Building the unfinished: Victorian Pride Centre
Designed by and for LGBTQI+ communities, the main ambition for this multi-purpose space was to create a welcoming and safe place. But how exactly do you specify for inclusivity?
2017 was a milestone for the LGBTQI+ community in Australia, with the government passing the bill to legalise same-sex marriage.
That same year, the Victorian Pride Centre (VPC), a not-for-profit organisation, received funding from the Victorian state government for the country’s first purpose built LGBTQI+ centre.
VPC held an open architectural competition and two practices, BAU and GAA, were chosen for the design of the centre in St Kilda, Melbourne.
该多用途空间由LGBTQI+社区创建，提供了一个公共工作中心、健康和福利中心、书店、剧院、档案馆和画廊。
Coined as "unfinished" to represent the never-ending struggle for equality, 2022 will witness the expansion of the centre with a café and community garden.
建筑的主要目标包括创造一个欢迎和安全的地方。但包容性究竟是如何定义的呢?
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