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Category Archives: Heritage
Negotiating Form: Q+A with Kerstin Thompson (Part 1)
Kerstin Thompson is one of Australia’s most respect architects. Her practice Kerstin Thompson Architects was established in 1994 and has delivered architectural excellence across a broad spectrum of project types from education projects, police stations and commercial fit outs, as … Continue reading
Posted in all posts, Government Policy, Heritage, Interviews, Uncategorized
Tagged Apartment Design Standards, Boyd Foundation, Darren Anderson, Housing, Kerstin Thompson, Kerstin Thompson Architects, KTA Architects, Melbourne, Mendelsohn's Einstein Tower, Parametric design, Parametric modeling, RMIT, Roland Snooks
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Ted Baillieu, The Architect Premier – Part 4
From November 2010 through to March 2013, Victoria had Ted Baillieu, an architect, as Premier. This post is the final part of a four part interview with Mr Baillieu discussing a broad range of built environment issues. To read from … Continue reading
Melbourne Commemorates a Centenary of ANZAC
100 years ago to the day, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps launched a dawn invasion on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. This event, which was a human catastrophe and strategic disaster, has embedded itself in the Australian psyche. … Continue reading
Planning to Fail: East West Link
Last Monday the largest and most destructive planning permit in Melbourne’s recent history was granted by Planning Minister Matthew Guy. The contentious East West link toll road is now approved to cut a swathe of destruction through Melbourne’s inner north. … Continue reading
A Photographic Exploration of Fitzroy
There is something about Fitzroy. It has an energy and a vibrancy that sets it apart from other inner suburbs of Melbourne. It oozes attitude and character. Everywhere you look contemporary art is entwined with heritage architecture in a robust … Continue reading
Posted in all posts, Free architecture, Heritage, Uncategorized, Urban Design
Tagged Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Johnston Street, Photography, urbanism
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What to do about the Stokehouse?
Last weekend a much loved restaurant on the waterfront of St Kilda was burnt to the ground. Fortunately no one was injured in the blaze which was reportedly caused by fat in the industrial exhaust system catching fire. It is … Continue reading
Posted in all posts, Heritage, News, Uncategorized
Tagged Amanda Stevens, architectural design, City of Port Phillip Mayor, community, Cr Amanda Stevens, David Brand, International Council on Monuments and Sites, Matthew Guy, Professor Philip Goad, rebuilding after disaster, St kilda, State Planning Minister Matthew Guy, Stokehouse, The Burra Charter, University of Melbourne
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2012 Retrospective
For the last post of the year, I thought I would take a look back at some of the highlights from 2012. A lot has happened in the Melbourne Architecture scene since I began this blog on the 10th of … Continue reading
Posted in all posts, awards, construction industry, Flinders Street Station Design Competition, Free architecture, Government Policy, Heritage, Interviews, Melbourne Open House, Review, Uncategorized
Tagged Alex Nock, Andrew Hutson, architecture, Bates Smart, David Sainsbery, Flinders Street Station Design Competition, Jon Clements, Long List, lyons architects, Melbourne architecture, Melbourne Open House, Nic Granleese, Royal Children’s Hospital, Sonia Sarangi, Stuart Harrison, Swanston Academic Building, Waitomo Glowworm Caves Visitor Centre
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Heritage round, New is old again.
The preservation of heritage is a very emotive issue for Melbournians. As evidence, one need only look to the number of activist groups and high profile celebrities, who make their opinions, heard loud and clear, whenever a significant change is … Continue reading
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Tagged Burra Charter, Essendon Football Club, Heritage, Heritage Guernsey
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The Best Architecture in Melbourne is Free!
After much discussion so far about urban design, planning regulations and government policy, I thought it was time to focus in on some specific buildings. In today’s post I would like to share my thoughts on Melbourne’s free Architecture. Put … Continue reading
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