Braddon Place Plan

Client
City Renewal Authority
Year
2018–2018

A comprehensive place plan for the inner Canberra suburb of Braddon.

OCULUS with Right Angle Studio and CoDesign Studio were engaged by the City Renewal Authority to develop a Place Proposition, Placemaking Plan and Preliminary Sketch Plans for the Braddon precinct in Canberra. Our team provided clear recommendations to the City Renewal Authority on how Braddon can continue to evolve while protecting its unique character.

The Place Proposition, Placemaking Plan and Preliminary Sketch Plans were informed by background research on the history of the neighbourhood, demographics, policy, and place evaluation.

The team undertook extensive community engagement including workshops with businesses, on-street engagement and hosting a Hello Braddon event, which provided more than 300 ideas for Braddon’s future.

The Place Proposition outlines the positive place characteristics that should be preserved or enhanced as Braddon evolves into a higher density mixed-use neighbourhood. It also provides a detailed overview of Braddon’s current and forecasted demographic mix.

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Hello Braddon event, facilitated by Co-Design, 18 July 2018.

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Hello Braddon event, facilitated by Co-Design, 18 July 2018.

The Place Proposition identified four themes that underpin a creative and strategic framework for the precinct’s identity. These themes have guided the actions or the Preliminary Sketch Plans. The four themes are Proudly Urban, Strategically Gritty, Next Nature and People-Powered.

The design strategies focused on physically locating and prioritising ambitions brought out through community consultation.

Client

City Renewal Authority

Year
2018–2018
Location

Canberra, ACT

Aboriginal Country

Ngunnawal and Ngambri

Size
21.3 ha
Collaborators

Right Angle Studio

CoDesign Studio

Awards

Planning Institute of Australia (ACT) – Best Planning Ideas, Small Project (collaboration with CRA), 2019

Australian Institute of Landscape Architects ACT Award of Excellence for Urban Design, 2020

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