Zaha Hadid to Rise Above Docklands 'Shlock'

Zaha Hadid is set to design a landmark Melbourne building in Collins Street in the Docklands precinct. According to Royal Australian Institute of Architects Victorian president Philip Goad "Docklands could do with a much greater degree of architectural sophistication ... It needs to rise above the developer schlock we now have." The building will be Australia's greenest – and our most expensive housing and office development. Read more at The Age.

It looks as though Bruce Armstrong's imposing (and very handsome) sculpture Eagle, (centre of image on dark plinth), instead of keeping a watchful eye over the harbour, will now have to stare at his own reflection. Then again, its nickname is 'The Big Budgie' after all.