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Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre: Clarendon Street, South Melbourne , MELBOURNE

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Building Profile

Name : Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Location

Address: Clarendon Street, South Melbourne
City: MELBOURNE

Postcode: 3000

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre is a landmark

Construction Details

Built: 1996
Original use: Exhibition
Current use: Exhibition

number of floors : 2

Built in the Nineties period in the Post-Modern style

Notable features

The Exhibition Centre combines a number of exciting ideas into its overall expression. Its three major external components-the entry building, exhibition space and concourse-integrate to create a highly legible composition. The concourse, which is in fact a verandah, explores the notion of a public antespace that subtly reflects that traditional Australian architectural element. Its forest of fine posts contrasts with the much heavier columnar expression generally found in traditional public porticos. The juxtaposition of geometric elements culminates in a projecting metallic wing which acts as an entrance marker.

History

Architect: Denton Corker Marshall

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