location carrum design andrew brophy - urban initiatives

carrum foreshore

Map of the area around Carrrum Station showing Patterson River to the north, Nerrab Highway on the east, Johnson Avenue and Old Post Office Lane on the south, and the coastline on the west. Features include the CSLSC building with amenities, a parking lot, picnic areas, walking paths, and a boat ramp along the water.

Severe erosion on the Carrum foreshore was addressed through the placement of a rock groyne and beach nourishment in 2013. The large groyne cut off local access to the beach so Andrew Brophy of Urban Initiatives working with the City of Kingston’s Steven Perumal conceived an elevated boardwalk to provide ramped access along the groyne and down to the beach. The timber structure features occasional seating, and dramatic lighting integrated with an elegant canted handrail.

A beach with a partially blocked access point marked by yellow construction barricade, overlooking a sandy shoreline with a cliff and ocean in the background under cloudy skies.

site conditions

Empty wooden boardwalk with metal railings at night, overlooking a body of water with dark skies and some clouds.

credit: drew echberg

  • A wooden pier extending over the ocean at dusk, with two people sitting at the end and several benches along the walkway, under a partly cloudy sky.

    drew echberg

  • Wooden pier extending over water with railings, overlooking the ocean under a partly cloudy sky.

    drew echberg

  • Nighttime view of a lit wooden boardwalk along a beach with rocks, calm ocean, dark cloudy sky, and city lights in the distance.

    drew echberg

  • Person walking on a bridge with a metal railing, surrounded by leafless bushes and trees, under a partly cloudy blue sky.

    drew echberg