NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA: SHOWCASING ART WITH STAINLESS

摘要

The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) houses one of Australia's most important visual arts collections. However, with the passage of time, the collection had outgrown its facilities. Since the existing building opened in 1968, the collection had doubled in size and only five percent of the Gallery's collection was on display at any one time. As part of a major upgrade and renovations to the existing Gallery, the Victorian State Government called on construction company Baulderstone Hornibrook to lead the project. Architect Mario Bellini, from Milan, with Australian firm, Metier 3, used stainless steel to stunning effect in a design framework that seamlessly integrates the contemporary 'metallic' look of stainless whilst keeping much of the original heritage feature intact.