Catherin Bull is emeritus professor of landscape architecture at the University of Melbourne and an adjunct professor at QUT. She has served as a member of design panels in South Australia, Canberra, Brisbane and Sydney, and was involved in the Sydney 2000 Olympics for 15 years, pre- and post-event.
Catherin Bull's Latest contributions
Can the Brisbane Olympics 2032 create value and a lasting legacy?
Exactly what does the 2032 Summer Olympics mean for Queensland and the vast conurbation considered “Brisbane”? Catherin Bull examines.
An unfolding landscape: South Bank
Since the World Expo in 1988, Brisbane’s South Bank has evolved into a successful urban precinct, providing lessons about the risks and opportunities of landscape development over time.
Restorative effects: Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS)
The design of the Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) by Hassell capitalizes on the benefits of greenery on health while laying down the framework for a successful future pedestrian precinct in inner-Brisbane.
Tactical urbanism: Fish Lane
A neglected post-industrial area of central Brisbane is transformed into a vibrant arts precinct through a collaborative private delivery model with a nuanced approach at both the strategic and the fine-grain scale.
The Big Asian Book of Landscape Architecture
Catherin Bull reviews The Big Asian Book of Landscape Architecture, a much-anticipated compendium of projects, essays and perspectives that examines landscape architecture, urbanism and the business of design across Asia.
A resilient profession?
The pioneers of landscape architecture, from the United States to Australia, saw what was needed in times of crisis, and had the vision and will to adapt. Now is another such moment. So, how should we, as a profession, respond?
Overgrown: Practices between Landscape Architecture and Gardening
Catherin Bull reviews Julian Raxworthy’s recent book that calls for a renewed relationship between landscape architecture and gardening.
Early engagement with Asia
The Australian landscape architectural profession has been engaged with Asia from the 1970s. Embassy projects were a particular focus in the beginning, when desires for harmonious political and cultural relationships were expressed in new and interesting physical forms.
Landscape Architecture and Digital Technologies: Re-conceptualising design and making
Catherin Bull reviews Jillian Walliss and Heike Rahmann’s recent book, Landscape Architecture and Digital Technologies: Re-conceptualising Design and Making.
Take Me to the River: the story of Perth’s foreshore
Catherin Bull reviews Julian Bolleter’s latest book, Take Me to the River: the Story of Perth’s Foreshore.
