More than 50 significant buildings across Melbourne will (virtually) open to the public this July as part of the Open House Melbourne weekend.
The organizers of the annual event have collaborated with Phoria, a Melbourne immersive technology studio, to digitize the buildings and create Australia’s “largest collection of virtual tours.”
Among the buildings on show are Parliament House, with a recently member’s annexe transformed by Peter Elliott Architecture and Urban Design and TCL, the Melbourne School of Design’s Glyn Davis Building by John Wardle Architects and NADAAA and the FAB9 Makerspace by Ample and Therefore.
All building content and virtual tours will be made available online on 15 July, and on Saturday 25 July and Sunday 26 July the Open House Open House Melbourne Weekend will have a range of live events and special tours.
In the leadup to the virtual open tour weekend, Open House is putting on a range of other programs, including the annual Speaker Series on 1 July when Bates Smart director Jeffery Copolov will present the Victoria Racing Club project; Lovell Chen principal Anne-Marie Treweeke wil present the University of Melbourne Old Quad; Lyons director Adrian Stanic will present Prahran Square; Architectus principal Ruth Wilson will present the State Library Redevelopment; and Studio Bright director Mel bright will present Ruckers Hill House 2020.
On 15 July, Stuart Harrison, host of Restoration Australia and director of Harrison and White, will give the 2020 Heritage Address.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
