Younghusband Wool-Store Site Tour
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Wheelchair accessibleWoods Bagot is the architecture practice behind the redevelopment of the Younghusband Woolstore – an adaptive reuse project within the City of Melbourne, transforming an historic turn-of-the-century woolstore (one of few remaining of its kind in Victoria) into a dynamic mixed-use commercial precinct.
The history of the 1.57-hectare site can be traced back to 1901 when the first woolstore building was commissioned by wool seller R Goldsberg Row and Co. The site was later acquired by broker Younghusband and Co, which operated it until 1970. In recent decades the precinct has been largely disused, most recently serving as a hub for small-scale creative businesses and makers.
Using a design methodology that seeks to “lightly touch” the existing fabric, Woods Bagot will retain the rich heritage character of the brick warehouses, including decommissioned bale lifts, original Younghusband ghost signage, steel-framed windows, and a distinctive sawtooth roof (originally instated to help merchants scrutinise the quality of the wool beneath the natural light).
Experience a guided tour around the historic site with commentary from project architects and interior designers as they discuss Woods Bagot’s sympathetic approach to reinvigorating the historic inner-city asset. The tour will be followed by a Q&A session, with visitors free to ask architect, interior designer and builder about the complexities of working within an adaptive reuse project and their approach to reviving an historic inner-city asset.
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Wheelchair accessibleWoods Bagot is the architecture practice behind the redevelopment of the Younghusband Woolstore – an adaptive reuse project within the City of Melbourne, transforming an historic turn-of-the-century woolstore (one of few remaining of its kind in Victoria) into a dynamic mixed-use commercial precinct.
The history of the 1.57-hectare site can be traced back to 1901 when the first woolstore building was commissioned by wool seller R Goldsberg Row and Co. The site was later acquired by broker Younghusband and Co, which operated it until 1970. In recent decades the precinct has been largely disused, most recently serving as a hub for small-scale creative businesses and makers.
Using a design methodology that seeks to “lightly touch” the existing fabric, Woods Bagot will retain the rich heritage character of the brick warehouses, including decommissioned bale lifts, original Younghusband ghost signage, steel-framed windows, and a distinctive sawtooth roof (originally instated to help merchants scrutinise the quality of the wool beneath the natural light).
Experience a guided tour around the historic site with commentary from project architects and interior designers as they discuss Woods Bagot’s sympathetic approach to reinvigorating the historic inner-city asset. The tour will be followed by a Q&A session, with visitors free to ask architect, interior designer and builder about the complexities of working within an adaptive reuse project and their approach to reviving an historic inner-city asset.