Federation Square’s design is the product of an international architectural competition won in July 1997 by Lab architecture studio of London in association with Bates Smart Architecture of Melbourne. Atelier One were appointed Project Structural Engineers. The judging panel said of the winning design: “It draws its inspiration from the unique characteristics of Melbourne’s arcades and laneways, and transforms these elements into a new form of organization, celebrating the city. The design will invite pedestrians to explore a complex and urban linkage of open and closed spaces, a set of different amenities brought together in the architectural equivalent of Federation.”
"The Atrium" is one of the major public spaces in the Federation Square cultural precinct in central Melbourne, Australia. It is a remarkable galleria-like structure made of glass, steel and zinc, and fashioned as a street-like space, five-stories high with glazed walls and roof.
The exposed metal structure and glazing patterns follow the fractal geometry used elsewhere in the precinct's building facades. The following are construction details of the Atrium from the exterior:
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