Open House Melbourne 2023 is here — and the programme has been released! As ever, there are a number of Lovell Chen-connected buildings and places. But this year we have also created a special self-guided Treasure Hunt in the CBD.

LOVELL CHEN’S TREASURE HUNT ON THE HODDLE GRID

DATES : 29 + 30 July 2023
MAP WITH SUGGESTED ROUTE (approx 1.5 hours)
AVAILABLE : All weekend
FROM : Open House Melbourne Info Hub, outside the Melbourne Town Hall in Swanston Street
or DOWNLOAD : Here >

Open House Melbourne Treasure Hunt info >

It’s a family-friendly way to discover some of the ways Melbourne has changed as it has grown, take a closer look at some very interesting buildings, and acquire some architectural terms. Have a go at finding the answers to the clues at each point on the map.

Get ready for a great day out hunting treasures of the Hoddle Grid on Open House Melbourne weekend!

And …. here are the answers >

BUILDING TOURS + OPEN BUILDINGS

[ photo : Peter Clarke ]

This year’s building tours include the award-winning Equity Chambers project (pictured) that is part of Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street, Melbourne Town Hall, the Old Treasury Building and Jack’s Magazine in Maribynong. Open access is available for Werribee Park Mansion, the Trades Hall, and Wesley Church in Lonsdale Street.
Booking information >

WALKING TOURS

[ render : courtesy the Greenline Project ]

Walking tours include Getting to Know the Greenline Project (pictured) — the redevelopment of the North Bank of the Yarra, for which Lovell Chen is a collaborator. And the walking tour of the Melbourne Arts Precinct includes Federation Square (we developed a management framework for the Square).
Booking information >

EVENT

On the Sunday, the Grainger Museum at the University of Melbourne is hosting an event: Reimagining Landscapes and Grainger Amplified.
Booking information >

Have a great time!

Open House Melbourne 2023 : www.openhousemelbourne.org

Lovell Chen is an Open House major practice partner