The Age,
May 5, 2007
The article explains how the controvesial redevelopment of Spencer St Station has beaten five other finalists to be declared 'Australia's most outsatnding example of construction excellence'.The $420 million development was awarded the 2007 Australian Construction Achievment Award last night.
In 2005 it had been described as a 'world-class mess' due to the construction delays and cost blowouts, delaying the development by 16 months.
However construction took place around a fully operational station, servicing 60,000 commuters and 940 trains every weekday.
The main feature of the new station is the wave-form roof which covers 37,000 sq metres and rises to 24 metres above the platform level.
Found this photo I took a while ago, close up of the roof from above.
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Nice review mate, clear and easy points that sum up the article.
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