The life and death of great hotels
A building biography of Sydney’s ‘The Australia’
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8963601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald Mcneill (0000-0002-7672-6110, Western Sydney University, corresponding author), Kim Mcnamara (Western Sydney University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 149-163 |
| Publication date | 2011-04-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-2754 • E-ISSN: 1475-5661 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-5661.2011.00445.x |
| OpenAlex | W1832339723 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 21 |
This paper develops the idea of the ‘building biography’ in order to examine the ontology of large city hotels as they undergo redevelopment. The paper draws on archival research on one of Sydney’s most famed hotels, The Australia, exploring how it was periodically repositioned by management and shareholders within the changing time‐spaces of Sydney’s urban economy between its opening in 1891 and its demolition in 1971. We highlight the importance of American hotel management principles, standards and techniques, and internal debates surrounding maintenance and refurbishment. We consider the importance of ‘demolition narratives’ and their links to the collective memory of guests, Sydney residents and hotel workers, and stress the importance of local property markets in the construction of the hotel as an anachronism
Anachronism · Archaeology · Art · Biography · Business · Demolition · Economics · Economy · Narrative · Order (exchange · Political science · Redevelopment · Sociology · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Finance · History · Law · Urban Planning and Governance
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Out of Order
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,77 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |