Plans to transform Brisbane’s former Taubmans paint factory into a fully integrated arts village have been set in motion after Montague Developments lodged a Change of Use application for the site.
The former paint manufacturing plant at 115 Hyde Road in Yeronga ceased operations in 2015 and later evolved into a temporary hub for local and international artists seeking space for their creative mediums. Now with the submission of a Change of Use application to Brisbane City Council, Montague Developments is seeking to re-zone the site from industrial to mixed-use zoning for the purpose of creating a consolidated, multi-purpose space for the arts community.
The application was prepared by Wolter Consulting with landscape architecture by Dunn and Moran and 3D visualization by Mode Design.
“They brought an incredible amount of experience in town planning, urban design, landscape architecture, placemaking, community engagement and development to this project,” development director Paul Hey said of the project team.
Brisbane’s old Taubmans paint factory to become Australia’s first fully integrated arts village.
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Courtesy of the The Paint Factory.
The proposed redevelopment takes inspiration from other local and international re-imagined projects such as the Brisbane Powerhouse, Carriageworks in Sydney, the Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne, Alte-Spinnerei in Germany and Kanaal in Belgium, and goes beyond that vision by incorporating a residential element.
The precinct will house architecturally designed residences and communal zones alongside green spaces, street art and outdoor performance areas, providing creative professionals with facilities to run events or live and work alongside artists-in-residence and retail tenancies.
The Paint Factory development director Paul Hey said the first-of-its-kind Australian arts village would place Brisbane on the map as an innovative and unique place to visit.
Brisbane’s old Taubmans paint factory to become Australia’s first fully integrated arts village.
Image:
Courtesy of the The Paint Factory.
“We […] spent considerable time consulting with the local arts community across all mediums, as well as our neighbours and the extended national and international art scene, to ensure the project is perfect for this space.” Hey said.
“It was about hearing from them directly about what the site needs to be successful for years to come.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
