A large scale residential complex has transformed
the buildings on the site of the Victoria Brewery in East Melbourne.
This is one of the last big brewery sites and is historically important because of its scale and its state of preservation.

Lovell Chen was responsible for the refurbishment of the
three original buildings retained — the Cohen Cellars, the Old Brew Tower and the Middle Brew Tower — and the design of a new apartment building behind the retained façade of the Bottling Hall.

The Cellars and Middle Tower buildings have been converted into apartments, while the Old Brew Tower, which still holds a significant amount of its brewing equipment, is now mixed use. It houses office space on the lower floors, museum space on the upper ones and a penthouse. Our work also included the restoration of the Bottling Hall façade and the reconstruction of its mansard roof.

The apartment interiors were designed by
Philippe Starck and Yoo, working in collaboration.