HEIDELBERG WEST
GREEN CITY PRECINCT OBJECTIVES
Heidelberg West Green City Precinct will be a vibrant and inclusive place for residents to live, work and grow. Located within the La Trobe Employment and Innovation Cluster, it will be a central knowledge hub that promotes lifelong learning through the provision of skill-based training and vocational education.
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It will be an accessible, 20-minute walkable neighbourhood, offering local amenities within close proximity, and easy access to Northland and Heidelberg major activity centres, employment opportunities, and surrounding transport networks.
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STRATEGIC CONTEXT AREA | 192 Hectares
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Olympic Village
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Malahang Reserve
Rosanna Station
Darebin Creek Forest Park
HEIDELBERG HEIGHTS
PRESTON
A new tram route will activate Oriel Road as a future “high” street for the precinct, connecting the iconic Mall and Olympic Village shopping centres, and providing for new mixed use residential development.
The Mall Melbourne Polytechnic
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Retain Existing Buildings Proposed Green Linear Park/ Green Open Space Proposed Residential Proposed Pocket Neighbourhood Social Housing Proposed Mixed-use Zone Proposed Civic Building Proposed Knowledge Hub Education Cluster Community Cluster New Tram Line New Footbridge Existing Bike Lane Proposed Bike Lane Darebin Creek Trail Car-Free Zone Pedestrian-way Proposed Multi-storey Car Park Proposed Traffic Lights Proposed Pedestrian Crossings N
25.9% social housing
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Heidelberg Station
4692 Residents (2016) 40,000 jobs within adjacent area $455 Median Weekly Income 75% of residents owns a car 7.7% require disability assistance
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Darebin Creek
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Key Area Snapshot
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Olympic Village
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BELLFIELD
Oriel Road
ANALYSIS
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Development will adhere to eco-city principles and aim to co-exist harmoniously with Darebin Creek, with the desire of enhancing the natural ecosystem, and establishing the creek as a valuable open space beneficial to the health and wellbeing of residents.
Olympic Park
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Oriel Road
VISION
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LANDMARKS
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BUILDING HEIGHTS
1 storey 2 storey 5 storey
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT ANALYSIS Existing Bus Lane Existing On-road Bike Lane Site Boundary
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WALKABILITY ANALYSIS 20 minutes walking radius Facilities
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400 m
ACCESS + MOVEMENT (AM)
LAND USE + DEVELOPMENT (LUD)
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PUBLIC SPACES (PS)
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Residential Zone Proposed Mixed-Use Zone Green Open Space Proposed Tram Line Proposed Tram Stop Proposed Permeability Existing Bike Lane Proposed NBike Lane Car-free Zone Proposed Pedestrain Crossing 0 400 m 0 200 m 400 m Proposed Traffic Lights Proposed Speed Limit200 m Proposed Car Share Proposed Bike Share 20 minutes walking catchment
AM1 Establish a 20 minute walkable neighbourhood.
D3 Advocate building height control.
AM3 Provide an integrated and efficient public transport network.
D4 Provide for a range of affordable and sustainable housing options.
AM4 Reduce speed limit on Oriel Road, Southern Road and neighbourhood roads.
D6 Promote green star living and incorporate eco-city principles in the built environment and open spaces. Proposed Mixed-Use Building The Ilôt Vandamme, Paris
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Built Environment Green Open Space Proposed Linear Park
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P1 Create a safe and vibrant public realm. P2 Establish a green linear park.
AM2 Prioritise active transport network.
P3 Revitalise Malahang Parade Reserve. P4 Enhance landscaping in the precinct. Proposed Green Linear Park Enhance Landscaping
AM5 Implement traffic calming measures.
Aberfeldy Village, Blackwall, East London
AM6 Implement car share and bike share schemes. Proposed Woonerf Design on Proposed Green Tramway Oriel Road The Brest Tramway Dordrecht, Netherlands
Bike and Car Share
Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, Melbourne
Active Frontage
Proposed Civic Building M2 Building, Calgary
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D2 Encourage active ground floor street frontages and passive surveillance.
D5 Promote pocket neighbourhood development.
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(Please refer to Masterplan for legend) 200 m D1 Promote mixed-use development and0 higher density development in Heidelberg West.
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PSP FRAMEWORK
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Proposed Urban Form
Current Urban Form
Section A-A
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RAINWATER HARVESTING TANK
References | Duoduo (2013). DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS. [online] Us.123rf.com. Available at: https://www.123rf.com/search.php?word=dordrecht+Netherlands+&imgtype=0&t_word=&t_lang=en&orderby=0&t_word=&t_lang=en&oriSearch=netherlands+women&sti=lv52ysx4x4og4jmgjb|&mediapopup=21155759 [Accessed 30 Oct. 2017]. Furuto, A. (2013). TechTown District Plan / Sasaki Associates. [online] ArchDaily. Available at: https://www.archdaily.com/362518/techtown-district-plan-proposal-sasaki-associates [Accessed 30 Oct. 2017]. Gollings, J. (2013). Gallery of Lonsdale Street Dandenong / BKK Architects - 2. [online] ArchDaily. Available at: https://www.archdaily.com/412359/lonsdale-street-dandenong-bkk-architects/5201627be8e44efff200006a-lonsdale-street-dandenong-bkk-architects-photo [Accessed 30 Oct. 2017]. Grozdanic, L. (2015). MVRDV redesigns the Ilôt Vandamme mixed-use block in Paris. [online] Inhabitat.com. Available at: https://inhabitat.com/mvrdv-redesigns-the-ilot-vandamme-mixed-use-block-in-paris/ [Accessed 22 Oct. 2017]. nARCHITECTS (2017). M2 Mixed Use Building. [online] Narchitects.com. Available at: http://narchitects.com/work/m2-mixed-use-building-2/ [Accessed 22 Oct. 2017]. Richez Associes (2012). Richez Associés : le tramway de Brest. [online] Richezassocies.com. Available at: http://www.richezassocies.com/fr/projet/6/le-tramway-de-brest [Accessed 30 Oct. 2017]. Smit, J. (2016). Landscape development projects in the pipeline. [online] Hortweek.com. Available at: http://www.hortweek.com/landscape-development-projects-pipeline/landscape/article/1386657 [Accessed 23 Oct. 2017]. Grozdanic, L. (2015). MVRDV redesigns the Ilôt Vandamme mixed-use block in Paris. [online] Inhabitat.com. Available at: https://inhabitat.com/mvrdv-redesigns-the-ilot-vandamme-mixed-use-block-in-paris/ [Accessed 22 Oct. 2017].
Note: Section was inspired by Techtown District Plan (Furuto, 2013)
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