The Argus Building

The Argus building, constructed in 1926 on the corner of La Trobe and Elizabeth streets, is classified by the National Trust and is on the Victorian Heritage Register of Heritage Victoria. In 1991, an innovative office building was built next door and named The Argus Centre, an award winning building by Nonda Katsalidis. In 2004 La Trobe University bought the site of the old Argus building with the intention to redevelop and house legal and business schools in the building, as well as a ground floor shopping precinct.

Outdoor Wednesday

Art on Building

At 247-249 Collin Street is Newspaper House. When you look up, you will see a beautiful glittering mosaic on the building's facade.

The Newspaper House mosaic was designed by Napier Waller in 1932. Waller was the leading neo-classical mural painter of the period. The mosaic was commissioned as part of a new facade for the original 1884 building. The new facade was designed by architects Stephenson & Meldrum for the Herald and Weekly Times Limited, who had recently acquired building. The theme of the mosaic was suggested by Mr. Theodore Fink, a director of the company, with the text, "Ill put a girdle round about the earth" comes from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream 

It is located at first floor level and is affixed to slate panels fixed to the brickwork with copper dowels. It is in three sections divided by two windows. There are only two other mosaics by Napier Waller, who studied, lived and worked inMelbourne - one in Temple Court, Collins Street and the other at Monash House, William Street.

Tuesday My World

The Old Former Prahran Arcade

The old Former Prahran Arcade is on Chapel street. Built in 1889 is a richly detailed building both externally and internally in beautiful Victorian Baroque style. Retains the original arcade, but decorative roof was removed in the 1950s. Also known locally as "Birdland" due to pigeons which once bred in the recessed balconies of the building and the large eagles which adorn the facade. Was a Dan Murphy's cellar for many years, but currently a JB Hifi store and the clothing store.

I think most of the people when they look up and see this, They will wish the same as me that someone would restore it but there hasn't been any thread for long time until now. That is a sad thing for me.

White wednesday

The Century Building

The Century Building (1938-40) is Marcus Barlow’s vertical Streamlined Moderne updating of his Modern Gothic Manchester Building on the next corner completed 6 years earlier.

With its abstracted corner tower, uninterrupted vertical fins and boldly horizontal and stepping streamlined canopy (the soffit is particularly notable), the limit-height Century Building is smartly Moderne. Common to both buildings, however, was the external cladding material: faience-glazed terracotta tiles, which Barlow used frequently as they provided a permanent and impervious finish. Wunderlich Limited, producers of faience, used the Century Buiilding in their advertisements, saying of it: ‘it gives a permanent freshness and sparkle to this fine building. Window spandrels are in hand moulded terracotta glazed neutral grey to achieve an arresting architectural contrast’.

Love and Lewis Building

This old building is on Prahran street. Built in 1913 ( the Interwar period), in the Chicagoesque style. Now converted into a mix of offices, retail and apartments in 2004. 

The Manchester Unity Building

The Manchester Unity Building (1932) located on the north-west corner of the intersection of Collins Street and Swanston Street. by Marcus Barlow

I love this building. It's a marvelous skyscraper. It's not too hard to find an information. but the confused information is....the style of this building. Some say " it's an art deco skyscraper " Some say " it's a Neo-Gothic skyscaper " And then I checked with the Victorian Heritage Database. It's a Neo-Gothic !

Read more about this building, please click link : The Manchester Unity Building

The Prince Alfred’s Tower

The Prince Alfred’s Tower, part of the Melbourne Town Hall building, can be seen the Town Hall clock, which was made 4 years after the town hall's completion. Designed by Smith and Sons of London, the clock was presented to the Council by Vallange Condell, son of Melbourne's first Mayor, on 1874. The clock measures 8 feet in diameter and its hands, which are purely made from copper, measure 3 feet and 10 inches long (for the longer hand) and weighs 8.85 kilograms.

Aside from the clock, also inside the town hall are two grand organs, which were installed in 1872. Unfortunately, a few decades later, specifically in 1925, the town hall was subject to a huge fire, destroying a great part of the place, including the main auditorium and one of the two organs. The burned part of the town hall, along with the piano, was then rebuilt and refurnished. The auditorium, on the other hand, was overhauled and enlarged.

Though not all features of the burned town hall were replaced, like the mansrad roof, the Melbourne Town Hall is still known for its classy interiors. Designed by architects Kennedy Grainger and Yulle, the building's interiors reflect a mixture of Italian and English inspirations dating from the 1500 to 1800. Inside the town hall can also be found furniture and other pieces made with the style and elegance of the building itself.

One of Victorian Heritage

I walked on Russel toward to Latrobe street and captured this old art deco building. And I just wonder what is this place ? ... found out later on. This building name is " Russell Street Police Headquarters Complex ". Original build for office use but now is for Residential ( apartments ) .The art deco style of this architecture is very rare example of an early stepped geometric New York or Los Angeles style skyscraper. And if you love art deco and would like to know more, please click this link : Russell Street Police HQ

Eureka 89

Eureka 89 from Queen street's view. Now this building is currently the tallest residential building in the world when measured to its rooftop. Could you believe it ?...you can check from this link : the world's tallest all-residential building

GPO Burke Street

Unique GPO

GPO...in Burke Street

After work at Bourke street

David Jone

Sweet pink David Jone

Nice deco style

Like this one, just one part of the building...I really like it : )

Atrium

Building's corner of Atrium give different look of reflection

Many public transport can get you to federation square easy 

Atrium

Reflection from Atrium

Beautiful Atrium

Beautiful Atrium is a creative focal point for designers, artists and community groups. Populated with galleries, specialty shopping and cool cafes, it provides an eclectic mix of cultural experiences, with everything from high art to pop culture. The cantilevered form is also an ideal location for indoor events such as fashion parades, launches, exhibitions and markets.

Illusion from reflection of building windows