Melbourne

Convention Center
AUSTRAILIA
General Introduction

 Location: Melbourne, Australia

 Completion Date: 2009
 Architects: Woods Bagot and NH Architecture
 Style: Modern
 Plot Area: 68515 Sq. M.
Selection Criteria

 Plenary Hall design & specifications.

 Green features in convention buildings.
 Spatial relationship within in a convention and exhibition
center.
 Sustainability Features.
Features
 Conference Center
 Exhibition Halls
Conference Halls
 The spaces in the Melbourne Convention Centre can
accommodate all kinds of events – from intimate meetings
to world-touring concerts and international conventions.
 Ground Floor
 Plenary: With its brilliant design and adjustable walls, MCEC’s
Plenary can accommodate large events or be transformed
into three self-contained plenaries. A flat floor can be
created for gala dinners and other events. This space is
supported by green rooms and VIP suites so speakers and
performers have the preparation areas they need.
Ground Floor

 Main Foyer: With an 18-metre glass façade offering

incredible views across the Yarra River, this space is perfect
for networking, catering, exhibitors and more.
 Media Center: For high-profile events, Media Centre can
be used to hold press conferences, conduct interviews or
give the media a dedicated working space during the
event.
Level One
 Level One Foyer: With natural sunlight and river views this open-
plan space can be tailored to suit your event needs, ranging from
dinners to exhibitions.
 Meeting Spaces: On Level One meeting spaces of various sizes;
appropriate for anything from a small meeting of 18 people to a
large event of 480 attendees.
Level One
 Link to Hilton Melbourne South Wharf: MCEC is the only
center in Australia to offer on-site accommodation, with
the five-star Hilton Melbourne South Wharf directly
connected to the venue via a private internal walkway.
Level Two
 Melbourne Room: As the only banquet room of its size in
Melbourne to feature stunning floor-to-ceiling views of the city,
the Melbourne Room is ideal for gala dinners, banquets, business
events or exhibitions. It can also be separated into two smaller
spaces.
Level Two
 Level Two Foyer: This space offers a unique view of Melbourne,
day and night.
 Meeting Spaces: On Level Two, 20 individual meeting spaces,
some of which can be combined to create larger areas. These
meeting rooms can accommodate between 18 and up to 2300
attendees.
Exhibition Center
 The Melbourne Exhibition Centre offers an amazing range of
spaces to choose from. There’s room for thousands in our
Exhibition Bays – a pillar-less, air-conditioned space that can be
divided into sections.
Concourse
 A carpeted and air-conditioned concourse runs the entire length
of the northern side of the Melbourne Exhibition Centre and
provides direct access to each Exhibition Bay and car park
 Internal link to the Melbourne Convention Centre.
Exhibition Bays
MAIN FEATURES
 30,000sqm of air-conditioned, pillar-less space – the largest in
the Southern Hemisphere
 Can be divided into five separate bays via four operable walls at
13 location points
 Space configuration from 3000sqm to 30,000sqm in 1500sqm
increments.
ROOF SYSTEM
 Display loads of up to 10 tones spread over 400 sq. m. can be
supported
 Clear height of 11.5m and maximum height of 18m between
trusses
 1260 hanging points to hold up to 50kg.
 Trusses spanning 84m width
Exhibition Bays
LIVE LOAD CAPACITY
The main exhibition space has a design live load of 20Kpa (or 2
tonnes per sq. m.). This allowance caters for:
 A fully laden road vehicle
 1m of soil coverage (18Kpa)
 2m of water coverage (20Kpa)
 Multi-level displays.
Exhibition Bays
SERVICES
 Fed to primary floor pits and plant areas via basement service
tunnel running the entire building length
 Essential services provided to all exhibition spaces – single and
three-phase power, telephone, fax, computer and
communications outlets, water, compressed air, drainage and
waste disposal
 Audio, video and data cabling allow room-end to room-end
connectivity
 Controlled lighting throughout
 Each of the five divisible exhibition bay areas include self-
contained food service facilities.
Clarendon Rooms and Auditorium
Clarendon Auditorium and Foyer
These spaces are ideal for small conferences or exhibitions. The foyer
offers the perfect space for attendees to mingle after your event and
can also be used for cocktail functions, small displays or registration
desks.
Sustainability Features
 Indoor temperatures are created by technically advanced
displacement ventilation systems to the plenary and main foyer,
providing high quality conditioned air and creating an excellent
indoor environment quality.
 A Black water treatment and recycling plant.
 Designated waste recycling areas.
 Light fittings and switches are selected, positioned and
programmed in order to minimize energy consumption and create
flexible lighting environments.
 Solar hot water systems designed to produce 100 per cent of the
public amenity hot water requirements.
 Way finding signage to accommodate public transport users and
users of alternative modes of transport such as cyclists
 Maximization of natural light via extensive use of selected glass on
the north and north east facade
Sustainability Features
Design Review

 Flexibility and adaptability in form and function

 Regional identity & micro climate consideration to make
project sustainable
 Buffer Zone- landscape, garden, foyer, corridors for sound
and thermal insulation to auditorium
 Service and technical aspects