CONTENTS PART 01
URBAN PLAYGROUND
PART 02
THE HEALING SCAR
PART 03
THE TETRAHEDRON MOMENT
PART 04
REVERSING THE CATASTROPHIC
PART 05
URBAN WIND LAB
PART 06
GARDEN OF SENSES
URBAN PLA
Melbourne CBD,
Finalist of AILA’s “This Public Life this project incorporates the id urban environment, particularl CBD West. By respecting the minimal intervention, the desig form of “active hangout spa participation.
AYGROUND
, Australia, 2015
e” student competition in 2015, dea of “play” into the existing ly the laneways of Melbourne’s site condition and applying gn is aiming to generate a new ace” through interaction and
URBAN PLAYGROUND
The mechanics of play are a product of people’s perceptive and performative abilities and of the specific contexts where they act and interact.
RE-IMAGINING MELBOURNE’S LANEWAYS
Lefebvre, H. (1971) Everyday Life in the Modern World
Desigh Overview
Physical Excl.
Decaying building and road surfaces, rubbish bins caused some laneways become unattractive. Gallaghers Pl
Perception Excl.
Highlander La
Certain niche culture associated with some laneways may perceived as unsafe for other people.
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Age groups, social class, ethnic background and self-awareness, all creating invisible barriers for some hangout places.
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Australian Stress and Wellbeing Analysis
EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING STRESS
BARRIERS FOR MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
ENJOYING MUSIC
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ISS UE SF O R
MAJOR SOURCES OF STRESS
MEL. CBD WEST
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Identity Excl.
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Visual Excl.
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Potential Hangout
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Church Ln
Existing Hangout
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Laneway Exclusion Analysis
Barriers, stairs, signage and certain designed details,excluding certain groups of people and functions.
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To incorporate the idea of “play” given it is one of the primative and universal activities shared by a wide range of people, into the existing urban environment, particularly laneways of Melbourne’s CBD West. By respecting the site condition and applying minimal intervention, the design is aiming to generate a new form of “active hangout space” through interaction and participation.
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With the fast paced urban life, it is not easy for people to find time and space to actively maintaining a healthy lifestyle. By converting the CBD laneway network into temporary or “Guerrilla” playground, the immediate aim is provide the opportunity for people to realise the potential of “Active Hangout” by effectively using their daily spare time in a space which is easy and free to access. (Data from Australian Stress and Wellbeing Survey 2014)
Strong corporate culture of banks and law firms with rapid growing residential apartment forms the new MIX of CBD West.
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Courts / Legal Firms Major Office Buildings Residential Apartments
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Selection Criteria Constrained but sufďŹ cient width and length, width: 3-6m, Length: >30m Close proximity to public transport and accessible for working population and general public.
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Limited or controllable vehicle access for safety.
Train / Tram Stations
Warburton Ln / Al
Major Shopping Precinct Existing Hangout Hotspot
Moderate to low noise level.
Site Problems & Potential The limited width of the laneways was taken as a starting point for the design. While certain activities are restricted in this site, the narrow space can be treated as a catalyst for closer interpersonal relationships and allowing better interaction with the environment. The design will search for a game / activity which will fully utilise the site condition of the laneways. It needs to be playable by a wide range of people despite their age, ethnics, weight, and gender etc. It will also encourage people to explore the whole site and start a journey of rediscovery while they are playing and hanging out in the space.
lack of street lighting potential for night activities decaying building
limited laneway attraction
abundant wall space
less pedestrian movement
00m 51,0
subtle topography change
mm
potential lighting option
aging ground surface
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existing sitting option
70,
m
limited vehicle access
3,700mm
4,700mm dirty / unpleasant odour potential seating area
aging infrastructure rich details for exploration
The closeness and tangibility of tactile experience with the environment and other people emphasises interactive relations as opposed to passive perception.
PROPOSED STRATEGY Urban Golf
Stevens, Q, (2007), The Ludic City: Exploring the Potential of Public Spaces
Safe
Subtle Movement
Inclusive
Game for Everyone
URBAN LANEWAY GOLF
Fun / Interaction Uses existing site Min Impact to Local
Improved Social Life Rediscovery No Physical Alteration
Low Cost
Free Access
Sunlight Analysis for Surface Treatment 08:00am
10:00am
12:00pm
14:00pm
Insufficient sunlight to support growth of grass High cost and maintenance for artificial turf
Colour Theme & Function Restful Soothing Quiet
Stress Reduction Positive Sunny Cheerful
Grass
Water
Sand
18:00pm
Ground surface paint with minimum alteration to the site and maximum use of existing topography
The Laneway “Safety Ball�
Outside: 1/8mm dimples for accurate trajectory, and fluro coating for night visibility Tranquil Peaceful Calm
16:00pm
Urban Golf Ball
Inside: A solid core of cross-linked foam structure for sufficient weight, but overall an extremely soft ball
Normal Golf Ball
The Urban ball travels approx. 1/3 the distance of a normal golf ball with the same force as the micro bubbles within the foam structure absorb the force when the club hits the ball. It retains the initial velocity and bounce but with a very soft landing and impact.
Ball Renting Machine
SITE CONDITION & DESIGN
Warburton Lane
Cafe / Restaurant
Front Door / Gate
Water Flow
Residential
Windows
Retail
Side / Fire Door
Contours
Hospitality
Office
Potential Seating
Service Pits
Pedestrian
Sun Moth Carteen & Bar
Lt Bourke Street
Through a series of site investigation, the form of the laneway golf course has been laid out across Warburton Lane and Warburton Alley, taking in consideration of safety, public access and integration of fun and interaction. Building Type Warburton Alley
Circulation
Vehicles
Temp. Parking
Drainage Point
Drainage
Pedestrian Passage Zones
Area in front of main doorways (ball trajectory needs to avoid these area)
Sand
Water
Locations of these representational hazard zone are based on pedestrian passage zones bounce point
H2
TEE
H5
H6
H4
Putt
Chip
Fairway
Pitch
Greens
“Hazard” Zones
H3
H1 TEE
H1
Drive
Major part of the “laneway course” laid out based on the site conditions
Additional LED lights with existing lights creates better atmosphere for hangout
Trajectory Map H2
H3a
H4
H3b
Course Layout
Lighting Plan
WARBURTON LANE
H2:U the mak
H5
H6 H6:Pole of parking sign as existing flag
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unit: m
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H5:Extra award for a wall-bouncing shot
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Laneway Bin Treatment - Planter Bench
Large bins occupy laneway spaces. They are visually untidy and spread unpleasant odour
Underground treatment with hydraulic pressure system / platform can free up the space
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Paint on the wall H2 H4 H4:Complexity of the pavement edges makes the approach more challenging
Planter bench with sliding wheels installed in this space (two parts joined with a buckle device) creates casual hang-out spaces
TEE
H3
H1
H3:Need to shoot across the road and overcome the sloping pavement for a hole-in-one
H1:Short distance from the starting point, designed for beginners to warm up
Bins accessed certain time of a day / certain day of a week by the local residents / business Planter bench separated into two halves and slides away
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H2:Topography around the hole
H1 TEE
H2
Paint on the wall H1: Removing a section of stone slab to create a rolling trough for the ball 0
unit: m
5
10
Decaying Wall Space to Hangout Space
unused wall space usual ground vision [unimaginative]
potential threat of hitting the spectator
“layered� hangout space
WARBURTON ALLEY
H3a: Gutter and curb for increased difficulty
H4
H3a H3b
H4: Remnant of an old pipe as the final hole
H3b: Player has the option to choose this hole for higher difficulty
Wireless Vehicle Detection System An underground detection sensor will be installed near the laneway entrance. Once the vehicle triggers the sensor, LED lights installed around the golf holes start to flash to warn the players.
more playing space
Lt Bourke St
elevated vision
FUTURE PROSPECT When a street system is densely interconnected, any particular street or site which maybe a destination in itself is also a secondary or incidental destination within many other orbits of activity. Alexander, C, (1965), “The City is Not a Tree’ Architectural Forum
Network and Potential Development The interconnected laneway network of Melbourne CBD has a rich potential for people to mentally escape the tension of urban life while they physically still remain in the urban environment.
CBD West Street Network Map [exclusion + connectivity]
Sutherland St
Alsop Ln
Crombie Ln
Park St
Zevenboom Ln
Eagle Al
Manton Ln
Lt Lonsdale St
Heape Ct
Lonsdale Ln Bourke Pl
Timothy Ln
Langs Ln
Ramsay Ln
Goldsbroug Gresham St Ln
Lonsdale Street
Niagara Ln
Lt William St
Godfrey St
Brights Pl
Gallagher Pl
Hardware Ln Brown Al
Park St
Crombie Ln
Guests Ln
Gol Ln
Ramsay Ln
Eagle Al Sutherland St
Lt
Gresham St
Cosgrave Ln
Finlay Al
Chisholm Wicklow Ln Pl
Lt Bourke St
Brown Al
Hardware St
Healeys Ln
Merriman Ln Healeys Ln
LaTrobe Street
Guests Ln
Brights Pl
Goldie Pl Church St Barry Ln
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New Meanings of Urban Laneways The modern city life is fast paced and most people living in the urban environment are only focused on their destination. By converting the laneways from a simple passage of thoroughfare to a space which can bring out people’s creativity and playful behaviour, it instantly transforms the potentials framed by the urban environment and simultaneously adding new uses for urban spaces. The process of slowing down and participate will provide people new ways of moving around the city, and allowing them to rediscover and re-appreciate the space they are familiar with.
Gallagher Pl
Niagara Ln
t William St
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Harper Ln Moylans Ln
Church St
Barry Ln Goldie Pl
Fulham Pl
Penfold Pl
Bligh Pl
McKillop St
Warburton Al
Godfrey St
Whitehart Ln Hardware Ln
Somerset Pl Little Queen Rankins Ln St Warburton Ln Racing Club Ln Kirks Ln g Merlin Al
Lt Collins St
Custom House Ln
Gurners Ln
Katherine Pl
Fleming Pl Briscoe Ln
Church Ln
Geddes Ln
Equitable Pl
Gurners Ln
Collins Way
Little Queen St
Bourke Street
Bank Pl
Hay Pl
Flinders Ct
Flinders Ln
Mill Pl
Highlander Ln Katherine Pl Downie St Highlander Ln
Bank Pl Temple Ct Pl
McKillop St
Michael Ln Market St
Tavistock Pl
Bond St
Tavistock Pl
Custom House Ln
Collins Street
Staughton Al
Bond St
Flinders Street
Physical Excl. Visual Excl. Perception Excl. Identity Excl. Hangout Hot Spot
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THE HEAL
Villa 31, Buenos Aire
Entry for the 2016 SHELTER co stages. The ďŹ rst stage is aimin farming to this informal settle explores the possibility of c acupunctureâ€? interventions wit resident expertise to generat improving the informal sett emergent public spaces that c unique built form.
LING SCAR
es, Argentina, 2016
ompetition, this work has two ng to introduce vertical urban ement, while the second stage combining small-scale “urban th local discarded material and te a tailor-made approach for tlement as well as creating cling on the dense fabric and
Heliopolis Brazil
Dharavi India
DENSE
currently 1/3 of world’s population is living in informal settlements
THE OUTCAST WITHIN
Kibera Kenya
Cite Solei Haiti
and they are lacking
a study of villa 31 buenos aires
MORPHOLOGY of Urban Informal Settlement
Maligawatte Sri Lanka
housing
infrastructure
sanitation
clean water
tenure
MARGINAL
DETACHED
Major Villa Allocations (Capital Federal)
Las Villas Miseria in Buenos Aires
Fragmented Urban Fabric
Underneath the Informality
Villa 31
As the second largest metropolitan area in South America and the capital city of Argentina, it is estimated that 700,000 people live in over 900 informal settlement (Las Villas Miseria - Misery Slums) within the Greater Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area. Framed by this widespread fragmentation of urban spaces, we aim to locate a specific villa with unique geographical and social characters which will inspire our design and eventually apply the design back into the villa5
Informal areas are not inhabited only by the poor, there lies a social layer that is indistinguishable from the formalized urban areas. There is a consolidation of ongoing ‘private’ investment and the effort to appropriate the environment within the constraints of the available choices. It displays a certain practice of livelihood and rich social networks that exemplify the foundations for sustainable and vital settlement that are attractive to newcomers.4
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Villa 13
Villa 6 Cildanez Villa 3 Villa 21-24 Barracas
Villa 15 Villa 17
Villa 20 Lugano
Villa 19
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Geographical Context (Urban Centres)
Social Context (Crime)
Geographical Context (Tourism / Residential)
Villa 31
Villa 31
Villa 31
Villa 13
Villa 6 Cildanez Villa 3 Villa 21-24 Barracas
Villa 15
Daily Number of Crimes
Villa 17
central area & urban sub-centers
tourism regions
business centre
high density residential neighbourhoods
VILLA 31 an island of informality within the city of formality
1911
Villa 20 Lugano
12 or more 7-11
Villa 19
3-6 0-2
Towards Airport
TIMELINE
a history of resilience
construction of the port
Villa 31
Retiro Bus Terminal
Major Access Route
San Martin Train Terminal
Ave. Alvear
Educational Institute
Arturo Illia Freeway
Main Attractions
1930s
Metro Station
emergence of the settlement
1960s
Latin American Art Museum
rapid growth of the villa
1974
government eradication
1978
re-occupation of the villa
Uni Buenos Aires / Law School Natioanl Museum of Fine Arts
1995
contemporary development
Recoleta Cultural Centre
2000
completion of freeway
Recoleta Cemetery
2009
“Law 3343” for urbanisation of the villa approved
Retiro Train Station
Tower Monument
RECOLETA RETIRO
what will the futre be
San Martin Plaza
GLANCING AT VILLA 31
Argentine Inhabitants
Population Density
As the very first such informal settlement in Buenos Aires, over 8 decades of struggle have been witnessed inside and around Villa 31. On this 15.25 hectare of government owned land, over 90,000 people call it home. It is constantly facing increasing pressure for redevelopment due to its direct adjacency with the urban centers, affluent suburbs, major port and railway stations. A quick glance at some basic facts regarding life in Villa 31 will set up the grounding for our design approach7
(hab/km2) Buenos Aires Metro Buenos Aires City
Italian / Polish Dock Workers
4,000 15,000
Multicultural Evolution of Villa 31
Villa 31 Capital Federal of Buenos Aires
93,000
Villa 31 Buenos Aires Province
M Bol ig ivi ra an nt Pa s r M agu ig ay ra an nt s Pe M ru ig vi ra an nt s
Early Bolivian Settlers Northwestern Argentina Inhabitants (Data based on 2013 Census Index)8
Employment (Comparison)
Infrastructure / Housing
Movement Across City and Villa
according to the relevant research, domestic and construction works play important roles in the employment of people in the slum. the missing unemployment data for villa 31 indicates that certain amount of dwellers operate outside the formal boundary10
majority of the residents have access to power and water, however, the lack of sewerage system is the major concern in villa 31. in addition, skilled construction workers contribute to the self-establishment of housing11
as rent goes up in Buenos Aires city, people who can no longer afford it moves into the villa, and a few wealthier from the villa move out to live in the city. in between, there are people who work in the city during the day and come back home in the villa at night
4.1%
11.3%
electricity water sewerage cable-tv
1.8%
Infrastructure
0.6% 1.8% 5.4%
buenos aires
43.5%
35.7%
98.4% 93.4% 42.6% 49.2%
43.5%
17.3% 18.3%
Type
Location
16.7%
60.7%
29.5%
30.2%
masonry (fully revoked) masonry (partially revoked) cardboard / timber / sheet iron
Wall
20% 3.2%
39.3%
30.6%
57.4%
unemployed enterpreneur domestic service
construction manufacture commercial small tasks
as there’s no room to spread, villa 31 is growing vertical. people sell their rooftop as someone else’s building ground, and generations of families live on top of each other within the same building
3.3%
villa 31 unemployed in the neighbourhood in the city outside the city
Rooftop as Vacant Land
9.8%
Housing
29.5%
63.1%
sheet iron paving stone other
Roof
1.1% 3.2% 11.7%
7.4%
soil concrete ceramics
Floor
3.3%
91.8%
4.9%
Divisions within the Villa
The Barrier
Up until 2000, Villa 31 has been divided into five districts: YPF, Communications, Guemes, Immigrants and Highway.12 More recently, it has been further divided into 10 different communities based on ethnics, time of settlement and social background. This division combined with a lack of communicaiton within the villa has caused further problems such as discrimination and violent conflict.
The existence and the location of the train track creates the major barrier between Villa 31 and the city center. Lack of access between the two locations limites villa dweller’s activities and local traffic circulation. It also renders a distorted image of the community and generated misconception towards the villa dwellers.
COMMUNICATIONS
YPF IMMIGRANTS CHRISTIAN WORKER CHINESE GUEMEZ
RAILWAY
Buenos Aires City
Train Tracks
Villa 31
Port
HIGHWAY WEST
most part of villa 31 is composed of structures that vary from one to six levels in height
HIGHWAY EAST
Villa 31-original settlement Villa 31 Bis (31A)-new settlement
Overlapping Communities
SAN MARTIN
Urban Agriculture
System of Urban Agriculture
With the parallel nature of informality, urban agriculture can be introduced into villa 31 as a micro scale approach. As majority of the villa residents are from rural background, their skills in farming can be fully utilised and developed. The pattern of the farm patches need to respect the dense fabric within the villa, hence they need to utilise some shared spaces between neighbours as well as vertical and rooftop spaces.
COMMERCIALISATION
WASTE TREATMENT
WATER TREATMENT
VISUAL AMENITY small household / community farm household vertical farm roof garden / farm
EDUCATION
THE TETRAHED
SIDNEY MYER ASIA CEN
Creating a temporary shelter Melbourne Uni’s Gate 4. Utilis generate a detailed design fr model making and final constr
DRON MOMENT
NTRE, MELBROUNE, 2016
at the busy intersection near sting the 3x3x3m of space to rom initial concept to scaled ruction documentation.
REVERSING THE
City of Mocoa, C
Final design thesis for MAster o event-triggered project utilise regeneration. Working with d Movement Program) and pa Grasshopper) to propose po strategies for debris ow miti raises the question of how can with the aftermath of natura and sustainable solutions to co
E CATASTROPHIC
Colombia, 2017
of Landscape Architecture. This es landslide as an agent for digital simulation (Rapid Mass arametric modelling (Rhino + ossible terrain manipulation igation and prevention. It also n landscape architects design al disaster, utilising ecological ombat social issues.
The Interplaying Narrative
COCA PLANT DEFORESTATION
PRECIPITATION 129mm of rainfall within 3 hours compared to 270mm of average monthly rainfall in Mocoa
Over the last decades, decades deforestation has been extensive across the resource-rich region due to the expansion of livestock breeding, coca plantations, mining, and logging
SHALLOW LANDSLIDE Shallow landslides and soil loss in the upper part of stream catchments lead to high sediment yields downstream. The land mass that obstructed the water sources generated a damming and clogging of the rivers, which created the ultimate destruction.
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TATION
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DISPLACEMENT A large percentage of Mocoa’s residents are people fleeing violence from Colombia's five-decade-long civil war. The majority of these displaced residents generally have nowhere else go and can only construct their homes in high-risk areas.
SPORE RAIN
Spore rain form Cyathea arborea can distribute 700 spores / m2. Spores from the parent plant can reach as far as 30m
ZOOCHORY
Animals such as birds and bats can also assist with seed dispersal on site, and tree ferns provides essential habitat for them
ERECT RHIZOME
Trunks of tree ferns can act as substrate for forest seedings to germinate, and increase diversity on site.
Myiodynastes hemichrysus Cyathea arborea
Colonization of Ferns
Dicranopteris exuosa
RHIZOME & ROOTS FERN THICKETS
Scrambling ferns can establish quickly on landslide sites and form thickets and stabilise soil
Rhizomes within the Bracken fern contribute to vigorous reproduction, and the extensive and ďŹ ne root system in the Gleicheniaceae family allows them to adapt to harsh substrate Pteridium aquilinum
Testing Manipulated Terrain
t=5s
t=200s
t=300s
t=600s
t=700s
t=800s
t=400s
t=500s
t=900s
t=1000s
River Mulato
River Mocoa
Barrio Miraflores
Ba
Barrio Pablo VI
River Sangoyaco
Barrio San Miguel
arrio Floresta
Barrio los Prados
Barrio Modelo
Extent of Event Proposed Sites for Intervention
Recycle and Rebuild
TREE TRUNKS
Vegetated debris can be used to reconstruct and stabilise slopes
GABIONS AS
local residents produce gabion crushed rocks a make gabions
BOULDERS ON SITE
Utilise rocks and boulders brought by the debris ow
WOOD CHIPS
Shredded tree truncks to be utilised further
CRUSHED LOCALLY
Boulders and trunks are collected, sorted and crushed to produce raw materials for further processing
CLAY DEBRIS
Extensive amount of clay debris accumulated in the urban area can be utilised for brick making
PULVERISED ROCK MATERIAL
Finely crushed rocks will be fed into the pug mill
LIGHT W
Wood ch base ma slopes
TEMPORA
Those brick temporary neighbourho network
BRICK MAKING
Locally sourced and recycled ingredients are mixed togther with water, passed into a de-airing chamber, then compacted, and extruded out as bricks.
VEGETATED TERRAMESH
Soil sprayed onto the gabions and transforming into a form of environmentally sensitive river bank protection
INSTALLATION
Communities will also participate with the installation of gabions in order to improve slope stabilisation
S BYPRODUCT
are engaged to n cages. Coarsely are then ďŹ lled in to
ORGANIC MULCH
Applied on riparian areas fascilitate plant establishment
to
WEIGHT FILL
hips used as the primary aterial for reshaping the
ARY ROAD
ks can be used as a paving solution for oods with aected road
REBUILDING HOMES
Houses that are damaged during the event can also be repaired or reconstructed with those bricks.
Speculated Spaces and Programs Bioswale
Recycled Timber Boardwalk
Crawling Ho
Debris Flow Prevention Mound Sand Pit
Vegetated Recreational Space
RIVER MULATO
RIPARIAN PARK While acting as a protective buffer for debris flow and flash flooding, the manipulated slope can also provide a recreational space by the river. Tree trunks from the landslide can be recycled and re-used to build timber board walks and decking in order to create direct access to the river front.
PLAY SPA
Mounds with various curvature natural play spaces for the loca tree truncks from the lands playing instruments. Excessive filtered and washed to fill up t to create additional sand pits.
Community Flower Patch
ole
Detention Pond
Recycled Timber Sleepers Terraced Landform
Boulder as Playing Instrument
ACES
e and dimension offers a al residents. Boulders and slide are being used as e amount of debris can be the pits within the slopes
Recycled Rock Gabions
Playing Mound
Vegetated Water Edge
RIVER SANGOYACO RIVER SANGOYACO
TERRACED FLOWER PATCH The terrain along the slopes can be further manipulated for a terraced formation. As water and nutrient tend to funnel down and accumulate in the deposition zone, this space can be used by the community for the production of cut flowers. In addition, detention ponds can be formed in order to store rain water for irrigatio, controlling storm run-off and decrease flood damage. agro-forestry can be applied to generate economical benefit and further stablilise the soil.
DUAL FUNCTIONS OF MANIPULATED TERRAIN
The new terrain with berms and depression generates multiple new functions to the riparian slopes. Normally they act as access route to the river and bioswale to filtrate and cleanse water run off. However, during the event of a major landslide, the alternate landform can affect and transform the flow of water and debris from the river channel. The depressed areas acting as catchments for deposited load such as boulders and rocks, minimise the impact and overflowing sediments reaching the urbanised neighbourhood.
BARRIO MODELO
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SCALE - 1:200
Extensive Vegetation for Soil Stabilisation
Bioswale
Recycled Timber Boardwalk
WATER LEVEL DURING DEBRIS FLOW
RIVER MULATO Deposited Boulders and Rocks
Debris Flow Prevention Mound
Vegetated Recreational Space
Recycled Timber River Decking
URBAN W
FOOTSCRAY, ME
This speculative projects explo wind condition and building future development plan, com (3Ds Max and Flow Design), th manipulated high density buili wind condition. The ultimate increased dispersion of possib PM2.5 and vehicle emission, bu environment on the street leve
WIND LAB
ELBROUNE, 2016
ores the relationship between forms. Based on Footscray’s mbining with digital programs his experiment aims to utilise ing forms to affect the on-site e goal is to fascilitate the ble pollutant particles such as ut also maintain a comfortable el for the pedestrians.
URBAN WIND LAB This speculative projects explores the relationship between wind condition and building forms. Based on Footscray’s future development plan, combining with digital programs (3Ds Max and Flow Design), this experiment aims to utilise manipulated high density builing forms to affect the on-site wind condition. The ultimate goal is to fascilitate the increased dispersion of possible pollutant particles such as PM2.5 and vehicle emission, but also maintain a comfortable environment on the street level for the pedestrians.
Ryan St
S op Dro t
BLOCK 6
S op Dro
BLOCK 2
t
Barkly St
Nicholson St
BLOCK 5
BLOCK 4
Albert St
Barkly St
Nicholson St
BLOCK 3
Mall
Hopkins St
Leeds St
Byron St
BLOCK 1
Corner Effect area
Ventruri Effect area
Corner Effect area
Vortex shedding area
Ventruri Effect area
Corner Effect area
Vortex shedding area
Corner Effect area
Ventruri Effect area Corner Effect area
Vortex shedding area
Corner Effect area
Ventruri Effect area
Vortex shedding area
wind velocity increases with building height
vortex shedding area still exists, however the velocity is reduced signiďŹ cantly
reduced wind velocity on ground level
wind speed accelarates above the top of the building, affective of blowing away oating particles
Although downwash exists in front of the building, the wind speed is relatively low, and will not create pedestrian discomfort
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ge precinct and UoM’s major historical signiďŹ cance with the ensis, and also functions as the he colleges and the university ing to turn constraints into e existing site condition and a space that will stimulate the manipulate light for vision and landform for better site m is to inject vitality into the with nature.
Situated amongst the college precinct and UoM’s major sports fields, this site possess historical significance with the remnant Eucalyptus camaldulensis, and also functions as the connecting ground between the colleges and the university campus. However, it is currently in a deteriorated state, underutilised and even neglected. The site also suffers from heavily compacted clay soil, strong wind, and large shadows casted by the trees. Furthermore, the impervious surfaces surrounding the site and the low level of plant diversity lead to the lack of ecological value of this space.
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The project is aiming to turn constraints into opportunities, combining the existing site condition and diversity of plants to create a space that will stimulate the senses. Using wind for sound, manipulate light for vision and colour, and also altering landform for better site performance. The ultimate aim is to inject vitality into the space by synthesizing plants with nature.
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informal path
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Main Entrance from UoM Campus
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U. procera
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drainage point
E. camaldulensis
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access point
compacted soil
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existing garden
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drainage pipes
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pedestrian path
Exotic Grass Eucalyptus camaldulensis Schinus molle Ulmus procera Melaleuca armillaris
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primary circulation
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waterflow
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fence
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OPEN VIEW
FRAMED VIEW 1
Drift of tall grass / reed, 1.5m tall or above. Yellow to light brown colour, interact with light and wind. (Continuous towards the southern entrance along existing fence line
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Large shrub / small tree (3-5m) as structure, medium rounded shrub, up to 1m as middle storey and low tufting grass and fine textured low covers as the bottom layer Linear slope garden from intersection to northern end. Small shrubs (up to 1m) and low covers, primarily silver foliage to reflect light ( incl. moonlight at night ). emphemerals and seasonal flowers to provide changes throughout the year
Irregular rows of clear trunked evergreen trees, 5-10m, generating diaganal shadows. With drooping character or an overall slender form.
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Drift of large rounded shrub, up to 2m, with same foliage texture but alternating colours. Lower tufting grass / shrub at front with blue or silver foliage
Tree Walk sound, light, shadow Bioswale
Low cover with larger foliage, or ferns. juxtaposed with slender foliage and tufting grasses, creating depth.
performance, habitat, water
Large rounded shrub, up to 2m, bird attracting
Aromatic Edge seasonal display, aroma, surprise
Low covers with erect and vertical growing character
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woody shrubs with extensive root, 0.5-0.75m tall, in front of tall grasses to provide visual continuity and stabilise the subgrade
Medium shrubs, up to 1.5m with fine texture low covers and small tufting low covers. varies in colour, provides visual transation upwards along the slope.
The Enclosure private, quiet
Round shrubs up to 1m with tufting grasses, up to 0.5m soften the edge of the path.
Trafficable low cover and tufting plants, framing persepctive,
new entry to / from Trinity College
Existing Lawn (to be retained)
Open Garden active and open view towards field
Transitional Space
B existing fence, to be retained
visual connection
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Bioswale
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Large evergreen trees up to 15m as windbreaks, trunk clear 2-2.5m from the ground
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Drift of small to medium shrubs under 1m with tufting plants up to 0.5m along the outer drip line of the River Red Gum
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Mass of low grass, green or blue-green, non-tufting, up to 0.5m N
main entry
Detail Plan Boundary
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1:250 @ A3
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Rounded and tufting low covers, up to 0.5m tall, varies in colour and texture. Use mainly slender foliage species. Plant along contours towards upper slope
Eucalyptus camaldulensis (existing)
Eucalyptus pulverulenta
Adena Acacia lineata
Phragmites australis
44.50m
Bioswale
Path
Sloped Garden
SECTION AA: Bioswale, Sloped and Open Garden 1:100 @A3
anthos sericeus
Austrostipa ramosissima
Acacia redolens (Prostrate)
Ficinia nodosa
45.00m
Open Garden
Gravel Surface
Open Garden
SECTION BB: Aromatic Edge and The Enclosure 1:100 @A3
Callistemon salignus Adenanthos sericeus Fragrant Plant Species
44.50m
Path
Aromatic Edge
The Enc
Eucalyptus camaldulensis (existing)
Allocasuarina verticillata
Fern sp.
Notelaea lloydii
45.00m
closure
Path
Existing Lawn