Site Visit - Southern Cross Station

building: Southern Cross Station

location: spencer street

redeveloped by: Civic Nexus

year: 2006

architect: Grimshaw Architects

this is a complicated structure but i wanted to compare it with the more simple, and smaller, Geelong Carousel pavilion. the elements such as the columns, purlins and roofing material can still be identified however the curves make it a lot more complicated. it is a steel structure but it is clear that adding curves makes things a lot more complicated. aesthetics have also been considered in the both the overall design and the structure however i personally think that the roof is visually nicer from above which it is not normally seen from, i took the photo from the apartment tower when i went to the convention center. ventilation is a problem with the design, this may not be really relevant to this subject but i thought i would note it anyway, the ventilation seems to be a problem as i have noticed that the fumes are sometimes unbearable on the country platform.