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                    Signal building and spaces

                    Signal building at night with projections on the upper windows
                    The SIGNAL building was formerly known as Signal Box A, the last remaining signal box of Flinders Street Station. A place where the switching engineers presided over the railyard, it was important for them to be able to have the full vista of this yard and the line crossing to Port Melbourne.

                    The signal box became obsolete in the 1900’s when Flinders Street station upgraded to electronic switching.  The building was abandoned and left derelict for many years, with the first floor and roof destroyed in a fire in 2003.  

                    The 126-year old heritage listed building has now emerged into a modern youthful presence, an artistic hive attracting youth from all over the city to partake in Signal’s multi-art form program offerings.

                    The SIGNAL building leads by example of sustainable architecture. It uses simple environmental concepts of fresh air, night purging of the heat from the building, cool energy capture with thermal mass and where thermal mass is not available using a phase change material in the plasterboard.

                    The building also collects rainwater for reuse, uses photovoltaic panels to offset energy used for the projectors, computers and energy efficient lighting. The interior stairwell is made from reclaimed timber from Melbourne’s own parks.

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                    Signal's facilities include:

                    Signal Space

                    An intimate black-box space for performance or as an exhibition space located on the ground floor of the building, with its large east facing doors opening out onto the Les Erdi Plaza. Fitted out with black curtains and a lighting rig, this space is able to accommodate a standing room of 50 and seated of 30.

                    Signal Studio

                    This open plan space with an abundance of natural light is perfect for workshops and creative making. The Studio has large tables and chairs to accommodate up to 20 people and a multimedia suite equipped with 5 Apple computers.

                    Signal Screen

                    The 1st floor window façade is a great medium for rear projection screening of video works only visible at night. After dark, the Signal Screen showcases quality digital media work created by, with and for young people.

                    Signal Sound

                    Signal Sound consists of 18 channel speakers for sound-based artworks located along the 100m fence line of the Les Erdi Plaza, between the Signal building and the Flinders Street Station.

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