Bates Smart

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Bates Smart is Australia's oldest architectural firm, and one of the world's oldest, established in 1853 by Joseph Reed as the practice Reed and Barnes.

In 1883 Henderson and Smart, of Reed and Barnes rejoined as partners. W.B. Tappin became a partner and the firm was renamed Reed, Smart and Tappin. When Reed died, Smart became head of the firm.

Smart died two years later and N.G. Peebles joined with F.J. Smart's son as Smart, Tappin and Peebles. The firm later became Bates, Peebles and Smart to work on the State Library of Victoria's Reading Room. When Peebles died, the firm became Bates Smart. They were later joined joined by Walter Osborn McCutcheon who remained until 1995, after which the firm has been known simply as Bates Smart.

A book 150 years of Australian Architecture, written by Professor Philip Goad was released in 2004.

[edit] Selected Works

These are the more significant buildings designed by Bates Smart.

Melbourne
- State Library of Victoria (1854)
- Melbourne Town Hall (1867)
- Scot's Church (1867)
- Royal Exhibition Building (1880)
- Central Hall (1903)
- Melba Hall, University of Melbourne (1905)
- ICI House (1956)
- Optus Centre (1975)
- Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex (1997)
- Federation Square (2000)
- Melburnian Apartments (2001)
- Freshwater Place (2006)

Sydney
- MLC Buildings (1933)
- MLC Buildings (1957)
- Toyota Headquarters (2000)

[edit] Gallery of work

State Library of Victoria. Swanston Street, Melbourne	St Michael's Uniting Church. Collins Street, Melbourne	Melbourne Trades Hall, Carlton	The Scots' Church. Collins Street, Melbourne.
Melbourne Town Hall, Collins Street	The Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton	St Paul's Cathedral, Flinders Street	Wesley Church, Melbourne
Ormond College Clock Tower, University of Melbourne	Former Metropolitan Gas Company building on Flinders Street, Melbourne	Holy Trinity Church, St Kilda	Sacred Heart Church, St Kilda
Lombard Building	A.C Goode House	Former Mutual Store	Melba Hall
Former AMP Building	ICI House	Optus Centre	Crown Casino
Freshwater Place