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Waterfront: Sink or Swim – the Engineering Marvel of Arts Centre Melbourne

Discover the extraordinary world-first construction process that led to this iconic building’s realisation and hear from the team leading a major redevelopment of the centre.

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Waterfront: Water Regimes of Bolin Bolin – Past, Present and Future

Join us for a tour of this ancient site along the Yarra River and hear how we are rehabilitating the billabong for future generations.

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Waterfront: Ocean Osmosis

Tour the reverse osmosis desalination plant in Wonthaggi to learn about the operation of this large-scale plant.

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Waterfront: Forgotten Ecologies of Birrarung

Join a 12km bicycle tour exploring the oft-forgotten ecologies of the Yarra River, stopping along the way to meet with experts for a conversation about the Yarra's future. BYO bike and helmet.

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WATERFRONT

In collaboration with NGV, Open House Melbourne presents Waterfront – a program of conversations, boat tours and special events that deep dive into the role design plays in reframing Melbourne’s relationship with water. 

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Give Good Design!

Give the gift that lasts all year with an Open House Melbourne Membership.

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Thanks for your support in 2018

What a bumper year for Open House! In this our tenth anniversary year, our intention was to set us up for the next 10 years of advocating for better-designed cities.

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Open Your Doors in 2019

Be part of the 2019 Open House Melbourne Weekend, open your building.

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Watch The Naked Architect

The Naked Architect: WARC Studio, S2 E1

Project: Courtyard House BrightonArchitect: WARC StudioSession topic: The ideal clientEpisode Length: 18 mins

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The Naked Architect: Krisna Cheung Architects, S2 E2

Project: Black HouseArchitect: Krisna Cheung ArchitectsSession topic: Design ProcessEpisode Length: 18 mins

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The Naked Architect: MANI Architecture, S2 E3

Project: Fishbowl HouseArchitect: MANI ArchitectureSession topic: Managing a budgetEpisode Length: 17 mins

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The Naked Architect: In-between Architecture, S2 E4

Project: Urban BarnyardArchitect: Inbetween ArchitectureSession topic: ConsultantsEpisode Length: 16 mins

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