page_title: Peter Corrigan
section_title: Key projects
hierarchical_section_title: Peter Corrigan / Key projects
caption_attribution_description: English: bookshop in port Melbourne
context_page_description: Peter Russell Corrigan AM was an Australian architect and was involved in the completion of works in stage and set design.
context_section_description: Since returning to Australia and commencing his practice Corrigan's work and styles have developed over the years.
  The Chapel of St Josephs is located in 27–29 Strabane Avenues, Box Hill. It is located in the middle of the site with an inflected curve plan, with a long curved ramp from the street provides access to the building. The car park is located at the back of the building which gives enough space to view the building in a full circle, as one drives through.
  The chapel is a postmodern, three-dimensional solid brick building, with a flat-roofed canopy that is the most significant feature of the building. The use of red and cream brick creates subtle highlighted architectural effects not only on front façade, but also within its surrounds. The timber framed rectangular north-east facing windows, with the identical sized windows to the right of the curvy wall, brings about a dynamic contrast to the mostly curved shaped building. The chapel won the RAIA (Victorian Chapter) inaugural 25 Year Award.
  The RMIT Building 8 built in 1993, is one of Corrigan's most recognised buildings, and "combines the bold vision and whimsical style that is Corrigan’s trademark". It is located in Swanston street Melbourne at the University of RMIT. The building creates characteristics of its own along with its structure, several colours and situated materials.
  Built on a budget with tough constraints, the designing of building 8 needed to accommodate buildings below and next door as it is currently sitting on top of John Andrew’s unfinished union building. Following the construction of Building 8 it was found necessary to include a "new lift and service core" to allow access to the upper floors. In addition to this "the deep floor plate" was also maximised allowing further developed for rooms located on the upper floors. Detail within the interior such as "balustrades and hand railing" have been positioned in a way giving the building a unique yet chaotic sentiment.
  Noticeable along the streetscape of Swanston street, Building 8's roof gives the building part of its individuality. The positioning of the multiple roof structures, form and materiality make this building unique. The building structure also provides examples of many different uses of materials for different areas, some of which include "coloured stone facades, steel pipe strut supports and a polychrome and polygon brick" shown within parts of the building, all of which affect RMIT's atmosphere.
                                                                
  The Readings Book Shop is a heritage listed post office founded in 1910, and renovated to be a bookshop and completed in 2005. It is located on 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207. It's a mezzanine in one hand and a freestanding form in the middle of the room on the other. With the sharp angles and its flat surfaces, it filled the bookshop. Surrounding the room are bookshelves up to the first floor. This is an open space without walls.
caption: Readings Book Shop
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