Over the past few years the Montrose Bay foreshore has been going through its own transformation and is now home the Award winning Glenorchy Arts and Sculpture Park (AKA: GASP). Originally built as a two stage development and designed by Room 11 Architectural in conjunction with Megan Baynes, GASP has managed to create a public space that is proving to be a popular within the local community along with tourists in the area visiting MONA.

The area follows the foreshore of the River Derwent for a distance of 1.1km and is made up of three colourful boardwalks that are suspended just about the high tide water mark giving the impression that the walk way floats on water at certain times of the day.

Included within the prescient is a BBQ area built in amongst the wildlife and Wilkinson’s Point Pavilion, a concrete and coloured glass structure that is suspended over the river Derwent and included public toilets plus a jetty for direct access from the water.

Wilkinson’s Pont Pavilion has become GASP’s show piece winning multiple architectural awards and has been the location of numerous events including a recent photos shoot for the new BMW 7 Series that is providing worldwide exposure for Glenorchy and Tasmania.

Photo source: Uwe Düttmann  for BMW & their new Series 7

GASP also enjoys its own food tuck currently managed and operated by Lean-To Kitchen that frequently operates in and round GASP throughout the summer months.

So if your new to the Montrose & Glenorchy area or are in town visiting the world famous MONA then the Glenorchy Arts and Sculpture Park is well worth a visit. For more information on stage 3 or for upcoming events/Art installations visit the GASP website www.gasp.org.au

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Photo source: Hamish Rogers  – 4one4 Media House

Author: Patrick Berry, 0409 989 598, www.patrickberry.com.au