Blending industrial heritage and contemporary design

The name ‘The Bottleworks' is borrowed from the industrial past of 135 Fitzroy Street, our site. In the 1920s, The Geelong Glass Works Ltd produced bottles for Geelong and wider Victoria in a purpose built glassworks factory.

Since that time the site has had a colourful history including for wool storage and as a furniture retailer, known locally as ‘The Big Shed’. We love the rich history of our site and surrounds - so much so that it forms the base of ‘The Bottleworks’ design. We can’t wait to show you the plans which cleverly blend industrial heritage with contemporary design.

Architect sketch showing Geelong Glass Works Ltd with the stack still standing tall. This historic building will be home to seven new apartments within The Bottleworks development.

Photographs from “News Of The Week”, 10th June 1920 (courtesy of Dr D. Rowe, Heritage Advisor).