Over the years there have been a variety of design concept
drawings for QVM including this one on the left to build a glass tower over the food halls.
Fortunately it didn’t get any traction.
Concept drawings are very useful for creating discussion
around design concepts and there has been no shortage of ideas when it comes to
QVM. Over the years we have seen drawings that show for instance a two storey
office facility at the top of A&B sheds on Peel St. presumably to house
market staff. Then there was the drawing that showed a building on String Bean
Alley which had trees growing on the top floor, and a drawing of glass shrouds
over the car park.
But the latest concept drawing (see below) is particularly relevant
because it was presented at a Planning Panel meeting in the past week and it
includes a building on the Munro site. It also shows possible treatment at the
southern end of the market including the retention of the Franklin St. storage
sheds.
Like all concept drawings it is not clear if all or any of
the components will be part of a future QVM but it does raise a number of
discussion points. We expect to see the first renewal proposals sometime next
month and in the meantime perhaps we can start thinking about possible
scenarios including those depicted in this drawing.