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Shaping Cremorne: The Architects’ Perspective

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Architect/Designer: 9-11 Cremorne Street: Fieldwork (architect), Cobild (client/builder), Jack Merlo (landscape) 2019. 65-81 Dover Street, Fieldwork (architect), Fortis (client), Cobild (builder), Ben Scott Garden Design (landscape) 2024. 1-11 Gordon Street: Fieldwork (architect), Monno (client), Figurehead (builder), Openwork (landscape) 2021. 22-26 Gordon Street, Fieldwork (architect), Monno (client), Figurehead (builder), Openwork (landscape) 2024.

Description

Explore the transformative architectural landscape of Cremorne on this engaging walking tour, highlighting four projects by Fieldwork. Each building is a testament to Cremorne's shift from an industrial past to a vibrant, modern commercial hub. 

The tour includes 22–26 Gordon Street, a nine-storey mixed-use development that enhances the public realm with a corner pocket of landscape and café, all while reflecting Cremorne's industrial character through contemporary design. Meanwhile, 1–11 Gordon Street breathes new life into a historic factory, incorporating solar shading and a striking pleated glass façade, while offering a rooftop pavilion for communal gatherings. At 9–11 Cremorne Street, you'll see an innovative office tower that integrates a heritage façade with a climate-responsive design, featuring operable shutters for sun shading and creating an interplay of light and space. Finally, 65–81 Dover Street presents an eight-storey office building with a focus on sustainability, social spaces and urban connectivity, including a rooftop offering expansive views.

Each project demonstrates a thoughtful balance of heritage preservation, innovation and sustainable urban design. The tour offers a rare opportunity to explore these dynamic spaces and hear firsthand from the architects about the vision and design principles that have shaped these buildings.

What's On

Join Fieldwork Associate Director Tim Brooks and Associate Sukhjit Kaur on a guided walking tour through Cremorne, visiting four Fieldwork-designed projects that showcase the suburb’s architectural evolution. 

Explore 9-11 Cremorne Street, 65-81 Dover Street, 1-11 Gordon Street, and 22-26 Gordon Street, and learn about their sustainable design, heritage integration, and social focus. Tim and Su will share insights into the design process, highlighting how these buildings respond to climate and context while fostering community connection. This ticketed tour is a rare opportunity to engage directly with the architects and gain a deeper understanding of Cremorne’s dynamic built environment.

Images: (1-4) Shaping Cremorne. Photos: Tom Ross.

Important Details

Tour/event summary information

Saturday 25 July
Tours run 9am + 11.15am
Running for 90 minutes in groups of 25

Bookings

Bookings required—$7 booking fee applies
First release tickets: 12pm Wednesday 1 July
Second release tickets: 10am Saturday 4 July

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Meeting Point

Meet outside 22 Gordon Street

Accessibility

Lift access to all public levels, All ages

Location

22-26 Gordon St, Cremorne VIC 3121

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