Book 3 taylor chan

BTOOK 3 AYL ORCHAN

DOWNTOWN PROMENADE PART V

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THE WELCOMING

THE PROMENADE

TAYLOR CHAN

INTRODUCTION...................................1

SITE...............................................2

URBAN STRATEGY.................................3

BUILDING STRATEGY............................4

THE PROMENADE................................5

prom· e· nade A leisurely walk, especially one taken in a public place as a social activity.

In Britomart’s case a “celebration of the waterfront.”

THE WELCOMING

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nviting, an excursion to the sea. Pirouetted to the contours of the land. A journey to those transitioning through the benevolent

streetscape. These steps allows for congregation

and movement. The cultured environment release an euphoria of life and ecstasy.

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THE WELCOMING

THE PROMENADING SPINE Morning

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onfident, the promenade filters through Queen Street to Quay Street. The constant humdrum of commuters are a back-

ground dialogue to this altruistic laneway. Lined with the finest cafes and bars it has a perpetual appetite for occupation.

The Aromas of freshly brewed coffee and pastries waft eagerly to be drunk and eaten. Patched green areas allow for picnic and bean bag areas. Shared cobbled streets are lined with umbrellas and rustic wooden seats.

Partitioned lucrative retail awaits in the wings: elaborate yet modest. Evaporation of the fading footprints on the brick pavement allude to the setting.

THE PROMENADE

THE PROMENADING SPINE Midnight

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s the light recedes behind the ocean.

The clang of glasses and cutlery are a common sound. Consumption of wines

and delicacies satisfy those through till the morning.

The picnic grass areas transition into an outdoor cinema. Diffuse light falls onto the pavements revealing the delicate texture of the pavement leading towards the hushed sea.

THE PROMENADE

SITE

Downtown Westfield: 11 -19 Customs Street West

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PROMINENT AXES + VIEWS - View Corridors of Queen Street, Albert Street and along Quay Street.

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SITE PROBLEMS - The Downtown Britomart Site is traffic dominated.

The Streets have a prevailing language of asphalt, streetlights, signs and cars.

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SITE PROBLEMS - The Block size on the Downtown Site is too big to promote pedestrian activity, e.g. from A(Queen Street) to B (Quay Street).

- No opportunity for pedestrians to shortcut through the Downtown Site.

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URBAN STRATEGY

THE APPROACH: URBAN STRATEGY THE PROMENADING SPINE

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CONNECTION POINTS WITHIN Inhabitable circulation aims to return the condition of public space to urban space encouraging social relations. this means taking the setting of infrastructure and bringing it closer through elements and activities, to its conditions as a place.

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SHARED STREETS Shared Streets on Quay and Albert Street to create a social space that connects to the building on the car dominated streets.

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SHARED STREETS

QUAY STREET BEFORE

QUAY STREET AFTER

ALBERT STREET BEFORE

ALBERT STREET AFTER

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CONNECT A direct passage from queen street to quay street.

IDENTIFY Cafes and bars.

Reading areas + library, Water features, level changes, Paddling pool, Green areas, Outdoor cinema and trees.

Permeable cobbling

SUPERIMPOSE The connection of the promenade to the sea and sky.

LAYOUT PLAN

Steps down to shared space/road.

QE II Square recessed backwards to receive more light.

City Rail link Stopover access from the underground.

Series of Retail/ Coffee shops.

Queen St access through the promenade.

ROOF FORM

The central core to the ‘promenading spine’ will be a gable roof form similar to that of a Maori Marae referencing to heritage and culture that once stood on the site.

It is a welcoming and gathering place.

‘THE PROMENADE’

THE PROMENADING SPINE

THE WELCOMING

Morning

Morning

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INTRODUCTION...................................1

CONNECTING PAGE

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SITE...............................................2

URBAN STRATEGY.................................3

stant humdrum of commuters are a back-

s the light recedes behind the ocean.

The clang of glasses and cutlery are a common sound. Consumption of wines

and delicacies satisfy those through till the

with the finest cafes and bars it has a perpetual

those transitioning through the benevolent

morning.

CONNECTING PAGE

appetite for occupation.

an euphoria of life and ecstasy.

The Aromas of freshly brewed coffee and pastries

The picnic grass areas transition into an outdoor

waft eagerly to be drunk and eaten. Patched green

cinema. Diffuse light falls onto the pavements

areas allow for picnic and bean bag areas. Shared

revealing the delicate texture of the pavement

cobbled streets are lined with umbrellas and rustic

leading towards the hushed sea.

In Britomart’s case a “celebration of the waterfront.”

THE PROMENADE................................5

A

Queen Street to Quay Street. The con-

ground dialogue to this altruistic laneway. Lined

to the contours of the land. A journey to

and movement. The cultured environment release

A leisurely walk, especially one taken in a public place as a social activity.

BUILDING STRATEGY............................4

nviting, an excursion to the sea. Pirouetted

Midnight

onfident, the promenade filters through

streetscape. These steps allows for congregation

prom· e· nade

THE PROMENADING SPINE

wooden seats.

Partitioned lucrative retail awaits in the wings: elaborate yet modest. Evaporation of the fading footprints on the brick pavement allude to the

THE WELCOMING

SITE Downtown Westfield: 11 -19 Customs Street West

THE PROMENADING SPINE

- The Block size on the Downtown Site is too big to promote pedestrian activity, e.g. from A(Queen Street to B (Quay Street).

- The Downtown Britomart Site is traffic dominated.

The Streets have a prevailing language of asphalt, streetlights, signs and cars.

- View Corridors of Queen Street, Albert Street and along Quay Street.

THE PROMENADE

THE APPROACH: URBAN PLAN STRATEGY

SITE PROBLEMS

SITE PROBLEMS

PROMINENT AXES + VIEWS

THE PROMENADE

setting.

Inhabitable circulation aims to return the condition of public space to urban space encouraging social relations. this means taking the setting of infrastructure and bringing it closer through elements and activities, to its conditions as a place.

- No opportunity for pedestrians to shortcut through the Downtown Site.

CONNECTING PAGE

SITE

CONNECTION POINTS WITHIN

SITE: URBAN STRATEGY

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SHARED STREETS

SHARED STREETS

Shared Streets on Quay and Albert Street to create a social space that connects to the building on the car dominated streets.

Transforming Quay Street from 6 lane to 4 lane + cycle lanes on either side.

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SHARED STREETS Transforming Albert Street from 6 lane to a 2 lane shared street.

BUILDING STRATEGY CONNECT

ROOF FORM

A direct passage from queen street to quay street.

IDENTIFY

CONNECTING PAGE QUAY STREET BEFORE

ALBERT STREET BEFORE ALBERT STREET BEFORE

- Cafes and bars.

- Reading areas + library, - Water features, level changes, - Paddling pool, - Green areas, - Outdoor cinema and trees.

- Permeable cobbling

SUPERIMPOSE The connection of the promenade.

The central core to the ‘promenading spine’ will be a gable roof form similar to that of a Maori Marae referencing to heritage and culture that once stood on the site.

It is a welcoming and gathering place.

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QUAY STREET AFTER

ALBERT STREET AFTER

THE PROMENADE