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The subdivision model is no longer sufficient when creating places to live, work and play.
With housing affordability, transport oriented developments, oil prices and decentralisation needs all putting pressure on the market, flexibility and community are the keys to successful residential developments.
Flexibility is one of the most important considerations – you’ve got to be thinking 10, 20, even 30 years down the track. Although infrastructure such as transport may not currently exist, planning for its eventuality means looking both into the future and the present. A residential development must be self sustaining without the proposed infrastructure, but must also cater for changes that will occur in the future.
Along with flexibility, communities are now more important than ever. Residential developments can no longer be just rows of houses. Those who call the area home want collective facilities, job opportunities close to where they live, access to public transport and to reduce their ecological footprint. We’ve got to take a helicopter view of our living environments and provide a more holistic, master planned solution for residential developments.
Situated in the Caboolture district of the idyllic Moreton Bay region north of Brisbane, eco-librium Narangba is a 606-lot integrated urban development that aims to strike a balance between the needs of the community and nature.
The Caboolture Local Government Area (LGA) continues to be one of the fastest growing LGAs in Queensland. The proximity to Brisbane and other regional centres, coupled with the region’s diversity, relaxed lifestyle, superb climate and affordable cost of living is attracting significant numbers of new residents. In 2006, 134,820 people lived in the Caboolture LGA; by 2016, it is estimated the population will grow over 30% to more than 174,000 residents (Department of Infrastructure and Planning, 2007).
Eco-librium has ensured that while the highest quality ecological features of the site have been retained in the Urban Ecological Corridor (UEC), opportunities for residential housing for various levels of the market has been provided.
Coordinating public consultation and media management is no mean feat when you’re developing a 606 lot masterplanned development in an environmentally sensitive location.
THG worked on this 43 lot part residential subdivision in Samford for one of our local clients.
Westwood is a $600 million joint venture between international residential developer Urban Pacific Limited and the State Government’s Department of Families and Communities, in conjunction with the City of Port Adelaide and City of Charles Sturt.
THG created a tranquil space for the residents of the IBIS Care Aged Care Facility
“We want to set the standard for the region” was the brief given to THG when creating the residential development to be known as ‘The Ridge Urban Village’.
Creating a high quality urban infill master planned community on a site located on the fringe of the Guragunba flood plain on Queensland’s Gold Coast was no mean feat for THG. After obtaining approval for the first stages of the 73ha site, THG’s next challenge was to negotiate with the Gold Coast City Council to allow a mixed use development comprising residential, tourist resort, small scale commercial and retail uses.
THG were commissioned to create a master planning concept for the Coomera CBD area incorporating New Urbanism design principles. Theories on pedestrian cities were put in to practice, augmenting a mix of uses including education, retail, health and residential accommodation. THG created a space that reduced reliance on cars, promoted healthier living by encouraging regular exercise and promoted cycling and walking as the primary mode of transport
THG created a tranquil space for the residents of the IBIS Care Aged Care Facility
Westwood is a $600 million joint venture between international residential developer Urban Pacific Limited and the State Government’s Department of Families and Communities, in conjunction with the City of Port Adelaide and City of Charles Sturt.
