HISTORY
False Impression The Carlton Gardens is a World Heritage Site located on the northeastern edge of the Central Business District in the suburb of Carlton, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. World Heritage listing the Royal Exhibition Buildings and Carlton Gardens are "of historical, architectural, aesthetic, social and scientific (botanical) significance to the State of Victoria." The Royal exihibition building is one of the world's oldest remaining exhibi tion pavilions and was originally built for the Great Exhibition of 1880. Later it housed the first Commonwealth Parliament from 1901
CARLTON GARDEN SITE PLAN -Organic, curvy pathways -Wide spaces with trees -Green with cool air around -Trees shades buildings away from sight, quiet
CARLTON GARDEN.MELBOURNE CBD -Inorganic, gridded pathways -Narrow spaces with high rise buildings -Metallic or concrete colour -Employs many reflective glass surfaces which gives out heat to the surrounding
Desig ining Environment 2010 sem2 by jaevon liew
False Impression Overall design agendas for Carlton Garden 1.Encourage the use of bikes- current garden does not support bike usage fully due to insufficient facilities for bikes.
site analysis
existing vegetaion
human flow
activities in each area Many stakeholders such as joggers, cyclist, children, tourists, parents and even nearby hospital’s patients will use this park. The analysis shown provides information that is needed in further designing the garden.
exisitng water landscape
2.Create a peaceful, organized and enjoyable garden-it is important that a garden gives people the peaceful, tranquil and calm feelings. In order to have such qualities, a garden should be well organized and easy to walk in, for example, a safe and wide path encourages people to walk in the garden. 3.Create a safe and efficient garden-Due to the current heavy flow of pedestrians and bike users at Nicholson Street, there is a need to find new solution to solve this problem.
bike station
Designing Environment 2010 sem2 by jaevon liew
False Impression Ov ere alr lp la nn ing s tr at eg ie si O v a l l p l a n n ng strat-Overall planning strategies -organized road paths for both cyclist and pedese gies trians- during peak hours (morning and evening), only pedestrians can use the garden, cyclists o gan i z e d oo adcy p a f o b o t h c yc l i s t a nd o nr ly al l o w edrt c lt ehs dur i nr g o f f pea k h o u r s i n p e el s t ri a n -.d u r i ngwi p e ak h o ur s ( m o r ni n g an d e v es md al e r p a ts hs T h i s l l th e n p ro v i d e s a fe p at h s n i n g) , ol ne ly p e d e s t r i an c a n h e at rr do el nl ,er c yf o r p eop es p e c i a l l y ms oth e r su ws ie tht b a bygs s c l is t s on l ymal cn yca lv eer d u r i ng f f pe a k ho u rs t o w a lk i n il now pe ad tht so .O a g e , ao m a i n p a th i s i n s m a ll e r p a th s. T h i s ia lt lhth p r o v i d e s a fe p at hs a ro u n d 5 . 28 m , a me d i u mwp ie sna r o u n d 3 .9 6 m an d a f o r p eo p l e me or te hf eo rr se, wi t h b a by s t r ol l e rs s m al l p a t he ispe 1c .i 9a 8l ml .yTh m e di u m pa t h s a r e t o w a l kt i nam Ot nhac vy ec rl ai gs et ,a a ma i n p a t h is e no u g h o ca ci on mmp oa dt ah ts e.bo nd p e de s t r ia r o un d 5o .p 28o mf ,t a m e di p a t h s do 3l .o 9r 6mco a n d a n . O nt hi s , tu hm ep a t h si w ila lro bu enc d e da s m al l i s . 98 m . md edb iy umus p a t h s are s o t hap tat ih tc a n1 b e e a siT lh yer ie df eo nr te i, fie e r s . e n o u g h t o cc o m m o dab tr eid bg oe t” hw ch yi cc lh ist e de s t r i a n. C r e a ti n ga a “ b i k e hea ln pd sp t o r e d u c e O n t o p ofc t h i s , ph ae ths w i llbr b e c olo e d so f oo t p ath o n g e stt ih oe n-t bi k e i dg e wr ilc lod h e lp t h a t t c a nc b e e as tic fh io el dso bn yS ut sr ee re st .. It is b i k ei u se r s r os s ti hl eybi ud se ynN crucial to note that the bike bridge does not obs tru t t h e ta ram“ t o p ass by . I n di i o n,h t hl ep b ike C ec a ti n g b ik e br i dg e ”adw ht i c h e s to b rd id e fu c t i o nh sc m o rg ees tt hi an ath b ri d g e .br S e r v ic e s r e ug c ef on o t p a t o n one b i k e i d g e w i ll s u c hb a s lo c k e r r b i ke m ai n t e na n c e b o o t hS c a n a l so h e l p i ke u s e r so c ro s s th e b u s y N i c ho l s o n t r ee t . It b ec a d d e d to th ih da gt e. i s r u c i al to ne otb ert the bike bridge does not obB i k e s t a t i o n s t h a t i s r ie n d l y w i t ht p r ov i struct the tram to passus be yr .-f I n a d d i ti o n , h e b i ke s i o n s o f d i f f e r e n t s e r v i c e s a b i k e s t a t i o n w i t h bridge functions more than a bridge. Services such s hal do eck w i llop v e n tm b i k e f r o m ge t t i n gc wa en td a s e r rre b i k e a i n te n a n ce b o o t h au lr si ong be r a i n ytd F a c i l i ties such as helmet hiring, a d d e d oay ts h. eb r i d g e . child seat, windshield, pannier bags and bike basket can be added to the bike station. Bike stations that are user-friendly with -landscape feature that is functional and with p r vi s i o sti o fva d i f f e n t s ea rv i c -ap a i k e s t ah io gh a e s tn he c l u e cr re ea t in g l a ne ds sc eb f e a tu r e t i o n i t h s h a d e wi l lt p r ev e n t b i k e r om g et t i n g w et t h a tw c o n tr i b u t es t o h e e n j oy m e n tf o f th e G a r d en s d u ri n g r a i n y .uri Fn ag ci l i ti e s u c h a s h e l m et i n d r yw e a t h er d aa ny dsd t h e h i ghs r a i nfa l ld a y s , h i r in g , c h i ld s e at , w i n d s h i e ld , p a n n i er b a gs a nd t h e f e at u r e wi l l a cc o m m o d a t e o ve r f l o w fr o m th e b i k ew b a s k et c a n e d d ed t o h et b i ke s t a ti o n . n e w a t e r ta n k sb t oa t h e we s tt o f h e Ro y a l E x h ibition into south west lake. l na d s ca p f at u r e t h t is functional and O va er l l p le ann ie ng s t r ate g ia es ot rg i z eh dr o a d a t h s r b oe th nd p e d e s w i han h i g a e s tp h e t i cfo v al u -cc ry ec al tis nt ga a la n d s c a pe t r i a n s -t dh ua rt ing ( mo r n ing ao ny dmen vt eni n g) , f e a t u r e cop ne ta rk ibh uo tu er sst o t h e enj o f t he o n l y dn esd try ia n s c a n u s edu tr hi eng ga r d en , cy c l i s t s G a r d enp sei w e at h e ra n d t h e h igh r a i n f a ll o n l y l l owf ee dat t o cy c l e u r i n g o f f peo av ker h o u r sf i n d a y s ,a t h e u re w i l ld a c c o m mo d a t e f l o w r om s m al l e rw p a t h s. T h i st w il l th e n pr o vi d e a f e pa t h s t h e n e w a t e r ta n k s o t he w e st o f t h es R o y al E x h if o r p eo p l e so pu et ch iaw le ls ytml oa tk he. rs with baby strollers b i t io n i n t oes
landscape feature
bike station
bike bridge
Area of focus
Balanced shade and sun-provides a cool area for garden users to socialise and enjoy the nice landscape. Wide and flat area- Relatively flat area with lesser contour changes which helps to construct any designs easier. Proximity to main paths and street-increases public visibility of the area and hence attracts people to come to the garden for recreational activities. Fewer trees-The construction of the design will not destroy the trees at the surrounding as there are not much trees at this area. Therefore, most of the plants in the selected area are conserved.
Designing Environment 2010 sem2 by jaevon liew
False Impression Generating ideas design agenda for landscape feature 1. To create a place that fit in the context of Carlton Garden and Royal Exhibition Building-since The site is a World Heritage site, it is important that the design complements or emphasizes the history of this momentous and renowned building. 2. A design with aesthetic values-aside from the design’s functionality, aesthetic value is crucial as well. In order to attract people to visit this site, the design must be elegant, significant or carries meanings to the current site. 3. Apart from landscape feature, it includes other useful functions-the design might be a place for people to meet or socialize, or it can be a place to hold small functions, or a place that provides entertainment.
ideas formation
Materials such as plaster and plasticine were used to generate ideas. Plaster was used to create surfaces that look like concrete while the plasticine was used due to its malleability and flexibility.
I started searching for ideas by looking at some examples of built design. The pictures above show an awarded water playground built by Water Fun. Aside from the water playground, the Parthenon and roman ancient public bath also fascinate me. They reflect the old, ancient and historic aspects of a country. I tried to combine these two features, the water playground and ancient temple. This two features lead to my design.
Designing Environment 2010 sem2 by jaevon liew
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final model
Instead of copying the design of the famous Parthenon, I made some changes. The columns were made of glass which is hollow in the centre to allow water to pass through. Water powered LED light was added to generate light. The front part of the design was a big concrete wall with a small entrance. The slight slant at the top of the wall reflects the contour of the whole Carlton Garden, which is sliding down toward southwest. The concrete wall was a flat piece of wall with no carving or design. It serves a special function which will be discussed later. A wire mesh roof with crystal bits was added to the design.
Designing Environment 2010 sem2 by jaevon liew
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Wire mesh roof with crystals bits. The crystal reflects light very well when light shines on them. The roof will create sparkling top space and bright up the place.
the outside is always different from the inside
outside-opera house inside-underwater
outside-Parthenon inside-rainforest
outside-aboriginal painting inside-beach
Small entrance allows people to bend down their heads when entering. When people entered the place, they will bend up and look up to the sky which is made of shinny crystals.
Big concrete wall allows pictures to be drawn on it. Yearly, new picture will be drawn by famous artist; therefore the wall picture will change every year. The picture might be something that signifies Australia or something special like ancient buildings.
people can go in into the place and play water.
Glass columns with hollow centre that allow water to pass through. Water generate energy to the LED light bulbs and light up the whole place.
Designing Environment 2010 sem2 by jaevon liew
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Designing Environment 2010 sem2 by jaevon liew