Category: Architecture
"I think across the world, whether in Australia, Shenzhen or Songdo, city makers are in danger of fetishising the power of technology and infrastructure to create the most efficient and effective human service environments, ultimately losing sight of what cities are all about: the experiences of people being people."
A striking feature runs the length of the Pacific Fair Shopping Centre on the Gold Coast – made from Kaynemaile mesh and comprises 10 million 28-millimetre polycarbonate rings, each strong enough to hold a person’s weight.
The Parramatta Civic Link proposal by SJB and Aspect Studios features a 500m park running linearly across the north-south axis and cutting through the CBD.
"It's vital for city officials to view these opportunities for their broader development potential. If you’re looking at conference centres as simply standalone facilities, you’re not fully capitalising on your investment." Lockwood discusses his work on convention centres, and why it's imperative that these buildings are 'extroverted'.
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