The Goods Shed 巴拉瑞特货物棚改造丨澳大利亚丨i2C Architects

The Goods

Shed

The Goods Shed Ballarat redevelopment restores the heritage-listed goods shed building and plazas into a vibrant activity space. It includes a 120-seat conference center, 250-seat function room, 300-plus auditorium, bar, and commercial kitchen, and is operated by Atlantic Group

LOCATION

Wathaurong | Ballarat, VIC

CLIENT

Pellicano

YEAR

2022

STATUS

Complete

BUILDER

Pellicano

PHOTOGRAPHY

Matt Dunne

AWARDS

2023 Shaw Contract Design Awards

Best in Region

Drawing inspiration from place, locality and its heritage,

i2C

and the collaborating teams retained as much character as possible, salvaging artefacts from the previous buildings to re-use within The Goods Shed and surrounding precinct.

The elevated design plays with the deepening of materials and brings a layer of warmth to the highly considered food and beverage spaces.

i2C

designed the bar, banquet hall, theatre, and meeting spaces, as well as the amenities for The Goods Shed Events Hall. The design philosophy aimed to highlight existing heritage elements and create an inviting and luxurious space. From a design perspective, diners can expect high-end, industrial interiors that nod to Ballarat’s history, such as battening and bluestone, timber beams and columns, and exposed brickwork.

Additionally,

i2C

’s Interior Design team worked on the Events Hall’s amenities, featuring textured marble-like tiles, arched mirrors, and sleek contrasting colours. The Goods Shed Events Hall is operated by first-class hospitality partner

Alongside the event space,

i2C

was also responsible for leading the concept design of pylon

signage and wayfinding

throughout the precinct, which features designs celebrating characteristics from the original Ballarat site. The wayfinding signage pays respect to the history of the site.

An abstracted logo for VicRail (now known as V/Line), was also included as part of the bespoke mesh to intertwine with the original form of the historical building, anchoring the nature of the site and its former use as a goods distribution line that connected Ballarat and Melbourne.

inspiring ideas to

enhance human experience

The i2C team acknowledge that we gather, live, work and design on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands. We pay respect to the inspiration, wisdom and story of Country and the traditional owners and custodians of these lands. We extend that respect to elders’ past, present and emerging as we walk together on this beautiful Country we call home.