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Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (Ngargee): Southbank,

Building Profile

Name : Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (Ngargee)

Location

Address: Southbank
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Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (Ngargee) is a landmark

Construction Details

Built: 2002
Original purpose (when built) : Theatre

number of floors : 2

Built in the Recent period in the Post-Modern style

Notable features

The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art building (also known by the aboriginal term Ngargee) is an abstract building in a similar style to nearby Federation Square and Arts precinct is a $12 million project build to house the performing arts and Melbourne Theatre Company. A striking building, the Centre for Contemporary Art is a complex facade composed of corroded steel panels and angles.

History

Architect: Wood Marsh


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