Western Australia embarks on New Museum Project

10th Feb 2016, Perth: Western Australia contains a long and rich history of cultural infrastructure, with the establishment of the State Library of Western Australia prior to the 20th century, along with the more recent addition of the Art Gallery of Western Australia in 1979.

Now with growing predications that the City of Perth is expected to increase its population to more than 3.5 million people by 2030, the Western Australian government is expanding its role in providing infrastructure for better transport, residential and commercial options.

As part of this growing expansion, the State government will be embarking on the New Museum Project which will help redefine the Perth Cultural Centre precinct as a location of cultural significance and importance for Western Australia.

The $428 million New Museum Project will be a place for Western Australians to share the stories of its people and spaces, exhibiting and hosting a range of international and local art ranging back to the state’s official founding in 1829.

The development is expected to create up to 23,000 square metres of new domain, including refurbishments of surrounding heritage buildings in the Old Gaol, Hackett Hall, and the Jubilee and Beaufort Street wings.

The New Museum Project forms part of the State government's “Get the Bigger Picture” program, which will also foresee the development of the Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth Stadium and Sports precinct, Perth City Link, Elizabeth Quay and the Riverside Drive development.

Three world-class consortia have been shortlisted to design and construct the project, led by John Holland, Brookfield Multiplex and a joint venture between Doric Group and Técnicas Reunidas. The building is expected to be completed by 2019, opening its doors in 2020.

To discuss the variety of new cultural developments taking place across the state, the 7th Annual WA Major Projects Conference - “Rebuilding after the Mining Boom”, is being held in April at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Trish McDonald, Project Director of the New Museum Project, will be presenting on the project at the conference.

Other major developments currently underway within Western Australia include the Perth Airport Redevelopment, Perth Freight Link, Anketell Port Project, as well as a variety of significant projects ranging from public to private sectors.

The conference is an opportunity for industry leaders and government officials to share ideas on common challenges and acquire the latest information on major infrastructure projects shaping the development of Western Australia.

The 7th Annual WA Major Projects Conference is being held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on the 6th & 7th of April.

Source: Expotrade Global News