.schluff. with water running through it Studio 4: Designed Ecologies Gabrielle Raz-Liebman
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initial site exploration
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idea generation
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exploration
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water
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vegetation
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presentation
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concept form space
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orange circle indicates concepts that became relevant to the final design outcome
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initial site exploration
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idea generation
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exploration of concept, form, and space
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the idea of a park that allows especially for naps and resting has really tickled my fancy. here I begin exploring how I may be able to create spaces that can be specifically slept in, but aren’t prescriptive in their program. I still want these spaces to allow for individuals to define the program, through a variety of private to social uses.
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runoff water channel
private/sleep zone
walking path
vegetation bed
Melaleuca nesophila
Acacia podalyriifolia
Corymbia ficifolia
Corymbia citriodora
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Fibonacci Fractals
erganomics
Plants
Circulation
Foetal Position
Waves
Ampitheatre/Retarding Basin (Water theme)
Alcove
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eureka! the design works so much b r i form aro spirals form the paths, and irregular shapes create the mounds in between.
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kick-around dimensions exploration comparing the area required for a kick-around across equivalent parks.
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sun
Ampitheatre oriented to the north, facing away from direct western sunset. More suitable for social events. Eg: Watching football, open air movie screenings, performances. 29
water
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This site is a critical area along the Elizabeth Street Catchment
Floodzone
Provides an opportunity for intervention to prevent flooding on Elizabeth Street.
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Diagrammatic maps from the Elizabeth Street Catchment Plan show that current drainage infrastructure is insufficient. The second map indicates that this site is an ‘open space opportunity’. 32
My solution! Mitigate flooding via the use of retarding basins, vegetation, and increased permeability throughout the site.
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Redirecting water from Bouverie Street storm-water drain into site
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Exploration= increasing permeability whilst maintaining dry soil for resting alcoves
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Exploring the shape for the retarding basin: although I did not settle on this exact form, it influenced my decision to use multiple basins and to transform it into an ampitheatre.
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Vegetation and undulation vegetation slows and catches the surface water runoff flowing from the north-east.
Retarding basins mitigate flooding along Elizabeth St Catchment by holding the water and allowing for gradual absorption through soil.
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vegetation
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What do I associate with rest? Lemon, honey, and herbal remedies!
lemon
honey
anti-anxiety
Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum
Melaleuca nesophila Honey Myrtle
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy
Cymbopogon citratus Lemongrass
Corymbia ficifolia Red Flowering Gum
Salvia officinalis Sage
Cymbopogan nardus Citronella Grass
Leptospermum scoparium (Australian) Tea Tree
Cymbopogan nardus Citronella Grass
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena
Callistemon citrinus Crimson Bottlebrush
Valeriana officinalis Valerian
lemon-y plants
trees for native bees
in the theme of rest
Cannabis indica Hemp
Melissa officinalis Lemon Balm 41
42 Cannabis indica
al ria a o ci ali
Aloysia triphylla
S alvia o ci ali
Papaver somniferum
Cymbopogon citratus
E remophila nivea
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Acacia podalyriifolia
Corymbia ficifolia
Corymbia citriodora
presentation
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Feedback: There were a range of comments that came out of my week 12 presentation. The following are the ones that I believed were the most constructive for the next phase of my progress, and which I applied to my design and its representation.
- There was room to develop the design of the ampitheatre further, to incorporate the spiral motif and link to the rest of the site. - Improve the representation of certain perspective images by picking different views. - Show the nuance of the undulating topography through the use of my axonometrics. -Remove some of the water diagrams as they were repeating information. 45
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Section 2 - Water Flow
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Water is contained in retarding basins during heavy rains
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private/sleep zone
runoff water channel
private/sleep zone
walking path
vegetation bed
stormwater channel