Gothic Revival
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JuxtapositionDifficult to Define; Easily Understood
What made Melbourne a city with heritage and
contemporary buildings juxtaposed? Heritage
protected buildings and adaptive reuse of the
protected buildings lay the nostalgic foundation
that a modern cosmetic makeover can be
applied…
According to the Heritage Council of
Victoria, the first European settlements
and the Industrial Revolution coincide.
Victorian settlements boomed during
the late 19th century into the 20th
century. Broken down into periods:
Victorian, Federation, Inter and Post
World War, and then Modern and
Contemporary; these periods define
the heritage of the building. Heritage
protected buildings are up kept in
three different ways: Facadism,
Renovation, and Adaptive Reuse…
Neo-Classical revival for State
Victoria State Library
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Gothic Revival for the Church
Melbourne, VICAs the Futuristic city plans interweave throughout the historical foundation of the Central
Business District, modern meets history. Embodied energy in heritage protected sites save them from demolition. Either the site is renovated to fit the original purpose
(renovation), or the site is given a new purpose while still using the original building (adaptive reuse). The simplest form of this occurs when only the historic façade is used at
street level (facadism).
Victorian Picturesque
Trolley ride into the Central Business District
The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology exemplifies heritage protected sites and modern buildings juxtaposed.
Melbourne Central in the heart of the C.B.D. timelines the different eras of development in the city. An Art-deco building adaptively reused from an old office building into residential apartment living for students attending the university. This building is dwarfed by the modern skyscraper indicative of the fast-paced business culture of this port city. Snuggled in the middle of all this, is the heritage site of the Lead Pipe & Shot Factory. The cone structure doubles as a protective barrier to the heritage building and a skylight for the mall built around the site.