WORK on the construction of the new $33 million art museum and bridge creative learning centre at Bundanon's Riversdale property continues at a fast pace.
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The art museum walls and roof, which will house Arthur Boyd's incredible collection, are now in place as is the steel structure of the bridge.
The light-filled contemporary art museum - partially buried in the landscape - sits at the heart of the new plan for Bundanon, with a dramatic bridge structure landing onto an expansive public plaza near the existing 19th century buildings.
Along with the art museum is a creative learning centre for school students, a contemporary visitor hub, accommodation and a café.
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Throughout February, Bundanon welcomed guests on site to share important updates, including Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts Paul Fletcher, along with a group of representatives from Tourism Australia and Destination NSW.
Acclaimed architect Kerstin Thompson (KTA) won the national design competition for Bundanon's new art museum and the bridge creative learning centre.
Sensitively embracing the existing landscape and its ecology, the design responds to current and future climatic conditions with inspiration drawn from rural Australia's trestle flood bridges.
The new facilities are housed within a new 140-metre-long by nine-metre-wide structure that at one end abuts the art gallery within the sloping hillside, continuing along to bridge an existing gully.
"The design concept both preserves and transforms, is equal parts subtle and dramatic," Ms Thompson said.
"Renowned aspects of the current setting are maintained and their presence enhanced with an array of new and compelling visitor experiences."
The design for Riversdale will showcase the Bundanon's Trust's $43 million collection of Boyd works, which as the 2019-20 bushfires threatened the property was trucked into storage in Sydney.
Construction company ADCO are undertaking the construction of the new art museum and cultural facility at Bundanon.
Early works including excavation for the main art museum building, shaping new roads and car parks, a footbridge over the creek and the enormous space for the subterranean art museum, has been undertaken by Shoalhaven company Jervis Bay Group (JBG).
It's planned the art museum will be opening its doors late 2021.
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Robert Crawford
Robert Crawford is a senior journalist at the South Coast Register, for Australian Community Media . Everyone's got a story, what's yours? Email robert.crawford@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Robert Crawford is a senior journalist at the South Coast Register, for Australian Community Media . Everyone's got a story, what's yours? Email robert.crawford@austcommunitymedia.com.au
