St Pauls Church

Federation Square

With its brightly coloured concrete lawn and steps, Federation Square or FedSQ as many Melbournians refer to it, is a unique public space designed by the Labarchitects. FedSQ is a conglomeration of sharply-angled, odd-looking buildings that seem to scream out loud for attention: LOOK AT ME! This desire for attention is even more pronounced when you contrast FedSQ to its surrounding buildings...that is the St Pauls which is of the Medieval Gothic Style and Flinder's Station which has Classical bearings.

From endless adoration from its fans to the seamless ridicule generated by its critiques , FedSQ is indeed a bold architectural step in defining what public space means in the modern city and its inhabitants.

Personally, I think FedSQ's only salvation is that it is located "right smack in the centre" of the Melbourne CBD and therefore at some point both visitors and locals find themselves quizzed by its presence. Its architecture that you simply can't chose to ignore. Its simlply: Confrontational.

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Flinder's Station