Tag: QVB
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QVB Withdraws Plan to Replace Coloured Glass Windows After Community Backlash
Background: The QVB’s coloured glass as a historic feature The Queen Victoria Building (QVB) in Sydney is more than a shopping centre. Built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the structure is renowned for its ornate architecture and historic stained and coloured glass windows that give the building its distinctive character. When owners…
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QVB withdraws plan to replace coloured glass windows after community backlash
Community backlash prompts withdrawal of QVB window plan The owners of Sydney’s iconic Queen Victoria Building (QVB) have halted and withdrawn their plan to replace the building’s distinctive coloured glass shopfront windows with clear glass. The move comes after a wave of public opposition that highlighted concerns about heritage preservation, visual character, and the potential…
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QVB coloured glass windows plan withdrawn after community backlash
Background to the QVB window proposal The owners of Sydney’s historic Queen Victoria Building (QVB), Vicinity Centres, recently lodged a development application with the City of Sydney to alter the shopfront windows of the beloved precinct. The proposed change sought to replace the building’s distinctive coloured glass panels with clear, modern glazing. The request touched…