Tag Archives: Royal Park

Return to Royal Park : the Risk- Reward equation of Play

Happy New Year to Red+Black readers. 2016 promises to be another huge year in Architecture. To kick off the year, Sonia Sarangi recently road tested one of Melbourne’s newest urban spaces, Return to Royal Park.   “We don’t stop playing … Continue reading

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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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Saving West Parkville

With the State Governments East West Link project recently achieving planning approval, the community mission to save West Parkville from destruction has further intensified. Two inner city councils have announced that they will be launching legal action in an attempt … Continue reading

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Small Architecture firms engaging the community with big ideas

We all have a daily involvement with our built environment. Some see their city as something which is fixed in design and should not, or cannot change. Others take the view that we should have greater ability to adapt, modify … Continue reading

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A Better East West Link Design Revealed

As previously reported (East West Tollway to trash an inner-city oasis and an update on the East West Link), many people in Melbourne are dismayed over the destruction that the controversial East West Link will reap over the inner city … Continue reading

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