SouthBank- Torrens

[monotonehell]

Wet blanket time:

There exists a fault line somewhere beneath the first weir that means having a lower Torrens Lake is not possible. The possibility was looked into in the past and the fault discovered.

Having said that, further community development of the Torrens Lake area is a good thing. We've taken a few steps in that direction with the convention centre and so on, but we need more. Somewhere for Adelaide residents to foster a sense of community and to add a little excitement to this "backwater". (See what I did there ;p )

[Ho Really]

If you want a South Bank style precinct on the Torrens, you can't have 'The Marj'. West of the Morphett Street Bridge is your South Bank.

Cheers

[mrblackrooster]

We have a few entertainment/dinning strips In the CBD: the Hindley/Rundle streets, Gouger st, Hutt st etc... but what about maybe a River Precinct?

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[Xaragmata]

We have a few entertainment/dinning strips In the CBD: the Hindley/Rundle streets, Gouger st, Hutt st etc... but what about maybe a River Precinct?

That general area and surrounds is already branded as "Riverside Precinct", which sounds like an American police station.
Oops, I was there yesterday in the scorching heat and it is "Riverbank Precinct".

[Wayno]

We have a few entertainment/dinning strips In the CBD: the Hindley/Rundle streets, Gouger st, Hutt st etc... but what about maybe a River Precinct?

I'm actually in favor of keeping most of that area as open grounds (very useful for festivals, etc) and instead developing the waterfront area in front of the proposed Marj Hospital (or sports stadium) a bit further downstream. Cafes/restaurant dining strip would be great - good idea mrblackrooster...

[Xaragmata]

We have a few entertainment/dinning strips In the CBD: the Hindley/Rundle streets, Gouger st, Hutt st etc... but what about maybe a River Precinct?

I'm actually in favor of keeping most of that area as open grounds (very useful for festivals, etc) and instead developing the waterfront area in front of the proposed Marj Hospital (or sports stadium) a bit further downstream. Cafes/restaurant dining strip would be great - good idea mrblackrooster...

Elder Park is a brilliant space for events like Carols by Candlelight, Feast for the Senses etc, & I doubt anyone would interfere with that
space.

[Brando]

I would love to see some vision and creativity proposed for the Torrens area. Much like these;
Pics from SSC
Singapore's esplanade

[Brando]

West Kowloon CUltural Hub in HK

[JamesXander]

We have a few entertainment/dinning strips In the CBD: the Hindley/Rundle streets, Gouger st, Hutt st etc... but what about maybe a River Precinct?

River Precinct.jpg

Exactly. Destroy the Festival thearte. Rebuild a new attractive building a little futher bank from the river, build cafes,restraunts and clubs back from the river, with 10-15m of grass inbetween. Open a new swimming pool complex style thingo somewhere in the mix as well, because no one wants to swim in the Torrens.


This has potential! Could completely transform the image of Adelaide. This coupled with the opening up of Government house is what I would like to see (Governor moved to a new premises).

[Wayno]

Torrens Riverbank needs ‘magnet’

http://city-messenger.whereilive.com.au ... ds-magnet/

THE Torrens Riverbank still hasn’t “happened” to any extent, laments renown architect John Morphett, part of the team to design the Adelaide Festival Centre in the early 1970s.

He also doubts the new public hospital - the Marj will be the right “magnet” to give the Riverbank its much-needed life.

The former managing director of architecture firm Hassell, was speaking at the Festival Centre’s Behind the Arts lunch, celebrating the centre’s 35th anniversary.

Mr Morphett said former premiers Don Dunstan and Steele Hall had hoped the Festival Centre would be the springboard for the Riverbank developing. “After putting the theatre at this end, the whole idea was to make a waterfront development between King William and Morphett streets.

“Thirty five years later and it still hasn’t happened. In spite of all the efforts, money and the Convention Centre, it’s still not heavily used.

“It might be more appropriate to have something other than a health facility.

The Festival Centre’s colourful plaza also was criticised at the lunch by the centre’s inaugural director Anthony Steel, who said its designer Otto Hajek had grand plans for greenery and fountains but the budget fell somewhat short.

“On the whole it’s not used,” he acknowledged. “It doesn’t have a place here, it doesn’t have a purpose.”

A Riverbank revival has been touted for years; former Premier John Olsen envisaged a “spectacular and vibrant meeting place for all South Australians” with a $100 million upgrade involving lighting, footpaths, landscaping. A footbridge linking the centre to North Tce was built.

In 2006, the City Council spent $17,000 on consultant plans, which recommended changing the amphitheatre to create a “relaxation area” and meeting spot “characteristic of the Spanish Steps”.

Lord Mayor Michael Harbison and Infrastructure Minister Pat Conlon have announced a $15 million footbridge between the centre and Adelaide Oval, saying it would be “an important step to creating a really vibrant Riverbank Precinct”.

Mr Conlon’s spokesman Sam Ion, in an emailed statement last week, when asked about the Riverbank precinct and the government’s vision for it, replied only that “the government believes the Marjorie Jackson-Nelson hospital will revitalise the area along with the tram extension”.

[Shuz]

It's simple. Demolish ASER, rebuild Federation Square.

[Paulns]

Mr Conlon’s spokesman Sam Ion, in an emailed statement last week, when asked about the Riverbank precinct and the government’s vision for it, replied only that “the government believes the Marjorie Jackson-Nelson hospital will revitalise the area along with the tram extension”.

How is a hospital supposed to revitalise the area when its soul purpose is that of healing, recovery and recuperation not fun???????? A Hospital has one of the most sterile atmospheres I can think of?

[Zills]

i think that all the riverbank needs is a few nice restaurants and a pub or two so that people have something a bit more interesting to do than "relax" in that shitty amphitheatre urgh how bad is the amphitheatre

[Omicron]

One of the architects of the Festival Theatre laments the lack of interest in the Riverbank precinct? Or should I say, one of the architects of the buildings that, in their original form, turned their backs upon the Torrens and shrouded their entrances with a barren concrete plaza laments the lack of interest in the continuation of the barren concrete plaza?

How insightful.

[cruel_world00]

Would it cause an uproar to call for the demolition of the Festival Theatre and start again?


It's fairly unattractive and like you said, badly designed in some instances. I know, however, that inside the acoustics are famous for being.... err, good....really good that is.