The Arts West Building in Melbourne recently took out the prestigious 2018 Global Galvanizing Awards, chosen from a field of 36 projects from 13 different countries.
Presented by the European General Galvanizers Association (EGGA) every three years, the Global Galvanizing Award is awarded for outstanding hot-dip galvanized steel architecture.
Arts West Building, University Of Melbourne
The distinctive Faculty of Arts building was part of a significant infrastructure project for the University of Melbourne costing $66 million dollars and is best known for its stunning facade:
The award was present to:
Other interesting facts about this fascinating building:
- The 3D images change depending on the time of day and the viewpoint.
- 480 individual steel sections were coated in Zinc by Valmont Coatings and then delivered to the University of Melbourne construction site.
- Each batch of galvanized steel louvres took an average of two to three working days to turnaround in the plant.
View the Arts West Building Building Project
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