Architecture and design news

ProjectOct 9

Ian Potter State Theatre refurbishment

A heritage-sensitive renewal of a major Melbourne performance venue combines restoration of its distinctive interior with accessibility, acoustic, backstage and building-system upgrades. The completed project offers a substantial adaptive-reuse case study.

Location

Ian Potter State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

Organizations

NH Architecture — Lead architect and project design, in collaboration with Snøhetta.; Snøhetta — Design partner, through its Melbourne studio.; Arts Centre Melbourne — Venue and project partner.; Lendlease — Refurbishment delivery partner.; Development Victoria — Project partner; Lendlease identifies it as a delivery partner on behalf of the project stakeholders.; Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation — Project stakeholder; Lendlease identifies MAP Co as a partner on whose behalf it delivered the refurbishment.; Creative Victoria — Project partner, as identified by Lendlease.; Tom Blachford Photography — Photography; the official Snøhetta project announcement credits photographs to Tom Blachford. Business status under this exact name requires confirmation.

Source

Dezeen

ProjectSep 28

Alchemy Saunas East Fremantle by Rezen Studio

A recently completed adaptive-reuse project brings a contemporary communal wellness program into the former stable and cellar spaces of a heritage-listed hotel, with the design retaining and working alongside the historic fabric.

Location

Royal George Hotel, 34 Duke Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia

Organizations

Rezen Studio — Architecture and interiors; Alchemy Saunas — Wellness venue operator; Jack Lovel Photographer — Photography

Source

Rezen Studio

EventAug 17

Powerhouse Parramatta sets November 7 opening for Moreau Kusunoki and Genton museum

An exceptional cultural opening with architectural, urban and sustainability significance. The $915 million museum is Western Sydney’s first major state cultural institution and pairs an expressive structural exoskeleton with more than 18,000 square metres of public and exhibition space.

Location

Powerhouse Parramatta, Parramatta River, Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Organizations

Powerhouse — Museum operator and client; Moreau Kusunoki — Lead design architect; Genton — Local architect; Arup — Engineering consultant; Infrastructure NSW — Project delivery authority; Lendlease — Construction contractor; OMA/AMO — Design and curatorial collaborator for opening exhibition The Mall

Source

Powerhouse