INNER-CITY GREEN COMMUNITY

Mollison Park is a community greenspace fronting a mixed-use precinct that offers public amenities to a diverse neighbourhood in the heart of Queensland’s West End.

Contributing to the liveable fabric of an inner-city urban community, this flourishing greenspace was built as a podium landscape over an existing carpark. Serving the surrounding residential and retail precinct, Mollison Park was skilfully constructed by CBD Landscape Construction and serves as part of The Eaves development.

As described by architecture and design firm Bureau Proberts, “The Eaves, West Village creates a series of place-making buildings and spaces that amplify the urban fabric and community culture of West End in inner-city Brisbane.” The curved facade on the building forms the foundation upon which the streetscape is framed, ensuring open views and a welcoming focus that draws people into the landscaped space.

“The building’s distinctive timber superstructure acts as a landscape arbour and shade structure, gathering activity around the base of the building and edges to the park. An established fig tree provides the nexus for gathering at the juncture of two outdoor spaces. This creates a hub for the West Village project and a meeting place for the wider West End community,” claims Bureau Proberts.

Responsible for the construction of this park-like atmosphere, CBD Landscape Construction utilised sandstone blocks and steppers, along with heritage brick pavers to establish a curvaceous hardscape around which pedestrian traffic flows into and through the precinct. Varied levels not only give the mature fig tree that sits at its centre an elevated position, it folds down to ground level to form convenient seating beneath its shade.

A varied selection of lush yet hardy plants and grasses are sunk at ground level, providing a natural spill of green over and around the central structure of the landscape, giving it an organic feel as it spreads out into the surrounding paving, which was completed using recycled materials.

Spreading beyond the central landscape, lush greenery in the form of garden beds edged in heritage brick flow up the sides of the building, forming verdant pathways that allow traffic flow from one end of the precinct to another. Providing shade through mature trees and abundant plantings, these green pathways help control the heat island effect often found in urban environments while also providing a greater natural aesthetic to the development. 

Despite the restricted working conditions, given the sites limited road access and having to work around other building trades completing
different aspects of the project, CBD Landscape Construction was able to construct a harmonious setting that serves to entice visitors and allows a consistent flow through the surrounding area.

PROJECT PARTICULARS

Client Hutchison Builders

Location West End, Queensland

Architect & Design Bureau Proberts

Landscape Contractor CBD Landscape Construction

COMPANY

CBD Landscape Construction

P             07 5504 1977

E             info@cbdlandscapeconstruction.com.au

W            cbdlandscapeconstruction.com.au