Footpath Obstacles: how Brisbane is getting e-scooters wrong
If you can drive, parking a car is relatively straightforward. There are signs, there are lines on the ground and there are universal rules banishing me from mounting the pavement and ploughing into innocent bystanders, a past time that I have struggled to let go. My yet resolved beef with the general population aside, there…
mount coot-tha recreation park
Occasionally, Brisbane City Council bravely asks the public for ideas regarding public space. In this case, they were curious what shall be done with some rather large holes left in the ground by decades of mining. Whilst some argue it should be remediated like traditional mine sites, others believe that you should slap a hotel…
the valley heart
Strawberry Fields Parkland Project and Matthew Moore led a competition to design a park within the Heart of Fortitude Valley. As Brisbane continues to densify, there must be accompanying high quality greenspace and Fortitude Valley is already falling behind in this regard. The proposed site involved a reclaiming of privately owned car dealerships and a…
toowong central
A report made for an unloved and dormant spot local to me. The original proposed development for this site included more residential and mixed commercial. I made the case that this would be the perfect spot for a public park. This was shared with the councillor and posted in local public forums. It is my…
Queen’s wharf and the death of plants
That’s a weird looking tree trunk. Too late. My head turned back to centre in time to adjust my steering, narrowly avoid a blissfully ignorant pedestrian. Smooth concrete tempted more speed. I resisted, letting my lack of enthusiasm for the destination dictate my pace. No need to pedal too hard, tertiary education could wait a…
06 studying with ears
Studying design means you inevitably end up spending a lot of time listening to music, podcasts, binaural beats, white noise and the rubbish that comes out of your mouth when you present your project. The former few require a speaker of some description in order to be heard and for me I primarily used headphones.…
a rental garden
My electric whippersnipper whirred calmly as it efficiently sliced 2 years of love and labour laid into my garden. The “vacate the property” form had appeared in the letterbox some 2 months earlier and set the wheels in motion for the dismantling of the biodiverse haven that surrounded my home. My garden begun with the…
Teardrop Park – NYC
One of, if not the most densely populated Western city is filled with many interesting and unique spaces. As a student and resident of a much newer, and less densely populated Brisbane, how New York City public spaces have evolved over time is of particular interest to me. Brisbane has the opportunity to plan and…
The High Line – NYC
No doubt aided by Pinterest’s relentless algorithms, The High Line is one of the most famous landscape architect projects in the world. It’s uniqueness is unparalleled which makes for a fascinating study which I became even more appreciative of after I read the book. Being able to see the project in real life was truly…
05 how to manage assessment: a story
As I pinned up what I had spent the last 13 weeks creating, a wave of embarrassment flooded over me. I knew what I had done was not enough. I knew I could have done so much, what was on that A2 sheet did not represent my vision and I knew then and there, that…
04 organising your bookmarks
There are things I need to know and things I need to refer to. As any avid reader will know, books area a great source of reference and to recall information you’ve read, you need only remember the book and use the index section to find exactly what you’re looking for. They are physical as…
03 the only stationery I needed
Starting a new degree in a field I knew next to nothing about meant I had no idea what tools I would and wouldn’t use. Here’s my list, broken in to must-haves, conditional and upgrades. must have! DRAWING Simple is best. Fewer options makes it significantly easier to start putting pen to paper. One book…
02 the most important thing I did in first year
Without a doubt the skill I am most proud of having gained some proficiency in has been drawing. A particularly dream crushing part of childhood came after finishing year 8. In Australia, this is the year where you get to experience a little of every subject before choosing the elective subjects you will do for…
01 in the beginning there was Reed
Welcome! My god, you’ve clicked a link and found my blog. Here I’ll be documenting my journey as a (student) landscape architect, describing my thoughts, methods, opinions and struggles. Maybe you’ll find it interesting; maybe you’ll learn to hate all that I am as a person – only time will tell. Let’s jump in! I…
Reed 