I scream

On Friday I swung by West End to check the progress of West Village - a major masterplan development that was the subject of considerable controversy around its DA approval and subsequent call-in.

West Village was subject of my first case study, examining the aspirational ‘world-class city’ aesthetic and its influence on local planning procedures. After chatting with Dr. Kelly Greenop at the UQ School of Architecture this morning, it seems it continues to be a source of inspiration for theorists and commentators here - her second year architecture students are looking at “The Common” - West Village’s centrepiece - as an interesting example of privately curated open space in the city.

Phase two of West Village well underway. View from Mollison Street.

Phase two of West Village well underway. View from Mollison Street.

The unequivocally aspirational construction site hoarding.

The unequivocally aspirational construction site hoarding.

Evidence of the popular Boundary Street Markets that occupied the Absoe site prior to redevelopment

Evidence of the popular Boundary Street Markets that occupied the Absoe site prior to redevelopment