Fallback

Restoring and respecting a Melbourne icon

RMIT Capitol Theatre

  • Location: Melbourne
  • Client: RMIT University
  • Status: Complete
  • Category: Education
  • Year: 2019
  • Photography: Tatiana Plitt

AWARDS

AIA Victorian Architecture Awards, Interior Architecture, Commendation, 2020
AIA Victorian Architecture Awards, Educational Architecture, Commendation 2020
GOV Design Awards, Architecture – Culture, Winner 2019

Now a vibrant cultural and educational hub, the restored Walter Burley Griffin designed Capitol Cinema is RMIT University’s premier film and media learning and teaching facility. Built on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, the Capitol hosts film screenings, new media, creative arts, design, and performance experiences for RMIT and is a staple character in Melbourne’s cultural life.

The Capitol is a landmark. Beautiful and unique, the heritage restoration unleashes the delicious extravagance of the original ceiling.