Avon River Precint - The Stormwater Chicken and the Urban Design Egg

This paper discusses the Avon River Precinct, a world class urban design project, with a focus on the low impact stormwater design elements of the project, the process of working in a project led by urban designers and some of the challenges along the way. The final result, is a shining example of how stormwater management can be more than a utilitarian asset, instead forming a core element of the urban design aesthetic with the added benefit of managing stormwater.