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Wardle + DA get Melb Uni
In case there is anyone (like me) out there who managed to miss the big news of the week…
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02.09.09 in buildings
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Wanganui Design
Nicole Stock of Urbis magazine takes us on a Pecha Kucha tour of some spaces in Wanganui, a city on New Zealand’s West Coast that sems to be punching above its weight on the design front. Click the pic on the web page to see the quicktime slideshow.
29.08.09 in buildings
Another Brut to bite dust
10 Murray Street in Hobart, labelled an “eyesore” in today’s Hobart Mercury , is to tumble to make way for a new development.
28.08.09 in buildings heritage
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UQ school launched
UQ says the new architecture school by Donovan Hill has been “launched”… not much in the way of pics but the students sound happy enough.
24.08.09 in buildings education
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Albury best and worst?
The Border Mail has some pages listing the best and worst in Albury architecture. Go figure.
22.08.09 in buildings
nether regions
Was Rem being honest / cheeky / stupid when he collaged naked women in lewd positions around his Beijing TV buildings, highlighting certain similarities between the building and the nether regions. The locals have woken up to it and aren’t happy.
21.08.09 in buildings weird-wonderful
UTS docs posted
The jury report for the UTS Broadway competition, won by DCM, is now available online.
17.08.09 in buildings competitions
Into the frying pan
Some shocking news from the ABC: “The Ballina Shire Council has received a submission seeking permission to demolish the Big Prawn.”
16.08.09 in buildings weird-wonderful
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iDemo
The upcoming demolition of Lonsdale House, an art deco building in Melbourne’s dowdy Lonsdale Street, is attracting attention that must be worrying the developers and Myer. A brief survey of recent developments turns up calls to arms, critiques of Melbourne’s heritage policy, and thoughts about what inner Melbourne should strive to be.
16.08.09 in buildings heritage
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Shields and gills
Ah.. here is a render of the DCM UTS Broadway building (see previous article ).
Can’t tell very much from this, but everyone the SMH spoke to says it’s very good.
01.08.09 in buildings
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Scorched
Does Google know something we don’t about the Supreme Court building in Sydney?
01.08.09 in buildings weird-wonderful
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Eastern Cemetery Mausoleum
Phillip Harmer’s newly opened Eastern Cemetery Mausoleum in Geelong has attracted an enthusiastic write up in the Geelong Advertiser. Perhaps by the real estate department.
28.07.09 in buildings
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Lonsdale House doomed?
Planning permit approved . Going, going…
27.07.09 in buildings heritage
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airport design
Here’s a “History of the airport” slideshow by Witold Rybczynski. Things are not looking up.
26.07.09 in buildings
Bridge House
Architectural Record’s House of the Month, Max Pritchard Architect’s Bridge House in Ashbourne, South Australia, is arousing passions on the AR website . Seven pages worth! Is it a gleaming train or a smashed plane?
23.07.09 in buildings
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On you Open House
For those in Melbourme too set in their Sunday ways to make it, Open House was the place you should have been. According to one volunteer, it was four times the size of last year’s. The concept is pretty basic – open up private buildings to the public for the day, and let them see what’s behind the facade. My visit concentrated on the rapidly growing part of town that is Docklands. Not necessarily growing very well, but there are some gems in the dirt.
19.07.09 in buildings