IT’S considered by many to be one of the better-looking pieces of construction art, but most remain unsure how the trees on the side of the new Logan Hospital carpark came to life.
While the exact location of the banksia tree which was stencilled by lead architect MODE remains uncertain, the picture it was drawn from shows how the original tree was a perfect fit.
Banksia’s are native to Logan and have become a natural landmark.
Now, they’ve been transferred to the sides of a building, from the ground up over eight levels of the carpark facade.
The community, consumers, staff and stakeholders made the final choice of the tree, saying it depicted “our journey as one big family”.
It was designed by local artists as unique to Logan.
The design, chosen from four different concepts, represents a family tree and the people of Logan from different cultures coming together.
A colourful new architectural feature on Logan City’s landscape, the façade is visible from the Logan Motorway, the railway line between Brisbane and the Gold Coast and Loganlea Road.
“It is not often that architects get the privilege of interpreting ideas and sentiments from the community into a design concept, and then to have that concept accepted in the way that the community responded to it, is truly inspiring,” Lead Architect Morgan Corkill said.
Logan Hospital Executive Director Noelle Cridland said the banksia represented not only different cultures coming together but the hospital’s role in nurturing people from birth to end of life.
“We wanted a design that best reflected the diverse and unique Logan community, recognising the many different cultures coming together as a family and sharing the same journey through life,” Ms Cridland said.
“We wanted to make sure Logan people were heavily involved in what the car park looked like, ensuring the final design truly belongs to the Logan community.”
Work continues on the car park which will help deliver more than 1500 undercover parking spaces for patients, visitors and staff.
The first 15 minutes will be free, and from there prices will range from $3 up to $13 per day.
