Sat, 21 Nov, 10am – 12pm AEDTAdd to calendar
Taglietti Square, Dickson LibraryDickson ACT, Australia
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Presented by Australian Institute of Architects ACT chapter, Pedal Power, and Canberra by Bike
Join our unique bike tour exploring Enrico Taglietti’s (1926-2019) architectural landmarks in the inner north, hear from his former colleague, Eric Martin AM.
Starting at Taglietti Square, outside the Dickson Library, you’ll get an overview of Taglietti’s life, and learn about his designs of the library and the nearby community health centre.
Then we’ll roll to O’Connor and the Polish White Eagle Club which Taglietti designed in in the early 1970s as “symbolise a big tent under which the whole Polish family in Canberra would gather”.
Then, we’ll roll to the Cinema Centre at 50 Bunda St, which today hosts Fiction nightclub. It’s the site of the first underground cinema in Australia; Taglietti’s office was upstairs.
Bring locks and sunglasses, and we’ll take care of the rest.