tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post1613182973919254789..comments2024-03-26T01:26:01.819+11:00Comments on Art Deco Buildings: J Kitchen & Sons, Port MelbourneDavid Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-22425012099004864802016-11-17T14:46:46.337+11:002016-11-17T14:46:46.337+11:00Sadly the building could never be restored to it&#...Sadly the building could never be restored to it's former glory as it was originally intended for but the fact that it has been save from the D9 is a great outcome and will now stand for at least another 100 years in much the same guise as it appeared to the average passer by for the past 100 years.<br />So happy and also to watch it's transformation on the nightly show was also a big thrill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-91426759475752333332016-09-21T21:22:58.470+10:002016-09-21T21:22:58.470+10:00It sure is. The exterior, foyer and front stairs ...It sure is. The exterior, foyer and front stairs will be/have been restored and the rest of the building has been fitted out with apartments for The Block. The roof will be/has been altered to form a communal space for all the apartments with a grassed area and trees. I think it is great result for a building that has been boarded up and was slowly fading away. Now it has a new lease of life and lots of people know about it and appreciate it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658693497463902876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-67001143389354419632016-09-21T20:38:11.096+10:002016-09-21T20:38:11.096+10:00This building is now being featured in the Austral...This building is now being featured in the Australian TV reality programme, The Block, where contestants compete to renovate a building into residential units.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-72489946344677367522009-06-24T09:06:00.912+10:002009-06-24T09:06:00.912+10:00In my opinion, the entrance is the best part of th...In my opinion, the entrance is the best part of the building facade. Althoguh I do also like the long vertical windows at each side.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-4770156440199956352009-06-24T03:23:39.638+10:002009-06-24T03:23:39.638+10:00I liked the reverse stair-step feature of the entr...I liked the reverse stair-step feature of the entrance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-40324756300481354962009-06-21T20:11:18.964+10:002009-06-21T20:11:18.964+10:00Thanks bkThanks bkDavid Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-270969158799554982009-06-19T21:14:27.621+10:002009-06-19T21:14:27.621+10:00great! especially with the windows covered. it'...great! especially with the windows covered. it's like scrooge mcduck's money safe. and please allow me to introduce www.zap-building.com!boring koskinenhttp://www.zap-building.comnoreply@blogger.com