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Monash Art, Design and Architecture Graduate Exhibition 2025

Project Modus proposes the renewal of an underutilised park site adjacent to the National Theatre in St Kilda as a vibrant, youth-inclusive performance precinct. St Kilda was once celebrated for its thriving arts, culture and live music scenes, yet its cultural identity has gradually faded over time. Many of these spaces remain inaccessible to younger audiences due to common legal age restrictions, bridging a gap between adolescents and Melbourne’s performance culture. The design seeks to bridge this divide by reactivating public space as a platform for adolescents to learn, collaborate and participate in informal performances.

Hayball Commendation

Hayball High Commendation for the Top Graduating Student in the Master of Architecture.

Modus

Project Modus is an all-ages multipurpose music hub or venue that challenges the conventional gig and theatrical venue typology. The project aims to encourage safe, independent participation for under-18 audiences and performers, specifically in the age range of 12-17, categorised as ‘adolescents’, aligning with different national and local schemes in improving the music scene in Australia. It is to revive and continue to support the live music scenes in St Kilda. The proposed architecture will dissolve the barriers between watching, making, and performing music.

Modus Ring and Education Wing

Music Playground and Basketball Park

St Kilda Live Music Precinct

Overall Plans

Site Overview - Axonometric Diagram

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