Ashton Raggatt McDougall
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Ashton Raggatt McDougall or ARM is a firm of architects based in Melbourne
, Australia
known for "architectural outspokenness". Founded in 1988, the firm has completed internationally renowned design work and the principals are Stephen Ashton, Howard Raggatt
and Ian McDougall. Their design work has been featured on two Australian postage stamps.
Their most notable projects are the National Museum of Australia
in Canberra
, the RMIT
Storey Hall, the extension to the Shrine of Remembrance
in Melbourne and the Marion Cultural Centre in Adelaide
. They were also responsible for the remodelling of the Melbourne Central Shopping Centre
in 2005, with a design that attempts to open up the previously internal shopping mall to its city centre context and links the railway station directly to the mall.
A national survey of 600 architects conducted by the Architectural Review Australia found ARM to be considered the most influential architectural office in Australia in the period 1982-2007.
In late 2008, they completed the Melbourne Recital Centre
and the Melbourne Theatre Company buildings. They were also commissioned to prepare the masterplan for Melbourne Docklands
and the redevelopment of the Hamer Hall
.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
known for "architectural outspokenness". Founded in 1988, the firm has completed internationally renowned design work and the principals are Stephen Ashton, Howard Raggatt
Howard Raggatt
Howard Raggatt is an Australian architect, member of the firm Ashton Raggatt McDougall, and best known for the design of the National Museum of Australia, opened in 2001.-References:...
and Ian McDougall. Their design work has been featured on two Australian postage stamps.
Their most notable projects are the National Museum of Australia
National Museum of Australia
The National Museum of Australia was formally established by the National Museum of Australia Act 1980. The National Museum preserves and interprets Australia's social history, exploring the key issues, people and events that have shaped the nation....
in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, the RMIT
RMIT University
RMIT University is an Australian public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. It has two branches, referred to as RMIT University in Australia and RMIT International University in Vietnam....
Storey Hall, the extension to the Shrine of Remembrance
Shrine of Remembrance
The Shrine of Remembrance, located in Kings Domain on St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia was built as a memorial to the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I and is now a memorial to all Australians who have served in war...
in Melbourne and the Marion Cultural Centre in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. They were also responsible for the remodelling of the Melbourne Central Shopping Centre
Melbourne Central Shopping Centre
Melbourne Central is a large shopping centre, office, and public transport hub in the city of Melbourne, Australia. The complex includes the Melbourne Central Shopping Centre, which was refurbished in 2005 by architects Ashton Raggatt McDougall; the Melbourne Central railway station ; and the 211 m...
in 2005, with a design that attempts to open up the previously internal shopping mall to its city centre context and links the railway station directly to the mall.
A national survey of 600 architects conducted by the Architectural Review Australia found ARM to be considered the most influential architectural office in Australia in the period 1982-2007.
In late 2008, they completed the Melbourne Recital Centre
Melbourne Recital Centre
The Melbourne Recital Centre is Melbourne's second largest auditorium for classical music . It was opened in 2009, as part of the Melbourne Recital Centre and MTC Theatre complex, and is located on the corner of Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street in the Melbourne Arts Precinct,...
and the Melbourne Theatre Company buildings. They were also commissioned to prepare the masterplan for Melbourne Docklands
Melbourne Docklands
Docklands is an inner city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia occupying an area extending up to 2 km west of and adjacent to Melbourne's Central Business District . Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne...
and the redevelopment of the Hamer Hall
The Arts Centre (Melbourne)
The Victorian Arts Centre is a performing arts centre consisting of a complex of theatres and concert halls in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, located in the inner Melbourne suburb of Southbank in Victoria, Australia....
.
National awards
- 1996 RAIA Interior Architecture Award for the RMIT Storey Hall
- 2004 RAIA Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design for extension to the Shrine of RemembranceShrine of RemembranceThe Shrine of Remembrance, located in Kings Domain on St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia was built as a memorial to the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I and is now a memorial to all Australians who have served in war...
, Melbourne - 2006 RAIA Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design for Melbourne Central RedevelopmentMelbourne Central Shopping CentreMelbourne Central is a large shopping centre, office, and public transport hub in the city of Melbourne, Australia. The complex includes the Melbourne Central Shopping Centre, which was refurbished in 2005 by architects Ashton Raggatt McDougall; the Melbourne Central railway station ; and the 211 m...
- 2008 AIA Public Architecture Award for the Albury Library Museum, NSW