Queen Victoria Building: Difference between revisions

Between 1934 and 1938 the areas occupied by the [[Sydney County Council]] were remodelledremodeled in an [[Art Deco]] style.<ref name=QVB>{{cite web|title=History of QVB|url=http://www.qvb.com.au/about-qvb/history-of-qvb|publisher=QVB|access-date=1 March 2014}}</ref> The building steadily deteriorated and in 1959 was again threatened with demolition.<ref name=shaw/>{{rp|pages:80–94}} Proposals to replace the building which many saw as "overdue for demolition" included ones for a fountain, a plaza and a car park.<ref name=shaw/>{{rp|page:80}} The occupancy by the SCC did however provide some security for the building by providing a constant income base. The SCC undertook continual changes to the building, some being significant alterations but the majority were minor such as new partitions, showrooms and fitouts. For example, in the thirty years between 1936 and 1966 a total of 79 separate building applications were lodged with the City Council by the SCC. There is little evidence that any of this work, which was basically related to functional uses and the needs of occupants, proceeded with any concern for the architectural strengths of the building.<ref name=nswshr-1814/>