The Melbourne Recital Center and adjacent Melbourne Theater Company is amongst the most visually progressive works in great modern architecture of the world. And, that is why, these future-forward buildings have been honored with the 2009 Victorian Architecture Medal, a prestigious honor for firms like Ashton Raggatt McDougal who designed these.
While the exterior of the Melbourne Theater Company buildings focuses on form much moreso than function, the heart of these state-of-the-art theaters is rooted in sound acoustic principles. Outside, bright neon-styled beams wrap around these buildings in a skeletal fashion, while behind it flourescent streaks and dark metal frames give the buildings strength. The theaters themselves are a sight to behold. One theater is a continuation of the vivid, fluorescent exterior – it’s black setting and pink magenta character wrap around a central stage with an unabashed style. The next theater features a breathtaking, natural texture of driftwood (check the photo in the gallery below) that encases the walls in a symmetrical but organic design.
TheBlogIsMine congratulates Ashton Raggatt McDougal with this awesome work. Dear readers, check the gallery below after the jump. [ARMArchitects via TheCoolHunter]
