Gold Coast Cultural Precinct Design Competition Winner AnnouncedAn eight-member independent jury has selected Melbourne's ARM Architecture as the winner of the Gold Coast (Australia) Cultural Precinct design competition. Schuler Shook Theatre Planners are pleased to be part of the winning team. ARM's multidisciplinary approach resulted in a precinct design that was described by jurors as "a bold and inclusive reimagining of what a cultural precinct might be, seeking to engage the widest possible demographic." The winning design in this international competition was selected from 75 stage one entries and three shortlisted stage two submissions. The new cultural precinct will be sited on 11 hectares at Evandale, the location of the current Arts Centre Gold Coast, which will be re-vitalized as part of the precinct-wide project. ARM's team will be designing indoor and outdoor spaces to support artistic programming and active participation from both residents and visitors to the area. Video of and information about the winning design is available at the Gold Coast website: http://goldcoastculturalprecinct.info/design-competition/exhibition They are also open to the public for viewing at The Reveal exhibition at the Gold Coast from November 22 to December 15, 2013. More details about the competition are available here: http://www.goldcoastculturalprecinct.info. "Schuler Shook is extremely pleased to be a part of ARM's extraordinary design team for this significant arts project in Queensland," said Schuler Shook partner Robert Shook, ASTC. "We are looking forward to collaborating once again with ARM, with whom we completed the very successful renovation of Hamer Hall at Arts Centre Melbourne." Shook is the partner in charge of theatre planning. Jim Hultquist, ASTC, LEED AP, is the senior theatre planner, working from Schuler Shook's Melbourne office. Noted Australian theatre consultant Richard Stuart will once again be part of Schuler Shook's team for this project, as he was for the Hamer Hall renovation. 
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