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In the News (Tue 29 Dec 09)

  
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In the late 1990s, Multiplex Constructions were awarded the contract to construct Federation Square (on top of the 'sub-structure' that had been built by Leighton Constructions) by the then Office of Major Projects acting on behalf of the State Government.
Fed Square Pty Ltd, in conjunction with the State Government in early 2000, commenced the task of building an organisation to undertake the operational and commercial activities of the Square and assume responsibilities as client for the project.
==== The Square ==== The square was the civic and spatial component for Federation Square, establishing connections with the diverse context of the city and the surrounding urban and riverside landscape.
www.thedesignencyclopedia.org /federation_square?do=export_raw   (2256 words)

  
 Federation Square - Great Public Spaces | Project for Public Spaces (PPS)
Federation Square is the size of an entire city block and incorporates an array of attractions that are symbolic of all that is great about Melbourne, including fine art, hospitality, bold architecture and a vibrant calendar of events.
Federation Square is situated on the busiest intersection in central Melbourne, across the road from Flinders Street Train Station and at the most prominent section of Melbourne's busy tram network.
Federation Square connects the city with the Yarra River precinct and is built over a railway, creating new connections from Melbourne's CBD to the River.
www.pps.org /great_public_spaces/one?public_place_id=532   (704 words)

  
 federation_square · The Design Encyclopedia
Federation Square is Melbourne’s meeting place and a unique cultural precinct.
The construction of the deck beneath the Square is understood to be the largest expanse of railway decking ever built in Australia.
The square was the civic and spatial component for Federation Square, establishing connections with the diverse context of the city and the surrounding urban and riverside landscape.
www.thedesignencyclopedia.org /federation_square?rev=1152105921   (2386 words)

  
 federation square outrage : Melbourne Indymedia
We where evicted from being on federation square property on Sunday because security guards claimed that we where not allowed to have a stall on what they claimed is private property.
Since Federation Square was opened we have regularly used a tiny portion of the Square¹s open space to hold peaceful rallies and hand out literature highlighting how Federal, State and local laws are being altered to remove what few common law rights Australians enjoy to freely assemble and protest in this country.
Federation Square is open public space that has been paid for by the Victorian people; it is not private property.
melbourne.indymedia.org /news/2004/04/66197_comment.php   (1059 words)

  
 Melbourne gets square - smh.com.au
Federation Square, after all, is directly across the road from the city's somewhat less disputed architectural gem, Flinders Street Station, still a busy pedestrian and transport interchange and meeting place for Melburnians.
Federation Square's piece de resistance - aside from its quirky, undulating sandstone public square, vaguely reminiscent of Sienna's equivalent - is the $35 million giant glass atrium that leads grandly to the NGVA main entrance.
The atrium is intended as a counterpoint to the open-air square, as a climate-controlled sanctuary from Melbourne's mercurial weather with a strange, glass-encased forest of exposed cantilever galvanised steel interlocking frames, a reference to the "triangular geometry" of the facades.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/10/18/1034561312647.html   (1727 words)

  
 The Edge at Federation Square
"Federation Square and, in particular, the amphitheatre is a brave and ambitious project which is destined to be one of the most striking cultural venues in Australia for national and international visitors.
BMW Group Australia will be the sponsor for The BMW Edge at Federation Square over the next 10 years under an agreement signed with Federation Square management and the Victorian Government.
The BMW Edge at Federation Square is a 450 seat, glass, steel and zinc structure which commands a pivotal position in Federation Square and a Yarra River frontage.
www.bmw.com.au /fascination/events/theedge.html   (414 words)

  
 Federation Square, Melbourne
This panorama was taken at Federation Square in Melbourne, on the first day of winter 2004.
Federation Square is the new meeting point for events in the central business district of Melbourne.
This second panorama was shot nightime at Federation Square, as the crowds awaits the arrival of the Olympic Flames from Athens 2004 on the 5th June 2004.
www.upfromaustralia.com /fesqme.html   (203 words)

  
 Federation Square   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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On the other side, the government knows the militias will be ready to fight to the death for their independence, their land, federation square and their family values.
Court House Square (Charleston) - Court House Square is the land that the Charleston County Court House sits on in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, USA at the intersection of Meeting and Broad Streets.
www.hoffa96.com /federationsquare.html   (808 words)

  
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to allow federation square to go ahead the gas and fuel buildings (considered melbourne's ugliest) were carefully dismantled to the cheers of some locals.
the reason for the name federation square was to celebrate the centenary of australia's federation in 2001.
federation square is under construction and is expected to be until late 2000.
www.labyrinth.net.au /~lerma/federationsquare.htm   (1179 words)

  
 AA - FEDERATION SQUARE - March/April 2003
Federation Square then meets the ancient first criterion for culture; it is a kind of exuberant sacrificial act that makes everyday life look metered and mean.
Federation Square is familiar as a public building because it under-invests in floor area and over-invests in building quality.
Federation Square is a contextualist building in that it not only has a familiar scale, and achieves some interesting connections with its context, but it also seeks to imitate the experiential parameters of Melbourne’s nineteenth-century structure of streets and lanes.
www.archmedia.com.au /aa/aaissue.php?issueid=200303&article=7&typeon=2   (6705 words)

  
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 Oregon Federation of Square and Round Dance Clubs
The Oregon Federation of Square and Round Dance Clubs would like to thank all of the dancers from around the world who came to Portland to be part of the 54th National Square Dance Convention® on June 22-25, 2005.
The Oregon Federation of Square and Round Dance Clubs was organized in March of 1956, and now includes almost 100 clubs from across the state of Oregon, the northern edge of California, and the southern edge of Washington.
The Federation was instrumental in having the United States Congress designate the square dance as the National Folk Dance, and in having square dancing named as the official dance of the State of Oregon.
www.squaredance.gen.or.us   (2442 words)

  
 Federation Square
Federation Square is in White Hat's opinion one of the most important architectural developments in Melbourne for a century, and has quickly become the "must visit first" attraction in Melbourne.
Among the buildings to be found in Federation Square are the Ian Potter Centre (gallery of Australian art), Champions The Australian Racing museum, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, the SBS studios BMW Edge (a performance and exhibition space) and the Australian Racing Museum.
The Fed Square architects were faced with a particular challenge It is surrounded by a mish-mash of buildings - neo-Gothic, faux Turkish, blood and bandages,etc. - while leading to the river on the other side.
www.whitehat.com.au /Melbourne/Places/FedSquare.asp   (1331 words)

  
 Melbourne Federation Square
Federation Square is the central square in Melbourne.
Federation Square consists of piazza and a complex of distinctive modern buildings, featuring some very controversial architecture.
The biggest attraction of Federation Square are events, festivals and concerts which regularly happening here.
www.ozshots.com /20060412_Melbourne_Federation   (199 words)

  
 ULI - the Urban Land Institute | Federation Square   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Federation Square finally meets this need, creates a new gateway to the heart of the city, and completes the family of welcoming institutions—the Flinders Street train station and St.
On the southeast corner of this intersection, Federation Square replaces the Jolimont railyard that served Flinders Street station and an offensive eyesore, the “Gas and Fuel” towers—land uses that additionally created a barrier between the center of the city and the Yarra.
Federation Square opened too late to celebrate the centenary of Australia’s federation, but it has otherwise met and exceeded projections for use and revenues.
www.uli.org /AM/Template.cfm?Section=Winners_and_Finalists2&CONTENTID=38137&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm   (656 words)

  
 Federation Square - Map and Melbourne's precincts - Melbourne - visitvictoria.com
Visitors can stroll around Federation Square's expansive desert-toned plaza, which affords commanding views of Melbourne's riverside and cityscape, or enjoy food and wine at one of the 20 captivating restaurants, cafes and bars interspersed throughout the square.
Federation Square is also home to the Melbourne Visitor Centre - a one-stop shop for visitors to learn all there is to see and do in Melbourne and Victoria.
Adjacent to Federation Square and en route to Melbourne’s sports precinct is Birrarung Marr, the first major park to be developed in central Melbourne since the city was originally laid out over a century ago.
www4.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm/ObjectID.000F0A8A-23BC-1E91-99A380C476A90000/vvt.vhtml   (238 words)

  
 Thai Culture and Food Festival
This will be followed by the Annual traditional Thai long drum parade through Federation Square, along the River Yarra and in and around the CBD and an opening ceremony at 11.30am till noon.
Federation Square will be transformed into a haven of Thai culture with a number of tents showcasing Thai arts and crafts, Thai tourism, traditional Thai massage, fruit carving, handicrafts and information from sponsors and supporters.
From 6pm Federation Square and Riverside Terrace will be converted into "Thai Night by the river"- with a Thai Film on the big screen and live music in the Singha Beer garden.
thaifestvic.com /index.html   (735 words)

  
 Square Dance and Round Dance Federation of Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Square and Round Dance Federation was formed in 1979 with the outlying objective to guide and promote Square and Round Dancing throughout the province.
As a Federation, it is possible to provide financial assistance to many callers, cuers and clubs throughout the province.
As a member of SPRA, the Federation has purchased eight meters of the Trans-Canada Trail representative of the eight zones within the province four meters being procured in the southern part and four meters in the northern part.
www.sksquaredance.ca   (1476 words)

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