tag: Student idea

Disturbance Evolution II (updated)

Designed as a dynamic terrain, the site accepts the periodicflooding of the Brisbane River (and stormwater inundationof the low-lying streets) as a normal situation in the life of ariver city, and oers a site that evolves and shapes itself tothese … Continue reading →

Tagged bridge, disturbance, evolution, evolving, flooding. planting, fluid terrain, GOMA, Kurilpa, Landscape, Landscape architecture, longterm, mound formation, naturecity, point, qpac, QUT, storm water, Student idea, tidal |

Water works

This design is located in West End which was a site predominately affected by stormwater backup during the floods of 2011. The overall concept of this design was to create a water cleansing urban parkland, which will restore and promote … Continue reading →

Tagged biodiversity, channeling, exposed, fluid terrain, Landscape architecture, nature city, park, Pipes, QUT, redirection, resilience, retention, storm water, Student idea, swales, water, water cleansing, west end, wetlands, works |

You Are Here. Tide For Change.

A point of engagement The Howards Smith Wharves area has been designed to be engaging to the public by providing mixed recreational, functional and educational features. Its key feature is the man made tidal pool located at the east end … Continue reading →

Tagged 4th year Landscape Architecture, connections, ecological, education, engagement, fluid, functional, Howard Smith Wharves, interaction, Landscape architecture, naturecity, node, platforms, QUT, recreational, resilience, signage, Student idea, tidal pool, walkways |

HANDFUL OF TREASURES

The Handful of Treasures concept aims to defend Brisbane’s man-made treasures contained within the Cultural precinct while enhancing the natural treasures of Kurilpa Point and surrounds by allowing flood waters to enter the land thereby gradually increasing the resilience of … Continue reading →

Tagged cultural centre, cultural treasures, deposition, diversity, erosion, flexibility, garden precinct, Infrastructure, Kurilpa point, Landscape architecture, naturecity, orchard, park, QUT, resilience, self organising, self regulation, Student idea, SYSTEM, threshold |

Brisbane’s Safety Net

The amount of damaging debris that clogs the Brisbane River during flood events, not only pollutes the waterways but also clogs the river with potentially dangerous missiles to the landscape and surrounding infrastructure (bridges, pontoons etc) Orliegh park will be redeveloped … Continue reading →

Tagged Brisbane River, debris, debris trap, gabion blades, Infrastructure, Landscape architecture, orleigh park, park, parkland, QUT, reshape, resilience, Student idea, vegetation, west end |

Hydro Power

One of Brisbane River’s most prominent winding bends is on the West End bend (Orleigh Park). Where the river narrows significantly into a hair-pin bend and only tightens more so on exit. This sharp and narrow bend in the river … Continue reading →

Tagged education, electricity, emergency power, generation, generators, harness, hydro, Infrastructure, Landscape architecture, orleigh park, power, QUT, reeducate, sculpture, Student idea, turbine, west end |

Resilient Rooms

The site is located between the Goodwill Bridge and Macrossan Street. The site was not severely damaged by the flood waters and showed some resilience in its current state. The aim of the design concept is to increase the response … Continue reading →

Tagged biomimicry, bridge, cafe, car parks, commercial, Eagle Street, goodwill, Landscape architecture, macrossan street, mangrove, QUT, Resilient, resilient homes, Riverside, robust, Student idea, valuables |

Flood Mark

Flood Mark is a component of my masterplan for Kangaroo Point. The idea stems from the need to maintain awareness of Brisbane’s flood culture and to build resilience not only into the landscape but also into the urban community. Infrequent … Continue reading →

Tagged awareness, community knowledge, education, flood, Kangaroo Point, Landscape architecture, marker, masterplan, QUT, reminder, resilience, Student idea, waterfall |

Southbank Pista

Prompted by the Brisbane Floods 2011, master plan has been designed and developed in response to the event. The scenario that the masterplan is based on is a flooding/hightides as a normalised event. This design piece is a section of … Continue reading →

Tagged Brisbane River, concrete, deposition, evolution, flooding, labyrinth, Landscape architecture, master plan, natural system, naturecity, normalisation, QUT, resilience, rivers edge, slopes, slowing, southbank, Student idea |

Subject A – A guide to Resilience

Step 1: Start with an engineered solution to regular inundation. Step 2: Minimise stormwater runoff. Step 3: Transpose this concept onto your landscape, integrating the engineered solutions with urban design. In this example, a vibrant urban community in the heart … Continue reading →

Tagged bridges, debris, debris trap, engineering, integration, inundation, Landscape architecture, Linkages, naturecity, QUT, resilience, run off, storm water, Student idea, water sensitive urban design, WSUD |