The Round — Whitehorse Performing Arts Centre
Description
The Round is the new cultural hub for the Whitehorse community. Welcoming and inspiring, it is a place for both everyday and special events. As a premiere performance and events facility, it is home to a diverse range of local community and business groups, artists, performers and patrons alike.
The building’s curvaceous perimeter creates a series of opportunities for placemaking and community programming. Unified by the use of bricks— some big, some small—each of the building's five faces forges a robust, enduring and proudly civic presence that responds to its immediate context.
The new precinct integrates architecture, landscape, ecology and infrastructure into a new and engaging model for a suburban civic centre.
What's On
The architectural team will provide a behind-the-scenes tour of The Round. Join BKK Architects, Kerstin Thompson Architects (KTA) and The Round team for a personal tour of the building. Gain an insight into the running of a world-class performing arts centre and see how creative visions are brought to life.
After this peek behind the scenes, join for a separate panel discussion with Whitehorse Council and the architects Sarah Cooper (Interiors) and Claire Humphreys (Architect) from KTA and George Huon (Principal, Architect) from BKK, who will explain the process from competition through to completion.
Children's Activities
The Round is a child-friendly venue
Images: (1) The Round, exterior. Photo: courtesy of Derek Swalwell. (2-6) The Round, interior. Photos: courtesy of Shannon McGrath. (7-8) The Round, exterior. Photos: courtesy of Derek Swalwell.
Important Details
Time & Date
Saturday 27 July
Tour runs 9am
Running for 60 minutes in a group of 30
Panel discussion 10.30am
Running for 60 minutes in a group of 150
Free, bookings required
Sunday 28 July
Tour runs 9am
Running for 60 minutes in a group of 30
Meet inside the entrance foyer of The Round.
ACCESSIBILITY
Fully wheelchair accessible, Accessible bathroom, Accessible parking nearby, Sensory friendly, Elevator access
Location
379-399 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading VIC 3131