Riverside green gives Brisbane’s growing population a new open space in the heart of the city.This new ‘green heart’ of South Bank Parklands supports Brisbane’s leisure and recreation needs at a time when inner-city population growth is putting pressure on the city’s existing parks and public spaces. Visitors can relax and gather on the riverfront’s expansive events […]
Yarning Circle The Curtin University Indigenous Learning Circle (Yarning Circle) is a culturally welcoming space for On Country and integrated learning experiences within Curtin University’s Perth Campus at Bentley on Whadjuk Country. Turning the traditional classroom environment inside out, the Yarning Circle delivers unique educational and social outcomes for both the campus and the wider […]
Image 17 of 21 from gallery of Stage Pavilion / Stage Dnipro Community.
Bridgefoot Street Park is a story about public space, community participation, circular economy, and ecological measures, and, above all, it is a project that well reflects our growing care for social and environmental issues of urban open space in the 21st century. DFLA carefully embedded particular design approaches that have been occurring in the landscape architecture community in the past decade into a successful whole. The 'beautiful messiness' of the design language of the concrete surfaces reminds us of Catherine Mosbach's approach to shape-finding. They suggest free use and are a platform for the community to get together and play. The 'curiosity' of the hill composed of demolition debris reminds us of Governor's Island in NYC. But it is not only the debris that forms the play of topography; other elements found on site were catalogued and were given a second life, a new meaning and a new purpose in a creative way. This is one of the most important challenges for landscape architects, namely recycling, upcycling and reducing the shipment of material to its minimum. Bridgefoot Street Park is an extremely well designed hectare of urban land. The jury also praises the universal value of Bridgefoot Street Park; cities of various latitudes will hopefully learn from this approach and will have a benchmark for a reference.
