Tag: Urban renewal
Clean up or pay up: Vic gov’t delivers ultimatum for Nylex site developers
Heritage Victoria has issued the developers the site surrounding the historic Nylex clock with a 21-day ultimatum to clean up the deteriorating site or face fines.
Final vision for major inner Melbourne urban renewal precinct released
The Victorian government and the City of Melbourne have released their final vision for a 56-hectare urban renewal area in North Melbourne.
Major redevelopment of Melbourne’s arts precinct planned
Australia’s largest contemporary art gallery, a new creative hub and 18,000 square metres of new public space are planned for Melbourne’s arts precinct.
Jury appointed for competition to design $2b Southbank development
Developer Beulah International has announced the members of the jury that will select the winning proposal for a mixed-use development in Southbank.
Six international teams vie to design $2b Melbourne Southbank development
Some of the worlds most lauded and influential architects are among the six selected teams that will compete to design a mixed-use development slated to be worth $2 billion.
Fed Square building to be redeveloped
The Victorian government has allocated $31.6 million to the redevelopment of a part of Melbourne’s Federation Square.
John Wardle Architects’ $100m Ballarat GovHub approved
A major government building designed by John Wardle Architects will be built in Ballarat, after the proposal received planning approval.
Woods Bagot’s conceptual vision for mega mixed-use Perth precinct
A 1.7-hectare “superblock” in Perth’s Applecross could be home to a new mixed-use precinct under Woods Bagot’s vision.
Sydney Olympic Stadium saved from demolition, Cox’s Sydney Football Stadium still faces wrecking ball
The NSW government has backflipped on its decision to demolish and rebuild two sports stadiums in Sydney.
Tower timeout: 26 Fishermans Bend developments halted
The Australian Institute of Architects has welcomed a Victorian government decision to halt 26 “inappropriate” development applications for towers in Melbourne’s Fishermans Bend.
Nylex clock development moves forward after tribunal decision
A proposal for stage two of the Fender Katsalidis and Oculus-designed redevelopment of the Nylex clock site in Melbourne has successfully obtained VCAT approval.
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer wins competition to design UTS industry hub
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer’s winning design for a new UTS industry hub is a modern reinterpretation of Neo-Gothic architecture.
$2b media and innovation hub to transform inner-city Brisbane
A masterplan by Archipelago and Fairweather Architecture will transform a four-hectare brownfield site in Brisbane into a high-rise digital media hub.
Sydney stadiums demolition plan sparks outrage and petition
A petition to stop the demolition of two Sydney stadiums has attracted more than 119,000 signatures in three days.
John Wardle Architects’ Ballarat GovHub designs revealed
The site of Ballarat’s beloved Civic Hall will be transformed under a proposal for a government office building by John Wardle Architects.
Approval sought for Foster and Partners’ Circular Quay tower development
A Foster and Partners-designed commercial tower and the “architecturally refined” refurbishment of an iconic pub by Stewart Hollenstein have been submitted for approval.
‘Dangerously political’: Victorian parliament shuts down approved development
In a rare move, the Victorian parliament has revoked planning approval for a 13-storey development in Melbourne’s south east.
‘Like losing a major landmark’: Two Sydney stadiums to be demolished
The NSW government’s decision to demolish and rebuilt sports stadiums in Sydney has been met with a vexed response.
Woods Bagot, Hayball to design University of Melbourne ‘innovation precinct’
The University of Melbourne has appointed a consortium that includes Woods Bagot and Hayball to redevelop the former Royal Women’s Hospital site into an “innovation precinct.”
Architectural diversity prominent in vision of Australia’s largest urban renewal area
The Victorian government has released the Fishermans Bend Draft Framework, which lays out plans to encourage a more diverse range of architectural styles in the 480-hectare precinct.
