Property and Campus Services

Grainger Museum

The Grainger Museum was originally constructed for Percy Grainger between 1935 and 1938. The design was strongly influenced by the Moderne or Art Deco style, which was fashionable in the early 1930's is currently under redevelopment.

Latest News May 2009

Building works have progressed through April with the completion of internal excavations to allow preparatory works for the pouring of floor slabs. Infrastructure services have been roughed in and roofing works are nearing completion. By the end of May the external retaining wall will be formed and poured as will all internal concrete floors. Photographs indicate the labour intensive preparation that is required prior to pouring of floor slabs i.e allowance for services and reinforcement. This project is also assisting the Services Infrastructure Project (Stage 1) with the laying of a section of the fire ring main along the retaining wall and between the Grainger Building and Conservatorium of Music. click gallery below

 
Project Scope

The Museum layout will include six exhibition galleries, one of which will be a temporary exhibition gallery. The other five galleries will house permanent exhibitions (with rotating material) each highlighting a different aspect of the Museum's collection.

Additionally the upgrade will include space for a multipurpose venue for seminars, intimate performances, exhibition with new landscaping and a new external cafe

Additional funds are to be allocated to ensure the environmental conditions of the expanded gallery space, design, fitout and IT Infrastructure are all to International Standards.

 
Principle Consultants

Principal Consultants - Lovell Chen
Building Surveyor - Phillip Chun & Associates
Quantity Surveyor - Plan Cost Australia
Structural Engineer -Mark Hodkinson
Land Surveyor - Farren Land Surveyors
Landscape Architect - Oculus

 
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