Masterplanning is now underway to relocate the City of Gold Coast council chambers from its existing location within the Home of The Arts (HOTA) cultural precinct.
While plans are yet to be confirmed, the council has revealed it is exploring opportunities for relocation as part of a long-term strategy to centralise the city’s civic and administrative services in a single location. The move would also allow the HOTA precinct to be fully dedicated to cultural and creative functions.
The current chambers are sited at 135 Bundall Road and are being considered for relocation to the western side of Bundall Road. The recently acquired Wyndham Building and Corporate Centre within the Bundall Precinct are being evaluated as potential sites for the new chambers. It has not yet been confirmed whether the existing chambers will be demolished or retained.
Urbis has prepared preliminary renders while an architect for the project is yet to be engaged and detailed design to be undertaken.
A spokesperson for the council said the current chambers “occupy some of the most strategically important land on the Gold Coast.”
“This is a once in a generation opportunity to rethink how we use one of our most valuable civic assets,” the spokesperson said. “Relocating the chambers will allow us to explore bold new uses for the HOTA site, aligned with our long term vision for the precinct as a cultural and creative hub for the city.”
The spokesperson said the move also supports broader financial and operational objectives.
“Our recent acquisition of the Wyndham Building and the Corporate Centre in the Bundall Precinct presents significant opportunities to reshape how and where our workforce operates, including the potential development of a purpose built chambers facility.”
The council chambers masterplan will be presented to the council once finalised. In addition, council remains committed to plans for a new lyric theatre in the HOTA precinct.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
