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Green building, green neighbourhoods. A subtropical urban design handbook for planners Rosemary Kennedy
48th International Making Cities Livable conference:True Urbanism: Planning Healthy & Child-friendly Communities Charleston, SC
October 17 – 21, 2010
Centre for Subtropical Design
Centre for Subtropical Design
Centre for Subtropical Design http://www.ourbrisbane.com/files/gallery/user-submitted/1162191390.jpg
“city designed for subtropical living” Brisbane City Council 2002, Living in Brisbane 2010.
“ well designed subtropical city”
Where you can hear the birds in the day and see the stars at night
Brisbane City Council 2006, Living in Brisbane 2026.
Images : Catherin Bull, Subtropical Cities 2006, www.subtropicaldesign.org.au
Brisbane Qld Gold Coast Qld
South East Queensland Regional Plan 2005-2026 Vision
“development is sustainable, well-designed, and the subtropical character is recognised and reinforced ”
Olivia Martin McGuire
Queensland Government, July 2009.
• Recognise sub regions • Respect topography • Diversify the built environment • Consider local character and design • Integrate with nature • Acknowledge informality • Use vegetation • Ensure diversity of open space • Incorporate access to open space • Design for water • Develop outdoor centres • Develop outdoor meeting places
Subtropical Design Principles (SEQ Regional Plan 2009 -2031)
Centre for Subtropical Design
Core subtropical values Openness and permeability
Strong connection to nature through the senses
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Centre for Subtropical Design (2010) Subtropical Design in South East Queensland
Centre for Subtropical Design (2010) Subtropical Design in South East Queensland
Centre for Subtropical Design (2010) Subtropical Design in South East Queensland
Urban settlements in Hot Humid Climates
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Substantial vegetation shades streets and open spaces
Image from Brisbane Streetscape Design Guidelines released for public comment by Brisbane City Council 8 Oct 2010
A compact urban form needs to use every opportunity for ‘Greening’ the city
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Continuous vegetation for shaded streets and median strips
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The subtropical journey is walkable, legible, and comfortable
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Orientation – take into account the path of the sun and its relationship to major movement patterns
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Make genuinely pedestrian-friendly,
cycle-friendly moves
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Brisbane Streetscape Design guidelines Street Tree Planting Significant subtropical street tree planting is to be undertaken as part of any footway upgrade….
Street tree planting will provide increased shade, legibility of routes, softening of the urban landscape and add colour and visual interest.
These guidelines will contribute to achieving the Living in Brisbane 2026 Vision, to increase the number of street trees in the city, to provide 50% shade cover to footways and complement Council’s Neighbourhood Shadeways Initiative.
Image and text from Brisbane Streetscape Design Guidelines released for public comment by Brisbane City Council 8 Oct 2010
Transit oriented development guide Queensland Government October 2010
The Centre for Subtropical Design www.subtropicaldesign.org.au