108 Little Bourke Street Melbourne

Sector: Architects

Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Client: Conservation Studio

Services: 3D Laser scanning

Completion date: 2026

Data: Point cloud

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108 Little Bourke Street Melbourne
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The Landair Survey team journeyed to the heart of China Town to measure the heritage facades at 109 Lt Bourke St on behalf of conservation specialists Conservation Studio.

Opened in 1921 as the Melbourne headquarters of the Chinese Nationalist Party, the main façade was designed by Walter Burley Griffin (most famous in Australia for designing Canberra). The original façade contained ornate panelling what was removed in the 1970s.

The deliverables to our client were a high-density colour pointcloud and an online viewer allowing the Conservation Studio team and stakeholders the chance to interact virtually with the façade.

We are proud to be one of the first steps in the journey to restore the façade back to it’s originally glory from 100+ years ago.

Services

Terrestrial laser scanning of façades (Faro Focus)

Processing, registration and alignment of all scan data into a unified 3D point cloud

Key outcomes

  • Colourised 3D point cloud covering façade
  • High-resolution imagery integrated with spatial data for context and documentation
  • Accurate and verified dataset to support restoration and design planning
  • Single reference model suitable for future monitoring or additional data capture
  • Reliable foundation for long-term conservation and asset management