Sydney, Australia
Brookvale Arts District (BAD)
Make Brookvale BAD again.
The Brookvale Arts District (BAD) is one of Sydney’s up-and-coming 24-hour districts. Meck partnered with BAD and Reactivate - a coalition representing local individuals, companies and institutions – to advocate for Brookvale’s future in the face of enormous change. Meck worked with BAD to bring their ideas to life with an urban design and place-based structure plan that celebrates the district’s globally-renowned makers, movers and shakers – with continued economic and cultural growth.
Industry with a Beach Vibe
BAD is right smack in the hub of the Northern Beaches area of Sydney, just minutes from the Pacific Ocean yet a world unto itself. The District is known for its funky integration of arts, industry and entertainment across a range of activity from design, engineering and automotive to fashion, food and education, all located amidst a bustling industrial zone of breweries, bars, studios and galleries.
Image Source: Elin Bandman
Image Source: Brookvale Arts District
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A 24-Hour Future, the BAD way
BAD’s ambition is to become a world-renowned destination with a thriving arts, entertainment industry and nightlife that is an exemplar of industrial urban renewal. Meck’s structure plan aligns with Council objectives for the area and allows for BAD to be a place where innovation runs rampant, live music is a mainstay and ‘rules’ broken to allow new industries to emerge, new ideas to surface and underground art to get its start.
Location
Sydney, NSW, Aus
Scale
Medium
Client
Brookvale Arts District
Collaborators
Reactivate, George Jerez
Cover Image Source: Julie Adams