FRANKSTON is one step closer to its new look station, with five architects chosen to present their vision for its transformation.
Victorian Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan and Frankston Labor MP Paul Edbrooke joined the finalists last Tuesday (13 December) at the Frankston Revitalisation Hub to view their designs.
The Frankston station design competition received submissions from 39 architects outlining their vision for the new precinct.
A jury chaired by Victorian Government Architect Jill Garner has selected five architects from this group to now work with experts to produce a more detailed design concept.
“We’re rebuilding Frankston station to make it bigger and better than ever before – and we’re doing it with the help of the local community and the best architectural minds from across the country,” Ms Allan said.
The finalists include:
- Luke Farrugia and Andrew Shaper – both young practitioners on the central coast of New South Wales
- Grimshaw – a large international practice with a Melbourne office
- Genton – a mid-sized Melbourne practice
- Cullinan Ivanov – a mid-sized Sydney practice
- Supermanouvre – a young international architecture and innovation practice based in Sydney
The winner and preferred design will be announced in March next year, with construction starting in late 2017. The successful architect will be assigned the role of Project Architect for the station rebuild.
Frankston station will be rebuilt as part of a state government $63 million transformation of the station precinct.
Work is already underway to give Young St a facelift with improvement works are expected to be complete by April 2017.
The five designs are on display at the Frankston Project Hub on the corner of Young and Balmoral streets, opposite the station, and at transport.vic.gov.au/frankston-station-precinct-redevelopment online.
