The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia

2 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Generated 8 November 2026
Other · Public Display Area

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4floors

2002completed

0businesses

0permits

Development milestones

Completed

2002

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia completed: 4 floors

Building team

Architect: Lab Architecture Studio
Architect: Bates Smart
Builder: Multiplex
Building manager: National Gallery of Victoria

Planning & subdivision

Zone: CCZ1
Overlays: DDO1, DDO10, HO1300, PO1
Scores: 🚆 9 · ☕ 5 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 5

Timeline

2003Ian Potter Centre wins Award for interior architecture
Architecture Australia reported an award for interior architecture for the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square, designed by Lab Architecture Studio and Bates Smart, with a jury describing it as one of the most accomplished interiors in Australia.

2002The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia completed: 4 floors
Derived from National Gallery of Victoria

Oct 2002Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia opens at Federation Square
The National Gallery of Victoria's Australian art gallery, the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, opened at Federation Square in 2002. Its first exhibition was Field Work: Australian Art 1968–2002.

2002First council census entry: public display area, 4 floors

Building permits and certificates (0)

Each cost is the estimate on that record. Stages of a project often repeat its full value, so these don't add up to what was spent.

Questions and answers

Is The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia residential or commercial?
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia is neither homes nor offices. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as public display area.

When was The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia built?
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia was completed in 2002.

How many floors does The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia have?
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia has 4 floors above ground.

Who designed and built The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia?
Bates Smart designed The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia and Multiplex built it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Russell St/Flinders St #6, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO1300).

Has The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia won an award?
Yes. In 2003 it won an award for interior architecture.

Sources: CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (CC BY 4.0); Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). General information from public records, not legal, financial or building advice.