North Quarter Media Launch
- 4 April 2007
Art and architecture to blur at North Quarter’s newest commercial tower
Queensland Minister for Public Works, Mr Robert
Schwarten,
turned the first sod on the site of the Ross Nielson
Properties’ $270 million Northbridge tower today, marking
the start of construction of an architectural link between
the city’s commercial and cultural precincts.
With the commercial tower to feature public art space within a pedestrian laneway that connects Turbot Street to the Queensland Government’s planned Tank Street Bridge, a major public art prize was also announced today, to source an artist to create the sculptural centrepiece for the development.
According to Northbridge developer, Ross Nielson, substantial prize money will be awarded to the creator of a fitting piece for what is set to become the landmark gateway from the city’s emerging North Quarter precinct to the new Millennium Arts Centre.
Tank Street Bridge
$63.3 million Tank Street Bridge will be a pedestrian and cycle bridge in Brisbane’s inner city, linking the city centre and South Brisbane and completing a pedestrian and cycle loop linking the city and South Bank via the Goodwill Bridge.