Sensory Map

Parisa Bazargani

The following pages introduce the sensory experience that can be felt at Docklands, Melbourne. The collage depicts the visual change overtime from the 1800’s to current. The images show the visual change of Docklands overtime in which high rise buildings and recreation areas have been developed. The hand shows some of the places in Docklands where you may experience some of the other senses.

The diagram shows some of the things you may Touch, Hear, Taste, See or Smell in Docklands.

Touch: Crossing Button, Life Ring, Playground, Parklands, Grass, Trees

Hear: Trucks, Birds, Water, Boats, Traffic, Construction

Taste: Food, Air, Water

See: Water, Buildings, Cars, Boats, Observation Wheel, Pathways, Construction

Smell: Trees, Water, Smoke, Petrol, Woodwork

West Melbourne Dock, 1892

West Melbourne Dock, 1892 Docklands View, 1998

Victoria Dock, 1927 Docklands View, 1998

Victoria Dock, 1927

Port Philip Map, 1803 Map of Docklands, 1945 Map of Docklands, 2020

Port Philip Map, 1803 Map of Docklands, 2020 Map of Docklands, 1945

Moonee Ponds Creek

Victoria Harbour

Moonee Ponds Creek Yarra River, Docklands Waterways

Victoria Harbour Yarra River, Docklands Waterways

The Visual changes, develop a sense of the docklands precinct qualitative experiences overtime.

Commencing from lagoons and wetlands in the 1800’s to early settlement and construction into the industrial infrastructure in the 1900’s. The late 1900’s rediscovered this area as a waterfront location for development of the harbours features creating its distinctive infrastructure.

Video- Waters Edge

The video shows the waters edge and how it interacts with the Docklands site. This includes the sensory qualities that you may feel whilst in the Docklands Precincts especially as the waters edge. Use the link below to access the video.

https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=b_OQ4J2jbDo