BECKENHAM ACTIVITY PRECINCT

UWA Urban Design Studio 2022

This studio asks to consider current planning and proposals for this site, to examine the existing context and best-case precedents, and determine how to produce a well designed, socially inclusive, and livable environment.

From this analysis, the aim is to propose a new brief for the project and develop a masterplan that demonstrates an alternative scenario and the steps by which it might be acheived. Lastly, a conceptual urban design masterplan and explanatory drawings for the development of the Beckenham Station Precinct is proposed.

The Last Stop, Our Forever Home.

As the lifestyle and needs of the residents in Beckenham change with the increase of population and overall changes to global infrastructures and technology in 2040, this suburb will not be a location you drive by and overlook anymore - it will be one where the community stands at its forefront with vibrant communal spaces and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure.

With the introduction of a mixture of vibrant urban plazas, gardens, and parks, Beckenham has become a place that is not only valued by its community but also by those that are visiting. It has become a place where community engagements are more apparent and have created a much more communal society within the suburb.

Beckenham has become a place where families set their roots and built their forever homes at. Its surrounding areas are enhanced with amenities that provide convenience and have helped improve the quality of life of its residents, especially with the accessibility of child care and aged care facilities, made more available.

As Beckenham aims to be a more green-forward suburb, public transportation is a daily commodity and access to safe and covered pedestrian and cycling trails has helped in decreasing the usage of personal vehicles and overall carbon emissions. Furthermore, the medium-density vertical residential houses have allowed for better town planning and better usage of land for more environmentally sustainable infrastructure such as gardens, recreational parks and urban farming.

Now, Beckenham provides a solid plan of mixed use developments that engages well with the public, provide convenience to the residents and is set to achieve a vibrant and safe setting for the community.

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MOVEMENT NETWORKS

Primary Vehicle Path

Secondary Vehicle Path

Pedestrian + Cycling Path

Pedestrian Path

Train Line

LAND DISTRIBUTION

Residential

Commercial

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Age Care & Disability Housing

Health Care

Office

Retail Community Building

Child Care & Pre-school

Green Open Space

L andscape under Train Line

The garden and parks available in the area is amazing! It encourages people to have a healthier lifestyle by being outside. I can see myself having nice morning walks everyday!

It’s nice that all the buildings are all closed proximity to each other and easily accessible through pedestrian friendly walk ways. It’s also convenient and safe to cycle around everywhere.

The aged care centre has great community engagement activities with the urban farming area right in front of the building. We can all plant and harvest some veggies together during the weekends!

I can easily get to the train station and off to work in the city right after I drop our kid at the child care centre. I won’t need to depend on our car so much. It’s so convenient!