Modernist Adelaide
Highlights
- Explore Adelaide's mid-century architecture, uncovering the stories behind iconic buildings from the 50s to 70s.
- Wander through downtown Adelaide, enjoying a relaxed one-hour walking tour filled with historical insights and design beauty.
- Admire the well-preserved structures that showcase the evolution of modernist architecture in the heart of the city.
- Engage with major cultural programs that celebrate Adelaide's architectural heritage, enhancing your appreciation for the built environment.
Immerse yourself in the mid-century jet age of Mad Men era Adelaide, when a new wave of modernist architecture redefined the city’s streetscapes and skyline. Many of Adelaide’s iconic examples of 50s, 60s and 70s architecture still stand, well preserved and well worth discovering on this relaxed and informative one-hour walking tour through downtown Adelaide.
From Australia’s first curtain-wall high-rise of the 50s to the International Style of the 60s and the Brutalism of the 70s, this walk through time will appeal to anyone with a love of mid-century architecture and design, history or just looking up and seeing the beauty in our everyday built environment.
Modernist Adelaide has featured in major cultural programs including the London Festival of Architecture, Australian Institute of Architects’ Festival of Architecture & Design, National Trust’s Australian Heritage Festival, South Australia’s History Festival, South Australian Living Arts Festival (SALA) and the JamFactory’s Adelaide Modern exhibition program.
Check their website for details of upcoming tours!
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Modernist Adelaide Walking Tour
Immerse yourself in the mid-century jet age of Mad Men era Adelaide, when a new wave of modernist architecture redefined the city’s streetscapes and skyline. Many of Adelaide’s iconic examples of 50s, 60s and 70s architecture still stand, well preserved and well worth discovering on this relaxed and informative one-hour walking tour through downtown Adelaide.
From Australia’s first curtain-wall high-rise of the 50s to the International Style of the 60s and the Brutalism of the 70s, this walk through time will appeal to anyone with a love of mid-century architecture and design, history or just looking up and seeing the beauty in our everyday built environment.
Modernist Adelaide has featured in a number of major cultural programs including the National Trust’s Australian Heritage Festival, South Australia’s History Festival, the Australian Institute of Architects’ Open Day, South Australian Living Arts Festival (SALA), the Art Deco & Modernism Society of Australia’s 10th Anniversary and Tasting Australia.
Check Eventbrite and Facebook for details of upcoming tours, or contact us to arrange a private tour, subject to availability.
Memberships
- National Trust
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