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Tag Archives: Office of the Victorian Government Architect
Red+Black Interview with Michel Masson, CEO of Infrastructure Victoria, Part 2
Michel Masson is the CEO of Infrastructure Victoria, the government body charged with formulating a 30 year strategy for Victoria’s infrastructure. This is the second part of the two part Red+Black Architect interview. If you missed Part 1 click here Red+Black … Continue reading
Posted in all posts, construction industry, Government Policy, Interviews, Uncategorized
Tagged Building Queensland, Infrastructure Australia, Infrastructure New South Wales, Infrastructure Tasmania, Infrastructure Victoria, Jill Garner, Michel Masson, Office of the Victorian Government Architect, OVGA
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Red + Black interview with Richard Wynne, Victoria’s Minister for Planning – Part 2
It is almost a year since the Andrews Labor Government swept to power in Victoria. In the months since, Richard Wynne has been busy pushing through significant reforms as Victoria’s Minister for Planning, such as refreshing Plan Melbourne, restricting building plot ratios … Continue reading
Posted in all posts, construction industry, East West Link, Government Policy, Interviews, News, Uncategorized, Urban Design
Tagged Arden Macaulay, Fisherman’s Bend, Jill Garner, Melbourne, Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel, Melbourne Planning, Meredith Sussex, Nightingale Apartments, Office of the Victorian Government Architect, Planning Minister Richard Wynne, Richard Wynne, Rob McGauran, THE COMMONS
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Red+Black Interview with Victoria’s Government Architect, Jill Garner
After an extended period of uncertainty left by the previous Victorian State Government, the Premier, Daniel Andrews, has confirmed the appointment of Victoria’s next Government Architect. Architect Jill Garner was chosen personally by the premier out of what would no … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Andrews, Fisherman’s Bend, Jill Garner, Nightingale, Office of the Victorian Government Architect, OVGA, THE COMMONS, Victorian Design Review Panel, Victorian Government Architect
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Victoria’s Push for Better Apartments (Part 1)
In May, Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne released the government’s discussion paper entitled Better Apartments. This document is the next stage of the process that began under the previous government looking at how to improve the design quality of Victoria’s … Continue reading
2015 National Architecture Conference Day 2
Day 2 of the 2015 National Architecture Conference: Risk saw the beginning of talks at the Melbourne Convention Centre from a collection of inspirational speakers from Australia and overseas. If you missed the Day 1 highlights click here to see highlights … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015 National Architecture Conference, Anyone Corporation, Camilla Block, Caroline Bos, Cheong Koon Hean, Cynthia Davidson, David Gianotten, Deborah Saunt, DSDHA, Durbach Block Jaggers Architects, Grattan Institute, Gregg Pasquarelli, John Daley, Mitchell Silver, Office of the Victorian Government Architect, OMA, OVGA, Paul Morgan, Paul Morgan Architects, Planning Minister, Richard Wynne, Risk 2015, SHoP Architects, UN Studio
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The Red + Black Architect – Post 100
Just under three years ago this blog began with its first post. As stated then, the aim of the publication would be to make architectural discussion more accessible to the general public whilst also providing an insight into the design … Continue reading
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Tagged Alastair Taylor, Alison Cleary, Australian Institute of Architects, Clay Lucas, CR Rohan Leppert, Emma Appleton, Federation Square, Heide MOMA II, Jeff kennett, Jill Garner, Kim Irons, Leone Lorrimer, Monique Woodward, National Gallery of Victoria, Office of the Victorian Government Architect, Peter Hitchener, Peter Malatt, Sonia Sarangi, Stuart Harrison, Tania Davidge, The Meat Market, Timothy Horton, Warrick Mihaly
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Apartment Design Standards Q+A
In response to the first research findings from the Rate My Building project, journalist Nathan Johnson from Architecture & Design, sent through some questions relating to minimum apartment design standards which have been much talked about since they were leaked … Continue reading
The Andrews Government, 100 Day Report Card
In August 2014 during what turned out to be the last few months of the Napthine Liberal Government it had become very apparent that Victorian State politics had gone from being design smart to design stupid in a matter of a few of … Continue reading
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Tagged architects registration board, Architects Registration Board of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, East West Link, Flinders Street Station, Geoff Shaw, Geoffrey London, Infrastructure Australia, Jacinta Allan, Jill Garner, Matthew Guy, Napthine Liberal Government, Office of the Victorian Government Architect, OVGA, Richard Wynne, Victorian Design Review Panel, Victorian State Government
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Victorian Election Special: The fight for a better quality future
Next Saturday, the 29th of November, Victoria will go to the polls to elect our next State Parliament. This election has massive implications for the state with education, health and employment all significant election issues. What is different from previous … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture and Politics, Australian Institute of Architects, Department of Transport, East West Link, Jeff kennett, Monique Woodward, Office of the Victorian Government Architect, Plan Melbourne, Planning and Local Infrastructure, Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Professor Roz Hansen, Royal Park, The Australian Labor Party, The Greens, The Liberal Party, Timothy Horton, WOWOWA
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Architecture and Politics
There are some people who say you shouldn’t mix politics and music, or sports and politics. Well… I think that’s kind of bulls*#t Adam Clayton, U2 Politics and culture have an intrinsic relationship upon each other. Whilst there are some … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Clayton, Alison Cleary, Architects Registration Board of Victoria, Australian Institute of Architects, Dennis Napthine, Department of Transport, Design Review Panel, Geoff Shaw, Jon Clements, Matthew Guy, Melbourne Politics, Office of the Victorian Government Architect, Planning and Local Infrastructure (DTPLI), Ted Baillieu
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