Mackay Regional Council upgraded a number of high-traffic streetscapes, including Victoria Street. Slim Bollards and Silva Integrated Systems are installed along footpaths to protect pedestrians and trees.
Plato Bins have been custom laser cut with a design by Artspace Mackay, featuring a dog and the regional gallery’s logo.
In other waterfront locations, Frame Bin Enclosures and Simple Bins are installed.
Ulladulla underwent a five-stage upgrade by Shoalhaven City Council. The development of the Ulladulla Terrace Walk saw the construction of a new arcade and a timber boardwalk leading to a marina in Ulladulla Harbour. Street Furniture Australia supplied tailored Frame Bin Enclosures with a laser-cut fish design in the stainless steel panels.
The historic city of Nowra on the NSW South Coast is a busy holiday destination and bustling residential area. The main road, Berry Street, underwent a recent upgrade by the Shoalhaven City Council, including new seating and landscaping. Classic Plaza Seats, Frame Rectangular Planters and Silva Guard tree guards were installed, creating an attractive and uplifting new streetscape. At the request of the Council, some of the Classic Plaza Seats were customised to match the exact length of the Frame Rectangular Planters (1 metre) to create uniformity. The result is a stylish new streetscape with clean lines and colour.
In 2018 the Gold Coast Arts Centre rebranded and relaunched as HOTA, Home of the Arts, an award-winning $37.5 million precinct rolling over 17 hectares including 3000 square metres of parkland. Inside are theatres, galleries, cinemas, function rooms, a chapel, cafe and two performance spaces. Outside are green spaces and a sculptural amphitheatre, the winner of two Queensland state Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards in 2018, shared by CUSP landscape architects and urban designers, ARM Architecture and German landscape architect Topotek 1. The design team won an international competition in 2013, which attracted more than 75 bids. HOTA is a short walk from Surfers Paradise and has the amphitheatre as its centrepiece, with capacity for 5000 people. The stage features a living green roof, with more than 20,000 specially-selected …
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