The "Humanities and Science Campus Square" comes to the lake shore.

The NCA webpage on the project http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/enhancing_and_maintaining/humanities_science.asp

artists impressions http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/images/enhancing_and_maintaining/humanities_science/Humanities_science_3.gif

http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/images/enhancing_and_maintaining/humanities_science/Humanities_science_1.gif

http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/images/enhancing_and_maintaining/humanities_science/Humanities_science_2.gif

The poplars and fountains stay.

tickboom said :

Is it a campus? Is it a square? Is it a square campus?

No, it’s a ‘campus square’.

Who came up with this ridiculously awkward name?

the NCA…

Is it a campus? Is it a square? Is it a square campus?

No, it’s a ‘campus square’.

Who came up with this ridiculously awkward name?

The title sucks ! The concept is uninspiring. Next…

They proposed this a few years ago and it got knocked on the head.

People wanted to retain the poplars, rather than putting in new tiny trees.

and they had some idea that reducing car parks would encourage people to walk to the National Library…..

oh and a broad ramp instead of the stairs?

for the repository of all our literary and historical data?

anyone else see a problem with this?

NPH drive in?

I won’t make an accurate comment till i see the artist’s impression. seems to me that the poplars, the statues and the dirt carpark will all be gone. and what will be in its place? more bus parks, a bbq area, a park and less car parks.

Hmm reducing the traffic to the parking areas. That will be a neat trick, especially since the portrait gallery will add new traffic.