18 Tattler Summer 2015 Brisbane open house Brisbane Open House is part of a global movement that showcases the built environment of the city and develops an understanding of its heritage and contemporary initiatives. Originating in London approximately 20 years ago it was a way of developing the social capital of the city. Malcolm Middleton, Tattersall’s Club Member, Architect and one of the driving forces behind Brisbane Open House delves into the popularity of the event, “People have a great interest and curiosity about the buildings they see around them. There is a great deal of the city that they do not go into and the Open House movement is an opportunity for people to explore buildings they have always been interested in, but have never had the opportunity to see.” This year Brisbane Open House showcased 88 buildings with almost half being heritage buildings and the rest contemporary. Tattersall’s Club continued to support this important event with guided tours and hosting the Brisbane Art Deco presentation, in the aptly suited Members’ Dining Room, as part of the expanded speaker series. “Tattersall’s plays at one level a very fine example of a heritage building. It is one of the finest heritage buildings in Brisbane with exceptional examples of various styles of architecture from the early 1900s. However, it also has a contemporary aspect with the extensions and the new building. It is a fine example of old fusing with new and demonstrates how Tattersall’s is a modern institute that has kept in time with the evolving city,” Malcolm says. The movement aids in developing an understanding of not only the heritage of the city, but the contemporary initiatives as well. It enables the public to understand why their city is the way it is. Malcolm explains how opening Tattersall’s doors for this event enables the public to get a feel for the world of Clubs, “The public are able to see the culture of the Club not just the building. They see the setting where people come together to share common interests and who have done so for the past 150 years.”
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