As Melbourne’s second oldest and second largest market, the Dandenong Market is the undisputed beating heart of its community. Developed in close collaboration with McP Studio, the Dandenong Market Precinct Plan maps out a comprehensive 20-year vision to secure the prosperity of this regional destination. Moving away from the site's historically inward-facing, isolated footprint, the masterplan establishes a permeable urban structure that integrates 1,000 new dwellings, expanded public spaces, and targeted mid-to-high-rise development to create a safe, activated, and resilient city centre.
City of Greater Dandenong
Dandenong Market Masterplan
A 20-year strategic blueprint to revitalise a 160-year-old multicultural icon, establishing a highly permeable, climate-resilient, and 24-hour civic neighbourhood.
- Client
- City of Greater Dandenong
- Location
- Dandenong, VIC
- Country
- Bunurong
- With
- McP Studio, HillPDA Consulting, Movement & Place Consulting, GLAS Landscape, Designflow, Amplifier Collective
- Year
- 2025
“The Dandenong Market Precinct Plan is more than a blueprint for development — it is a promise to our community. A promise to honour our heritage, strengthen our present, and build a future that is vibrant, inclusive, and full of opportunity for every resident.”
Built Form and Catalyst Development
The architectural guidelines establish a perimeter block layout that champions human-scale streets while accommodating significant density. Mid-rise forms (5-10 storeys) step up to a prominent 25-storey gateway tower at the Clow Street and Palm Plaza intersection. At the street level, the design mandates narrow, fine-grain shopfronts and robust, tactile materials—pairing board-formed concrete with warm timber grains—to ground the buildings and promote a highly textured, engaging pedestrian experience.
For
City of Greater Dandenong
With
McP Studio
HillPDA Consulting
Movement & Place Consulting
GLAS Landscape
Designflow
Amplifier Collective
Sector
Masterplan, Urban Design
Status
Completed
Year
2025
Location
Dandenong, VIC
Country
Bunurong
