Talk:Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre

1956 Olympics infrastructure
The article states: the only major stadium structure from the 1956 Olympic Games still in existence. Excuse me? The MCG doesn't count? Or Olympic Park? --Commking 05:18, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I've now added the missing reference that this comes from. The Olympic Park Stadium is presumably precluded because it was built as a warm-up venue rather than a major stadium . None of the structures at the MCG that were present in 1956 are still standing. --Melburnian 08:18, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

Name change
Hey, I know this may seem a little naggy, but the title is spelt incorrectly. Instead of it being called the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment center; it should be chnged to centre. We aren't in the United States- See Manual_of_Style_(spelling). Please change it to adhere to the regional spelling rules. Alternatively; you could change it to the Westpac Centre, as it states on its' website (thewestpaccentre.com.au) that it was formerly known as the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre. Thankyou. User:WikiNerd91 6:06, 27 September, 2010 (ACST)
 * Absolutely agree. So unless there's any objection let's change it!Nickm57 (talk) 10:25, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
 * It has now been moved :) If you ever want a non-controversial page move like this to be done in future, please feel free to take it to Requested moves. Cheers, Jenks24 (talk) 14:18, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

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More History and Architecture
Id like to expand the history a bit to describe the extensive alterations in 1980-83, then the restoration back to near original in about 2000 as the home of Collingwood FC, plus mention the 'totem pole'. Id therefore like to put the period 1983-2000 under its own heading, with basketball and concerts as sub headings - Im sure it was terribly important for basketball, but there were lots of concerts there in that period, not just 1983-88 as implied. The extra architectural history comes from the 'history' section of the Heritage Vic listing, which you have to click on a side link under 'additional information' but its there - I'd summarise it :

"The pool continued to be used until 1980, when it was closed for alterations, reopening in 1983 as the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre (also known as the Glasshouse). One of the original architects Kevin Borland (as Borland Brown) designed the alterations and additions. There were external additions, the pools were covered and a proscenium and stage was formed at the east end, obscuring the east window. From 2000 to 2002 the Centre was vacant.

In c2000 further alterations were designed by Peter McIntyre. These included the removal of the 1980s additions, reinstatement of the glazed east wall, and the formation of a podium of ancillary buildings below the external concourse on the north, south and west sides. These house facilities for the Collingwood Football Club, the Victorian Institute of Sport and the Melbourne Vixens netball team. It is now an elite athletic training facility, with the auditorium housing a training area, a short sprint track, weights and exercise equipment, a pool (the former diving pool), and plunge and spa pools.

The Olympic Pylon, generally known as 'The Totem Pole'

[information from 'Report on Olympic Pylon by Arthur Boyd', by Ken Scarlett, in 2001 'Condition Report and Recommendations for Specifications. "Olympic Pylon"/"Totem" Sculpture by Arthur Boyd. Olympic Swimming Pool, Swan Street, Melbourne', by Andrew Patience.]

This tall ceramic sculpture, about 35 feet high, stands on the concourse to the east of the swimming centre. It was commissioned from Arthur Boyd by the architects of the pool. Boyd, who was to become one of Australia's foremost painters, had worked in pottery from 1944-50, when he began to work mainly as a painter, while still experimenting with ceramic tiles and making ceramic sculpture. Phyllis Murphy noted that at that time Boyd was 'very hard up' and they wished to support him. The architects prevailed on the clients to allow money for a sculpture and Boyd was given a free hand to design the work, which was begun in 1955. A commission for a major piece of sculpture was extremely rare in the 1950s, but it was seen by the architects as an important aspect of their overall design - a simple vertical contrast to the diagonals of the seating. It was designed as a simple monolithic form, hollow in the centre, made up of bricks about 4-5 inches thick, which were fired and then glazed before a second firing. It was seen for the first time when it was assembled on site. Boyd worked on it for eighteen months, but was so keen to get the commission he had not quoted enough and ended up losing money on the commission. There was little public reaction to the completed work.

The design was influenced by the contemporary work of Picasso, and bears marks of Boyd's stylistic preoccupations, for example in the dark figure of the ram-ox, symbolic of evil and lust and seen in many of his earlier paintings.

Arthur Boyd is one of Australia's most important painters but the Olympic Pylon is his only piece of public sculpture, though smaller ceramic sculptures by him are held in a number of State Galleries, and his paintings are represented in virtually every public collection." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rohanstorey (talk • contribs) 23:00, 13 November 2017 (UTC)

"Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre redir" listed at Redirects for discussion
A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre redir. The discussion will occur at Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 January 31 until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Regards, SONIC 678 02:07, 31 January 2021 (UTC)