Geelong Advertiser, Saturday May 10, 2008

This exciting article featured on pages 14 & 15 of the Geelong Advertiser on Saturday 10 May 2008. It details the proposal for the development of a cultural precinct along Little Malop St which would include a redeveloped performing arts centre, library/heritage centre, Courthouse youth arts centre, an extended art gallery, bars and cafes.

Geelong Advertiser, Saturday, April 26 & Tuesday, May 6, 2008

These articles, featured in the Geelong Advertiser on 26 April and 6 May, detail a review being conducted on Geelong's Waterfront Master Plan. Included in the first article is the proposal of an exhibition and convention centre that interestingly enough plans to take in the Deakin University student & staff car park!

Herald Sun, Saturday, May 3, 2008

This article, written by Terry Brown, featured on Page 29 of the Herald Sun on Saturday May 3 2008. It discusses the untapped potential of Melbourne's Jolimont railyards, described by Brown as "arguably the best undeveloped piece of Melbourne". The site is estimated to be worth in excess of $700 million dollars, and this article explores several suggested proposals by some of Victoria's leading developers, as well as the ideas of Melbourne University Architecture and Design graduates, who spent half of 2007 studying various options for the site.

Geelong Advertiser, Saturday, April 19, 2008

This article, a follow up to "Stop Building Boxes" (posted April 9), featured on pages 14-15 of the Geelong Advertiser on Saturday April 19, 2008. It provides an in-depth look behind the scenes into several major construction projects currently underway across the region, in wake of the Geelong city councillors agreeing to release new draft guildelines for building design in central Geelong this month.

Geelong Advertiser, Thursday, April 10, 2008

Cr Bruce Harwood has put the call out for more attractive architecture throughout the region, and this article addresses the newly proposed guidelines for future building developments in central Geelong. It discusses the importance of an up-to-date planning strategy that can direct a building's height, form, appearance, sustainability and energy rating.

Steel Manufacture Video

This video provides a step-by-step introduction into the manufacturing of steel from start to finish. It was produced by United States Steel - a leading producer of steel in the USA, and was uploaded courtesy of YouTube.com. I highly recommmend viewing as it relates back to what we learned during our Week 2 lecture.

theage.com.au

The following links provide access to a couple of interesting and applicable articles I found on The Age website:

ARCHITECTURE, NOT ART

Published July 7 2004, this article is written by Peter Brook who is the design director of Peddle Thorp Architects in Melbourne. Brook addresses the often unaknowledged factors of design that an architect must balance in order to create 'good' architecture through exemplars including Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena. (Click here for Rod Laver Arena post, dated 11 March 2008).

ZERO BUILDING AND THE SEARCH FOR THE HOLY GRAIL OF GREENNESS

This article, written by Natalie Craig, was featured in The Age on March 26 2008. It deals with the issue of sustainablility in architecture and details the hypothetical proposal put forward by a Melbourne architectural team for a 19-storey office complex that would generate no carbon emissions. This concept provides a solution to a major issue facing current and future generation architects.

Geelong News, Wednesday, March 12, 2008

I came across this article on Page 3 of the GEELONG NEWS on Wednesday, March 12. It discusses the risk of structural problems in new homes built during the drought, as wetter conditions across our region begins to stabilise the moisture content in the soil. Brings into mind a few of the issues that were introduced during SRT151 Construction & Structures 1.