Designs revealed for new Canberra Convention Centre

The Australian Capital Territory Government has unveiled the initial design for a new $700 million convention centre to be built near Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin.

The concept was created in partnership by local firm Guida Moseley Brown (GMB) and Rome-based architect Massimiliano Fuksas.

A nine-member judging panel which included National Capital Authority head Malcolm Snow, ACT Government architect Alastair Swayne, Canberra Convention Bureau chief executive Robyn Hendry and Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medallist John Denton, unanimously chose the “poetic and sculptural treatment of architectural form” from a shortlist of seven teams.

Announcing the successful design, ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr explained that “both GMB and Fuksas have a strong track record of successful design and delivery of large-scale public projects.

“GMB was responsible for Canberra International Airport, Parliament House and numerous public projects in South East Asia.

“While Fuksas recently completed outstanding international projects including the New Trade Fair in Milan and Shenzen International Airport in Guangdong, China.”

Selecting an initial design is an important milestone in making the new convention centre investment-ready, he added. The next step will be for the winning architects to work with the ACT Government, industry and stakeholders to finalise a reference design and business case for the centre.

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