South Bank Brisbane Masterplan + Urban Design
Masterplanning + Urban Design
Brisbane, Australia
South Bank Corporation
Project 1997 – 2012
About this project
DCM was commissioned to prepare a new urban masterplan for the former 20-hectare site of Brisbane Expo ’88, located on the south bank of the Brisbane River, looking north towards the city centre.
The objective was to integrate South Bank as a living part of the city and to re-engender its internal coherence. The masterplan focussed on the removal of its existing negative features to provide a large revitalised area including approximately 15 hectares of parklands and 5 hectares of street space and development parcels. The linear site divides naturally into three spines: a river spine, a park spine and a street spine.
The strategy was to fill in an existing canal and replace it with a grand arbour running the length of the site; reinstate Grey Street as a functional two-way street; build Little Stanley Street overlooking the parklands; open up other streets and vistas; and build a pedestrian bridge across the river.
Awards
2000 RAIA Queensland Chapter – Civic Design Award
