South Bank Redevelopment Project

Format
Brief

City
Brisbane

State/Province
QLD

Country
Australia

Metro Area
Brisbane

Project Type
District/Corridor/Community

Location Type
Central Business District

Land Uses
Arts Center
Convention Center
Education
Entertainment
Hotel
Multifamily For-Sale Housing
Office
Open space
Parking
Restaurant
Retail
Transportation Use

Keywords
Community development
District revitalization
Former World Expo site
Healthy place features
Pedestrian-oriented development
Public-private partnership
ULI Awards for Excellence 2007 Finalist
Urban park
Waterfront

Site Size
116 acres
acres hectares

Date Started
1997

A brief is a short version of a case study.

South Bank occupies a 47-hectare (116 acre), 1.2-kilometer-long (0.7 mi.) riverfront site, former home to World Expo 88, across the Brisbane River from Brisbane’s central business district. The mixed-use precinct features riverside parkland, cultural and educational facilities, 383 residences, 469 hotel rooms, 64,000 square meters (688,890 sq. ft.) of offices, and 43,200 square meters (465,000 sq. ft.) of retail, restaurant, and entertainment facilities. It attracts more than 11 million visitors a year.

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Developer/Owner
South Bank Corporation
South Bank, QLD, Australia

Master Planner
Denton Corker Marshall
East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Master Architect
John Simpson
Chelmer, QLD, Australia

Master Landscape Architect
SPLAT
New Farm, QLD, Austalia

Town Planner
Buckley Vann
Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia

Principal Author(s)
Julie Stern

ULI Awards for Excellence 2007 Finalist