World Heritage, World Futures blog

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Progress despite the weather

30 December, 2010 11:50 by Anne

In this Time-lapse footage you can see the final preparation of the road base, the course level of asphalt being laid, and formation of the inner and outer circle gutters. With the gutters installed work commences on the inner circle garden beds which have formed steel edging.  Follow this link to the 3D visualisations of the garden design.

Due to double the average rainfall in October and November, works on site have been delayed so planting has been put back to late January.  The construction company 2Construct are taking a well earned break over Christmas & New Year and will be back on site in mid January to finish the landscaping and install the decorative heritage lamps.

22 December: Time-lapse footage

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Reconstruction of the 1880 circular drive

10 December, 2010 16:24 by Anne

In-between days and days of rain, work continues to reconstruct the 1880 circular drive.  Final services are installed underground on the north side of the site while work to prepare the road base commences on the south side.  Preparation of the road base is slow going with all this rain.

10 December: Time-lapse footage

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About this blog

Between October 2009 and February 2011 the World Heritage, World Futures project will transform the western forecourt of the Royal Exhibition Building from an asphalt car park to a beautiful garden. Keep up to date with the latest news, videos, photographs and stories as the project progresses.  

Blog authors

Charlotte is the Senior Curator, Public Life and Institutions at Museum Victoria. She is the lead curator on this project.

Megan is the Assistant Curator, Western Forecourt Redevelopment Project.

Anne is the Project Manager for World Heritage, World Futures.