DECONSTRUCTION OVER DEMOLITION Australia is currently undergoing a housing transformation. With an aging stock of post-war and mid-century homes being replaced by modern dwellings, house demolition has become increasingly common across urban and regional areas. But as...
Photo courtesy of Robyn Jay As the Gold Coast Oceanway debate reignites, opponents are citing the potential for a cyclone storm surge to severely damage or destroy the 3.5m-5m wide beachfront concrete boardwalk which could then become a dangerous hazard. With category...
A cautionary tale Lately there has been a lot of local press regarding the Oceanway. This shared cycle and pedestrian path currently runs 36 of the 56 kilometres along the coastline of the Gold Coast from the Seaway at the tip of the Spit to Point Danger at...
We are fortunate on the Gold Coast to have reasonably lenient planning restrictions in relation to residential design. Unlike many larger cities in Australia that have strict codes governing heritage conservation, building aesthetics, right to views, over shadowing...
