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Victoria Police Stables Complex
One hundred years ago, at a time when the automobile was about to replace the horse for police work, an extensive new stables facility, reputedly…
Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning, University of Melbourne – Proposed Redevelopement
RBA have provided preliminary advice on various heritage issues raised by the proposed redevelopment of the Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning (FABP) and adjacent…
Strathbogie Shire – Heritage Study Stage 2
Anthony Hemingway (RBA Architectural Historian) has recently revisited the Strathbogie Shire for the third round of Stage 2 of the Strathbogie Shire Heritage Study. Some…
Werribee Satellite Aerodrome – Adaptive Re-use Design Study & CMP
RBA are investigating opportunities and constraints for the future of the Werribee Satellite Aerodrome site, producing an Adaptive Re-use Design Study (ARDS) and Conservation Management Plan (CMP). The…
St James Old Cathedral Tower – Stone Restoration
The stone restoration to the tower of the St James Old Cathedral in West Melbourne is nearing completion. At least six different stone types have…
Kamarajar Memorial House CMP, India
RBA, in conjunction with AusHeritage, have produced a draft conservation management plan (CMP) for the Kamarajar Memorial House in Virudhunagar, in the southern State of…
Former ACI Site, Spotswood – Archival Record
RBA have prepared an Archival Record of the Former ACI Complex, Spotswood (also known as the former Melbourne Glass Bottle Works, adjoining Science Works) which…
‘Ensor’, East Melbourne – Refurbishment
Works are now complete at ‘Ensor’, Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, a property owned by the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. RBA managed the refurbishment…
Maryborough Railway Station – Stage III Platform Verandah Refurbishment
The completion of Stage III works at Maryborough Railway Station – refurbishing the platform verandah, brings the restoration to the whole of the station building…
Laveter House – History on the move
Historic Laveter House (c.1910) has been transported over 300m to a new location on the site of the Assisi Aged Care Centre in Rosanna, Melbourne….
RBA staff appointments, travels and studies
Director Roger Beeston, was appointed as a Heritage Advisor to the Melbourne City Council towards the end of last year. India Architectural historian, Anthony Hemingway,…
Projects underway, Autumn 2011
Ensor Work has begun at ‘Ensor’, Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, a property owned by the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. RBA have been commissioned…
What we’re working on
Laveter House relocation, Assisi Centre, Rosanna Anyone been watching Mega Moves on SBS? RBA is gearing up to relocate a historic Queen Anne era house…
Merry Christmas 2010 – Season’s Greetings!
Season Greetings! We’ve been designing an addition to the home of our lovely clients JP and Kathy, and we decided to turn it into gingerbread…
Hello and goodbye …
End-of-year madness is almost upon us and before it descends, we thought we’d take the time to share with you a few recent developments at…
National Architecture Week 2010 – Pecha Kucha night
National Architecture Week took place in the last week of October and staff member Eleanor Chapman was involved in coordinating a Pecha Kucha night at…