Granville Town Centre: USyd Urban Design Studio_Urban Precinct

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ARCH9001 | Assessment 2 - Interrogating Granville’s Future | Group G Van Tan Quyen Le SID | 480 233 161

Karunya Subramanian SID | 470 369 980

Nuzhat Nabila SID | 480 065 366

Tianya Xu SID | 470 508 969

Ying Zhao SID | 460 318 752

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Contents 1. Regional Analysis

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8. South Street Plaza

2. Opportunities and Constraint

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8.1

Existing and Proposal

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3. Vision and Six Objectives

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8.2

Axonometric & Sections

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4. Urban Structure Plan

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9. Memorial Plaza

5. 2D Urban Masterplan

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9.1

Existing and Proposal

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5.1

Overall performance

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9.2

Axonometric & Sections

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5.2

Elevation and Section

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10. Granville Central

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5.3

Urban Diagram

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10.1

Existing and Proposal

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10.2

Axonometric & Sections

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6. 3D Urban Proposal

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6.1

Overall performance

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11. A new neighborhood

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6.2

Building uses and yield

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11.1

Existing and Proposal

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11.2

Axonometric & Sections

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7. Granville Station - A Catalyst

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Granville Station transformation

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7.2

Key Sections

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12. Conclusion

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Regional Analysis

Who are living in Granville? • • •

Population: 91,053 • Male 50.9% | Female 40.1% • Median age: 32 yrs •

Private dwelling: 31,772 Ave household size: 3 Median weekly rent: 360$

01. Parramatta CBD

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02. Merrylands Centre

03. Queens Street, Auburn

Legend Train Station Railway Arterial Road Town Centre River/Creek Park Site Area 0

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Opportunities & Constraints

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LEGEND Potential site (marked as Neighbourhood Centre in the LEP) Potential site (according to actual use) Strata site Heritage building High-volume Traffic Flooding influence zoning Potential open space corridor Important public buildings a. Police station b. Granville Library c. Granville Town Hall d. Religious building e. Community centre

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“The Granville Town Centre will be sustainable, well-connected and engaging whilst celebrating the existing character and culture; offering an inviting image where people desire to work, visit and live�.

Vision & Six Objectives

Revitalise the site ecology

Create a spectrum of public life on streets

Strengthen the connectivity

Well-linked public spaces

Consider the existing scale of neighbourhood area

Define a unique identity for the whole Granville area

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Urban Structure Plan

LEGEND Train Station Precinct Extent M4 Motorway Existing Green Spaces Heritage Sites Key Heritage Sites Conservation Area Proposed medium-density commercial Current high-density commercial Proposed medium-density residential Potential public spaces Proposed laneways/shared streets Upgrade/Introduce Pedestrian crossings Potential landmark precinct Proposed pedestrian connection Existing cycleways Potential cycle links Potential bus interchange route Main Street Corridor Walkability distance

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2D Urban Masterplan

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Sections & Elevations

Elevation AA | North-South Longitudinal Elevation

Key Plan

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BB CC

Elevation BB | South Granville Longitudinal Elevation

Elevation CC | North Granville Longitudinal Elevation

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Urban Diagram

Key Open Space Network

Key Open Spaces

Connection

Clear visibility

Street Edge Condition

Active

Potential Active

Inactive

Green Edge

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Urban Diagram

Street Hierarchy

Primary Connection St

Secondary Connection St

Priority Named St

Accessibility Network

Alleys

Train route

Bus Route

Cycle Route

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3D Urban Proposal

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Yield Calculation

Site Area (m2) Residential Yield (m2)

Non-residential Yield (m2)

Open space area (m2)

Community use (m2)

Community dwellings Jobs - 25m2 - 90m2 avg per per person dwelling (m2)

421925

181178

51370

75513

7901

711134

7247

Legend

Community

Residential

Key Heritage Buildings

Commercial

Institutional

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Granville Station - A Catalyst

A lost station

The extended station and the two new hearts

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Granville Station - A Catalyst

A clear legibity & A cohesive network

A catalyst to grow

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Granville Station - A Catalyst

South concourse

North concourse

North-South Longitudinal Section

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South Street Plaza

Existing Condition

Proposed Scheme Carpark & Bus Interchange Bus route Demolished View from high point 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Bus interchange Existing Carpark Duck Creek Granville Swimming centre Commonwealth Bank New residential apartments

Scale 1:1200@A3 1. Heavy infrastructure

Scale 1:1200@A3 2. Car-dominant impression

3. Poor landscape along Duck Creek

1. Oxford Street Pedestrian mall

2. Victoria Park residential block

3. Naturalised creek in Bishan Park

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South Street Plaza

Proposed Urban Structure

1. Bus interchange reconfiguration

South St

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Bus onl y

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Enid Ave

South St

Mary St

Granville Swimming Centre

2. Mary St looking to a pedestrian-friendly alley

Scale 1:1200@A3

Legend B

Bus route

Pedestrian Plaza

Bus interchange stop

Pedestrian Alley

Residential block

Green/Blue Edge

Building face

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South Street Plaza

Section AA | Scale 1:500

Section BB | Scale 1:500

Key Plan

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BB

Longitudinal Section CC | Scale 1:500

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Memorial Plaza

Existing Condition

Proposed Scheme

Police Stat

ion

Dead sp

ot Under us car park ed

Glebe Lib rary

Town Hall

Scale 1:1500@A3 Existing underused carpark

Scale 1:1500@A3 Inaccessible rear library’s facade

Carpark access

Centenary square, Parramattta

Surry Hills Library

Afghan Bazaar, Dandenong

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Memorial Plaza

1. Town Hall Memorial

2. Granville Town Hall

3. Proposed Plaza

4. Granville train disaster memorial

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Memorial Plaza

Section AA | Scale 1:350

Section BB | Scale 1:350

Key Plan

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BB

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Longitudinal Section CC | Scale 1:500

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Granville Central

Existing Condition

Proposed Scheme

Scale 1:3000@A3 1. Dead Duck Creek

Scale 1:3000@A3 2. Heritage - Rosehill Hotel

3. Negative space near station

1. Cycle way along Cook River, Sydney

2. Taylor Square, Darlinghurst

3. Bryan Park, New York

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Granville Central

Urban Space from North Concourse

Proposed Connectivity

Legend Existing Road

Proposed Cycleways

Proposed Vehicular Connection

Diagonal Crossing

Proposed Pedestrian Connection

Proposed Crossing as Parramatta Rd Strategy

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Granville Central

Residential and Commercial Distribution

Comparative Sections | Scale 1:1000 Proposed Urban Space

Legend Potential Space near Duck Creek

Residential

Commercial

Civic Promenade - Chicago Riverwalk

Proposed Laneway

Proposed Cycleways Ljubljana Exhibition Space

Proposed Section

Key Plan

Existing Section 24


A new neighborhood

Existing Condition

Proposed Scheme

Scale 1:1000@A3 Monotonous road interface on Bold St

Scale 1:1000@A3 Poor street condition on Parramatta Rd

Huge empty landscape space

Bourke St Dedicated Cycleway

Pedestrian laneway in residential area

Wulaba Playground, Waterloo

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Key Plan

A new neighborhood

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CC

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BB

Section AA | Proposed Bold Street Structure Scale 1:250

Section BB | Proposed Corner Pedestrian Plaza Scale 1:250

8000mm

12500mm

Feature tree plaza with informal seating

Bike parking facilities

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A new neighborhood

Elevation CC | Parramatta Rd to new neighborhood area | Scale 1:150 Residential Private courtyard

Primary Pedestrian Alley to Community Space

Parramatta Rd

Secondary Pedestrian Alley with cycleways

Train Rail

Elevation DD | Proposed community park | Scale 1:150 Retransform heritage building for community purpose

Informal Plaza

Feature tree with informal seating

Residential Private courtyard

Basketball Court 27


Conclusion

Elevation AA | North-South Longitudinal Elevation

Key Plan

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BB CC

Elevation BB | South Granville Longitudinal Elevation

Elevation CC | North Granville Longitudinal Elevation

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