Heidelberg West (Melbourne 1956 Olympic Village)
By
HOUSING COMMISSION OF VICTORIA
In
Melbourne,
Australia
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Author
HOUSING COMMISSION OF VICTORIA
City
Melbourne
Country
Australia
Year
1956
Program
Residential Neighbourhood
Technical Info
Site area
480000 sqm
Gfa
0
sqm
Density
0 far
Population density
6500
inh/ha
Home Units:
841
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0
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0
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Buildup:
0
%
NonBuild-up:
0 %
Residential
0 %
Business
0
%
Commercial
0
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Civic
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Description
- It is a residential neighbourhood built as an Olympic Village for the 1956 Olympic Games held in Melbourne.
- It was designed as a low-rise suburban neighborhood with sizeable green yards and tree-lined avenues.
- It was inspired by the garden city model. In an era , just after the World War II there was a push towards creating more housing via planned suburban settlements. This project was conceived as a result of this notion.
- The building typologies consisted of 2-3 storey flats and single-story homes. Two building material types- concrete and brick veneer were created.
- The urban blocks are defined yet have an organic design, creating a sense of a community.
- Originally during the games each block housed several countries in some cases, encouraging sportsmanship and interaction amongst the athletes.
- A few blocks were reserved for women, separated by a fence.
- It was meant to alleviate the hosing shortage after the Games. It remains as a public housing area even today, populated by working class and immigrant communities. The area has ageing buildings and facilities. A renewal effort is being made to improve the area currently.
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Resources
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https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/Factsheets-Reference-Documents/Games/Villages/Reference-document-Olympic-Summer-Games-Villages-from-Paris-1924-to-Rio-2016.pdf
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https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll8/id/16594/rec/23
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https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/for-rough-neighbourhood-born-from-olympic-ideals-a-new-pride-20180425-p4zbif.html
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https://citycollection.melbourne.vic.gov.au/booklet-showing-plans-for-the-olympic-village-in-heidelberg/
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