Jury Comments
A welcome addition to the fabric of Geelong,
transforming the tired old mall with rigor and richness. Custom
designed and constructed linear benches cut across this longitudinal
space creating distinct zones for quite seating, with movements zones
differentiated subtly with special devices and ground plane texture
changes. The jury appreciated the integrated approach to the
sculptural light towers, drainage and water feature which follows the
longitudinal setout.
Night time character has not been forgotten with careful lighting
transforming this one undesirable night time location.
While the introduction of some traffic has added some liveliness and
activity, the balance is still in the pedestrians favour. While
embracing the new “look” already established for Geelong this
beautifully detailed urban plaza also has its own sophisticated
identity.
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