In early 2011, the far north Queensland community of Cardwell experienced the savage force of Cyclone Yasi, generating a storm surge so powerful that the Cardwell foreshore was left as a desolate landscape.
Here, $40 million dollars was contributed towards the redevelopment of the Cardwell Foreshore, a reconstruction that aimed to celebrate a communities' identity whist injecting it with a new sense of vibrancy. The new Cardwell Foreshore Redevelopment evokes a spirit of resurgence, while at the same time digging its feet firmly into the present time and place.
Dotdash has produced a collection of signage and pathway treatments that allow the visitor to navigate, interpret, and appreciate this revived landscape. Navigation signage trails the 5 km stretch of foreshore, punctuating the coastline with bursts of colour inspired by the surrounding reef and rainforest. I was involved in the whole process as senior environmental designer from concept design to implementation.
Client: Cassowary Coast Regional Council, 2013
Project Lead: Peter Rudledge
Project Team: Mark Ross, Agata Dworaczek, Erin Stromgren
Photographer: Andrew Watson
Newspaper Clipping: Provided by Jenny Green
Project Lead: Peter Rudledge
Project Team: Mark Ross, Agata Dworaczek, Erin Stromgren
Photographer: Andrew Watson
Newspaper Clipping: Provided by Jenny Green
