National Gallery of Victoria International
Long-term conservation of world class gallery
- Location
- Australia
- Client
- Hassell (for Development Victoria)
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), founded in 1861, is Australia's oldest and most visited art museum. NGV International (NGVI), located on St Kilda Road, opened in 1968. Purcell were engaged to prepare a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) to ensure the values of the NGVI were protected and enhanced through the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation (MAPT); a project that seeks to renew the public realm surrounding the NGVI, improve integration with other Southbank cultural institutions, and connect the proposed NGV Contemporary (NGVC).
The multi-volume CMP project considered previous management plans and provided a strong focus on supporting the day-to-day operations and management of the NGVI as a world class gallery. It acknowledges that the gallery and exhibition function require change to suit current and emerging artwork, visitor, and technical needs. The policies, management action and permit exemptions were drafted to support these needs while protecting and enhancing founding architect Roy Grounds' legacy and the contribution of Mario Bellini & Metier3 architects-in-association through the c2000 renovation.
The integration of an amendment to the VHR registration documentation and updated permit exemptions to this exercise saw an agreed position between the NGV and Heritage Victoria on a suite of operational works, strategically reducing the need for statutory approvals.
The CMP assists the design development of the collection of projects being delivered within the Victorian Arts Centre which affect the NGVI.
