THE EXCHANGE
WHERE THE ORGANIC MEETS THE CITY
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~lHERE THE ORGANIC AND BUILT FORMS COLLIDE TO CREATE A NEW, DISTINCTIVE URBAN COMMUNITY THAT VALUES THE IMPORTANCE OF AN ORGANIC, TEXTURED LANDSCAPE. EXCHANGING THE OLD FOR THE NEW, THE BUILT FOR THE
A NEW LANDMARK.
KEY
FEATURES
NATURAL AND THE HISTORIC FOR THE MODERN WILL ENSURE THIS DEVELOPMENT ENCOMPASSES THE BUSTLING CHARACTER OF THE MARKETS WITH A NEW TWIST. Bv USING VIBRANT, INFORMAL PLANTING TO CREATE ALLURING SPACES AND GIVE THE EMPHASIS TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT;
RESULTING
IN SOCIAL VITALITY AND RICH NEW
IDENTITY.
CON FLU ENC E sQUARE -A DISTINCTIVE SQUARE THAT IS DEFINED BY THE NEW CLOCK TOWER; A FEATURE THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE IDENTITY OF THE EXCHANGE AS A DISTINCTIVE COMMUNITY, THE MAIN ROUTES CONVERGE AT THIS POINT WITH VARIED CHARACTERS
THE CLOCK TOWER ACTS AS A HUB OF ACTIVITY FOR THE SQUARE.
A CAFE WITHIN THE TOWER OFFERS VIEWS OVER THE SQUARE.
VEG ETA T I 0 N
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IS INSPIRED
BY THE FRESH PRODUCE STALLS AT THE MARKET AND THEIR ORGANIC EYE-CATCHING QUALITIES. THE PLANTING SCHEME WILL INVOLVE A VARIETY OF TEX· TURES AND VIVID COLOURS TO MIMIC THIS. USING GA· BIONS IS A KEY FEATURE OF THE DEVELOPMENT AS THEY WILL HELP TO GIVE STRUCTURE AND ALSO DIS PLAY THE BLOCKS OF COLOUR OF THE PLANTING ON TIERS. OPEN SPACE FOR INFORMAL MARKETS, KIOSKS AND ACTIVITIES.
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GATEWAYS USING A MIX OF BUILT ARCHWAYS AND STRUCTURAL VEGETATION TO CREATE AN INTRIGU· lNG AND ALLURING URBAN SPACES WHICH ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION USING THE LABYRINTHINE CHARACTER OF OLDER, ORGANIC TOWNSCAPES; INSPIRING A SENSE OF MYSTERY AND ENCOURAGING EXPLORATION BY USING VEGETATION AT KEY THRESHOLDS TO HIDE THE SPACE BEYOND. EACH GATEWAY HAS A DIFFERENT CHARACTER ALTHOUGH THERE ARE THEMES OF CONTINUTY THROUGH· OUT THE SITE. DOCK STREET
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THE SITE THAT LINKS TO THE 0UAYS. A WIDE PEDES· TRAIN ROUTE WITH EXPANSIVE VIEWS OVER THE OPEN 11EADOWS AND AMMENITY AREAS; THE JOURNEY IS MADE I'IORE INTERESTING THROUGH THE USE OF THE ARCH· WAYS AT KEY THRESHOLDS. 1
THE CLOCK TOWER · THE CLOCK TOWER IS ONE OF THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE EXCHANGE AND WILL MAKE THIS DEVELOPMENT STAND OUT AS A DISTINCTIVE PART OF THE CITY WHICH AIMS TO CREATE A NEW IDENTITY FOR ITSELF.
VEGETATED SLOPE LEADING DOWN TO THE RIVER · 'THE RIVERSIDE ~lALK'.
THE PLANTING BECOMES DENSER AROUND THE PATH AND OPENS UP AT THE THRESHOLD OF THE SQUARE · ENCLOSING THE SPACE AND MAKING THE JOURNEY A MORE INTERESTING EXPERIENCE.
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STEPS OF VEGETATION LEADING TO THE
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THE VEGETATION BECOMES MORE OPEN TO· WARDS THE RIVER AND THE SHRUB LAYER TURNS TO MEADOW WHICH GRADUALLY BE· COMES AMMENITY GRASS · GIVES THE SPACE A NATURAL AND RELAXED FEEL.
VIEW FROM EXISTING BUILDING
SITUATED NEXT TO THE ALEXANDRA PROPOSED USE
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THE
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USING TIERED LEVELS WHICH THE RIVER EATS INTO TO ALLOW BETTER VIEWS AND MORE ACCESS. ON EACH TIER THE
VEGETATION LAYER BECOMES LESS DENSE AND USING VEGETATION WHICH WORKS WELL IN MOIST SOILS · THESE AREAS CAN BE FLOODED. ACCESS TO THE RIVER IS PROVIDED BY THE VEGETATED SLOPE WHICH BECOMES MORE DENSE AT THE BOTTOME THEN OPENS UP INTO MEADOW/ OCCASIONAL WETLAND. THIS ENCOURAGES EXPLORATION AND CREATES MYSTERY. THE SKETCHES ABOVE DEMONSTRATE THE DENSITY OF THE PROPOSED VEGETATION AND SHOW THE LEVEL CHANGES.
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CONCEPT BUIDLINGS CREATE A BARRIER AGAINST THE ROAD BUT ALLOW VIEWS IN AT VARIOUS POINTS,
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STRONG LINK ACROSS THE RIVER USING
STRONGER LINKS TO THE RIVER USING VEGETATION OF SOME SORT.
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MAIN ROUTE THROUGH SITE LINKING TO VICTORIA ~-''"AYS AND CORE OF AC· TIVITY WITHIN THE SITE.
VEGETATED AND PEDESTRIAN ROUTE INTO THE SITE
STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT BUILT FORM AT THE
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YEAR STAGE
NEW BUILT FORM AT THE 10 YEAR STAGE NEW BUILT FORM AT THE 15 YEAR STAGE
KEY PLANTED GABIONS
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THE VIBR.O. T VEGETATED TIERS PROVIDE A FOCUS POINT IN THE DISTANCE FROM THE MOMENT YOU ENTER THE EXCHANGE - DRAWING PEOPLE IN.
CHERRY TREES
ACTIVE FRONTAGES
THIS SECTION SHOWS THE LEVEL CHANGES THROUGH THE SITE AND THE MAIN THOROUGHAFRE THROUGH THE SITE; LINKING IT TO VICTORIA QUAYS TOWNHOUSES - OVERLOOKING CONFLUENCE STREET AND THE PARK BEHIND.
THE WALKWAY TO THE CLOCK TOWER FRAMED BY A ROW OF ORNAMENTAL CHERRY TREES.
RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE ENTRANCES
PlEACHED JAPANESE MAPLES
RETAIL AND SERVICES ON THE LOWER LEVEL WITH OFFICE AND RESIDENTIAL SITUATED ON THE UPPER LEVELS.
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AT THIS POINT IN THE DEVELOPMENT TWO DIFFERENT CHAR· ACTERS JOIN TOGETHER. THE TOP SQUARE HAS VERY STRONG, FORMAL,
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THE
LEVEL CHANGE
THE LIP OVERHANGS THE DROP TO CREATE A SMALL WATERFALL.
GEOMETRIC LINES WHICH DEFINE THE SPACE AND
LAYOUT. THIS CONTRASTS WITH THE RIVER WALK WHICH IS MORE
INFORMAL AND EXPLORATION AND HAS MORE
'WILD VEG·
ElATION'. IT ALSO USES SOFTER MATERIALS AND HAS A MORE RELAXED FEEL TO IT.
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BUILT FORM LINKING ACROSS
THE
RIVER ENCOUR· AGING ACCESS.
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THE RIVER WALK JUTTING OUT INTO THE RIVER.
STRONG VISUAL LINKS ACROSS J.Hj
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THE EDGES OF THE CHANNEL ARE RAIL· WAY SLEEPERS WITH A STEEL TRACK RUNNING DOWN THE MIDDLE TO LINK TO THE MATERIAL PALETTE. THE WOOD MAY DECAY OVER TIME. CONTRASTING WITH THE SHARP, HARD LINES OF THE UPPER
STRONG GEOMETRIC LINES LINKING THE TWO SIDES OF THE RIVER.
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THE END OF THE DRAIN IS SET BACK FROM THE EDGE TO CREATE CHANNELS WHICH SLOPE DOWN INTO THE TOP LEVEL OF THE CHANNEL.
THE SLOT DRAINS ON THE TOP LEVEL OF STEPS DRAIN INTO THIS WATER CHANNEL AND THE FLOW OF WATER IS INCREASED BY USING THE GREY WATER FROM THE SURROUNDING BUILDINGS · THE CHANNEL ENDS IN A REED BED WHICH FILTRATES THE WATER BEFORE IT ENTERS THE RIVER.
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THIS SECTION SHOWS THE CHANGES IN LEVEL AND THE COMPLETE SECTION OF STEPS. ON EACH LEVEL THERE ARE RETAIL AND SERVICES ALONG THE BACK WHICH WILL MAKE THE AREA MORE POPULATED AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO STAY IN THE SPACE.
1:100 PLAN VIEW OF STEPS TO SHOW THE RELA· TIONSHIP OF THE MATERIALS (SEE MASTERPLAN FOR KEY) HANDRAILS, TREES AND LAMP POSTS.
OFFICES AND RESIDENTIAL ON THE UPPER FLOORS. ATTRACTIVE APARTMENTS WHICH OVERLOOK THE SQUARE AND RIVERSIDE WALK. ON THE FAR SIDE OF THIS BUILDING THE UNITS WILL LOOK OVER CONFLUENCE SQUARE AND THE
NEW CLOCK TOWER.
WILLOW TREES FRAME THE VIEW UP AND DOWN THE RIVER. ASLO CREATE THE POPLAR TREES CONTRIBUTE
STEPPING STONES ALLOW PEOPLE TO INTERECT WITH THE RIVER AT THS POINT.
FEELING OF MOVEMENT AND FLOW.
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THE EXCHANGE SHEET 3 OF 4 lEVELS OF DECKING STEP DOWN TO MEET THE WATERS EDGE.
EMMA GIBSON