Cathedral Square

Brisbane, Queensland

Cathedral Square was developed as a major public park in 1988. Visually connected to the newly completed St Johns Cathedral, a one hectare inner city precinct developed over 2 floors of underground car parking. This project was considered the be ground breaking, creating systems for drainage, formulae for lightweight soils, and the relocation of advanced trees including a c100 year old Ficus virens saved from a nearby redevelopment site.

The design extensively references Brisbane’s garden heritage with a palate of subtropical foliage, flowering trees and bedding out gardens.

Completed

First Development 1988

Upgraded in 2012

Key Personnel

Beth Wilson, Ilka Salisbury, and John Harrsion

Awards

1988 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Merit Award for Local Government - Townscape