Stretching from the high bank of the plentiful Birrarung southward, this area place has long brought people together, for the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people and visiting Kulin Nations over tens of thousands of years, and through successive waves of construction of the city of Melbourne. MAP Co builds on these rich assets handed down by previous generations, in support of a bold contemporary vision. As we embark into a new era of collective life and the city redefines itself as a place of experience, productivity and connection, we are harnessing the extraordinary collective energy of the Precinct’s rich arts activity and organisations. We are enhancing this living heritage by delivering the Victorian Government’s $1.7 billion Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation project. Through delivering The Fox: NGV Contemporary and the major rejuvenation of Arts Centre Melbourne, joined together by a beautiful new green public space, supporting biodiversity and connecting to the city through Federation Square. The Melbourne Arts Precinct is owned by the people of Victoria. This transformation will alter the fabric of our city. Through deep collaboration, innovation and partnership it will be accessible and inclusive of all backgrounds, all abilities, all stories. Through bold design we will create a safe, shared and flourishing precinct to visit, live and work in - fostering diversity, connecting our past and present, our cultures and storylines now and for future generations.