Concrete Melbourne Map charts more than 50 of the city's finest concrete buildings across a two-sided fold-out guide, making the case that Melbourne's brutalist and concrete heritage extends well beyond the CBD into its suburbs.
About This Book
Concrete architecture in Melbourne is more abundant and more varied than most city-dwellers realise. This fold-out map from Blue Crow Media — the publisher behind a growing series of city-specific brutalist guides — gives that legacy a navigable form. Written by Glenn Harper and shot by photographer Clinton Weaver, the map presents over 50 buildings selected for their architectural quality and material integrity. It functions equally as a field guide for dedicated urban explorers and as an introduction for those beginning to look seriously at Melbourne's postwar and late-modernist built environment. Both sides of the map reward close reading.
Key Features
- Original photography throughout by Clinton Weaver
- Written by Glenn Harper, editor of the Brutalist Sydney Map
- More than 50 concrete buildings across Melbourne and its suburbs
- Published by Blue Crow Media, 2019
What You'll Discover
- A curated selection of Melbourne's most architecturally significant concrete structures, extending beyond the central city into the suburbs
- Original photography by Clinton Weaver that documents the texture, scale, and character of each building
- A two-sided map format designed for use in the field, legible at 600 x 420mm when fully unfolded
- Editorial curation by Glenn Harper, whose prior work on the Brutalist Sydney Map establishes a consistent critical framework across both guides
About the Author
Glenn Harper is the editor of the Brutalist Sydney Map, published by Blue Crow Media. His work on the Concrete Melbourne Map extends that project's methodology to Victoria's capital, with original photography by Clinton Weaver.
Specifications
- Format: Fold-out map
- Pages: [Details available upon request]
- Dimensions: 600 x 420mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781912018543
- Publisher: Blue Crow Media
- Publication Date: 2019
Perfect For: Architects, students, and urban enthusiasts with an interest in Melbourne's concrete and brutalist heritage, as well as visitors seeking a serious architectural guide to the city.