Western Australia
TRCB, in collaboration with UDLA, was commissioned by the City of Greater Geraldton to reimagine the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery (GRAG) forecourt as part of a series of urban renewal projects undertaken by the City over recent years. Taking an underutilised urban space, the team have realised a more connected space with improved accessibility for the community.
The project acts as an extension of both the GRAG and Rocks Urban laneway. It provides, respectively, a new “Sculpture Garden” for ongoing curation, as well as a suitable beginning or end point for the highly successful pedestrian connection of the CBD to the foreshore (The John Septimus Roe Award for Urban Design, AIA 2020).
This project underscores the City’s commitment to enhancing urban spaces and the transformative power of strategic, small scale, and attainable, urban renewal projects.
This project aspired to transform an underused urban space into a high-amenity extension of both our Gallery and, the Rocks Urban Laneway, which connects the Gallery to the foreshore. The replacement of the public amenities, improved accessibility, and thoughtful landscaping, such as additional trees and gardens, has revitalised the area by instilling a sense of local character. The covered walkway and new amenities, co-designed with input from with Gallery staff, provide a backdrop to the new external exhibition space, the “Sculpture Garden”. This project has exceeded our expectations and resulted in a welcoming environment for residents and visitors alike.
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
