Open House Perth
Following the huge success of the event last year, Open House Perth is back on the 2nd and 3rd of November.
With some of Perth’s most iconic destinations unlocked for you to explore, Open House Perth celebrates high quality built environments, including architecture, interiors, landscape, public art and urban design.
Some of the exciting new destinations for 2013 include the West Australian Ballet Centre, Public Transport Centre, Mount Eliza Apartments, BHP Billiton at Brookfield Place and a spectacular new Florence Street residence.
Seventeen design studios across the city will also be opened, giving insight into the creative environments where the future of Perth’s cityscape is being imagined and designed.
With interactive activities at each destination and a junior program for budding designers, there is plenty to see and do.
For more information visit openhouseperth.net
The new West Australian Ballet Centre is located on the historic site of the former blind institute in Maylands. The history of the site dates back to 1897 when the Victoria Institute and Industrial School for the Blind was developed as part of celebrations for the 60th year of Queen Victoria’s reign
At 204m tall and 46 storeys this commercial office tower is the second tallest building in Perth
An inner city dwelling featuring the inclusion of a repeating space invader sprite from the 80s computer game
A 1928 transition Indian-Californian bungalow style residential house refurbished by architect Joe Chindarsi incorporating extensive environmental initiatives
A Federation Free Classical style building, originally a café now also a space for creative professionals. The building was acknowledged in 1912 to be “the finest building of its kind in the Commonwealth” from an architectural point of view
The site of the Old Treasury Buildings is one of the most significant heritage precincts in Western Australia and has a rich history that spans more than 135 years
This building is one of the best examples of large-scale public architecture in Western Australia as well as one of the best examples of Brutalist architecture in the country
The State Theatre Centre of Western Australia features the 575-seat Heath Ledger Theatre, a studio of more than 200 seats and multipurpose outdoor events spaces
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