Docomomo International is now appealing to your foremost interest and concern regarding the situation of the River Pavilion in Fairfield Park by Carter Couch.
“City of Yarra is set to demolish a significant portion of the important River Pavilion to Fairfield Park to build a large storage shed. An important piece of our modern architectural heritage, carefully designed by significant local architects to support the adjacent bluestone amphitheatre while maintaining public space and views to the river, the River Pavilion has been nominated to the Victorian Heritage Register.

Currently slated for demolition, the River Pavilion was originally commissioned by the City of Northcote as a facility to support the adjacent amphitheatre. Completed by Dennis Carter & Paul Couch of Carter Couch in the 1980s, it is an important public work by this practice. Paul Couch worked alongside Robin Boyd for many years and was involved in some of Australia’s most significant Modern buildings. There is currently little published information on Couch but there is widespread interest within the architectural community and a book on his work is currently underway.”

For more detailed information and images, click here [Docomomo Australia].

Please sign the petition to save the River Pavilion!