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Episode 205: Why the newly-opened Powerhouse Museum is both an architectural and a cultural marvel

Episode 205: Why the newly-opened Powerhouse Museum is both an architectural and a cultural marvel

FromTalking Architecture & Design


Episode 205: Why the newly-opened Powerhouse Museum is both an architectural and a cultural marvel

FromTalking Architecture & Design

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
May 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Lahznimmo Architects has completed the Powerhouse Castle Hill in northwest Sydney, an imposing shed-like storage facility wrapped in corrugated aluminium and concrete.Owned and operated by the Powerhouse Museum group, the 9000sqm facility is intended as a public-facing storehouse containing a mix of storage, exhibition and conservation facilities, alongside spaces for research and community engagement.The expansion of the Museums Discovery Centre, Powerhouse Castle Hill was delivered to better protect State heritage and cultural assets.The new building also provides more space for education, research and public programs. It will enhance the conservation, preservation and exhibition of collections for generations to come.We talk with Powerhouse Group CEO Lisa Havilah and Principal of Lahznimmo Architects, Andrew Nimmo.
Released:
May 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Now celebrating its second year, Talking Architecture & Design is Australia’s first B2B architecture podcast that regularly talks about a range of issues that affect Australia’s architects, building designers and built environment professionals. Run by Australia’s most popular architecture magazine, Architecture & Design, the Talking Architecture & Design podcast gives a regular bite-sized dose of what is important and sometimes what is just plain old interesting to anyone and everyone in the business of building design.