Archinect - News 2024-11-24T02:11:06-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150053057/the-master-plan-for-australia-s-shipwreck-coast-begins-with-mcgregor-coxall The master plan for Australia's Shipwreck Coast begins with McGregor Coxall Hope Daley 2018-03-05T19:19:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e4/e4e0jr19xvrtriyr.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>McGregor Coxall will participate in developing phase one of the master plan for the Shipwreck Coast site in Victoria, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/24747/australia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Australia</a>. Drawing millions of visitors per year, Shipwreck Coast is home to monumental limestone formations where approximately 638 shipwrecks are believed to have occurred.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3e/3em5stqis1tqs4t5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3e/3em5stqis1tqs4t5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>12 Apostles lookout rendering by McGregor Coxall. </figcaption></figure><p>The&nbsp;$9.8m project aims to protect the region's natural landscape while providing an enhanced visitor experience.&nbsp;<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/zu/zux8uogp9tjq8vr9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/zu/zux8uogp9tjq8vr9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Shipwreck Coast master plan map.</figcaption></figure><p>The master plan will extend approximately 17 miles along the&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/694466/coastline" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">coastline</a>&nbsp;following the Great Ocean Road including the&nbsp;Port Campbell National Park and Bay of Islands Coastal Park.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/kd/kdnh1i85xc1uu0co.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/kd/kdnh1i85xc1uu0co.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Shipwreck Coast master plan by McGregor Coxall. Image: McGregor Coxall.</figcaption></figure><figure><p>Lookout facilities will be built at the iconic 12 Apostles and Loch Ard precincts locations in addition to a pedestrian bridge over Port Campbell Creek. Working with the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2116/environmental-design" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">natural environment</a>, each site is considered for its unique characteristics.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/xe/xe6e01x3lf0b1mcz.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/xe/xe6e01x3lf0b1mcz.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Shipwreck C...</figcaption></figure></figure>