Hartley Teakle Conservation Management Plan

The Hartley Teakle Building, formerly known as the Agriculture and Entomology Building, is recognised by the University of Queensland as a significant structure within its St Lucia campus. To initiate the formalisation of its heritage values, the Property and Facilities Division commissioned a Conservation Management Plan (CMP).

Constructed in three phases between 1967 and 1970, the building has primarily served as office, teaching, and laboratory spaces for the Agriculture and Entomology Departments. Architecturally, it features a U-shaped design that follows the natural contours of the landscape, with unadorned speckled brickwork and sunhoods providing shading to the north and central wings. Originally equipped with cedar sliding shutters, the south wing now predominantly features aluminium louvred screens. The building is associated with the New Brutalism or béton brut style and was designed by the notable firm James Birrell and Partners.

The Hartley Teakle Building is not currently listed on local or state heritage registers. The CMP assesses its cultural heritage significance, offering recommended statements of significance and proposing a heritage boundary that encompasses the building, its curtilage, landscaping features, and key sightlines. Given the building’s modern design and extensive documentation, the report distills this information into a concise account of its history, significance, and detailed fabric assessment.