One Central Park, Sydney
Australia
(bobarcpics– flickr/creative commons license) Jean Nouvel designed the One Central Park tower in the new mixed-use park on Broadway street in Syndey. Vertical gardens by Patrick Blanc climb the sides of the building, as horizontal planters decorate the windows at …
Queen Victoria Building, Sydney
Australia
(Sarah_Ackerman– flickr/creative commons license) George McRae designed the Queen Victoria marketplace in 1898. The sandstone Romanesque Revival design uses metal structure modern for the time with classic Romanesque aesthetics and some Gothic elements, popular for America. Colorful stained glass articulates …
Southern Cross Station, Melbourne
Australia
(aagius– flickr/creative commons license) Grimshaw Architects designed the Cross Station development in Melbourne, for Civic Nexus. The massive roof floats freely above the platforms to allow connections to nearby venues. The steel structure gestures in the direction of travel. The …
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Australia
(DoNotLick– flickr/creative commons license) Sir Roy Grounds designed the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Southbank in 1968, and it was redesigned by Mario Bellini. LAB Architecture designed the gallery in Federation Square. The Leonard French ceiling of suspended stained …
Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane
Australia
Sydney architecture firm Architectus designed the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) in Brisbane, Australia. Completed in 2006, the is divided into geographic regions of the world, with a total 25,000 m² floor area. The post-modernist mix of elements reflects …
Channel 9, Docklands Melbourne
Australia
(DocklandsTony– flickr/creative commons license) Metier 3 Architects and Meinhardt consultants designed the facade for 717 Bourke Street in Melbourne’s Docklands. The 17 floor building is 17m high and is joined by a pedestrian bridge and garage park. Fins project from …