According to ABC News, the City Council received as many as 800 submissions from the community about rejecting Appleland Square Design.
While Apple plans to get the spotlight on the ground since the plan was announced in December last year, while some have accepted its daring architectural statement, others have called for a grandiose vision that does not require much to do with the surrounding architectural facades Can be added.
Ironically, Angela Ahrendts, the retail giant Angela Ahrendts, left last year after Apple unveiled the store at the Federal Square, Praised the design in line with the existing structure of the mall.
"Apple Federation Square respects the square's original design philosophy and its design philosophy and rich landscape design will give the community more opportunities to enjoy this famous cultural center," Ahrendts said at the time.
If built, the store will be the first integrated retail outlet through partnerships with Federation Square and the Victorian government. Apple's plan includes an addition of 500 square meters of new public space and new landscape design, while expanding the greening area , To create passers-by to meet and relax space.
When Apple first announced plans for the store, some bystanders joked that the choice of Federation Square as its architectural site was undoubtedly controversial as Federation Square museums, art galleries and restaurants were considered the most important centers of culture in Melbourne one.
Council members unanimously supported the proposal by Green Party MP Rohan Leppert to lobby the government for a redesign, including public spending, and if the motion fails, the committee intends to refer the matter to a member of the House of Lords, who has the right to withdraw Apple The proposal.
Although members of the parliament disagreed with the opening of Federation Square to commercial development, some, such as Nicolas Rees, argue that the presence of Apple would benefit the region, a cautionary statement accompanying the statement that the store should 'In the right way'.
In other words, the current design did not cut it and still included it in the plan.
It reminds me of a Pizza Hut pagoda, and I just thought it was something like an Apple store launch, 'says Rees.
The success of the motion remains to be seen as the major architects of both Federation Square and the Victorian government are involved in the project planning and endorsed the proposed design prior to its announcement.