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Client: Major Projects Victoria, Victorian Arts Centre |
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ARM was appointed to design the $128.5 million redevelopment of Hamer Hall, the first stage of the Southbank Cultural Precinct Redevelopment, in April 2009. |
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The redevelopment will improve Hamer Hall’s acoustics, seating and stage technology, while also creating a more outward facing venue that integrates with new public spaces and the riverside to make it more accessible and inviting to the public. The project will enable the Arts Centre to program a broader range of events, develop a more diverse audience and further showcase its important collections through new displays and exhibitions. The design complements and enhances existing heritage features of the original building. It includes a new entrance and retail along the riverfront, new and expanded foyer spaces, better amenities, new stairs, improved disability access, escalators and lifts. The hall will also be greener, with innovative approaches to sustainability and better waste and water management. The auditorium will feature new, wider seating, improved acoustics, staging systems, theatre technology and back of house facilities. A second entry to Hamer Hall from the riverbank promenade will allow access straight from the river to the circle foyer. The project connects the Arts Centre with the river and the city – a new terrace over the riverbank promenade will feature a “civic stair” and 24 hour lift access from the river to St Kilda Rd, while the existing undercroft area will be revitalised with a range of entertainment options along the Yarra. Construction commenced in July 2010. The project is being delivered by an alliance with other members Arts Victoria, the Arts Centre, Baulderstone and Major Projects Victoria. |
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