Building Progress

Photo Galleries | Updated 4 years ago

Heritage buildings in the background, dirt that has been levelled in the foreground The area facing James Street is levelled ready for major construction
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Flat ground with sand on it, heritage buildings in the background, cloudy sky The ground is levelled
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A large drill lays horizontally on the ground, a crane in the background and heritage buildings The auger comes to site ready for soil investigations
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A drill going into the ground, a pile of earth in front, heritage buildings in the background The auger drill conducting soil investigations to determine water table and soil quality
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Two men in high vis vests hold shovels ready to ceremonially dig up earth (turning the first sod)Premier Mark McGowan and Culture and Arts Minister David Templeman turn the first sod
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Four men in high ves vests and hard hats pose for a photo in front of the foyer of the WA Museum.  A small construction machine with a crane arm is behind them ready to smash the glass foyer. Alec Coles, CEO WA Museum, Chris Palandri, Regional Managing Director Multiplex, Premier McGowan, Minister Templeman at the Turning of the Sod event
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An orange construction machine with a crane arm taps the glass of the foyer which is smashing. The glass foyer is removed.
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A leafy tree hangs over the photo, two heritage buildings are behind. There is blue sky and a gap between the buildings where a glass foyer used to beThe glass foyer is removed from between the Hackett Hall (left) and Jubilee (right) buildings
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A truck with a crane is to the left of the photo.  Concrete pilings are in the foreground with earth behind.  The State Library is in the background.  It's a sunny day with vivid blue skiesThe site is prepared. Soil investigations under way and concrete footings are in place
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Concrete cylinders with reinforced steel stick up out of the earth. A yellow construction machine is in the background, in front of the State Library building. Concrete pilings provide the strong foundations for the New Museum.
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Concrete foundations in a square formation with yellow barriers around them. The foundations being laid
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The cab of a crane is being lifted into the airThe cab of the crane is lifted into place
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A yellow crane sites above a heritage building.  Big white clouds are behind in a blue sky. The crane is on site. This crane has the longest jib in Australia at 105 m in lenght
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Five workers in high vi vests and hard hats bend over and attach reinforced steel together Workers lay the reinforced steel and concrete that will form the ground level
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A concrete wall stands at the background of the photo. A pole is in the foreground.  Scaffold is holding up the structure. The concrete walls start to take shape
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A square concrete box with fencing on the top.  This will be the lift that takes visitors up the Museum. The lift core for the foyer. This will be one of the lifts that takes visitors up the Museum.
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A square concrete box with fencing sits in front of a heritage building. The southern lift core attached to Hackett Hall.
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A concrete slab with reinforced steel. Workers pour concrete onto the slabConcrete is poured on the level one gallery - the Temporary Exhibition space
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A fishbowl look at the upper level gallery slabA fishbowl look at the upper level gallery slab
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a yellow construction truck sits in the middle of the picture. On either side orange cranes are situated next to lift cores (concrete structures)Aerial view of the site looking back towards the State Library
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Six workers in high vis and hard hats stand waiting for concrete to pour.  Two workers holder a hose and pour the concrete into position on the ground. Workers pour concrete for the slab
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Four workers smooth our concrete for a slab.  One man is bending over and drawing a tool over the concrete to smooth it.  The other three workers are waiting to assist.Workers screed the concrete for the ground level slab
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Looking down from above.  Heritage buildings are the left of the photo, a crane in the middle and construction and scaffolding materials to the right. An aerial image of the site
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The heritage Jubilee building sits in the foregound, a big crane is in the middle of the site.  Hackett Hall heritage building sits to the leftThe crane sits in the middle of the site
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Aerial view of the construction site with the buildings of the city in the background The New Museum will have spectacular city views
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An aerial view shows the two lift cores on either side of the siteThe New Museum is coming up out of the ground!
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Aerial view of the site.  The Beaufort Street heritage building is to the left, crane in the middle and construction of the lifts and galleries is under way. Aerial view of the site.
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Aerial view of two concrete structures, one to the north, one to the south.  Steel beams connect between the structures. Steel trusses span between the two lift cores
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Steel structures connecting with the heritage buildings Aerial view of the steel structures of the contemporary building
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A yellow crane lifts a large section of steel over a heritage building. A tree is next to the crane, the sky is blueThe steel truss is carefully lifted over the Museum's heritage listed building
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The steel truss hovers above the steel frame of the cantileverA section of steel truss hovers above the New Museum
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A crane lowers the last section of steel onto a steel frame of the building The last steel truss of the cantilever gallery is lowered into place
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A construction site with steel beams between two concrete towers.The steel frame of the upper galleries of the New Museum
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A crane lifts materials to the upper level of the new museum Installation of the upper level floors
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the pink sky of a sunset behind the heritage buildings of the new museum site The site of the new museum at sunset
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Clouds streak high in the sky above a crane tower on the site of the New Museum A cloudy day at the site of the new museum
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A heritage building in the foreground, yellow crane in the centre.  A new contemporary building is to the left  Aerial view of the New Museum from James Street
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Steel work of the new building sits above the heritage buildings View of the New Museum from the State Library
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The steel super structure is complete and creates a large boxed space.Aerial view of the roof of the New Museum
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A large set of steps in the foreground with a large building covered in scaffolding in background.The view from the Perth Cultural Centre amphitheater
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Heritage building surrounded by scaffolding and to the left a new white box building.Jubilee Building and new build to Hacket Hall
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Behind a heritage building sits a white box style new building, a large crane is overhead.View from the corner of Beaufort and Francis Street
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A large building with scaffolding around it and a white finish to the very top floor.The view from Francis Street outside Central TAFE
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A large building covered in scaffolding glows with golden lights at night.The building at night.
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Large scale construction equipment sits on a dirt floor surrounded by glass walls and an uncovered steel roof.The 'City Room' will be used as a space for public events
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A dirt floor in the foreground gives way to the concrete interior of a building in construction.What will be the entrance to the New Museum.
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Man on a cherry picker guides a large sheet of glass held by a crane in to place.Installing the glass walls
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A red cherry picker sits in front of a patterned steel wall.The exterior cladding is almost complete
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A large square on a top of a building with mirrored square finishing reflects the landscape around it.The top of the lift shaft provides a unique mirrored feature
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A large square on a top of a building with mirrored square finishing reflects the Perth city skyline.The mirrors reflect the city skyline
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The interior of a heritage building with ornate roof and light green walls.The interior of the old Diamonds to Dinosaurs gallery
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A very large room with concrete flooring and a ceiling height of about two floors.Inside one of the galleries
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Man on scissor lift works on the ceiling of a large room with industrial roof.Interior of an exhibition space
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Two scissor lifts fully expanded have men atop working on the ceiling of a large room.Staff work on the ceiling of one of the galleries
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A large set of concrete stairs lead up to half completed ceiling above.The stairs between levels 3 and 4
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The sky can be seen from a concrete room divided by steel trusses.Top floor of the Museum
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A large building of glass and metal sits against a clouded sky.Completed building from Francis Street
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The lights shine through the windows of a large glass building at night.Completed building at night
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A large building sits on the horizon line of a public square where people sit.Completed building from James Street Ampitheatre
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