Peter Walker on Talking Tourism Podcast

Cumulus Director and Co-Founder Peter Walker joins the Talking Tourism Podcast for Episode 131 - "Designing tourism in Tasmania with Peter Walker"
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Podcast Description:
"Peter is a Director and Principal Architect at Cumulus Studio in Hobart, an architecture firm whose work spans from renovations to large-scale urban projects.

Awarded nationally and internationally for his high-profile tourism project portfolio, Peter’s work includes transforming sensitive heritage sites like PumpHouse Point and The Apple Shed as well as new projects such as Saffire and the Dove Lake Viewing Shelter.

In today’s episode, Luke Martin delves into all things design and architecture with Peter and how important it is for tourism infrastructure to reflect the values of the Tasmanian brand.

Peter first talks about the infamous PumpHouse Point project and the excitement that came with honouring such a beautiful piece of historic architecture which sits in a world heritage environment area. For Peter, the opportunity the site presented was so unique and it was this uniqueness that has made PumpHouse Point one of the most luxurious, sought-after tourism experiences in Tasmania.

Similarly, the Dove Lake Viewing Shelter presented an opportunity to respect the environment of which surrounds the Lake and to leave a lasting legacy to make it better than they found it. It’s imperative to think of the experience people want and will be having in any space, and for Dove Lake it was all about design and functionality but in a way that had the environment at the forefront allowing the architecture to take the backseat."