Uploaded on 2016-12-08 by Jako Roux

Photo depicts some distinctive and different forms of construction. At the back - high rise, steel, concrete and glass. To the side more traditional concrete. In the front timber. Timber frames for housing is common in Australia, but bigger, modern office and business buildings not so - they are more based on the general form as in the back of the photo. Although there is timber available in Australia, it is used for smaller construction. A lot of timber for bigger construction is imported from North America, Europe and Asia. This is also visible in the demographics in Melbourne which is a very cosmopolitan city with a very diverse culture make up.