Traditional Land Owners: Turrbal and Yuggera peoples

Riverside Green establishes a new ‘green heart’ for South Bank Parklands on the site of a former restaurant damaged by the 2011 floods. Elements of open lawn, rainforest deck, pavilion, and grotto reflect a spectrum of Brisbane’s domestic and endemic landscapes, providing familiar spaces that can adapt to large and small gatherings and public events. New public artwork and ponds recall the site’s history, marking a former creek that ran to the Brisbane River.

The architecture and landscape architecture of Riverside Green strike a balance between built-form and nature. The pavilion is reduced to the essential elements of canopy and columns, encouraging fluid movement between shelter and garden. An investment in crafted details and enduring materials – including copper, timber and, stone – bring civic gravitas to the small-footprint architecture.

With a distinctly sub-tropical experience of the Brisbane River edge, Riverside Green continues South Bank’s legacy as the people’s place.