The 2024 Open House Melbourne Weekend encourages Victorians to rediscover their city – all the places they never knew existed and all the homes they’ve always been curious to step inside.
This year’s program will host more than 170 experiences between 27 and 28 July. As always the weekend will include visits to spaces not normally open to the general public and captivating buildings, both new and old.
The Koorie Heritage Trust by Lyons, Greenaway Architects and Architecture Associates.
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Some program highlights include Naarm Ngarrgu Library by Six Degrees Architects; the Australian Centre of Contemporary Art by Wood Marsh; the Koorie Heritage Trust by Lyons, Greenaway Architects and Architecture Associates; a forest land artwork by Agnes Denes at a water treatment facility not open to the public; 116 Rokeby, an 11-storey commercial tower designed by Carr; the Melbourne Holocaust Museum by Kerstin Thompson Architects (KTA), and a walk-through of the forthcoming Greenline project with the design team: TCL and Aspect Studios.
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the beloved Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, designed by Silver Thomas Hanley, Design Inc and McBride Charles Ryan, a special behind-the-scenes tour of the building will be held.
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, designed by Silver Thomas Hanley, DesignInc and McBride Charles Ryan.
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The doors to well-designed homes of all typologies and ages will also be unlocked. Some residences set to throw open their doors include Wildwood House by Robin Boyd, which has never before been open to the public; Armadale House by Neeson Murcutt Neille; Living Around a Courtyard by Rush Wright Associates; Nightingale Preston by Nightingale Housing, and four multi-residential projects in Fitzroy, designed by KTA.
Tania Davidge, the executive director and chief curator of Open House Melbourne, said that this year’s theme, Rediscover your City, is designed to prompt Victorians to see Melbourne in a new light.
“Open House Melbourne Weekend is a chance for the curious at heart and lovers of architecture to discover new places and spaces in their city, to re-examine what they have perhaps overlooked and reconnect with beloved favourites. This year, we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Victorian Heritage Register, an important milestone for the many significant places and objects protected by the register, many of which are in this year’s program,” said Davidge.
“Open House Melbourne’s 2024 program of events, talks and tours underscore the importance of good design in shaping our community, with some of the country’s most celebrated designers and architects, photographers and artists generously sharing their knowledge.”
Other experiences on the bill include a Designing with a Country panel presented by Yulendj Weelam Design Research Lab from RMIT’s School of Architecture and Urban Design, a documentary screening about the life and career of Australian architecture Gold Medalist Maggie Edmond, and a heritage address by esteemed architectural photographer John Gollings.
Approximately 60,000 people are anticipated to attend the weekend. The full program is now on the Open House Melbourne website. Tickets will be released on 3 and 6 July.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
