Greek cultural precinct in Northcote takes bold step forward

The improvement task to turn the Holy Monastery of Axion Estin successful Northcote into a Greek taste precinct has taken a large step guardant with it officially being lodged done the Development Facilitation Program.

Kavellaris Urban Design, who is starring the task labelled ‘Chora’, confirmed it has been lodged with the authorization that is portion of Victoria’s Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) successful an Instagram post.

KUD’s announcement was accompanied by a video showing a integer version of the project’s design, providing a taste of what it will look similar erstwhile completed.

KUD expressed their pridefulness successful getting the taste task launched, saying:

“The inaugural will conserve and transform the Holy Monastery of Axion Estin—formerly the Little Sisters of the Poor Convent—into a vibrant taste precinct.”

The task has taken inspiration from the past Greek conception of chora, KUD highlighted that the “master program features 8 buildings, with the practice structure restored and repurposed astatine its core”.

“The precinct will see housing, education, arts, hospitality, and greenish spaces, anchored by a striking amphitheatre. CHORA will beryllium a modern Greek village, where past and assemblage beingness converge.”