BENDIGO is set to host yet another Open House event after its success in previous years.
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The Open House Bendigo weekend provides a public platform for celebrating quality and purposeful design in the City of Greater Bendigo and will also respond to the impact of the pandemic through the perspective of the regions via events and conversation.
City of Greater Bendigo mayor Jennifer Alden said this event was a great way to show off the city in all its glory.
"We look forward to Open House Bendigo shining a light on spaces of architectural excellence, be it significant heritage sites or contemporary design," she said
"The program also aims to create a sense of civic pride in our changing urban environment."
Open House Bendigo invites residents and visitors to celebrate the vibrancy of local contemporary design, the rich history of boom-style architecture, the remarkable social history of Greater Bendigo and wander into diverse spaces as they throw open their doors for the third year in Bendigo.
An exploration of Bendigo 's 'Big Build' projects includes the currently under construction Bendigo Law Courts Development designed by John Wardle Architects that focuses on the creative collaboration with the Dja Dja Wurrung Peoples of the Bendigo region.
There will also be a tour of the Bendigo TAFE Revitalisation Project, recently completed by Architectus in partnership with Six Degrees.
Additionally, guided architectural tours will be led by Peter Williams of Williams Boag Architects of the Beehive Building, the former Mining Exchange that recently won the John George Knight Award for Heritage Architecture in the 2021 AIA Victorian Architecture Awards.
Other building highlights include the Bendigo Town Hall, Ulumbarra Theatre, The Capital, MacKenzie Quarters and more.
Centre for Architecture | Open House Melbourne executive director Fleur Watson said she was delighted to have the event in the region again.
"We are pleased to be working closely with the City of Greater Bendigo to create an inspirational and meaningful 2021 Open House Bendigo program," she said.
"In 2021, we continue to celebrate the extraordinary architecture of the city and explore the region from multiple and diverse perspectives by investigating the creative ideas, design outcomes and policy pathways that support a quality-built environment now and into the future."
The full program of tours, workshops and events will launch in early October.
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