Griffin Plan lakeshore landscape

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Griffin Plan lakeshore landscape is the designed waterfront setting around Canberra’s central lake, reflecting Walter Burley Griffin’s original vision for the city’s lakeshore.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural landscape
designed landscape
urban waterfront
associatedWith Lake Burley Griffin
Marion Mahony Griffin
contributesTo heritage values of Canberra’s central area
designInfluencedBy City Beautiful movement
garden city principles
followsPlanBy Walter Burley Griffin
formsSettingFor North Canberra
surface form: Canberra central national area

Civic, Canberra
surface form: Civic centre of Canberra

Parliamentary Triangle
hasComponent lakeside parks
recreational foreshore areas
tree-lined shores
waterfront paths
hasDesignConcept formal geometry
framing of national institutions
integration of water and open space
picturesque landscape
waterfront promenade
hasDesignPeriod early 20th century
hasFunction civic setting
recreation
scenic amenity
tourism
hasViewTo Australian War Memorial
Black Mountain
Mount Ainslie NERFINISHED
Parliament House, Canberra
surface form: Parliament House
isAssociatedWith national capital planning
isCentralTo Canberra’s planned landscape character
isDesignedTo create a unified waterfront setting for national institutions
emphasise axial vistas across the lake
provide continuous public access to the lakeshore
isManagedAs public open space
locatedIn Australia
Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory

Canberra
partOf Griffin Plan for Canberra
reflectsVisionOf Walter Burley Griffin

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Acton Peninsula partOf Griffin Plan lakeshore landscape