Gold Coast Cultural Precinct (competition)

Gold Coast City Council, with endorsement of the Australian Institute of Architects, sought submissions for an open Master plan Ideas Competition for a proposed Gold Coast Cultural and Civic Precinct. Our approach was to create a city square for the Gold Coast that was: a Place for the People; a Uniquely Gold Coast Response; and an Eco Positive Response. This is achieved by: dematerialising the former commercial and cultural landscapes of the site; breaking up the site; and establishing a wetland network through the site – thereby returning the site towards its natural state and providing a place where ecosystems can re-establish.

Bruce Highway, Coles Creek

In August 2009, LVO was engaged to prepare a vegetation plan for a section of Coles Creek where it would intersect with a realigned strech of the Bruce Highway, between Traveston and Sankey’s Creek, Traveston, Qld.

Moranbah Accommodation Units

The Moranbah Accommodation Units project at Bacon Street in the central Queensland mining town of Moranbah, is a unique and interesting development in that the use of pre-fabricated and prefinished building elements provides the basis for the motel accommodation units. The overall project comprises: a single level Reception, Office and Restaurant Building; 25 single or double storey accommodation blocks, providing a total of 148 motel style suites; and various single level service and resident facilities buildings.

Cadell Street Auchenflower

LVO was engaged in 2008 to provide a financially viable and heritage sensitive solution for the site which is located in the developing Auchenflower Region. Set high on a generously sized site, the 'Wyona' residence is a piece of Brisbane's history, set to be revived with the help of LVO.

Oracle

Early in 2005, LVO was engaged by developers South Sky Investments to prepare a visual assessment report for a proposed high rise development at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast. The site of the proposed development, located at Charles and Elisabeth Avenue, Broadbeach, represented a rare opportunity to assemble a large and well located parcel of land in this part of Broadbeach.

Cabarita

The Cabarita resort apartment project is a major and extensive refurbishment and expansion to an existing lake side motel into new resort apartments.

Palm Island

In June 2009, LVO was engaged to prepare a comprehensive design study which analysed the potential opportunities and constraints of four nominated site locations on Palm Island, for a proposed residential subdivision. The project had both exciting architectural and landscape elements, which LVO had the capacity to address in-house, with a focus on construction and environmental sustainability, cost effectiveness and residential security.

Bermuda Point

Early in 2008 LVO was invited to an Urban Design EbD (Enquiry by Design) workshop for a vacant site near Bond University at the Gold Coast. EbD workshops are a unique and highly effective means of exchanging information and cross-pollinating ideas and expertise amongst stakeholders and technical consultants. Usually held over a number of days EbD workshops enable a collaborative approach to problem solving, decision making, and design outcomes.

Clermont Motel

The project located on the corner of Capella and Box Streets in the central Queensland mining town of Clermont is a unique and interesting development as it employs the use of pre-fabricated and traditional building construction methods that provide the basis for the manager’s block and motel accommodation units.