The Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation (MAPT) project comprises delivery of The Fox: NGV Contemporary gallery, upgrades to Arts Centre Melbourne’s heritage Theatres Building and, an 18,000- square metre public urban garden.
The MAPT Southern Package includes:
- The Fox: NGV Contemporary gallery, which comprises 30,000 square metre of space, including over 13,000 square metres of art and design display space for exhibition and a rooftop terrace
- part of the deck structure for Laak Boorndap, and
- precinct services.
Key Dates
| Oct 2023 | EOIs Open |
| Mar 2025 | Contract Award |
| Dec 2025 | Expected Construction Commencement |
Funding contributions
| Private donation - Fox family | |
| Private donation - Ian Potter Foundation |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Development Victoria |
| Successful Tenderer: | Lendlease |
| Related contracts: |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Dec 2020 | The Ian Potter Foundation donated $20 million to the new NGV Contemporary. |
| Mar 2022 | The National Gallery of Victoria announced that Angelo Candalepas and Associates had been awarded the design contract for the gallery. |
| Apr 2022 | The National Gallery of Victoria has announced that they have received a $100 million donation courtesy of Lindsay Fox AC and Paula Fox AO towards the construction of NGV Contemporary. |
| Oct 2023 | The Victorian Government has opened Expressions of Interest for the main works contract. |
| Nov 2023 | The National Gallery of Victoria announced that deconstruction of 77 Southbank Boulevard – the site of the gallery – has commenced. |
| Mar 2025 | The Victorian Government announced that Lendlease had been awarded the contract to deliver the Southern Package of works. |
Sector
Social
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
Victoria |
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