989: National Capital Authority
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 1925–1930 Federal Capital Commission. In: History of the NCA. National Capital Authority , accessed February 24, 2020 .