Published on 08 September 2020
Council has appointed a major design firm with a link to Broken Hill to oversee the design of the new Central Business District (CBD) Masterplan.
Adelaide-based Landscape Architects Taylor Cullity Lethlean (TCL) won the contract to create a new plan for the city's heart that will increase shade and seating, improve wayfinding and signage, and install new lighting and banner poles.
The firm has extensive experience in transforming public spaces, and some significant projects include the Adelaide Airport entry plaza, the redevelopment of North Terrace (Adelaide), Lonsdale Street (Dandenong), Auckland Waterfront, and Elizabeth Quay in Western Australia.
TCL also has unique insight into the nuances of Broken Hill through Associate Simon Brown, who was born and raised in the Silver City.
TCL's Director Damian Schultz said all the firm's staff were keen to get the design process underway.
"Broken Hill's CBD is such a unique and historic area, this is a really exciting project for us to undertake," said Mr Schultz.
"Simon grew up in the town, attended Burke Ward Primary and Broken Hill High School so he knows the city extremely well, and I'm sure we'll receive plenty of valuable input from Council staff and the community.
"The first step for us now is to review a significant amount of background reports and documentation around Council's existing plans and strategies, and evaluate any other major projects that are on the horizon to ensure that anything we come up will be in harmony with the city and its direction for the future."
Council's General Manager, James Roncon, said an initial meeting with the TCL project team had gone very well.
"We had a catch up via video link rather than face-to-face due to COVID-19, but it was obvious that TCL's staff were really enthusiastic about this project," he said.
"They've got a very impressive team when it comes to landscape architecture, and a great range of specialists they can call on across a number of related fields.
"We're looking forward to working closely with them as this project progresses."