Queensland sites
Roma Street Parklands , Brisbane, Queensland
An urban subtropical garden, Roma Street Parkland is a plant lover’s paradise with distinct precincts such as the arid climate succulents, rainforest ferns, coastal wetland species and an ever-changing display of annuals in the aptly named, Spectacle Garden.
Wide open spaces have been designed for public events, for family picnics or barbecues with children’s play stations, artwork and opportunies just to sit and rest. It also serves as the front gardens of the nearby apartments.
This 16 hectare park, located in Brisbane’s Central Business District, was completed in 2001 converting a brownfields site into an urban oasis. A consortium of designers (DEM, Gillespies Australia, Landplan Studios and Civitas of Canada) was formed to design the park.
>> An Overview
>> Article Landscape Australia 2002
>> Short article on concrete finishes Landscape Australia 2002
>> History of Roma Street Parklands
>> photo essays 2004 & 2005
References
Roma Street Parklands web site
ABC Gardening program on Roma Street
Australian Landscape Foundation (2004) A passionate profession. DVD Series No. 1 September
Bull, Catherin (2002) New conversations with an old landscape. Images Publishing Group: state
Gillespies Australia (2003) “Merit Award – Design – Public Open Space” in Landscape Australia 1 (2003), 28.
