Gold Coast Cultural and Civic Precinct Masterplan, Gold Coast, QLD

The project will provide new facilities for the Gold Coast Council, including a Performing Arts Centre, Visual Arts and Heritage Centre, cinema complex, restaurants, city council accommodation, significant parklands and an integrated pedestrian and bicycle network for the city.
GLE were responsible for providing structural, building services and sustainability advice for the scheme. The scheme included the incorporation of 1.8MWe of dynamic (tracking) photovoltaic panels to the roof which would be Australia’s largest commercial solar installation.

Community

Project Details

Client: Gold Coast City Council

Architect: Buchan Group

Location: Gold Coast, QLD

Project Value: $150m

Services: Structural, Civil, Building Services, ESD/Energy, Sustainability, Civil

Completion:

Brief:

The Gold Coast is Australia's sixth largest city and one of the fastest growing regions in Australia. The competition sought to generate creative new visions and ideas for the future of this key site and its facilities, stimulate community discussion about the future of the Gold Coast Cultural and Civic Precinct, as well as identify specific design features/strategies to be incorporated in the future development of the site