Little Malop Street Redevelopment - Lascelles wool store
Geelong Arts Centre’s Little Malop Street Redevelopment is well underway, and in a series dedicated to this game-changing project, we will take a deep dive into the design, and go behind the scenes with the people who are bringing it all together.
To kick off, we begin by looking at one of the design features that was influenced by another architectural icon of Geelong – the Dennys Lascelles wool store building.
For many proud Geelong residents and building enthusiasts, the Dennys Lascelles building (aka Bow Truss Building), not only represents the city’s strong industrial history but once defined the Geelong skyline. At the time of its construction, it was the second largest wool store building in the region with an expansive concrete roof - claiming to have the largest flat-roof space in the world (almost 1 acre). In addition to its engineering ingenuity, the building’s façade featured a strong geometric design.
This historically significant building has inspired the design of the Little Malop Street Redevelopment in a subtle but immediately recognisable way; an exterior concrete wall (pictured) has been thoughtfully moulded to reference the strong architectural façade of the Dennys Lascelle building exterior.
Unique to Geelong, the design of the Little Malop Street Redevelopment seeks to reflect and celebrate the community and place in which it stands. This design feature is an important nod to Geelong’s industrial architectural history.
If you happen to be walking by the Little Malop Street Redevelopment construction site, you might catch an early glimpse of this powerful and stunning feature!
Denny Lascelles reference. https://www.dennyslascelles.net/
The Geelong Arts Centre Little Malop Street Redevelopment is backed with a $140 million investment from the Victorian Government.