Vertical mixed use communities in Australia: a compact city model? Iderlina B. Mateo-Babiano School of Geography, Planning & Environmental Management, The University of Queensland Simon Huston UQ Business School, The University of Queensland

Vertical mixed use development Purpose Scoping study vertical mixed-use buildings in Brisbane, Australia. Findings Conflicted definitions of VMUs Limited uptake in Brisbane single function 86% of 418 CBD buildings 11.9% two uses 1.7% (VMU 3 or more uses)

Evaluation framework

Brisbane study area

Vertical structures in Brisbane

Mixed Use Developments in Brisbane’s CBD

Location of evaluated VMU buildings

Horizontal mixed-use development Brisbane Transit Centre displaying 3 towers (Colliers International)

VMU Riparian Plaza Eagle Street Bloomberg Incorporated Limited and the Architect is Harry Seilder Constructed in 2005 National Award for Innovation and Excellence in Mixed Use Development (2008) 53 levels Outside - retail component 1 -11 - car parks 14-38 - commercial space 41-52 - residential space

Building heights

Limited temporal extension Development Before 8am Working Hours 8am-5pm After 5pm-late 24 hours Anzac Square Buildings   Brisbane Square Building Brisbane Transit Centre Oaks Festival Towers Riparian Plaza Central Station The Midtown The Bostonian Apartments 201 Charlotte Street Primac House 400 George Street 141 Queen Street 140 Elizabeth Street

Conclusion VMU is no silver bullet to sustainable cities Limited scoping study Results Definitions of VMU conflicted Uptake limited by: Greater cost and risk Complexity of decision process Scarcity of mixed-use design and project management talent