FLUID CITY

The best of cities have always been a curious mix of economic engine and seductive surface; places of work and play; stages for the production of wealth and desire. During the critical decades of the late 2oth century the formal imagery of cities has become more central to urban development; the 'spectacle' of the city, its seductive surfaces and urban iconography have been seen as keys to prosperity. This project studied the transformation of Melbourne’s waterfront from 1982-2002. It culminated in the publication of Fluid City: Melbourne's Waterfront Transformation (UNSW Press and Routledge, 2005)

This book traces the transformation Melbourne’s urban waterfront during a period of increased fluidity in terms of flows of global capital , design imagery and planning process. ‘Fluid City’ received the Australia Award in Urban Design in 2005.

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Grants:
METROPOLIS ON THE MOVE: Melbourne's Waterfront Revitalization

Australian Research Council, $12,000 with Leonie Sandercock. 2000

Contents

1.   Flows
2.   Riverscapes I (with Leonie Sandercock)
3.   Riverscapes II - Precincts & Projects
4.   Appropriations (with Quentin Stevens)
5.   Urban Living
6.   Federation (with Ian Woodcock)
7.   Dockscapes I - Overview
8.   Dockscapes II - Precincts & Projects
9.   Grollo Tower
10. Hype and Hope
11. Constructing Desires (with Stephen Wood)
12. Bayscapes
13. Loose ends