Category: Architecture
The City of Melbourne has released details of a plan for an $8.8 million redevelopment of University Square, including solar-powered charging stations, wi-fi and a biodiversity corridor. Proposals for major public open space in Southbank have also been released.
The trio of towers that form Melbourne Quarter, designed by Fender Katsalidis Architects, have been approved by Victoria's Planning Minister, Richard Wynne.
The Naomi Milgrom Foundation and MPavilion have revealed the venue's 2016 program, which will feature more than 400 free public events.
"Concrete gets a hard time of it,” says architect Nick Tobias, no pun intended. “People think it’s cold and austere – but in fact, just like any other material it can be warm, sensual, inviting.”
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