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Flinders Street redesign may never come to life

2013-08-09T20:22:00-04:00

Premier Dennis Napthine announced HASSEL + Herzog & de Meuron as the winners of the state government's competition for the redesign of the iconic station, but the plan for the redevelopment itself has been met with a degree of skepticism from some. On top of the $1.6m spent on the competition, Napthine estimates that the realisation of the plans would cost $1 to $1.5b and would take over a decade to be built. The state government has not yet committed to its completion.

Previously:

HASSELL + Herzog & de Meuron Win Flinders Street Station Competition
Big Names on Flinders Street Station Shortlist - Public Voting Now

HASSELL + Herzog & de Meuron Win Flinders Street Station Competition

2013-08-08T13:44:00-04:00

The Jury of Melbourne's Flinders Street Station competition was unanimous in the highly anticipated selection of the final winner: the beautiful vaulted roof-scape designed by Australian/Swiss team HASSELL + Herzog & de Meuron with London-based Purcell as heritage consultants. The entry by Eduardo Velasquez, Manuel Pineda and Santiago Medina was announced as Winner of the People's Choice Award.

Previously: Big Names on Flinders Street Station Shortlist - Public Voting Now Open

Big Names on Flinders Street Station Shortlist - Public Voting Now Open

2013-07-26T20:27:00-04:00

The public is invited to vote for their favorite entry from a field of six finalists in the Flinders Street Station Design Competition, an international, high-profile architectural competition to rejuvenate and restore the historic Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, Australia. The shortlist sports some big names, including Pritzker Prize winners Zaha Hadid and the team of Jaques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron.

Voting opened this week and is accessible via the competition website until Monday, August 5th, 2013.

UPDATE: HASSELL + Herzog & de Meuron Win Flinders Street Station Competition