Flinders Street Station, constructed from 1905 and opened in 1910, stands to be one of Melbourne’s major social and cultural landmarks and Australia’s busiest railway stations as it is one of the most heavily used public spaces in Melbourne. The very first railway line was constructed in 1854, after which saw further lines and platforms added that were also repositioned prior and after manufacture of the main building. An enthusiasm for railway development quickly sparked with the discovery of gold in Australia during the 1850s drew a wave of immigrants that proved to massively increase the Australian population as well as delivering a cause of wealth and economic incentive. The 1880s saw the original Flinders Street Station identified as
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The foundations of their design begun in 1902. Peter Rodger originated the pairs design in 1905 and in 1908 work was taken over by the Railways Department. The Edwardian decorative style of the station mirrors its importance to the city as well as its history, as it crosses one-and-a-half city blocks, making it the largest building façade in Australia. As a large and striking public building located at a main entry into Melbourne, on one of the most significant intersections, it is a familiar and well-known landmark. The view of the main building of Flinders Street Station has become one of the most photographed and instantaneously recognisable images of Melbourne and symbolises the importance of the railways in Melbourne, being a major means of transport, particularly into the city. While the building was originally received as a positive addition and an adornment to the city, it is said the influence of modern architectural opinions allegedly saw the building disparaged as “eclectic” and distasteful. The significance of the station is characterised and stems from the stations famous dome, arched gateway and its renowned clocks connecting commuters of Melbourne to the …show more content…
It is said to be described as "French Renaissance in a free manner" by the architects, as its design incorporates numerous sources of style. As it combines fundamentals of French Renaissance architecture, blanketed with Art Nouveau stemming from John Fawcett’s work. Flinders Street Station still stands to be a building with many unique elements as many of its original features and elements remain intact today. Its diverse design is distinctive and easily recognised. The Flinders Street Station’s architectural importance and influence is reflected by its strategic placement on the lower edge of the city grid and in said location, it is a building that overlooks both the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, two major streets within Melbourne’s city grid, symbolising its great significance and in a way, its authority. Although the complex is majorly Edwardian Free Style, the main building, previously having been described as French Renaissance is said to be strongly influenced by 1900 French public architecture. The large entry arch under the main dome built of copper was erected at 45 degrees to the city streets as it faces the intersection of Flinders Street and Swanston Street, sitting in the middle of the intersect and along the Yarra River banks. With the symmetrical arrangement of the main
The foundations of their design begun in 1902. Peter Rodger originated the pairs design in 1905 and in 1908 work was taken over by the Railways Department. The Edwardian decorative style of the station mirrors its importance to the city as well as its history, as it crosses one-and-a-half city blocks, making it the largest building façade in Australia. As a large and striking public building located at a main entry into Melbourne, on one of the most significant intersections, it is a familiar and well-known landmark. The view of the main building of Flinders Street Station has become one of the most photographed and instantaneously recognisable images of Melbourne and symbolises the importance of the railways in Melbourne, being a major means of transport, particularly into the city. While the building was originally received as a positive addition and an adornment to the city, it is said the influence of modern architectural opinions allegedly saw the building disparaged as “eclectic” and distasteful. The significance of the station is characterised and stems from the stations famous dome, arched gateway and its renowned clocks connecting commuters of Melbourne to the …show more content…
It is said to be described as "French Renaissance in a free manner" by the architects, as its design incorporates numerous sources of style. As it combines fundamentals of French Renaissance architecture, blanketed with Art Nouveau stemming from John Fawcett’s work. Flinders Street Station still stands to be a building with many unique elements as many of its original features and elements remain intact today. Its diverse design is distinctive and easily recognised. The Flinders Street Station’s architectural importance and influence is reflected by its strategic placement on the lower edge of the city grid and in said location, it is a building that overlooks both the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, two major streets within Melbourne’s city grid, symbolising its great significance and in a way, its authority. Although the complex is majorly Edwardian Free Style, the main building, previously having been described as French Renaissance is said to be strongly influenced by 1900 French public architecture. The large entry arch under the main dome built of copper was erected at 45 degrees to the city streets as it faces the intersection of Flinders Street and Swanston Street, sitting in the middle of the intersect and along the Yarra River banks. With the symmetrical arrangement of the main