CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PLANNING
Photos: 1. South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). 2. Riverbank Footbridge.
something that many other cities
medical precinct will be a major
have lost to the wrecking ball in
catalyst for redevelopment of the
periods of rapid economic growth.
currently under-developed north-
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western quarter of the CBD. The THERE ARE SOME KEY PIECES OF
precinct will inject thousands of
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
jobs and visitors into a part of the
THAT ARE PHYSICALLY REFORMING
city that, until now, has largely been
ADELAIDE. THEY HAVE ACTED AS
the domain of students and night-
CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE, NOT
time revellers. Anchored by the iconic
ONLY PHYSICALLY, BUT IN THE
SAHMRI building, the new buildings
PSYCHE OF THE CITY AND ITS
in this precinct are putting their
PEOPLE.
design stamp on Adelaide. Across in the UniSA City West campus, edgy,
Game changing infrastructure
architectural statements punching
such as the extension of the tram
out from the midst of the institutional
network beyond Victoria Square,
campus blancmange, adding some
through the city, and out to the
much needed style into what was
Entertainment Centre. Major iconic
a tired part of town. This quadrant
new developments such as the new
of the city has the opportunity to
The Riverbank Precinct is Adelaide’s
Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), the
reinvent itself – there are signs it has
other next big thing. It is critical to
South Australian Health and Medical
started, but it is an area to watch for
tie together the expanding Adelaide
Research Institute (SAHMRI), the
investment and revitalisation.
Convention Centre and the hundreds of thousands of visitors it brings each
Adelaide Convention Centre extension and Bowden capitalise on the
ADDING
RENEWED
year; the Festival Theatre; the Casino
connection to the tram. While these
ENERGY INJECTION HAS BEEN
redevelopment; and to effectively
been the activation of our small
Adelaide has a new lease of life. Big
locations were already close to train
THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE
connect it all to the station. There is
streets. Connecting from the train
changes have inspired confidence and
services, the accessibility of the tram
ADELAIDE
OVAL
AND
THE
enormous potential for improvement
and tram, the north-south streets
are sparking investment in both large
network connects them to the heart of
RIVERBANK
PRECINCT.
THE
in this precinct, but it will need strong
including Bank, Leigh and Peel have
developments and small projects.
the city. More organic redevelopment
STADIUM REDEVELOPMENT HAS
design and management to balance
been transformed with some of
Adelaideans are seeing their city
has also occurred, with new hotels,
BROUGHT PEOPLE BACK TO THE
the competing demands of public
Adelaide’s best new small bars and
changing and are connecting with
apartments and office developments
HEART OF THE CITY IN DROVES,
use and commercialisation of space.
restaurants. This is spreading to other
it, visiting the city perhaps more
along King William Street in south
WITH LOCALS AND VISITORS
Opening up more River Torrens-facing
nearby streets and further south to
than ever before. There are exciting
Adelaide capitalising on the tramline
FLOCKING TO THE CITY FOR AFL
development presents an exciting
Topham Mall and Waymouth Street,
design challenges to be addressed
connectivity.
GAMES AND OTHER MAJOR EVENTS.
future for Adelaide, and one that can
where the food and wine culture is
if we are to get it right and capitalise
THE OVAL REVAMP HAS SKILFULLY
be extremely successful if it harnesses
booming. This part of the city, once
on the opportunities present, but
Integrated planning for transport
UPDATED AN OLD ADELAIDE ICON
the power of good urban design.
dead after hours apart from the
this city has talented professionals
and land use in Adelaide has set
AND CONNECTED IT BACK TO THE
colour of Hindley Street, is thriving.
in spades. Over the next decade I
the scene for reshaping the city,
CITY ACROSS THE NEW RIVERBANK
It’s not just the large-scale
Changes in policy and liquor licencing,
predict Adelaide is going to be the
with redevelopment leveraging off
FOOTBRIDGE, DIRECTLY LINKING
infrastructure and buildings that
plus the injection of relatively small
city to watch.
the relatively high public transport
INTO THE HISTORIC CENTRAL
are changing the shape of Adelaide
investments in upgrades to the public
connectivity of the city. The tram
STATION.
though. A smaller-scale change
realm have leveraged serious returns
spreading through Adelaide has
for the image for Adelaide.
extension combined with the new
TO
THE
BUILDINGS & INFRASTRUCTURE
KIRSTY KELLY IS