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Urban designers unlock the potential of space to create place. At THG, we consider and understand social, economic, physical and environmental constraints and opportunities to design spatial frameworks that create liveable communities.
THG’s urban designers work with our clients to provide the optimal urban outcome to suit their needs by considering the symphony of the project, a broader concept that encompasses all elements of a development – how buildings are positioned, how they interact with other structures and how physical elements are augmented by the natural elements. Complimenting the services provided by architects to create a richer product, the two disciplines work side by side to ensure there is a smooth interface between the buildings and the public space.
Project type influences how Urban Design can benefit a development. Greenfield master-planned communities require an injection of community spirit and convenient access to a range of elements. Mixed use built form infill projects focus on the design of a robust public space system and must harmonise with the project architecture.
Urban Design combines design, planning, environment and urban and social research to create context and meaning for a development - giving people a reason to live, work and play there.
THG’s designers have experience in:
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.
Stone Ridge is a 606-lot residential development located in the suburb of Narangba in heart of the north of the Moreton Bay Region.
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.
Understanding how people live, work and play was crucial for the success of the Avoca Lakes project. In order to bring to life the vision for the project, creating a high-quality development with a natural spring as the focal point, we had to look at how design could influence the behaviours of the residents.
The proximity of this project to a railway station meant that the client came to THG with a challenge – it has to be high density, but it has to have an aesthetic sense of community.
