Nested in one of the Onkaparinga River’s final bends before it empties out into Gulf St Vincent in Southern Australia, a decommissioned sewerage plant offered up a surprising amount of potential.
The Commonwealth Park on the island of Gibraltar includes a publicly accessible grassed area of 4,000 square metres – a landscape first for the country – on which local people can relax, just as they do in parks and public gardens throughout the world. Flanked by the city walls with a range of water features it offers an oasis of calm from a hectic and busy city.
