Rivergate Marina
& Shipyard $200M Expansion
Murarrie | Brisbane | Queensland | Australi
project team
Client| Coriolis Marine
Architect | Group 4 Architects
Engineer | Cardno
Shire | Brisbane City Council
With an aim to increase the visitation of luxury vessels to Australia and the wider Pacific region, this expansion will provide the facilities to service larger vessels over 50 metres in length.
The refit includes a new syncrolift capable of lifting super-yachts of up to 3,000 tonnes. This allows the ability to provide important maintenance including repairs and refits.
landscape aim
create a high quality, visually iconic and low maintenance landscape that
assists to identify the site as a premium international facility
character & objectives
- signature specimen trees
- identification and enhancement of site entry points
- the provision of shade and landscape buffering to assist in reducing the impacts of built form
- plant species that are native to the local area
- contribute to a drought resistant and sustainable landscape that is tolerant of the river front site conditions.
practical considerations
Maintenance considerations include accessibility to landscape areas, plant growth habits and water requirements.
The proposal also incorporates WSUD (Water Sensitive Urban Design) principles to mitigate the environmental impact of the development. Dense planting of native grasses to bio-retention swales forms a critical component of the treatment of stormwater runoff collected from hardstand areas.
Recreation nodes along Ferry Walk with shade structures, tables and seating and planters provide enclosure and relief from hardstand are also proposed.
Citicene were commissioned to assist in achieving development approval including the provision of developing a landscape character for the development.
