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Restoring and respecting a Melbourne icon

The Capitol RMIT Theatre

Location: Melbourne
Client: RMIT University
Status: Complete
Category: Education
Year: 2019
Photography: Tatjana Plitt

AWARDS

AIA Victorian Architecture Awards, Interior Architecture, Commendation, 2020
AIA Victorian Architecture Awards, Educational Architecture, Commendation 2020
GOV Design Awards, Architecture – Culture, Winner 2019

VIDEO Directed by Antuong Nguyen, featuing interviews with Six Degrees Architects, Natalie Miller (Cinema Nova), Adam Elliot (filmmaker), Vanessa Bird (Vanessa Bird), Ghita Loebentstein (former creative producer at Capitol Theatre), and N'arweet Carolin Briggs.

Now a vibrant cultural and educational hub, the restored Walter Burley Griffin designed Capitol Cinema is RMIT University’s premier film and media learning and teaching facility. Built on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, the Capitol hosts film screenings, new media, creative arts, design, and performance experiences for RMIT and is a staple character in Melbourne’s cultural life.

Upper level landing
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Foyer
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Foyer
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Donor wall
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Staircase
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Heritage detail
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Mezzanine
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Upper foyer
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The Capitol is a landmark. Beautiful and unique, the heritage restoration unleashes the delicious extravagance of the original ceiling.

Ceiling detail
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Capitol Theatre
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Stall detail
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Theatre ceiling light display
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Ceiling detail
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Seating
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Swanston St entry
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Theatre entrance
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Arcade retail
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Howey Place
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