Howard Smith Wharves
Client:
Howard Smith Wharves
Awards:
PCA QLD 2019 Queensland Retail Property of the Year PCA QLD 2019 Excellence in Food Retailing (+6 tenancies) The Urban Developer Industry Excellence Awards, 2019 Development of the Year - Retail Singapore Institute of Planners, Best Project for Resilient Planning - Merit Award National Trust of Australia (QLD) Heritage Awards 2019, Silver Award - Adaptive Reuse Australian Urban Design Awards 2019, Built Projects - City and Regional Scale Minister's Award for Urban Design 2020
Capabilities:
A site re-imagined
Set underneath Brisbane’s renowned Story Bridge, the revitalisation of the historic Howard Smith Wharves precinct unlocks the full potential of this significant site. Since opening, the precinct has surpassed all visitor number expectations. Forecasts anticipate visitation numbers at 5.5 million domestic and 1 million international visitors annually.
Creating a tourism hotspot
A collaboration between our design, planning and heritage teams established the vision that has transformed the 3.43-hectare site including dedicating 80 per cent of the precinct to publicly accessible open space 24/7.
Bustling docks, tourism operators, amphitheatres, floating stage sets, children’s play and boutique accommodation are all set against the backdrop of dramatic cliffs and heritage wharf buildings.
After years of uncertainty, this iconic Brisbane precinct has once again come to life. We are proud to form part of the team that has guided the redevelopment of Howard Smith Wharves resulting in a sustainable and vibrant place, built around an elegantly robust landscape.
This development will unlock the full potential of this historically significant site-by transforming the location into a world-class tourism, recreation, lifestyle and event destination.
