Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation
Victoria
Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat is the oldest continually running theatre on mainland Australia and continues to be a venue close to the hearts of the local, regional and state community. Conservation Studio undertook Stage 3 of the Theatre’s redevelopment, which prioritised upgrades to accessibility, safety, compliance and functionality.
Accessibility upgrades include two new accessible lifts, improving access for patrons, staff and performers. The front-of-house features a new box office and bar, enlarged and refurbished foyers and upgraded bathrooms. New Auditorium works discretely integrated safety upgrades into a highly significant heritage space. And the redeveloped ‘Lucky’s Foyer’ unifies front-of-house and back-of-house through the central administration hub.
A specialised consultant team developed fire engineering strategies, accessibility strategies, and structural and services upgrades, while also caring for and showcasing the original heritage fabric.
The Theatre is included on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR H0648) for architectural and historical significance to State of Victoria.
Christophe Loustau, Project Architect
Lucy Griffith, Graduate of Architecture
Dillon Webster, Graduate of Architecture
Fabiola Solari, Graduate of Architecture
Design Guide Consultants, Building Surveyor
Jensen Hughes (formerly Morris Goding Access Consultants), Access Consultant
Mark Hodkinson Pty Ltd, Structural Engineer
Gestalt Engineers, Structural Engineer
JBA Consulting Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Hydraulic Engineers and Fire Services Engineers
RED Fire Engineering, Fire Protection Engineer
Stantec (formerly Cardno TGM), Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor
Zinc Cost Management, Quantity Surveyor
Know Your Wood, Timber Species Identification Specialists
Resonate Consultants, Acoustic Consultant
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
