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Encyclopedia > Denton Corker Marshall

Denton Corker Marshall (DCM) are a major Australian architecture practice established in Melbourne in 1972. Its founding principals are John Denton, Bill Corker and Barrie Marshall. The firm now also has offices in London, Warsaw, Sydney, Singapore, Jakarta, Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City. The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa, see also other names, in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... Map of Indonesia showing Jakarta Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta) is the capital and the largest city of Indonesia, located on the northwest coast of the island of Java, at 6°11′ S 106°50′ E. It has an area of 650 km² and a population of 8. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam and, also known as Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn), was the capital of South Vietnam from 1954 to 1976. ...


DCM have been responsible for some of Melbourne's most striking architecture, most of it constructed during the premiership of Jeff Kennett in the 1990s, including the Melbourne Museum, which features a 'blade', a section of roof rising to 35 metres, enclosing a small rainforest, the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre with a roof resembling a giant aircraft wing and the Melbourne Gateway and Bolte Bridge, both part of the CityLink project. Hon Jeff Kennett Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC (born 2 March 1948), Australian politician, was Premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999. ... Events and trends Technology The World Wide Web was born at CERN Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other technology Reduction in size and cost of mobile phones leads to a massive surge in their popularity Year 2000 problem (commonly known as Y2K) Microsoft... The Melbourne Museum is located in the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre is located in Southbank to the south of the CBD. The Centre was built as a replacement for the Royal Exhibition Building and it consists of the Convention Centre and the Exhibition Centre, both were opened at diffenrent times. ... The Bolte Bridge, Melbourne The Bolte Bridge is a large twin Cantilever bridge in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... CityLink is a tolled freeway system in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...


Other projects undertaken by DCM include a new visitors centre at Stonehenge, Australian embassies in Tokyo and Beijing and extensions to the Australian War Memorial. Stonehenge Stonehenge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument located near Amesbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Salisbury. ... Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Imperial Palace. ... Beijing  listen (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Peking) is the capital city of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... ANZAC Day Dawn Service at AWM, 25 April 2005, 90th anniversary The Australian War Memorial is Australias national memorial to the members of all its armed forces and supporting organizations who have died in the wars of the modern state of Australia. ...


External links

  • DCM website (http://www.dentoncorkermarshall.com.au)

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Denton Corker Marshall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (113 words)
Denton Corker Marshall (DCM) are a major Australian architecture practice established in Melbourne in 1972.
Its founding principals are John Denton, Bill Corker and Barrie Marshall.
Other projects undertaken by DCM include a new visitors centre at Stonehenge, Australian embassies in Tokyo and Beijing and extensions to the Australian War Memorial.
Adelphi Hotel Melbourne| About the Architects (289 words)
Denton Corker Marshall Pty Ltd was founded in Melbourne in 1972 and also has offices in Sydney, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City, London and Warsaw, with staff exceeding 200 worldwide.
Denton Corker Marshall has gained a reputation for high levels of design and planning skills and has been successful in a substantial number of design competitions, several of international importance.
Denton Corker Marshall has received numerous awards for its work from the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and is the subject of a monograph published by the Institute.
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