Conlon Birrell bring ideas of the local business community to life in the Business Matters Magazine unvealed at the launch at Mulu Char last night. Business Matters Magazine wants you to write to them about things in your local work environment that you think could do with a bit of a makeover. The previous issue of BMM listed areas of Duporth that some local business people saw opportunities for change, this issue Conlon Birrell showed what these areas could look like. "The winning idea will be the most voted outcome that wont break the bank" said the Editor of BMM Vickie Magic. So send your makeover request and the change you would like to vote for to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The full story can be read at http://businessmattersmagazine.com.au/
Joe Riba, lawyer from Riba Business Lawyers, said he could see some great improvements that could be made in Duporth Avenue. Many of the surounding office workers use the council car park near Wharf Street. "Carparks are often not the most beautiful places, but this one has some unique qualities. If this car park was given a more 'park like' feel with some new gardens, a place to sit and maybe some artwork, it could be an interesting place" he said. Conlon Birrells' visual response to Riba includes a recycled timber bench seat utilising the existing concrete pad with views to the Maroochy River. The Introduction of endemic planting into pre existing unmaintainable turf areas and a refreshed planting palette including trees for shade to cool the carpark and add to the aesthetic and also simplifying the planting to increase passive security from Duporth Avenue. The design also includes signage and displays mural artworks provided by local artist Claire Mathews www.claire-matthews2.blogspot.com from Maroochydore and international artist Rigo Umberto -rigostudio- http://rigostudio.site40.net/ from Berlin.
Conrad Pederson, commercial real estate sales from Property Only, said "Some of the unattractive buildings on Duporth Avenue tell of an age when things were different. These old buildings may seem unloved, but they are unique to our town. We could celebrate them as part of our history if their owners are willing to participate in some creative improvements." He suggested the Telstra exchange building on Duporth Avenue. "This is not the most attractive building, but it proudly occupies over two thousand square meters of Core Town Centre land, more than enough to create and impression" he said. The industrial design characteristic of its period could be dressed up nicely without great expenditure. Conlon Birrells' response to Pederson's vision embraces native trees to Duporth Avenue creating shade and delineating space. The activation of the northern side of the adjacent commercial building and existing transformer surrounded by a poster wall set off the immediate area. The remainder of the unused space is activated with a linear park fringed with layers of endemic plants to buffer the building and its security fencing. To finish it off a funky cafe embracing the exchange buildings' history which is covered by mural art work provided by international artist Rigo Umberto -rigostudio- http://rigostudio.site40.net/ Berlin.
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