Wilson Hall, 1956
Title
Wilson Hall, 1956
Description
Opened in 1956, Wilson Hall, is the location for university ceremonies such as graduations and conferral of office. It was designed by Bates, Smart and McCutcheon architects in the ‘International style’ and is one of several significant post-war buildings on campus, and the first to be built after 1945.
The new building replaced the 1882 original, destroyed by fire on the 25th of January, 1952. It was built on the original foundation walls and incorporated elements of the original, such as stone rosettes.” It was officially opened in March, 1956.
The impressive glass wall on the east side let in so much sunlight that full-length curtains had to be installed. Wilson Hall remains a monument to the role of the ‘great hall’ in the life of the University, hosting graduations, exams, concerts, enrollments, and events such as career expos and rare book fairs.
The new building replaced the 1882 original, destroyed by fire on the 25th of January, 1952. It was built on the original foundation walls and incorporated elements of the original, such as stone rosettes.” It was officially opened in March, 1956.
The impressive glass wall on the east side let in so much sunlight that full-length curtains had to be installed. Wilson Hall remains a monument to the role of the ‘great hall’ in the life of the University, hosting graduations, exams, concerts, enrollments, and events such as career expos and rare book fairs.
Creator
Architect Bates Smart & Osborn McCutcheon
Source
A centenary history of the University of Melbourne / Geoffrey Blainey.
A short history of the University of Melbourne, Stuart Macintyre and R.J.W. Selleck
Architecture on Campus / Philip Goad & George Tibbits
The University of Melbourne : a centenary portrait / arranged and illustrated by Norman H. Olver ; narrative by Geoffrey Blainey.
Wilson Hall : Centre and symbol of the University / by R.M. Crawford.
“Wilson Hall,” Docomomo Australia
A short history of the University of Melbourne, Stuart Macintyre and R.J.W. Selleck
Architecture on Campus / Philip Goad & George Tibbits
The University of Melbourne : a centenary portrait / arranged and illustrated by Norman H. Olver ; narrative by Geoffrey Blainey.
Wilson Hall : Centre and symbol of the University / by R.M. Crawford.
“Wilson Hall,” Docomomo Australia
Date
1952
Contributor
| Year | Architect | Work |
| 1952-56 | Bates Smart & McCutcheon | Designed & Constructed |
Relation
Predecessor: Wilson Hall 1882
Architectural Style: Modernist
Material: Cream Coloured Bricks
Critical Moment: Re-built after fire
Architectural Style: Modernist
Material: Cream Coloured Bricks
Critical Moment: Re-built after fire
Citation
Architect Bates Smart & Osborn McCutcheon, “Wilson Hall, 1956,” Constructing Change: the evolving Parkville campus , accessed July 24, 2024, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/constructing-change/items/show/9.