Union House
Title
Union House
Description
The site of Union House was originally the location of the National Museum of Victoria. It became the home of the University Of Melbourne Student Union in the early 20th century, with the first renovations taking place in 1938 to "improve and extend" the building, including the addition of a theatre. It was extensively remodelled in 1968 to become a modernist building, with very little trace of its Gothic Revival origins.
Creator
Architect Philip Burgoyne Hudson (design architect), Gawler & Drummond (supervising architects)
Source
The University of Melbourne : a centenary portrait / arranged and illustrated by Norman H. Olver ; narrative by Geoffrey Blainey.
The University of Melbourne : an illustrated perspective / John Béchervaise.
University of Melbourne, Faculty of Arts. Digital Studio. Union House tour
The University of Melbourne : an illustrated perspective / John Béchervaise.
University of Melbourne, Faculty of Arts. Digital Studio. Union House tour
Date
1936
Contributor
| Year | Architect | Work |
| 1936-38 | Philip Burgoyne Hudson (design architect), Gawler & Drummond (supervising architects) | Designed & Constructed |
| 1964, 1977, 1980 | Eggleston MacDonald & Secomb | Additions |
| 1987, 1997 | Peter Elliot Pty Ltd | stair, western terrace and cafe |
| 1995-98 | Bates Smart | internal refurbishment, verandah to North Court |
| 2001 | John Wardle Architects | sunshade, North Court |
Relation
Architectural Style: Modernist
Material: Straw Coloured Bricks
Critical Moment: Conversion of the National Museum
Material: Straw Coloured Bricks
Critical Moment: Conversion of the National Museum
Collection
Citation
Architect Philip Burgoyne Hudson (design architect), Gawler & Drummond (supervising architects), “Union House,” Constructing Change: the evolving Parkville campus , accessed May 14, 2024, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/constructing-change/items/show/15.