Victoria
As part of the award winning VicTrack Community Use of Vacant Rail Buildings (CURVB) Program, the renewal of Woomelang Station has strengthened community ties through the renewal of a dilapidated rail building of significant cultural heritage value into affordable spaces for community use.
Davidson Architecture championed extensive consultation with the local community to ascertain requirements for the conversion and new layouts. At the same time, the building was upgraded to meet contemporary comfort, efficiency and DDA standards, while meeting budgetary requirements. The renewed station has been embraced by its new users, the Mallee Makers Gallery, and the broader Woomelang community.
Bella Singal, Design Architect
Mei Ling Cheah, Design Architect
Andrew Davidson, Design Architect
BW&A National, Building Surveyor
KD Engineering, Civil Consultant
Mark Hodkinson Consulting Structural Engineers, Heritage Engineer
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.
