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Bringing New Light to Olderfleet on Collins

Horatio Burton
Horatio Burton
Senior Lighting Designer
Electrolight
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The 477 Collins Street site is an amalgamation of three older buildings known as the Record Chambers (1887), the New Zealand Chambers (1887-8) and Olderfleet (1890).

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Olderfleer, Melbourne. Image by Nicole England.

One of the key benefits of lighting heritage buildings is that it can strengthen interest in an old landmark and make the community interact with the architecture differently. As such, successful lighting design is an important element of placemaking, alongside architecture, signage and wayfinding.
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Olderfleet, Melbourne. Image by Nicole England.

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Olderfleer, Melbourne. Image from Electrolight.