Description

Explore Melbourne's Art Spine on a guided walking tour tracing the powerful convergence of architecture, public space and the arts stretching from Federation Square through Southbank to the Malthouse and ACCA precinct.

Led by Open House Melbourne’s Ambassador and the original host of Grand Designs Australia, Peter Maddison together with Amy Muir, Director of MUIR, this immersive walk traces the cities evolving cultural landscape, unpacking the stories behind some of Melbourne's most significant civic and creative buildings. Along the way, you'll encounter landmark institutions including Fed Square, ACMI, the Arts Centre Melbourne, NGV International, Buxton Contemporary, Melbourne Theatre Company and ACCA, alongside contemporary public spaces and adaptive reuse projects that reveal how culture is shaped not just by what happens inside buildings, but by how cities are designed.

Brought to you with the generous support of our friends and partners, our Summer Fun(draisers) offer new and special opportunities as well as returning crowd favourites. These intimate, limited capacity talks + tours will take you up close and behind-the-scenes with design experts, all the while making a valued contribution to Open House Melbourne.

In Collaboration With:

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  Peter Maddison

  Peter Maddison is an Australian architect and television presenter. He is best known for presenting the TV series Grand Designs Australia, which has been shown in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Maddison is a practising architect, having started work as a student in 1978 with Peter Crone & Associates. He subsequently worked with Morris & Pirotta Architects, Cocks & Carmichael Architects, and was a Partner with McIntyre Partnership Architects & Urban Planners, before founding his own practice Maddison Architects Pty Ltd in 1988. Maddison is a long-standing member of the Australian Institute of Architects’ Small Practice Forum and Awards Taskforce.
  Peter generously dedicates time to raising the profile of the Open House Melbourne organisation.

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  Amy Muir

  Amy Muir is an architect and director of MUIR, established in 2016. The practice engages with a range of projects including residential, public and
  institutional briefs bringing a sympathetic and strategic attitude to the varying contexts in which they work. The practice is underpinned by a
  firm belief in project based research that investigates the language of memory and place. MUIR has been recognised through state, national and
  international awards and the work has been widely published locally and internationally.
  
  Amy holds degrees in Interior Design and Architecture from RMIT University. In her previous role as Victorian President of the Australian Institute of Architects and a current lecturer at RMIT University, Amy is committed to establishing strong links between teaching, research, practice and public
  advocacy.