design*kung-fu

Australia’s architectural capital Melbourne has borne a new gem. Situated on the north-western edge of the CBD, the newly built Design Hub for the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology – RMIT by Sean Godsell Architects boasts research and accommodation facilities for the universities design initiatives, design research groups and postgraduate programs. Situated at the northern end of the cities civic axis, Swanson Street (crn. of Victoria Street) the buildings facade consists of 16.000 sandblasted semi-translucent glass cells that form the outer shell of the building, shielding it from solar impact. The inner shell is dominated by floor to ceiling double glazed low emission curtain wall.

The facade gives the building a distinctive appearance which changes immensely throughout the day. From solid deep green at dawn over a fine silky blanket of silvery blue to a gleaming gold at dusk. I have yet to see and photograph the building light up at night, at its most translucent state. Below are some of the images I took of the building over a period of some weeks, with potentially more to follow to complete the circle once the building is fully finished.

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