The City of Yarra has issued a permit for the adaptive re-use of the former Collingwood Technical School, designed by State Government architect, Percy Everett, who was responsible for numerous fine public buildings throughout Victoria. The permit ensures the retention of features such as steel windows, glazing, brick spandrels and the repair of face brickwork. The building has been vacant …
Victoria Car Park Russell St and Little Collins St, Melbourne (Spring 2006)
Scots Church Properties Trust is attempting to have this building demolished (despite Hreitage listing in 2002) to enable the construction of a new 10-storey building. Two panel hearings were recently convened by Heritage Victoria and the Department of Sustainability & Environment, and the case against against demolition of the Car Park building was argued strongly by ourselves, the National trust …
Myer Melbourne, Bourke Street and Lonsdale Street, Melbourne (Spring 2006)
Following the recommendation of the Myer buildings for inclusion on the Victorian Heritage Register, negotiations took place between Myer managemnent and Heritage Victoria over the extent of the registration. A number of components of the site (small shops, a lane and a bridge over Little Bourke St) have been exempted. ADS is delighted that this truly iconic set of buildings …
Warracknabeal Town Hall, Scott St, Warracknabeal (Spring 2006)
The rural city of Warracknabeal in north west Victoria boasts a wonderful Town Hall dating from 1940 and designed by Seabrook & Fildes, who were amongst Victoria’s leading modernist architects. However, after relocation of Council’s business functions to a modern building, the Town Hall was allowed to deteriorate. The Council recently issued a questionaire seeking opinions about its future. Imagine …
Garden Ave, East Melbourne (Spring 2006)
Work has commenced on the conversion of Islanders Place, the 3-storey former boarding house located on the corner of of Wellington Parade and Garden Avenue, an Art Deco cul-de-sac, in East Melbourne.
Victoria Car Park Russell St and Little Collins St, Melbourne (Winter 2006)
Melbourne’s first commercial car park, designed by Marcus Barlow and constructed in 1938, was added to the Victoria Heritage Register in 2002 after a lengthy battle with its owners, the Scots Church Properties Trust. In February, the owners applied for a permit to demolish the building. Their application was rejected by Heritage Victoria and the owners have lodged an appeal …
Russell St Police Headquarters Complex, Melbourne (Winter 2006)
After being added to the Victorian Heritage Register in 2002, any changes to surfaces or signage of the former Russell Street Police HQ Complex must be approved by Heritage Victoria. Imagine our shock when we saw that a glazed coating had been applied by contractors (engaged by the Body Corporate) to the base of the building to a height of about …
Myer Melbourne, Bourke Street and Lonsdale Street, Melbourne (Winter 2006)
As reported previously, the Myer complex has been recommended for inclusion on the Victorian Heritage Register. However, as expected, the new owners of Myer have lodged an objection to the listing. A hearing will be conducted in September, when the details of their objection will be revealed.
Garden Ave, East Melbourne (Winter 2006)
The 3-storey former boarding house, Islanders Place (located on the corner of Wellington Parade and Garden Avenue), is now being converted to serviced apartments. At a recent hearing at the Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), the developer lodged a new set of plans for the buildings, a permit was issued for the development. ADS looks forward to the restoration …
Municipal Olympic Pool, Maryborough (April 2006)
Following a grant from Heritage Victoria, work was conducted to restore and re-paint the Pool complex. The change rooms were re-painted in original colours of green and cream. An official launch of the upgraded complex is expected soon.