Adelaide Convention Centre Redevelopment Proposal / Hassell

Dec 2010

By Andrew Rosenberg — Filed under: Public Facilities , Australia, Hassell

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Architects: Hassell
Location: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Project team: Hassell, W&G, WSP Lincolne Scott, Synergy, ARUP, Village Well
Project year: 2010
Photographs: Hassell

In the lead up to the 2010 south Australian state government elections, the premier of south Australia and the minister for tourism announced and intention to redevelop the Adelaide convention centre (ACC).

Size, flexibility and technical requirements of the conference facilities continue to increase and adapt which means the ACC needs to expand and develop.

The Government of South Australia subsequently announced an open design competition for the redevelopment of the Adelaide Convention Centre.

Public engagement and pedestrian access from the city to the river front at the convention centre is not ideal and a lack of active public spaces promotes a dormant edge to the river front. This is an unfortunate circumstance given that the city of Adelaide has been sited to take advantage of its River. Linkages to the river at the moment are near nonexistent.

This condition appears at ‘odds’ to typical waterfront cities where the waterfront become the centre piece and attraction. The idea of re-connecting the city to the waterfront was one of the main considerations for HASSELL’s proposal. Culturally, this reinforces the local indigenous communities, the Kaurna people, belief that the “bright stars of the Milky Way are a reflection of the many camp fires stretched along the River Torrens”.

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* Location to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.

Cite:
Rosenberg , Andrew . "Adelaide Convention Centre Redevelopment Proposal / Hassell" 26 Dec 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed 26 May 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/98524>

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silicon m says:

Nearly good, for a second year architecture students proposed project scheme.
Maybe after a good critique they may improve their next years project submission. maybe!

# December 27, 2010 at 07:17

derek says:

a second year student scheme?

# December 28, 2010 at 07:35

juni says:

Welcome to Disneyland…

# December 27, 2010 at 09:20

SPG says:

“Culturally, this reinforces the local indigenous communities….” best NOT shanghai Kuarna belief to justify this daggy proposal! Linkage to the river is created but the presence of the existing convention centre. Additional buildings are unlikely to enhance form of linkage. Bad scheme – must try harder D-

# December 29, 2010 at 10:12

- should read – Linkage to river is curtailed by the presence of the existing convention centre. Additional buildings are unlikely to enhance any attempt at linkage.
(Bad comment- must proof before submitting D)

# December 29, 2010 at 10:18

DB says:

Finally, a bold scheme that has the opportunity to transform the Torrens River front into a ‘place’ worthy of a postcard shot.

# January 3, 2011 at 23:41

palladio says:

comic genius!

# January 6, 2011 at 16:55

Chip says:

Not even in the top 2 schemes. Why bother?

# January 10, 2011 at 16:07

will says:

perhaps Australia isn’t ready for BIG-style design processes?

# May 2, 2011 at 06:09

Tsukiyo says:

I guess the problem of this kind of design process is it does deal well with views, solar access, natural ventilation, green space opportunity etc. immediately, but it doesn’t show how it reflects heritage or history. It’ll end up being self-contained playground.

# October 22, 2011 at 08:13

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