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The subdivision model is no longer sufficient when creating places to live, work and play.
With housing affordability, transport oriented developments, oil prices and decentralisation needs all putting pressure on the market, flexibility and community are the keys to successful residential developments.
Flexibility is one of the most important considerations – you’ve got to be thinking 10, 20, even 30 years down the track. Although infrastructure such as transport may not currently exist, planning for its eventuality means looking both into the future and the present. A residential development must be self sustaining without the proposed infrastructure, but must also cater for changes that will occur in the future.
Along with flexibility, communities are now more important than ever. Residential developments can no longer be just rows of houses. Those who call the area home want collective facilities, job opportunities close to where they live, access to public transport and to reduce their ecological footprint. We’ve got to take a helicopter view of our living environments and provide a more holistic, master planned solution for residential developments.
THG’s Landscape Architect David Scassola (AILA) managed the construction implementation phase of Seaspray Lifestyle Centre Emu Park, Central Queensland (Stage 4).
THG’s Head of Landscape Architecture, David Scassola (AILA) worked as part of the project team that provided urban design, landscape design and detailed implementation services for North Lakes at Pine Rivers Shire.
THG’s Landscape Architecture team and Nettleton Tribe Architects collaborated to lodge an innovative application to build a 22 level office tower on a parcel of land in Bowen Hills. The project is the latest urban renewal transit-oriented development project in the area.
THG’s Urban Design team was engaged to undertake an interesting liveability project, involving the design of a mining camp in Blackwater. The idea was to do something‘different’ that focused on increasing the quality of life in facilities and amenities in the camp.
THG was excited to be approached to create and manage the communications strategy for the proposed Cypress Central project…
“We want to set the standard for the region” was the brief given to THG when creating the residential development to be known as ‘The Ridge Urban Village’.
Creating a high quality urban infill master planned community on a site located on the fringe of the Guragunba flood plain on Queensland’s Gold Coast was no mean feat for THG. After obtaining approval for the first stages of the 73ha site, THG’s next challenge was to negotiate with the Gold Coast City Council to allow a mixed use development comprising residential, tourist resort, small scale commercial and retail uses.
THG were commissioned to create a master planning concept for the Coomera CBD area incorporating New Urbanism design principles. Theories on pedestrian cities were put in to practice, augmenting a mix of uses including education, retail, health and residential accommodation. THG created a space that reduced reliance on cars, promoted healthier living by encouraging regular exercise and promoted cycling and walking as the primary mode of transport
THG created a tranquil space for the residents of the IBIS Care Aged Care Facility
Westwood is a $600 million joint venture between international residential developer Urban Pacific Limited and the State Government’s Department of Families and Communities, in conjunction with the City of Port Adelaide and City of Charles Sturt.
