There were so many people taking photos, and below are a few of my favourites. I did have a bit of camera envy, me with my 5 year old canon point and shoot, everyone else (it seemed) with the world's biggest SLRs. But the buildings were the stars at the end of the day.
To see others' photos take a peek at the Melbourne Open House Flickr Group, where you can upload your pictures as part of a competition.
View across the Boardroom of 101 Collins, with the spire of St Paul's.
Glass dome of the atrium at T&G now KPMG building on Collins St.
View of the ceiling of the new foyer at KPMG.
A much photographed art nouveau lamp at the Athenaeum Library, Collins St.
The lamp in the dome of the wood-panelled lift at the Athenaeum Library, Collins St.
The ceiling of the old boardroom at 271 Collins St, formerly The National Bank of Australasia, Collins St.
The sideboard in the dining room, adjacent to the boardroom at 271 Collins St, formerly The National Bank of Australasia, Collins St.
More to come.... or check out my Melbourne Open House flickr stream here.
The ceiling of the old boardroom at 271 Collins St, formerly The National Bank of Australasia, Collins St.
The sideboard in the dining room, adjacent to the boardroom at 271 Collins St, formerly The National Bank of Australasia, Collins St.
More to come.... or check out my Melbourne Open House flickr stream here.
Fantastic pics Katya. I never knew about the glass dome in the T&G - is it original ? Looks big. The little round thing that is off centre to the corbels on the ceiling of 271 Collins St annoys me though - looks like some kind of alarm ?
ReplyDeleteVery nice summary Katya. The weather couldn't have been better and there increase in the number buildings that were open bodes well for next year.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
David
Thanks Sean,
ReplyDeleteI don't actually know if the glass ceiling is original though I would presume it is. It looks the right era. I was guessing that it originally was exposed to more natural light from above. And yes I am pretty sure that is a fire alarm.
Thanks David,
I agree I hope there are more buildings open next year, MOH should have a wish list. Actually I may compile my own.