HASSELL refurbished a house to create Australian ballet
- Vol.36(7), July
- New Delhi Burda Media India Private Limited 2019
- 92-95p.
The project is one of the world’s leading ballet companies and has delivered sell out performances for over 50 years and, naturally, their home needed to reflect their legacy. Located in the heart of Melbourne’s Arts Precinct, the refurbishment set out to expand and renew, and to enable the facilities to operate at the same level as their performances.
The design focuses on five guiding principles: transparent, bold, form, Australian and layered. These principles allow the staff and dancers to express their talents on and off the stage, while reflecting the ballet’s disciplined, ambitious and flexible nature. The diverse, brave and determined attitude of Australia was imperative to the brief, as well as ensuring the space will support the development and long-term needs of the company through a functional yet inspiring environment. The architects felt that it was imperative to get this rare project right to ensure the future of Australian Ballet remains of a world-class standard.