James Birrell, Architecture and Arts, No.3, Nov/Dec 1952, pp13-17. Exhibited at RMIT Gallery as a part of the Birrell exhibition

James Birrell, Centenary Swimming Pools, Spring Hill, Brisbane 1957-1959. Exhibited at RMIT Gallery as a part of the Birrell exhibition

Birrell: works from the office of James Birrell

An exhibition documenting the building design practices of James Birrell

The erection of his public buildings in Brisbane followed a period of building hiatus after the second world war.

“They are distinctive and exemplary buildings that provide a reference and benchmark for all those interested in the evolution of architecture in Australia.” Michael Keniger