Week 7 Project 2 Directions - Contextual Events

The setting for Project 2 is the year 2030, 3 years have passed since the events from project 1. The following gives an overview of what has happened during the 3 years and the resultant inception/realisation of Project 2’s architectural entity’s origins:

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•           The Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council have taken the form of “urban revivalist” (Barton, 2000) and begin implementing strategies to ensure urban form is a product of political, social, cultural, economic and environmental idealistic sustainable future visions. They propose a more centralized urban form, concentrating high-density neighbourhoods near transportation hubs that link to economic zones with revitalization to identified zones.
•           Adelaide, Queen and Elizabeth Streets have been minimally developed at this stage and the Government sees it as a possible area for sensitive infill/retrofitting opportunities.  
•           The projects are to consider the growing concerns over food securities and population increase with solutions to be integrated into existing economic zones around Adelaide, Queen and Elizabeth Streets which remain integral parts of Brisbane’s economic, cultural and social system.
•           Multi-functional proposals are favoured incorporating revitalisation of retail, residential possibilities and also consideration of small scale community orientated urbanised farming possibilities. 
•           Focus of retail spaces are now that they are places where users come to experience products as well as purchase, sees revitalization opportunities with this in mind.  What can be done with the excess space not required?
•           Any farming introductions need to consider solar access, power consumption, water availability, spatial and structural requirements, and suitability of location on site. Produce should achieve part needs for inhabitants and also consider surplus for broader community.
•           Residential solutions should consider sustainable living practices, sub-tropical climate response and community connectivity.

d References: 

    Barton, H. 200. Urban from and locality. In H.Baton, ed. Sustainable communities:the potential for econeighbourhoods.London:Earthscan,pp. 105-122