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Winning the Small Project Architecture category, the arcade takes over the space of what was once a two-storey shop in Malop Street.<\/p>\n
The project was the development of a new pedestrian network, part of an initiative with the Victorian State Government and the City of Greater Geelong, working to repurpose selected properties in the region as public arcade gardens.<\/p>\n
Small Project Architecture Jury chair Holly Board said the arcade was a subtle yet impactful transformation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough adaptive reuse and alteration of a two-storey building, NMBW has created a generous, poetic pedestrian link and public space that stitches together the laneways of Geelong\u2019s CBD.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough detailed forensic investigation by the project team, this exemplary project has carefully and meticulously revealed the site\u2019s unique layers of history.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith a nod to the memory of the original building, new elements – noticeably a galvanised steel earthquake structure \u2013 stand in deliberate contrast to the existing brick, timber and bluestone fabric.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Otway Beach House was also recognised in the awards, winning the Residential Architecture \u2013 Houses (New) award by Kerstin Thompson Architects.<\/p>\n
The statewide awards were presented last night (Friday, June 27) at the Victorian Architecture Awards Night in Melbourne.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PROJECTS from across the Geelong and Surf Coast have taken out top honours in this year\u2019s Victorian Architecture Awards. Part of the Australian Institute of Architects\u2019 National Architecture Awards program, the annual event celebrates and inspires best practice in the field. Architect Multiplicity was judged the best in two award categories for their Aireys Inlet […]<\/p>\n