ETA Foods Factory

It is notable for the elegance of the handling of the Miesian curtain wall fronting Ballarat Road with alternating bands of clear and black glass, exposed tubular steel diagonal members picked out in gold matte paint and classical colonnade implied in the regular rhythm of structural columns.

The glass and aluminium construction continues around the sides and back giving the building a stand-alone integrity unusual for factory offices.

The long curtain wall of the administration block facing Ballarat Road, with its brooding black vitrolite panels, is given added dynamism by the arrow-like diagonal bracing (originally finished in gold) that were used to lead the eye to supergraphic signage.

The carpark / entry canopy is daringly wide, supported by an innovative cable structure tied back into the building and the ground of the courtyard.

[5] While it is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register the building has been allowed to fall into disrepair and been vandalised, including the removal of all the glass panes in about 2008.