Open House Melbourne: Golden Tickets, Pre-Event Events + More
Most people would agree that one of the greatest things about Melbourne is its hidden treasures. A laneway here, an art deco mall there. Over time, some of the original architectural beauties of the city have been closed down, forgotten or have become inaccessible. This July the true face of our town will be fleetingly revealed during Open House Melbourne. Along with some other great events that celebrate our city, C&G presents the best of OHM’s cultural calendar to help satisfy your curiosity.
From the 25th to the 26th of July the public is welcome to explore some of the most impressive houses, buildings and landscapes that Melbourne has to offer. While the official list is released on July 1st, we can tell you that an exclusive tour of Flinders St (and its ghostly ballroom) is available to a lucky few. If you pre-order your OHM program between the 17th June and 1st of July, you will be in the running to win a double pass Golden Ticket to see it, with more tickets up for grabs in the coming weeks.
Design City, Built Melbourne @ University of Melbourne
This annual talk explores a wide range of design disciplines and building typographies that make up modern Melbourne. Doors open at 6pm on Thursday the 2nd of July at the Melbourne University Parkville campus. This free event is not be missed by architecture buffs or Melbourne enthusiasts!
Smart Flexibility Exhibition @ RMIT
Forward thinking and innovative, the Smart Flexibility exhibition showcases the capabilities of certain structures and how these capabilities can be used to adapt the architecture to its environment. Projects developed by universities and firms from USA, Germany, Denmark, United Kingdom, Holland, Switzerland, Canada, China and Spain will be on display.
Making Space Screening @ South Yarra
The film Making Space celebrates how women all over the world are changing the face of architecture by creating some of the today’s most iconic designs. Following the lives of Annabelle Selldorf of New York, Farshid Moussavi of London, Odile Decq of Paris, Marianne McKenna of Toronto and Kathryn Gustafson of Seattle, Washington DC and London - this film documents contributors who are making a name for themselves in a field long dominated by men.