Aaron Bolot
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Aaron M. Bolot was a Crimea
n architect
. An emigrant to Australia
, Bolot contributed to and designed a number of historically significant buildings, including the Flats at Potts Point, registered with the Register of the National Estate
for, among other things, its significance in the history of high rise
design in Australia.
, before undertaking solo designs in the 1930s. His notable designs from that period include the Ritz Theatre in Goulburn, New South Wales
, the Astra Theatre at Wyong, the Randwick Ritz and the Art Deco Regal Theatre in Gosford. He also redesigned the Melba Theatre in Melbourne
, which was renamed the Liberty. In 1941, Bolot entered service under Australia in World War II
. Notable designs after the war include an apartment building at 17 Wylde Street in Potts Point, which was completed in 1951. The building was registered in 1997 with the Register of the National Estate as historically significant for several points, including architectural, as "an outstanding example of an International style post war residential building. It holds an important place in the development of a high rise aesthetic in Australia and is valued by the architectural and broader community."
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
n architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
. An emigrant to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Bolot contributed to and designed a number of historically significant buildings, including the Flats at Potts Point, registered with the Register of the National Estate
Register of the National Estate
The Register of the National Estate is a listing of natural and cultural heritage places in Australia. The listing was initially compiled between 1976 and 2003 by the Australian Heritage Commission. The register is now maintained by the Australian Heritage Council...
for, among other things, its significance in the history of high rise
High Rise
High Rise is a 1975 novel by J. G. Ballard. It takes place in an ultra-modern, luxury high-rise building.-Plot summary:The building seems to give its well-established tenants all the conveniences and commodities that modern life has to offer: swimming pools, its own school, a supermarket,...
design in Australia.
Background
Bolot left Crimea with his family in 1911 to resettle in Australia. In 1926, he graduated from Brisbane's Central Technical College, where he studied architecture, with a Queenslands Institute of Architects Gold Medal. Following graduation, Bolot contributed to several significant projects, including with Walter Burley GriffinWalter Burley Griffin
Walter Burley Griffin was an American architect and landscape architect, who is best known for his role in designing Canberra, Australia's capital city...
, before undertaking solo designs in the 1930s. His notable designs from that period include the Ritz Theatre in Goulburn, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, the Astra Theatre at Wyong, the Randwick Ritz and the Art Deco Regal Theatre in Gosford. He also redesigned the Melba Theatre in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, which was renamed the Liberty. In 1941, Bolot entered service under Australia in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Notable designs after the war include an apartment building at 17 Wylde Street in Potts Point, which was completed in 1951. The building was registered in 1997 with the Register of the National Estate as historically significant for several points, including architectural, as "an outstanding example of an International style post war residential building. It holds an important place in the development of a high rise aesthetic in Australia and is valued by the architectural and broader community."
Sources
- Ritz Cinema, Randwick, NSW profile. Aussie Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-08-16.
- "Aaron Bolot’s contribution to cinema in Australia", Expressing National Goals