Originally opened in 1959, the Myer Music Bowl is a celebrated, rare survivor of Melbourne’s heroic post-war period of architecture. After 40 years the Bowl was badly run down, and grossly inadequate in support spaces. The brief asked for a complete upgrade of all facilities to make the Bowl an eminently attractive performing venue for audiences and performers alike and to integrate commercially supportive facilities such as hire-out function spaces and a cafe. The refurbishment was carried out with due respect for the recognised Heritage value of the original, preserving, reconstructing and restoring the essential elements, reinforcing links with its formal precedents, while nurturing its magic and rejuvenating its cultural life as one of Melbourne’s most loved venues.
Melbourne, Victoria2001
The Arts Centre Melbourne (VicGov)