A former railway signal box, the Art Play building on the banks of the Yarra was bought into being by the City of Melbourne, the Myer Foundation and others. Art Play provides a fee-for-service opportunity for young people to engage in creativity within the arts.
Rob Adams, Director of City Design at the City of Melbourne, is a recognised leader of the revitalisation of the Melbourne’s city centre and surrounds, helping to create a vibrant city streetscape with innovative design features.
MPavilion is Australia’s leading architecture commission. Each year since 2014, the Naomi Milgrom Foundation has commissioned an outstanding architect to design a pavilion for the Queen Victoria Gardens, in Melbourne’s Southbank arts precinct. MPavilion becomes a community hub of cultural events, talks, performances, workshops and other experiences.
Image by Earl Carter
In 2010 the Foundation began discussions with the City of Melbourne regarding recognition of John Truscott within the city. This was particularly influenced by the capacity that Truscott brought to Melbourne Festivals, particularly on occasions such as Botanica.
Discussions with the Council led to the opportunity for the Foundation and the Council to provide illumination to the Coles Fountain in the Parliamentary Gardens in Spring Street. The Foundation contributed half the costs of alteration to the Fountain which is now active, adding a wondrous night element to that part of the gardens directly opposite the Princess Theatre.
The ‘Place in the City Awards’ recognise excellence in design across a broad canvas of visual influence, involvement and enjoyment for the benefit of city residents, commuters, visitors and the wider community.
Importantly, there is no singular prescription for an award selection other than the evidence of a positive impact on the liveability of the city. Size, location, form and any prior recognition have no bearing on the award. This is illustrated by the diversity in concept and scale of the recipients.
A former railway signal box, the Art Play building on the banks of the Yarra was bought into being by the City of Melbourne, the Myer Foundation and others. Art Play provides a fee-for-service opportunity for young people to engage in creativity within the arts.
Rob Adams, Director of City Design at the City of Melbourne, is a recognised leader of the revitalisation of the Melbourne’s city centre and surrounds, helping to create a vibrant city streetscape with innovative design features.
MPavilion is Australia’s leading architecture commission. Each year since 2014, the Naomi Milgrom Foundation has commissioned an outstanding architect to design a pavilion for the Queen Victoria Gardens, in Melbourne’s Southbank arts precinct. MPavilion becomes a community hub of cultural events, talks, performances, workshops and other experiences.
Vicki Fairfax’s account of the struggle to build an Arts Centre for all Victorians located in the heart of Melbourne makes for very exciting reading. Set against problems ranging from identifying and securing a site to seeing it completed and in operating mode many years later, the story provides insights into the generosity, creativity and vision of the many people involved.
This book, with its hundreds of historic photos, plans and drawings will interest arts academics and architectural enthusiasts alike.
Published by Macmillan Art Publishing 2002
Macmillan Publishers Australia Pty Ltd
627 Chapel Street, South Yarra
Victoria 3141 Australia
ISBN 1876832134 (paperback), 1876832193 (hardback)
