We provide clients with master plan solutions that match their aspirations and needs to economic and operational capacity and reality. We understand the environment our clients operate within and strive to achieve the best outcomes possible within existing constraints.
Using our multi-skilled resources, we provide bold and contemporary designs that are underpinned by our strengths in sport, recreation and open space planning and innovative landscape design.
Our team combines sport and recreation planning and landscape architecture, allowing us to provide innovative plans and drawings that are well designed, aesthetically appealing, function optimally for their desired purpose, and are realistic and achievable.
Our master plans and associated reports include thorough analysis, conceptual design, detailed concepts, precinct design drawings and imagery. The scale and extent of these proposals often require us to detail a staged implementation plan, allowing the project to be developed within annual budgets or to allow for realistic potential funding and grants.
Whether the master plan is to unlock the potential of an under-utilised space, optimise uses for long-term sustainability or develop a vision for a greenfield site, the resulting design encapsulates our key master planning principles:
- high quality facilities, spaces and finishes
- ease of movement and accessibility
- inclusion and safety
- legibility of space
- adaptability
- ecological sustainability
Our master plan projects have included recreation and play parks and spaces (including playgrounds, trails and tracks, youth facility design), sportsgrounds and associated facilities, urban centres, streetscape design, event centres and showgrounds.
Toowoomba Regional Council
Freyling Park Master Plan
Council, as a demonstration project to developers, proposed to undertake a small-lot residential development, Freyling Place, with an adjoining district-level park. The park master plan was one part of the larger residential development project. The vision for the park was to create a colourful, fun and active district recreation park that services nearby residents, and was an attractive destination for surrounding neighbourhoods and was a feature entry statement for the City.
The design centred around creating a colourful park showcasing Toowoomba’s vibrant seasons.
Whilst there has been support for the park’s design, there was been strong community objection to the small-lot residential development with Council deciding that the proposal would not go ahead. The community is currently exploring a range of options to develop the park.
Some of the park master plan elements from the fly through perspective can be seen here.