SUMMARY TESTING OF OPTIONS

The five options have been tested relative to criteria and ‘rated’ in the Table 3 below. The tests allow an understanding of the design considerations to be applied to allow a preferred ‘hybrid’ option to emerge. Typically any “red” option rating is an issue. Option 1 has the best test outcomes - it moves forward to further development in next section of the Plan.

DESIGN DRIVERS CRITERIA FOR TESTING THE PLAN

PARTNERSHIP ENABLING • generates opportunity for expressions of partnership • presents democracy transparently/accessibly • enhances inter-governmental cooperation • Direct interface to HBRC and Dalton test best inter-government cooperation. • Presence of ‘blue’ forms to open space tests best for democracy access and transparency

CONTEXT RESPONSIVE • dynamic and vibrant local presence • complementary to existing city structure and connections • enabling of local narrative and activity • intuitive to find and see civic functions • Built presence to Hastings Street test best • Obscuring forms from Hastings rate down • Long sides hard to work open space edge

POSITIVE OPEN SPACE • comfortable, sunny, sheltered inclusive spaces • inside and outside visibility and activity relationship • mix of indoor/outdoor spaces - scalable for different size groups/ activities • Station Street as open space/use Hastings for big events good • Big open spaces may be too much for use

STAGEABLE + FLEXIBLE • stageability to address known and unknown needs for NCC • leaves site useful site areas to enable utilisation by future uses • staged work provides positive space for transitional activities • Allows scalability/extendibility of NCC needs on site

• Leaving spaces for later test best • Not stageable for work space on top of Library

ENABLING + VALUE CONSCIOUS

• provides for/catalyses private and other public investment • provides proportionally effective, efficient building spaces

• provides value to community and recognises affordability • Blocking connection to Dalton Hse side rate down

• Long shapes less efficient

CARBON CONSCIOUS • encourages transport accessibility by active modes • reuses existing structure • enables low energy use buildings

OPTION 1 has most green and least orange/red. This one moves forward for further consideration.

GOOD FIT WITH CRITERIA

NEEDS WORK TO FIT CRITERIA

POOR FIT WITH CRITERIA

1 2 3 4 5 SUMMARY OF TEST COMMENTS

• Reuse of library tower carcass rate best • Station Street for vehicles rate down

• Public built edge to Dalton St for bus interface rate best

Table 3. Options Testing