Riverside, East Perth

CLIENT BRIEF:     

The creation of a revised Master Plan for a 40 hectare development on the banks of the Swan River. The plan was to incorporate an integrated waterfront concept comprising residential, retail, commercial, recreational, entertainment, educational and community uses, with a new river inlet in its heart.

BENCHMARK’S ACHIEVEMENTS:

• The delivery of a world class master plan which achieved best practice in marina precinct design and satisfied the various stakeholder interests and technical limitations of the site.
• The master plan was developed and delivered with a major awareness of its landmark location and high levels of public interest and scrutiny.
• At Benchmark’s insistence, more detailed geotechnical testing was implemented, which revealed the existence of the deepest paleochannel ever discovered in the Swan River.
• The project team was then able to utilise this information as a guide in the reconfiguration of the master plan to achieve the same developable area, and to deliver the same iconic vision as the original, though fatally flawed, plan.

BACKGROUND:

Formerly called Gateway, the 40-hectare location best known for the WACA international cricket ground, Gloucester Park harness racing track and Queen’s Gardens, Riverside is set to become a bustling, vibrant community hosting a wide range of entertainment, commercial and residential developments.

Riverside will attract $2 billion in investment and bring 7000 new residents into the area and attract another 6000 workers, when completed.