VCAT has pushed through the demolition of Albert Park’s historic post office to make way for an apartment tower in one of Melbourne’s most significant historic areas - the Bridport Street village.
Despite protests from local residents, the Victorian-era village is now set to lose much of its charm. Originally at over 4 storeys, the [...]
You’re probably wondering whether I put my money where my mouth is regarding heritage.
For the last couple of years, I have realised the dream of owning (paying off at least) a heritage listed apartment. The Edwardian building where I live is both historic, unique and aesthetic.
However it has not been without problems. For [...]
Heritage Victoria has rejected the National Trust’s nomination of the Royal Insurance Group building (430-444 Collins Street, Melbourne).
The Royal Insurance Group office building was designed by American firm Yuncken Freeman in 1962 and is an important modern building and a keystone to the architectural integrity of the financial and legal heart of Melbourne, one of [...]
It appears that the 1888 Southbank Tea House which was last used as a teahouse in 1950 could become a boutique hotel.
The six storey heritage listed boom style warehouse is located at 28 Clarendon Street on the south side of the Yarra next to the Melbourne Convention Centre and opposite Crown Casino. It [...]
I am completely baffled by the amount of rejections of heritage nominations coming out of Heritage Victoria at the moment.
Having studied architecture and Melbourne’s history, I can say unequivocally that Heritage Victoria is failing Victorians. Many of these buildings nominated are of cultural significance to the state. It is time for Victorians to [...]
As has been pointed out to me on more than one occassion, perhaps the most significant and also least known of Melbourne’s hidden heritage is the Esquire Theatre and formerly the Deluxe on Bourke Street in the CBD. Designed by William Pitt (architect of some of Melbourne’s most loved landmarks such as the Princess [...]
I was recently made aware of the reason why we’ve been losing so much CBD heritage in the past couple of decades - a lax Melbourne City Council.
It is because of the council’s failure to act, I’m told, that we have lost significant architectural landmarks like the Eastern Arcade and are set to lose many [...]
The recent debarkle of a loophole enabling one of Melbourne’s rarest Moorish style buildings to be demolished by Brisbane based developer Devine got me thinking about the process and the devastating effect it has had on our heritage. Afterall, it is hard to protect what is basically invisible.
I digress, but in the situation of [...]
The developers of the Red Bears site at ‘South Melbourne Central’ cared so little about Melbourne’s heritage that they not only “accidentally” demolished a much loved heritage listed building, but when ordered to reconstruct it, rather than consult the history books for faithful recreation, they did it in the cheapest, nastiest and most disrespectful way.
With [...]
