RMIT LA - The Peculiar Nature of Streets by Lu Xiao

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Testing of Reservoir Corridor

Testing1:Safety Problem

Step 1: Introduce Broad Location

In order to solve this street safety problem, we first design a safety buffer to reduce the safety hazard, especially considering the collision between the vehicle and the person caused by the excessive speed. The flower bed is designed as a further safety guarantee based on the safety buffer.

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Testing 2:Attractive Points

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Step 2: Introduce Specific Location

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On the basis of solving the security problem, increasing the attractive points. The circle in the figure represents an increased Section number of children’s play items. For example, bamboo is planted in a small circle, and children can play around bamboo. The red rectangle represents a two-story staircase with a height of only 150 mm and is suitable for younger children to climb.

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Increase the number of public seats while ensuring safety and increasing attractive points. Because when children are active, their parents will also take care of them nearby. Public seating can provide parents with a suitable space to relax.

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Testing of Preston Corridor

Testing1:Safety Problem

Step 1: Introduce Broad Location

Because there is a large amount of on-street parking in the Preston area, the safety buffer is designed around the parking space and planting shrubs in the buffer.

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Testing 2:Attractive Points

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Step 2: Introduce Specific Location

Planting trees and flowering shrubs in isolated flower beds attracts children’s interest.

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Testing 3:Public Space

Appropriate increase public seats.

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Detail Design of Reservoir

Cutting Section1

Scale :1:200

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Section 1 Height: 0.75m-1m

Material Analysis

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Height: 0.65m-0.75m

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Planting Height: 0.65-0.75m

planting Height: 0.5-0.65m Concrete Road Surface Concrete Road Surface ---100% safety ( dry:0.5-0.75μk) ---60% safety (wet:0.35-0.60μk)

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Detail Design of Preston Corridor

Cutting Section2

Scale :1:200

Cutting Section1 Scale :1:200

Section 1 Height: 0.75m-1m

Material Analysis

Scale :1:50

Height: 0.65m-0.75m

Height: 0.50m-0.65m

Planting Height: 0.65-0.75m

Section 2 planting Height: 0.5-0.65m Concrete Road Surface Concrete Road Surface ---100% safety ( dry:0.5-0.75μk) ---60% safety (wet:0.35-0.60μk)

Scale :1:50

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Persepective of Reservoir Corridor

Since the street widths of the reservoir and Preston are inconsistent, the width of the design is appropriate. Reservoir gives children a small amount of activity, but the beauty that the eye can see is more abundant than Preston.

Persepective of Preston Corridor

Preston has a lot of room to work, so design a space where kids can play. The materials of the two event venues are consistent. There are some differences in vegetation design.