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ARM Architecture or Ashton Raggatt McDougall is an architectural firm with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide, Australia. The firm was founded in Melbourne in 1988 and has completed nationally and internationally renowned design work. ARM's founding directors were Stephen Ashton, Howard Raggatt, Ian McDougall.

Notable projects include the National Museum of Australia in Canberra, the Melbourne Recital Centre and Southbank Theatre in Melbourne, Perth Arena and the Marion Cultural Centre in Adelaide.

Architectural style

ARM is known for "architectural outspokenness". ARM is highly regarded for its heritage and renewal projects including the refurbishment of Hamer Hall at Arts Centre Melbourne, the redevelopment of the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, RMIT Storey Hall and the redevelopment of Melbourne Central Shopping Centre. ARM was also commissioned to prepare the masterplans for Melbourne Docklands, the Adelaide Festival Plaza Precinct, and Elizabeth Quay in Perth. Recent projects include the Perth Arena and Wanangkura Stadium in Port Hedland.

A national survey of 600 architects conducted by the Architectural Review Australia found ARM to be considered the most influential architectural office in Australia in the period 1982–2007. ARM is the only Australian firm to win the Australian Institute of Architects' Premier State Award seven times, most recently for the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre. Their design work has been featured on two Australian postage stamps.

Notable projects

ARM has designed some of Australia's landmark buildings including the following major architectural projects:

Gallery

• National Museum of Australia (2000)
• Albury Library Museum (2007)
• Southbank Theatre (2008)
• Perth Arena (2012)
• Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (2015)
• Arts West Building (2017) University of Melbourne

See also

• Architecture of Australia

References

1. ^ Rattenbury, Kester; Bevan, Rob; Long, Kiernan (2004). Architects of Today. Laurence King Publishing. pp. 20–21.
2. Adelaide Festival Plaza Precinct
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6. ^ "Interior Architecture, National Awards for Interior Architecture". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
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8. "2013 WA Architecture Awards". ArchitectureAU.com. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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11. "2023 NSW Architecture Awards Winners". Architecture.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
12. "Our future plans". Geelong Arts Centre. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

External links

• ARM official website
• Interview with Howard Raggatt and Ian McDougall on the Melbourne Recital Centre and Melbourne Theatre Company projects
• Mongrel Rapture: The Architecture of Ashton Raggatt McDougall - book on the practice's work

• Architecture firms of Australia
• Architecture firms based in Victoria (state)
• Design companies established in 1988
• 1988 establishments in Australia
• Recipients of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects’ Gold Medal