Goods Shed Melbourne : Architecture Information

Goods Shed, Docklands, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2008 Elenberg Fraser images © Digital Fx Office and Retail Planning 2007 / Construction 2008 Client: Pan Equity Architect’s Statement As a gateway to the Docklands, the Goods Shed, a former train freight discharge terminal has undergone a proposal to redesign the space with mixed use, commercial, retail and hospitality tenancies. The design addresses the position of the shed on the edge of the city through the use of lanterns and sleek roof forms. The shed’s glazed lanterns rise above the Collins Street extension and defi ne the threshold between the CBD and the Docklands, allowing physical and visual links to the Goods Shed. Internally, the “street” runs through the central building atrium, top-lit and luminous. This central focus refl ects the work-place culture and provides social and communicative dimension to office life. The Goods Shed redevelopment incorporates as many ESD principles where possible in order to give the building a 3.5 star energy rating. The most sustainable, responsible thing that we can do to conserve resources and minimise environmental effects is to reuse our existing structures. To minimise the environmental impact of construction and occupation of the built environment, careful environmental studies must be performed and negative, entrenched practices must be avoided. Elenberg Fraser incorporates environmentally sustainable design principles into our designs. Goods Shed Melbourne images / information from Elenberg Fraser 190109