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Galvanizing in Architecture
Grand Arbour
SOUTHBANK/BRISBANE/QUEENSLAND
 It
is said that many of our cities have succumbed to functional
concrete jungle design. Social reformers working to reverse
this world trend will be impressed by the ingenuity of
the South Bank Corporation in Queensland, which has provided
clear direction for some inspired architectural work,
bringing the vision and rhythm of the Australian Hinterland
into the heart of the City of Brisbane. It is refreshing
to see the commercial growth of this vibrant city, accompanied
by matching concern for its people and the environment.
Redevelopment of World Expo 88 Site The South Bank Corporation
is a body corporate established by the Queensland Parliament
as gazetted on May 8th 1989, with more recent amendments
reflecting the growing role of the Corporation in the
further management of this city area. The mission of
the Corporation is to facilitate the development and
operation of a successful world-class leisure, business
and residential precinct, for the enjoyment of visitors
and the general benefit of the Brisbane community.
 The
Arbour Denton Corker Marshall's project report comments: "The
Grand Arbour is a 1km long architectural and sculptural
installation, providing a physical and visual link between
the many facilities of the South Bank precinct. A central
aspect of the masterplan development, the Arbour mediates
with the new open parkland to the west, while providing
a sheltered north-south route through the entire site.
Sinuous steel posts, up to 10 metres high, support a
band of purple bougainvillea, either above, to the side
or entirely enveloping the curving path. The juxtaposition
of the various post configurations creates a diversity
of spaces from tight and enclosed to wide and expansive.
Overlapping steel panels from a plated yellow ribbon
canopy along half of the Grand Arbour's length. A total
of 406 galvanized steel posts are spaced at 4m nominal
centres. A unique architectural and urban gesture, the
Grand Arbour is designed to offer Brisbane a new, distinctive
and memorable landmark.
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