The tour begins at the Shrine of Remembrance. After a detour to the purpose-built Melbourne Recital Centre and Melbourne Theatre Company buildings, Founding Director Ian McDougall and Director Jesse Judd guide the tour from south to north along St Kilda Road/Swanston Street. From Hamer Hall, the tour moves to what Jesse calls “ARM corner” (Melbourne Central, Storey Hall and RMIT’s “Green Brain”) before ending at the Barak Building. Along the way, architectural historian and academic Dr Conrad Hamann contextualises ARM’s work in the history of the city’s architecture.

Some parts of this tour are indoors (eg. Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne Recital Centre, Hamer Hall), with limited or restricted access, but there’s still plenty to listen to from outdoors.

About the tour guides

Ian McDougall is a founding director and Jesse Judd is a director of Ashton Raggatt McDougall (ARM Architecture), an award-winning architecture, urban design and interior design practice known for innovative, vibrant, and courageous design.

Dr Conrad Hamann is Associate Professor of Architectural History and History of Urban Design at RMIT University.

This event was presented in partnership with Open House Melbourne.

Projects include:

• Shrine of Remembrance
• St Kilda Road/Swanston Street Axis
• Melbourne Recital Centre
• MTC Southbank Theatre
• Hamer Hall Redevelopment
• ‘ARM Corner’ RMIT Storey Hall, Green Brain and Melbourne Central Redevelopment
• Barak Building

Approximate distance: 3km (or 1.5km with tram rides part of the way)
Approximate duration: 90 minutes