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Developer Time &amp; Place, in conjunction with Hickory, has commissioned renowned interdisciplinary artist Reko Rennie to create a bold public artwork on an inner-Melbourne basketball court.

Taking up residence on the team’s recently acquired Southbank site, the piece titled OA_Hardcourt is an extension of Rennie’s Visible Invisible series.

Located within the 84-90 Queensbridge Street development, ‘The Queensbridge Building’, the developers’ vision is to turn this underutilised space into an urban park to drive community spirit through sport, food and art.

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The space will be open for budding basketballers to book free one-hour half-court sessions and shoot hoops on the art installation itself.

“I’m very honoured to create an artwork for the Underpark basketball court on the traditional lands of the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri people,” said Rennie.

The piece inverts the idea of camouflage, designed to celebrate the visible cultural identity of Indigenous peoples.

“Where in the past camouflage has been used to conceal, here it proudly reveals a strong and vibrant cultural history,” he continued. 

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Through his art, Rennie explores his Aboriginal identity through innovative mediums, provoking discussion surrounding Indigenous culture in contemporary urban environments.

He is known for combining stylistic elements of graffiti with the iconography of his Kamilaroi heritage and brings his distinctive visual language to the court. 

Time &amp; Place director, Tim Price sees this partnership as an improvement to the Southbank neighbourhood through informed cultural expression.

“We have followed Reko over the course of his career and see this collaboration as a meeting of two minds to achieve a single vision”, he said.

“Reko has produced a vibrant, daring piece of work that speaks to the culture for which our city is known.”

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This court will be active for a limited time only, with Time &amp; Place looking to open up a broader conversation about the future of Underpark and how it can best serve the surrounding community.

Located in the Crown precinct, the Queensbridge development will focus on activating the public space, with a strong focus on sustainability and design.

The group purchased the 940sqm landholding in an off-market transaction from New Sky Group at an estimated $29 million.
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Taking up residence on Time & Place's recently acquired Southbank site, the piece titled OA_Hardcourt is an extension of Rennie’s Visible Invisible series

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The future is in your court: Reko Rennie installs public art piece at residential Southbank project 

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Property developer, <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/developers/time-place" target="_blank">Time and Place</a>, have recently purchased an off-market 940sqm landholding from vendor New Sky Group for an estimated $29 million. 

Time and Place is collaborating with Callum Fraser (<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/architects/elenberg-fraser" target="_blank">Elenberg Fraser Architects</a>) on design iterations for the project’s previous planning permit which was <a href="https://www.planning.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/94924/09-2013009634-84-90-Queens-Bridge-Street,-Southbank.pdf" target="_blank">submitted in 2014</a>. 

The residential collection will meet the rising demand for urban housing, offering security, comfort and a sound investment, accommodating dynamic, modern lifestyles. 

Located in the Crown precinct, the <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/projects/84-90-queens-bridge-street-southbank" target="_blank">84-90 Queensbridge Street </a>development will focus on activating the public space, with a strong focus on sustainability and design. Residences will offer 128 one bedroom apartments, and a mix of two and three bedroom options within the 62-level high-rise. The building management will also provide services such as running errands, cleaning, linen supply, dog walking and car washing. 

The suburb of Southbank is also set to undergo a dramatic transformation over the next few years due to the City of Melbourne’s $38m City Road Masterplan Project. 

<figure><a href="https://www.urban.com.au/projects/84-90-queens-bridge-street-southbank" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="image-article_full_width_580px" height="363" src="/s3/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/timeplace_queensbridge_street_frontage.jpg?itok=CFPzEc38" title="84-90 Queensbridge Street. Image supplied." width="580"></a>

<figcaption>84-90 Queensbridge Street. Image supplied.</figcaption></figure>Time and Place Director, Tim Price, explains that the site presents an exciting opportunity to deliver a project unlike others seen in Melbourne before. 

“Southbank has become renowned for glass towers, this won’t be another one of those. We’re looking to deliver something edgy, with a New York feel, and activate a space that the public will want to engage with. 

We’re pulling together a team of market leaders who share our values to create a project with a strong legacy that will have a lasting impact on Southbank and help its transition into one of Australia’s most livable suburbs.”

Sales for this development should start in the first quarter of 2021, and apartments are predicted to sell at an average rate of $11K to $12K per square metre.
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