verge in collaboration with PLACE provided consultancy services for the environmental impact studies of a number of major infrastructure projects in Brisbane such as the NSBT, the Northern Busway, the Airprot Link project and the Northern Link project.

The urban design, landscape and visual assessment studies for these projects investigate the integration of proposed infrastructure into the existing project environment. The studies involve proposing ways to provide increased cultural, economic and environmental benefits to the local community and the city as a whole.

The studies are based upon the legislated EIS Process and include visual assessments with simulated 3D models of the proposed urban and landscape designs.

verge consider it vital to the project’s success to synthesize the values and experiences of public spaces, landscape, built form, functionality and also the sense of comfort and safety the existing places provide as perceived by the public