#StateLibraryStation

Chris

@chrismbr.bsky.social

1 month ago

two photographs of an underground station platform, with orange vaulting lines and suspended yellow linear lights

three photographs, one showing orange vaulting lines over a platform, one showing orange-lit vaulting over a glazed platform, one showing a white metal tree-shaped column

looking up an escalator to the tops of tree-shaped columns

three photographs showing tree-shaped columns and escalators ascending to a light-filled canopy

#CitySquareStation (while exploring new stations on the Melbourne #MetroTunnnel). Although the platforms are disappointingly similar (the same?) as #StateLibraryStation, the unexpected tree columns are great.

Chris

@chrismbr.bsky.social

3 months ago

five photographs of glass murals depicting Aboriginal people in traditional clothes, in a railway station

four photographs of stone mosaics of native Australian animal tracks set into a railway station platform

five photographs of musicians and roving costumed performers in an underground railway station

Artworks at the new #StateLibraryStation: Danie Mellor ‘Forever’, huge glass murals of Aboriginal people, and Maree Clarke ‘Tracks’, platform mosaics of native fauna footprints, in all 5 stations. Poor show compared to ANZAC Station. On Sneak Peak day there were musicians and roving performers too.

Chris

@chrismbr.bsky.social

3 months ago

high level view of an underground railway station platform

four photographs of an underground railway station platform showing escalators down to it and brackets supporting functional and decorative elements

an underground railway station platform

four photographs of an underground railway station platform showing glass barriers at the edge with doors to access trains

Pre-opening visit to new #StateLibraryStation. Down the 2nd set of escalators to the loooong platform. Impressive orange decorative arches & linear chandeliers, though disappointing they’re also at the City Square Station. Nice cast aluminium brackets for everything, and at last! platform barriers.

Chris

@chrismbr.bsky.social

3 months ago

three photographs showing the entry area of a new underground railway station including escalators down

three photographs showing the escalators down into a new underground railway station

six photographs showing a concourse of a new underground railway station including a large light fitting

five photographs of a concourse of a new underground railway station including more escalators down

Pre-opening visit to the new #StateLibraryStation. The entry off #SwanstonSt, the concourse below with connection to #MelbourneCentralStation, and the strange empty curved tunnel (future artwork/adverts?) to more escalators…

Chris

@chrismbr.bsky.social

4 months ago

three photos of a recent twin tower building with a swirled god bridge connecting the blue towers

a new base building that will have a new tower built on it, and a tower by the same architects behind it, also containing student housing

artwork windows showing Aboriginal women in the new State Library Station

ceiling inserts in an older hall

#melbournelife views: the bridge of #SapphireByTheGardens (designers Cox & Fender Katsalidis); the base prepared for a tall tower over the new #StateLibraryStation, and some of its artwork; inserts in #RMIT #StoreyHall (designed by ARM).

Chris

@chrismbr.bsky.social

1 year ago

The new #StateLibraryStation taking shape. Neo-#Brutalism…