Federation Square

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Federation Square is a major cultural and public gathering precinct in central Melbourne, known for its distinctive contemporary architecture and museums, galleries, and event spaces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural precinct
public square
tourist attraction
architect Bates Smart
Donald Bates
Lab Architecture Studio
Peter Davidson
citySquareRole major civic space for Melbourne
constructionStartDate 1998
country Australia
developer Victorian Government
floorArea approximately 3.2 hectares
hasComponent ACMI cinemas
Australian Centre for the Moving Image
BMW Edge (former name of Deakin Edge)
Deakin Edge theatre
SBS studios
The Atrium
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
bars
cafes
large outdoor screen
public plaza
restaurants
visitor centre
hasPublicTransportConnection Flinders Street railway station
Melbourne tram network
heritageStatus included on the Victorian Heritage Register
inauguratedBy Jeff Kennett
locatedIn Central Business District of Melbourne
linked to: Melbourne

Melbourne
Victoria
locatedNear Flinders Street railway station
St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne
Yarra River
locatedOn Flinders Street
managedBy Fed Square Pty Ltd
linked to: Federation Square
materialUsed glass
sandstone
zinc
namedAfter Australian Federation of 1901
openingDate 2002-10-26
owner State Government of Victoria
style contemporary architecture
deconstructivism
usedFor concerts
cultural festivals
public events
public gatherings
sports broadcasts

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Melbourne hasLandmark Federation Square
Yarra River near Federation Square
Flinders Street Station nearbyLandmark Federation Square
Federation Square managedBy Fed Square Pty Ltd
linked to: Federation Square
Hosier Lane near Federation Square
Melbourne Town Hall nearby Federation Square
St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne overlooks Federation Square
Swanston Street tram routes passesLandmark Federation Square
Arts Centre Melbourne locatedNear Federation Square
Swanston Street passesBy Federation Square
Southbank arts precinct adjacentTo Federation Square
Lab Architecture Studio notableWork Federation Square
Peter Davidson notableWork Federation Square
Peter Davidson designed Federation Square complex
linked to: Federation Square
Australian Centre for the Moving Image partOf Federation Square cultural precinct
linked to: Federation Square
ACMI cinemas locatedAt Federation Square, Melbourne
linked to: Federation Square
Deakin Edge theatre locatedIn Federation Square
Deakin Edge theatre partOf Federation Square complex
linked to: Federation Square
Deakin Edge theatre ownedBy Federation Square Pty Ltd
linked to: Federation Square
Deakin Edge theatre category Federation Square, Melbourne
linked to: Federation Square
SBS studios locatedIn Federation Square
SBS studios partOf Federation Square cultural precinct
linked to: Federation Square
BMW Edge locatedIn Federation Square
BMW Edge partOf Federation Square arts and cultural precinct
linked to: Federation Square
Deakin Edge locatedIn Federation Square
Donald Bates notableWork Federation Square
Donald Bates coDesignerOf Federation Square
Princes Bridge near Federation Square
Inner Melbourne hasLandmark Federation Square