3To Get Started:Read the sources relevant to your building posted on Canvas (you will find extracts from Philip Goad, Melbourne Architecture and an article on the Syme tomb). Further sources suggested for historical research are listed on the Canvas..Brainstorming questions –historical research When looking at photographs of your building and undertaking the research. Ask yourself:•When was itbuilt?•Who commission edit?•Who was/were the architect/s and contractors (if known)?•What was its original function? (don’t focus on the current use of the building)•How does it relate to its historical context, i.e. neighbouring buildings or urban elements such as streets, squares, parks or transport?•Are there any references relating to sources of design, materials and construction mentioned in the history of the building?•Does the use of a architectural style relate to the building’sfunction?•How does the building express the socio-political context of earlyMelbourne?Brainstorming questions –visual analysis. Ask yourself:•What adjectives you would use to describe your overall impression of the building: grand, welcoming, spiritualetc.?•What are its formal characteristics? For example, how large is it? Do the elements relate to each other and form a coherent whole? Are there any particularly dominantelements?•What is the plan of the building? How is the interior spaceorganised?•Is the building designed in a particular architectural style orstyles?•What specific architectural elements can you identify (from those introduced in lectures, tutorials and site visits)? For example, Doric column, pediment, podiumetc.?•Of what materials are the different building elementsmade?
