EVALUATION CRITERIA

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The Design Team Denton Corker Marshall McGregor Coxall Arup Denton Corker Marshall John Denton Adrian McGregor Peter Bowtell One of ’s most highly-regarded and B Arch Dip Town+Regional Planning Life Fellow B LArch Cert Hort AILA Member PIA Member B Eng (Hons) Civil Eng. FIEAust accomplished architecture and urban design AIA Fellow PIA Member RIBA Reg. Architect AIH Registered Landscape Architect Principal of Arup and Buildings Practice Leader practices, Denton Corker Marshall specialises in Adjunct Prof. Architecture Monash Founding principal with 26+ years’ international Australasia with 30+ years’ experience. Committed cultural and civic projects, including museums, University AIA Gold Medallist experience in urban design, landscape architecture to the difference good design and innovation galleries, interpretive centres and embassies. The Founding Partner with 40+ years’ experience. and the environment. Gold Coast-based for 5 can make to built environment. Highly skilled at practice prides itself on instilling collaboration, Internationally recognised leadership in design years, has thorough knowledge of its culture, bringing together creative multidisciplinary teams innovation and excellence in its projects and will of major public and cultural buildings. High- climate, geology and environments. His expertise to deliver state of the art solutions. Design team be providing lead consultancy services including level government advisor on achieving better covers development feasibility, mediation and leader on Museum and Melbourne architecture, interior architecture and urban design. architecture and urban design as former Victorian politics, culture and ecology, and a drive to create Exhibition Centre, major projects in Australia and Government Architect and COAG Advisory Panel. sustainable built and natural places. Asia. Key projects: AAMI Park Stadium, MCG McGregor Coxall Current member of Victorian and South Australian Northern Stand, , Marina Bay The McGregor Coxall team comprises Government Design Review Panels. Chair Mark Haycox Sands redevelopment, Singapore Sports Hub. internationally experienced urban designers, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. B LArch (Hons) Grad Dip Mgmt AILA landscape architects, architects and graphic Registered Landscape Architect Matthew Francis designers with project experience spanning Barrie Marshall 20+ years’ experience in urban design and MSc M Eng B Eng (Hons) BA MIEAust GSAP Australia, North America, Europe, UK and B Arch Life Fellow AIA Reg. Architect Victoria landscape architecture. Previously at DCM on Senior mechanical engineer with extensive Asia. The firm has received multiple national AIA Gold Medallist Melbourne Museum, Anzac Hall and South Bank experience leading design for large public projects. and international awards including several for Founding Partner with 40+ years’ experience . Places Victoria client lead for DCM’s Key projects: Gold Coast Convention Centre waterfront projects and will be drawing upon their setting and maintaining focus of the design Webb Bridge and member of the Docklands Urban mechanical design, gallery works of international multi-disciplinary services in urbanism, landscape concept and execution to highest design quality. Art Coordination Panel. Key projects: Glenorchy standard, numerous 6-star Greenstar and architecture and ecology. Acknowledged expertise in award-winning public Art & Sculpture Park adjacent MONA, Tasmania, NABERS rated projects. institutional and cultural projects. Parramatta River Urban Design Strategy, Arup Shipwreck Coast Masterplan. Phil Greenup Best known for helping to design ambitious Key projects for John and Barrie include Melbourne PhD B App Sc (Hons) Physics GSAP buildings, Arup’s highly-skilled engineers and Museum, Stonehenge Visitor Centre, Australian Christian Borchert Senior lighting designer with international expertise designers embrace the jobs that would daunt Pavilion Venice, Australian War Memorial, Monash Dip Ing. Arch AILA Reg. Landscape Architect in natural and electric lighting design. Strong others. The result is a stunning international University, Civil Justice Centre, International experience in masterplanning background in arts and culture. A Gold Coast portfolio that includes complex, ground-breaking Melbourne Exhibition Centre, , and and detailed design of urban waterfront and native who has lived near the Gold Coast Arts buildings, many of which may not have been Embassies. cultural landscape projects. Special expertise Centre for many years. Key projects: Musee du realised without Arup’s input. Arup will be providing in integrating people and buildings with their Louvre, France. structural and engineering design services Adrian FitzGerald environments, producing high quality design including sustainability, people movement, BA Env Design Grad Dip Arch Fellow AIA solutions tested and communicated through Sylvia Jones acoustics, specialist lighting and hydrology design. Reg. Architect Victoria + Tasmania digital modelling. Key projects: National Gallery B Eng (Hons) Director with 35+ years’ experience in architecture, of Australia’s Australia Garden, Ballast Point Park Senior acoustician involved in an extensive range Williams Ross Architects urban design and planning; key conceptual design and Green Square , Magok Waterfront of projects covering sound insulation, vibration, Recognised leaders in the design of performing and presentation skills for the practice’s major Seoul, Tempelhof Parklands Berlin. road/rail noise, and room acoustics, with a arts facilities and theatre planning. Australian and international work. Key projects: particular interest in performing arts and building Long-term involvement with South Bank Brisbane, David Lennon (Suitable Oceans International) acoustics. Complementary Consultants extensive experience on exhibition centres and MSc ((Env Mgmt) BSc (Oceanographic Tech) Established relationships with specialist advisors, cultural precincts, UTS Broadway Building, 20 years working on marine environments with Edwin Fung who subject to Gold Coast Council’s requirements, Convention Centre design for SICEEP Sydney. industry, government, NGO’s and research B Eng (Hons) MIEAust MAust Water Association may be drawn upon in subsequent stages: institutes worldwide. Extensive knowledge of Gold Hydrologist with extensive hydrological modelling Positive Solutions, Brisbane (culture and arts) Peter Williams Coast waterways and understanding of this site’s experience in Australia and Asia. Key projects: Juliana Engberg, Artistic Director, Australian B Arch Member AIA Reg. Architect Victoria opportunities. Leader in below-waterline design Gold Coast Rapid Transit Project, Gold Coast Turf Centre for Contemporary Art (new media art) Director with 34 years’ experience focussing and constructing marine habitats. Club Flood Study, Acacia Road Brisbane Flood South Bank Corporation, Brisbane (cultural and on design development, documentation and Study and comprehensive hydrological modelling events precinct facilitation) delivery of major projects throughout Australia and Virginia Ross (Williams Ross) for a dam break assessment in NSW. internationally. Key projects: Brisbane Square, B.Arch Registered Architect ARAIA Local Representation Anzac Hall, Monash University. Lead author of Oh You Beautiful Stage: Australian Paul Stanley Complementing Arup’s Brisbane office, Denton and Technical Benchmarks for Performing Arts MSc BSc (Hons) Corker Marshall and McGregor Coxall pride Anne Clisby Centres. Williams Ross Architects are recognised Pedestrian planner with particular understanding themselves on working with local professionals Arch (Hons 1) B Design Human Environments leaders in the design of performing arts facilities. of the impact of pedestrians within transportation and have a strong record of collaboration (Interior Design) Reg. Architect Victoria Green Key projects: Drum Theatre Dandenong, Q hubs and their connectivity within the urban realm. including current project relationships in Brisbane, Star Accredited Professional (GSAP) Theatre Auckland, Malthouse Theatre Upgrades Key strengths: innovative analytical approach to Adelaide, Hobart, Perth, Jakarta and Singapore. In Associate with 20 years’ in architecture, urban Melbourne, Geelong Cultural Precinct Masterplan, problem solving, strong communicator. subsequent stages we look forward to partnering design and interior design, including infrastructure Theatre Centre Masterplan, Victorian with local professionals with the ultimate goal of architecture and tourism projects. Key projects: Cultural Institutions Collections Store. setting up a project-specific Gold Coast office. South Bank Brisbane, Brisbane Square, Penfolds This was the successful model adopted on Magill Estate Visitor Centre, Shipwreck Coast Brisbane Square. Masterplan. South Bank Precinct Brisbane 20 hectare cultural, arts + events parklands

Art + Design Building Monash University Stonehenge Visitors Centre UK Australian Pavilion Venice Biennale Italy Melbourne Exhibition Centre Australian Garden at National Gallery Canberra Creative arts production + exhibition Museum integrated with landscape Representing Australian art + culture Award-winning riverbank precinct Ensemble of arts + civic facilities

Denton Corker Marshall Sheet 1 of 6 Project Experience Denton Corker Marshall Projects McGregor Coxall Projects This design team’s ability to achieve the highest The following selected project experience, Stonehenge Visitor and Interpretive Centre, UK Australian Garden at the National Gallery of quality design and delivery is demonstrated by: addresses the specific range of factors critical to Relevancies: Museum; cultural heritage; civic Australia, Canberra the success of this project including: representation; sensitive location; landscape Relevancies: Cultural precinct, landscape gardens, Award Winning integration; tourism; with Arup. gallery expansion, art-space, sky-space Denton Corker Marshall has received more AIA - Museum, gallery and performing arts National Architecture Awards than any other - Representation of civic and cultural heritage A sensitive archaeological site of world The NGA undertook an extensive refurbishment contemporary practice. - Integrated landscape, architecture and art significance, Stonehenge receives some 1M plan including new southern gardens. McGregor - Riverside and water-sensitive design visitors a year. Denton Corker Marshall won Coxall were commissioned to prepare detailed Three-time winner of the country’s most prestigious - Green (pedestrian/cycle) bridges the international design competition and was plans for the public spaces including a skyspace architectural award, the Sir Award - Environmental, social and economic sustainability appointed to design a new visitor centre with sculpture by American artist James Turrell. The for Public Buildings, for Melbourne Exhibition improved facilities, better interpretive opportunities gallery expansion and public domain works Centre, Melbourne Museum and Anzac Hall at the South Bank Precinct, Brisbane for the Stones and the wider site, and substantially link to the adjacent Australian High Court and Australian War Memorial. Relevancies: Queensland; arts/events precinct; improved landscape setting in which to appreciate the National Portrait Gallery completing a new transformational; popular (tourist/locals); artwalk; Twice winner of the AIA International Architecture Stonehenge. ensemble of arts and civic facilities in Australia’s sub-tropical urban design; riverside. Parliamentary Triangle. Award for the Australian Embassy Beijing and the Loraine Knowles, Stonehenge Director at English Manchester Civil Justice Centre. Multiple urban We transformed the underutilized site into 15 ha Heritage, said: ‘a sensitive response to our brief Parramatta River Urban Design Strategy, NSW design awards including for Brisbane South Bank of public parkland and events venues, and 5 ha for a sustainable visitor building which will sit Relevancies: Cultural precinct, sensitive foreshore Precinct and Arbour, and Webb Bridge, Melbourne. of active street life and urban development. The well in the World Heritage Site landscape. The riverine environment, urban design and landscape strategy addressed the site constraints, adopted McGregor Coxall has received over 50 awards starting point for visitors’ journey to the Stones clear organising spines (including the acclaimed and understanding of this famous monument. Its Urban Design Strategy for the regeneration of including the prestigious Topos International Arbour), established Grey St as a sub-tropical Sydney’s second largest CBD encompassing 31ha Practice of the Year, the World Waterfront Award open, welcoming layout and world-class exhibition boulevard, released open space and vistas and galleries and educational facilities will be in on the Parramatta River foreshore. The project for Ballast Point and an Australia Award for Urban activated the interface to the parklands with cafes, analysed key development sites, heritage items, Design in 2012 for Parramatta’s waterfront. keeping with Stonehenge’s status as a world- retail and events. These initiatives re-engage the renowned tourist attraction’. ESD, open space, water and cultural assets as a Competition Winning public life of South Bank, re-establish its integrity basis for building a new city brand and waterfront. We have won many major national and and reconnect it to the city. Manchester Civil Justice Centre, UK The meeting point of the harbour and river was international design competitions including: Relevancies: Sustainability; civic representation; used for a brand proposition titled ‘Where The Malcolm Snow, as CEO of South Bank Corporation riverside. Waters Meet’. The design re-orients the city back - Stonehenge Visitor and Interpretive Centre, UK wrote ‘DCM has consistently delivered innovative, to the river and proposes four new vibrant mixed - Australian Pavilion, Venice Biennale, Italy elegant and distinctive solutions that are International competition-winning design for use River Quarters. Parramatta Quay is a new - Melbourne Museum, Melbourne adaptable, value-for-money and durable. Their the Ministry of Justice’s riverside headquarters water arrival point connecting the CBD to Circular - First Government House Site, Sydney staff have been collaborative in their dealings with in a major regeneration area of Manchester. Quay by ferry and creating a public and private - University of Technology, Broadway, Sydney the Corporation and have successfully maintained Sustainability is integral to the building’s domain of international quality. - Australian Embassy Complex, Jakarta excellent working relationships with the diverse distinctive form and functional clarity. Won 28 - Manchester Civil Justice Centre (MCJC), UK stakeholders and disciplines involved’. high profile awards including the AIA National Headland Parks, Waverton + Birchgrove, NSW - Webb Bridge, Docklands, Melbourne Award for the Most Outstanding Work of Relevancies: Cultural precinct, sensitive waterfront, Anzac Hall, Australian War Memorial, ACT International Architecture, the RIBA National environmental design, landscape, adaptive re-use Relevancies: Museum; cultural heritage; civic Award for Architecture and the RIBA English Repeat Commissions representation; landscape integration; sensitive Partnerships Sustainability Prize. Welcoming and Waverton Peninsula and Ballast Pont parks Consistent repeat commissions from government, location; with Arup. comprehensible it is described by the Lord Chief comprise two of Australia’s most awarded contemporary landscapes. The post-industrial institutional and private clients is testament to our Progressive expansion of this key heritage site Justice as ‘probably the finest civil and family high-quality design, professional service, project courthouse of the modern age’. waterfronts on two of Sydney Harbour’s iconic incorporates DCM masterplanning, redevelopment headlands are richly layered in history spanning delivery and value for money. of the original Memorial gallery, and a composition Webb Bridge, Docklands, Melbourne aboriginal occupation, colonial uses, quarries, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: of three new buildings wrapping the Memorial Relevancies: Green (pedestrian/cycle) bridge; refinery and petroleum distillation. Remediation to Numerous delivered projects including the itself, each designed with deference to the existing artwalk; adaptive reuse; riverside; with Arup. remove contamination revealed historic fragments embassies in Beijing, Tokyo and Jakarta. landmark. Prize-winning ANZAC Hall is a dramatic and industrial topography. The designs reconnect backdrop for the Memorial’s collection of ordnance. Award-winning infrastructure element contributing South Bank Corporation, Brisbane: More than a these fragments and contrast them against simple Sound and audio-visual effects recreate scenes an iconic yet economical, culturally sensitive contemporary structures to retain their visual and dozen separate commissions from 1997 to the from Australia’s military history. design to the public realm. The pedestrian/cycle present day. cultural prominence. Each site’s industrial heritage bridge features highly innovative design and is celebrated in an environmental framework of Melbourne Museum, Melbourne construction techniques developed in collaboration Australian War Memorial: Four major commissions Relevancies: Museum; cultural heritage; civic regenerating bush land and constructed wetlands. including Anzac Hall and CEW Bean Building. with the D&C Contractor, re-using an obsolete Viewing decks and walking platforms float over and representation; sensitive location; parklands infrastructure element. Melbourne Museum: On-going engagement on setting; with Arup. curve around dramatic cliffs and terrain to reveal multiple projects of varying complexity. Denton Corker Marshall also provided the some of Sydney’s most celebrated views. Locals Award-winning exemplar of a major, iconic public architectural design to Australia’s largest green and visitors alike love these parks. HM Courts Service, UK: Following the highly- building in a sensitive heritage setting. Multiple bridge, Eleanor Schonell Bridge, over the Brisbane acclaimed MCJC, commissioned for two more stakeholders including diverse departments and River. major court complexes. indigenous community. A campus of buildings, including Children’s Museum, Gallery of Life and Aboriginal Cultural Centre. Melbourne Museum Largest museum in Southern Hemisphere

Stonehenge Visitors Centre UK Anzac Hall Australian War Memorial ACT Aboriginal Cultural Centre Melbourne Museum Webb Bridge Melbourne Ballast Point Sydney Britain’s most significant cultural heritage site Large museum integrated into sensitive landscape Holistic integration of cross-cultural collections Bridge | sculpture | artwalk | city landmark Waterfront heritage and tourism precinct

Denton Corker Marshall Sheet 2 of 6 Appreciation Philosophy Key(word) project expectations are: Our design approach: Identity: Distinctive + dynamic; reflect Gold Coast Distinctive: Inventive activities demand innovative character; respect heritage; reinforce reputation; environment. deliver landmark. Responsive: Respect and embrace this place Usability: Attractive, active, exciting; facilitate (peninsula, Gold Coast, QLD). cultural + civic operations; functional diversity Expressive: Elegant + timeless; fluid + porous; (public + private, masses + intimate). organic + sinuous. Flexibility: Spatial diversity; encourage Interpretive: Multiple meanings + references; engagement + collaboration; adaptable during culturally diverse + accessible. design + post-occupancy. Achievable: Buildable projects; proposals are Integration: Precinct + city; buildings + landscape; deliverable, durable + value-for-money. inside + outside; art + architecture + performance.

Peninsula Parklands looking to New Arts Museum

Great Terrace looking to Amphitheatre + Lakeside Stage

Green Bridge looking to Living Arts Centre in foreground + New Arts Museum beyond

Principles + Concept The ribbons curve and diverge to define indoor The buildings, ribbons and terrain form an Landscaped roofs extend the Artwalk, maximise The riverscape is drawn into the site via ‘green Conceptually and physically, the Gold Coast is volumes and outdoor spaces. They incline to armature that frames ‘whirlpool’ spaces woven green space and blur building and landscape. fingers’ that follow the raked terrain and ribbons. sculpted by water and we reflect this relationship create shade, shelter and ‘pavilions’ in the park. through the site overlapping at powerful junctions. Embraced between ribbon terraces flanking the Water gardens heighten the subtropical landscape in our proposal. Like pebbles dropped into a Silhouette and surface generate land-sculpture, The amphitheatre and the key building entries main buildings, the amphitheatre rakes down to the experience and manage water flowing from the site pond, ripples spread out from the cultural precinct. blank canvases for new media or backdrops for converge at the Great Terrace. This central space Water Theatre, itself framed by an arching ribbon. while addressing inundation during flood events. Sinuous, flowing ribbons sweep through the traditional artworks. Concealing and revealing, is the main centrifuge that draws from, and in turn The Artwalk meanders around, through and over The lake maintains its ornamental separation while landscape and across the water, rising and falling, they signal entries, define long axes and frame contributes to, the surrounding elements. buildings and is also woven through curated connected to the river with ‘tidal gills’ that drive an turning and twisting, in a lyrical cascade. vistas through the landscape. Adjacent to both the Living Arts Centre and the gardens that house permanent and ephemeral ecological engine presenting a functional, playful and engaging waterscape. Formed from metal sheet and sculpted landform, From all scales and viewpoints the precinct is New Arts Museum the ground plane gently rises installations. As a quintessential subtropical the ribbons interweave built-form, landscape distinctive and identifiable. Rising from the earth in from the Grand Terrace, delighting visitors as they garden the planting is verdant, rich and layered. It The result is a truly integrated outcome, and water with art, performance and events. other locations (throughout Gold Coast and sister- realise they are on the roofs of buildings. As in a draws people through a variety of environments representing Gold Coast’s dynamism in an They overlap and intertwine, enveloping existing cities) the ribbon device links back as an infinite symphony, a crescendo is reached as the ribbons ranging from a Nerang Mangrove Artwalk, through expression that is stimulating but functional, buildings and forming new spaces, all embraced in symbol of the Gold Coast and the cultural precinct. rise in an arc to the apex, revealing elevated stepped terraces, to contained spaces. responsive but adaptable, and exciting yet elegant. a seamless yet diverse language. views across the precinct, the river and the city. Denton Corker Marshall Sheet 3 of 6 10 7

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Site B and Bundall Road 1 Living Arts Centre 12 Arts Jetty A sub-tropical boulevard, flanked by rational 14 2 New Arts Museum 13 Shimmering Gardens & Tidal Gills plots for commercial and educational institutions, 3 Civic Chambers 14 Ephemeral Gardens with considered and intriguing views to the 4 Great Terrace 15 Artwalk arts buildings. The ground level is visually and physically permeable with pavilion restaurants and 5 Water Theatre 16 Arts Pavilion and Lookout retail activating the landscaped street onto the 6 The Arts Hotel 17 North Terrace parklands. 6 7 Chapel 18 Water Terrace This urban edge redefines Bundall Road, 8 Bundall Boulevard 19 Living Arts Terrace architecturally complements the precinct without competing, acoustically and visually manages 9 Arts Boulevard 20 New Arts Terrace the site boundary and provides critical mass and 10 Green Bridge 21 Beach Pavilion connectivity. The ephemeral landscape mediates 11 11 Ferry Terminal between the urban grid and the organic precinct. Site Plan 1:2000 Site Section 1:2000

Boulevard Ephemeral Gardens Great Terrace Amphitheatre Water Theatre Green Bridge Lake Pavilion Lookout

Denton Corker Marshall Sheet 4 of 6 Cultural Precinct + Artscape Distinctive ribbons creating a memorable image

New Arts Museum roofscape Amphitheatre viewed from river Bridge + Living Arts Centre Integrated Architecture + Landscape Artscape extends between buildings to lake Elegant ribbon leaps across river

Denton Corker Marshall Sheet 5 of 6 Ribbon shades Artscape-activated Ribbon apex signals Celebratory + gestural ribbon terrace roofscape precinct with LED/projection (colour indicative only) Collection Ribbons provide sun Natural light and ventilation Terrace at RL 7.5 Great Hall galleries + light control to carpark + BOH

Great Hall terrace Lake overlooking lake

Ribbon embedded in landscape containing carpark + terrace

Construction, Staging, Durability + Value Visual complexity is generated from considered methodology. Most of the ribbons are simple building cladding. Free-standing elements employ a systemised, component approach that lends itself to modular Carpark + Sculpture Court Museum support Carpark at RL 3.0 prefabrication and assembly, with potential benefits to time, quality and cost. This modularity combined servicing at low level facilities with the organic form and proposed functional distribution supports stageable yet cost-effective delivery. The materials are durable and low-maintenance, all contributing to excellent value-for-money. Section A through New Arts Museum 1:1000

Living Arts Black box theatre Green Bridge Centre Ribbon shades New foyer within Bridge amphitheatre Arrival terrace ribbon links all spaces Loading dock relocated to northern end

Ribbon porte cochere 600 seat drama theatre VIP drop off + pick-up Refurbished auditorium

North Elevation to Green Bridgre + Nerang River 1:2000 Civic Lounge bar at lower Chamber level opens up to lakeside terrace Ribbon re-clads Integrated Arrival at RL 7.0 existing Arts Centre Existing fly tower Foyer above carpark Existing cinema

Arts Museum Great New cinemas Existing auditorium Terrace New public space Existing cinema overlooking lake + Stage shaded by ribbons river Terrace Amphitheatre acoustically managed by flanking ribbons Cafe Outdoor terrace Front office overlooking park + river Section B Foyer Section B through Living Arts Centre 1:2000 Section A Loading access + vertical servicing Benefits Materials Sculpture Court Ramp + vertical on lower level Dynamic: Sense of movement + excitement Ribbons can be expressed in a range circulation around of materials + colours including: Enclosure: Wrap, canopy, pavilion, expansive central void Great Hall : celebratory Copper Collection galleries Sinuous: Organic + fluid echoing natural forms Gently curving spaces Bronze: enclosure Integrated: Weave buildings, landscape + spaces lend themselves Artscape terrace with Zinc: building route to immersive museum functions below Wayfinding: Signal entries, routes, precinct, city new-media displays Corten steel: terracing Materiality: Metals, stone, LED, living walls Pre-patinated copper: Artwalk Canvas: Visual backdrop, media walls

Ribbons Floor Plan 1:2000 Denton Corker Marshall Sheet 6 of 6