Heritage Places

Heritage Place Details

LOCATION
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Address 28-30 Grenfell Street ADELAIDE
Locality
Accuracy H - high level confidence
Development Plan ADELAIDE Council
Polygon Type B - Building footprint
DESCRIPTION
Details (Known As) Ferrari House (former Eagle Star Insurance Building)
Registered Name Ferrari House (former Eagle Star Insurance Building)
Significance Ferrari House (former Eagle Star Insurance building) constructed in 1967-1968, is an outstanding example of the modern commercial buildings that irrevocably changed the city's skyline between 1955 to c1970, an important period of architectural transition in the city of Adelaide. The building pronounced the shift towards modernism in terms of both design and the use of materials and construction techniques, and the built form and curtain wall retain a high degree of integrity. Ferrari House is also an outstanding example of a Post-war International Style building in South Australia and finely articulates many of the key characteristics of the style, including a sleek, rectilinear, prismatic or crystalline form; reinforced concrete frame; cantilevered floors; and an elegant light-weight curtain wall. The curtain wall features grey-tinted glazing, anodised aluminium spandrels and distinctive anodised aluminium 'I'-beam mullions that span vertically between the floors. The design of Ferrari House (former Eagle Star Insurance building) was inspired by the work of Mies van der Rohe and has been recognised by the SA Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects as a 'neoclassical refinement of Miesian philosophy - less is more.'
Subject Index Commerce - Office building; Commerce (retail and wholesale) - Shop
Class State
STATUS
Status Code REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register
Status Date 12-DEC-2019
REFERENCE
LGA Adelaide
State Heritage ID 14099
Heritage Number 27792
SECTION 16 INFORMATION
Section 16 d - it is an outstanding representative of a particular class of place of cultural significance
e - it demonstrates a high degree of creative, aesthetic or technical accomplishment or is an outstanding representative of particular construction techniques or design characteristics
PLAN PARCEL & TITLE
As listed in the SA Heritage Register
Plan Parcel & Title Information CT 5959/263 C20905 F11,CT 5849/649 C20905 FCP,CT 5849/647 C20905 F10,CT 5849/646 C20905 F9,CT 5849/645 C20905 F8,CT 5849/644 C20905 F7,CT 5849/643 C20905 F6,CT 5849/642 C20905 F5,CT 5849/641 C20905 F4,CT 5849/640 C20905 F3,CT 5849/639 C20905 F2,CT 5849/638 C20905 F1

Disclaimer

While due care has been taken to ensure that the SA Heritage Places Database accurately reflects the South Australian Heritage Register and listings of Local Heritage Places in Development Plans, the State of South Australia does not accept liability for the use of the SA Heritage Database for any purpose. Users should consult the Department for Environment and Water - Heritage South Australia to confirm the listing of State Heritage Places and the relevant Development Plan for Local Heritage Places/Contributory Items.

In the majority of cases, the maps of State Heritage Places on this web site show the footprints of the most significant structures on a registered Place. However, sometimes they simply indicate the complete area of land comprising the Place. Work is proceeding to further refine the mapping of such places. It is also important to note that development control is not limited to the registered structures but extends to their setting and structures nearby (what is termed ‘development affecting’ a State Heritage Place). Hence it is vital that exact details of the listed place and implications for any proposed development be discussed with Heritage South Australia staff, as they cannot be deduced solely from the information on this web site. The inclusion of a place in the SA Heritage Register gives no right of public access. Permission to visit properties must be sought from the owners. The accuracy of the mapping of State Heritage Places is not guaranteed. Please contact Heritage SA ( https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/heritage/sa-heritage-register) if you believe there is an error.


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