Unity- Swinburne Station- Ram Nayak - BARC

Unity - Swinburne Station!

Architectural Design Studio 5, Semester 1, 2019 Ram Nayak 102119649 Bachelor of Design (Architecture) Dr Ian Woodcock

The Unity - Swinburne Station Project aims to connect the local+Wider community with Swinburne University through Swinburne Station Precinct.

The big gesture of elevating the railway is implemented inorder to create room for community spaces and new peograms. This spaces are designed considering engagement from the community into the Railway corrider.

Swinburne Programs have been distributed between ground level and platform level. The level have spaces that are publicly accessible spaces like library or semi-private spaces like multipurpose rooms.

The consideration of Swinburne stakeholders being the major user was made. Swinburne program distribution connects to the station making the choice of PTV priority.

CONTEXT 1. Exercise 1 Mobility Mapping 2. Exercise 2 Figure Ground Mapping 3. Exercise 3 Urban Prognosis - Existing Site Documentation - Radiation Analysis - Solar Path - Shadow Analysis - Wind Rose - Qualitative Wind Speed Analysis - Building Height + Wind Volume Analysis - Scenario 1 - Scenario 2 4. Exercise 4 Precedent - Ideation 5. Exercise 5 Program distribution - Distribution Algorithm 6. Mid Semester review 7. Design Improvement Post Mid - Semester 8. Final Design Program Distribution 9. Plans L0 + Circulation 10. Plans 11. Elevations 12. Sections 13. Renders

Exercise 1Mapping Mobility Flinder St Station

Flinder St. Station

SAM - The student.

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Have planned out his journey prior to his departure.

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Would like to take this trip without using his phone (battery is dead).

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Would like to take the quickest and most simplest way to the train-stations.

- Skills like Obseravtion, Communication and Navigation would assist him travel efficiently.

Bus No. 623

Sam has a very basic understanding of PTV .

Glen Waverly Station

Cotham Rd/ Burke Rd Tram 72

Tram no. 72

Glen Waverly Line

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Carnegie Station

Tram no. 109

Sam would like to take a roundtrip from Swinburne University to Box Hill, Carnegie and Glen Waverly Railway Stations.

Box Hill Station

Belgrave Line

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Glenferrie Station

Gardiner Station

Travel Plan

Round-trip Mapping Glenferrie Station Box Hill Station Box Hill Interchange - Stop 58 Cotham Rd/Burke Rd Gardiner Station - Stop 51 Gardiner Station Glen Waverley Railway Station Glen Waverley Station Carnegie Flinders Street Railway Station Trip Order Train Bus Tram

Destination 1 - Box Hill Station it Ex

Directions towards Exit and PTV

Sam struggled to get on the train from Glenferrie as the passengers arriving and moving towards exit created a blockage causing a stopage.

The train was quite congested causing discomfort while stopping and departing of train. Lack of hand rail and support on the train made difficult to sustain balance while train shivered.

While on the platform, Sam felt comfortable with the adequate lighting and seatings. Presence of a Food Kiosk gave him an option to buy food for the rest of his Journey.

Sam was able to exit the station without any difficulties. The movement of people getting of the train directed him towards the exit of the station.

Either way he would have found his way out following sufficient signs directing the way out.

Once outside the station, Sam was unable to find any signs or symbols directing to the Tram Stops.

He was assisted by a gentlemen passing by.

Destination 2 - Glen Waverly Station

Sam planned to catch a tram 109 from Boxhill transferring to tram 72 at the intersection of Burke Rd. Even though he knew where to get off to make the change, he missed a stop due to lack of notification in the transport facilities.

Sam had to reach out to the pedestrians to get directions towards Tram no. 72 terminal.

Once at Gardiner station, he was amazed by the design. Open Touch on machines were inviting and had a friendly vibe. Primary access to the platforms were long stairs which would’ve been inconvenient.

Destination 2 - Glen Waverly Station

Destination 3 - Carnegie Station

Carnegie Station was an extra-ordinary experience for Sam. The Station was very advanced.

Sam when arrived to the station through a Bus from Chadstone SC, he felt like he arrived to a futuristic station. The Elevated rail-line and the stairways made the entrence look surreal.

Other than the its beautiful features the functions and the information were very practical.The information were very clear and for a person like Sam it made his journey to the next destination very smooth.

While at the Station, Sam had to use the Toilet facilities. The toilet were easy to find and the facilities very very high tech and importantly they were very clean. The colourns were vibrant and the materials not cheap.

The stairway along with the weather protection roof were the point of attraction.

Intervention Proposal`

Location Near the acces to Glen Waverly Station.

Display Bus Arrival Times Journey Planner with Touch screen Display Front

Side

Exercise Conclusion

Exercise 2 Figure Ground Mapping

Highpoint Shopping Centre

20m 10m

50m

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Highpoint SC

Footscray Station

20m 10m

50m

N

Highpoint SC

Melbourne CBD

20m 10m

50m

N

Highpoint SC

Swinburne Study Area

20m 10m

50m

N

Highpoint SC

Stitching Locally

Footscray Station Block Highpoint Shopping Centre Melbourne CBD 20m

10m

50m

Local Collage

Exercise 3 Urban Prognosis

North East

North West

Existing Site Documentation

South East

South West

Radiation Rose

Solar Path

Shadow Analysis

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

Wind Rose

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SPS

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SCIENCE ANNEXE

COLUMBIA STREET

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LINK

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SERPELLS LANE

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BURWOOD

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LINK

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APPLIED SCIENCE

LINK

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LANE

CHEMISTRY

UN

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES CENTRE

ATC

STREET

PERMIT PARKING BOOKSHOP

KENT

JOHN

STREET

STREET

UN

LINK

WILLIAM LIN

LANE

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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING & DESIGN CENTRE

AMDC

Accessibility & International Student Advisers

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BUSINESS & ARTS

BA

LIBRARY

FS INNOVATION HUB LIN

LANE

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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING & DESIGN CENTRE

AMDC

FS INNOVATION HUB

McLEOD

LINK

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McLEOD

LIBRARY

44Wm

HAWTHORN ATRIUM

JOHN

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400B

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SCIENCE ANNEXE

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ENGINEERING

Accessibility & International Student Advisers

ROAD T

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LANE

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GLENFERRIE

LUTON

SERPELLS LANE

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COOK ST

BURWOOD GUEST ST

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GLENFERRIE

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BICYCLE PARKING UNDER

AD

STREET

EW ENG. WEST

COUNCIL CAR PARK

STUDENT RESIDENCES BOOKSHOP

Student HQ International Student Counter

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STREET

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7

LB

ATC

WALK

NE

AR

ROAD

CHEMISTRY

KENT

ROAD

BURWOOD

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LINK

APPLIED SCIENCE

AGSE

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES CENTRE

LAUNDER

GLENFERRIE RAILWAY STATION

SWINBUR

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BA

HAWTHORN ATRIUM

SCHOOL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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BUSINESS & ARTS

STREET

BICYCLE PARKING UNDER

STREET AD AUSTRALIAN GRADUATE

WILLIAM

PLACE SOUTH

THE GEORGE SWINBURNE ENGINEERING BUILDING

Student HQ International Student Counter

STREET

EW ENG. WEST

AR WAKEFIELD

44Wm

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LINK

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COUNCIL CAR PARK SWINBURNE

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STUDENT RESIDENCES

ST. COLUMBS

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SECURITY

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International Swinburne

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STREET

SWINBURNE PLACE WEST

WALK

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SWINBUR

STREET

STREET ALFRED

ROAD

HEALTH SCIENCES

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GLENFERRIE RAILWAY STATION

14W

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SWINBURNE COLLEGE

STREET

AGSE

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MULTI-DECK CARPARK ENTRANCE

STREET

STREET

WAKEFIELD

FREDERICK

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21W

BUILDING LINK

SPS

WILLIAM

RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE COLUMBIA

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AUSTRALIAN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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GEORGE TD SWINBURNE

SWINBURNE PLACE SOUTH

JOHN

SECURITY

P 9W STUDENT RESIDENCES 15W

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STREET

STREET

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WAKEFIELD

JOHN

SPW

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STREET

International Swinburne

STREET

CENTRE

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LINK

PARK

SWINBURNE PLACE 32P WEST CHILD CARE

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JOHN

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TICKET PARKING & PERMIT PARKING

Qualitative Wind Speed Analysis TA

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HEALTH SCIENCES

24P

RESIDENCES

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JOHN

18P

MULTI-DECK CARPARK

BICYCLE PARKING

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STUDENT

TICKET PARKING

GLENFERRIE

ROAD 3

GLENFERRIE

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12P

STREET

14W

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STREET

MOTOR CYCLE PARKING

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MULTI-DECK CARPARK ENTRANCE

STREET

WAKEFIELD

21W

15W

ALFRED

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GLENFERRIE

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STUDENT RESIDENCES

FREDERICK

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Building Heights Gradinet Map

Building Heights Analysis

3.5 M

42 M

Wind Volume + Building Heights Analysis 42M

High

3.5M

Low

Scenario 1 Tram 16

Tram 75

One of the objectives that swinburnes PTV connection lacks is its direct connection to the south eastern suburbs. Students commuting Via PTV would have to catch a train to Rhichmond Station and change there to get to Glenferrie station.

One Possible scenario is to divert tram 75 to go through Burwood rd. This would bring the passengers from south-eastern suburb and drop them to Swinbunre Doors.

The hustle and changes could be avoided for the students travelling from south-eastern suburb.

Further the tram also provides an alternative to the train station. Tram 16 takes 1hour 15 minutes to get from the Campus to City where as this change would take passengers to city in 35-40 mins.

Scenario 2

This Scenario deals with raising the level at which the platforms are at and implement new programs under the rails. The Following scenario can be based upon the field trip to carnegie station.

The level crossing removal by raising the rails allowed some space under the rails which were converted into community spaces. This brought life to the spaces under the rail.

Elevating the rails would allow permeability at ground zero opening up the space for people to move. It also allows for new programs to be implemented at the base level.

Expanding upon the concept, infrastructure could be built over the platforms and on side of the platforms.

Exercise 4 Precedents

Berlin Hauptbahnhof Berlin Centraal Station

The Precedent of Berlin central station was studied to understand the multilayer multi-purpose train station.

The Station has shopping centre on the first and second floor. The trains run in the basement and above level 3.

From this precedent, the concept of making multi-layered train station can be based. The factor of innovation is also evidenced in the station as the designer is directing two different train lines and utilising the opportunity of the intersection to stack the tracks.

Ideation

The ideation begins with the the station redesign. Since we were designing the station for Swinburne University technology, there had to be some sort of innovation.

To implement innovation factor new unorthodox design apporach of stacking the rails was undertaken. The concept has practicle benefits too.

4 tracks would cover 28 meters minimum and where as if stacked, the station would cover only 17 meters.

The station elevation concept creates space under the railway. From the precedent, there is also a possibility to build over the tracks and around it too.

The station could be an opportunity to engage the community with swinburne and vice-versa.

Exercise 5 Program Distribution

ACCESS 0 BRANDING + IDENTITY 3200 COMFORT+WELLBEING 500 CONSOLIDATION+CONNECTIVITY 0 ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY+OUTDOOR LEARNING 0 EQUITY +INCLUSION 1000 FORMAL TEACHING SPACES 0 FLEXIBLE LEARNING SPACES 2500 INFORMAL+SOCIAL SPACES 2500 LIBRARY 350 LOCAL+WIDER COMMUNITY 1000 PROFESSIONAL CULTURE+LEARNING WORKPLACES 3500 HIGHLY ENGAGED 1000 SERVICES+SUPPORT 300 STUDENT RESIDENCE+MIXED USE 1050 RESEARCH HUBS 6500 UTILISATION 0 SAFETY 0

Exercise 5 deals with distributing the following programs to the approachable site.

The brief also suggests a consideration of current connections and implement new connections on the existing one’s. The program should be distributed in a manner that it activates Central Gardens , Promotes Swinburne and engages community.

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Approachable site

Itteration Algorithm

An script was written in order to experiment with programs distributed around the campus and how it could impact the movement and circulation around it.

From this experimentation, few decision regarding the space distribution were decided. The Promotion of university and engagement of community could be connected via a solution itterated uisng the technique.

The experiment brought to attention that by stacking the trains, the space next to the tracks can be exposed and when the train arrives the commuters are forced to look at the life at swinburne.

Distributing the programs between the platforms and base level will take the passengers through the Uni to Station level.

Mid Semester review

Program Distributiom and Graph

Distribution Plan With Rails

Access

The COncept presented during Mid Semester review had the following features: - Preservation of the existing station on the north facade.

- Continuing the station federation language in the renovation of current station design.

- Stacking the rails 2 on 2.

- Elevating the rail levels high enough for 2 floors of programs to be distributed between the rails and ground floor.

- Cover the station for ped-shed and ultimate weatherproofing.

- Using Level 1 of the distribution to connect with the current buildings.

Design Improvement post Mid Semester

The Station currently faces Glenferrie Rd and has embankment.

Elevating the platform will increase permeability on ground leve. The elevation also allows functions on ground level.

Stacking the railways decreases the surface area cov- Moving the station centred to John street gives access ered by 4 trains to half allowing more sunlight. to central park and drops the passenger in centre of University. This would expose the university.

To preserve the heritage, should renovate and distrib- Elevate the stacked platforms 10 metres. Program levute functions in the old station. Distribute functions on el 1 between 1st level of platform and ground level. The council Car park. program level could utilize the commuters movement.

Elevating the platforms allows for an extension of cen- Transform the ground level into community space for tral gardens. Rotate the building on council car park to more engagement and branding of university. utilize the views.

Final Design Program Distribution

Program Distribution Level 0

Program Distribution Level 1

Program Distribution Level 2

Program Distribution Level 3

Program Distribution Level 4

Program Distribution Site Context

Access 0 Branding + Identity 3200 Comfort + Wellbeing 500 Consolodation + Connectivity 0 Environment Sustainability Equity + Inclusion 1000

Library 350 Local + Wider Community 1000 Professional Culture + Workplaces 3500 Highly Engaged 1000 Services + Support 300 Student Residence + Mixed Use 1050

Formal Teaching Spaces 0 Flexible Learning Spaces 2500 Informal + Social Spaces 2500 Research Hub 6500 Utilisation Safety

Unity - Swinburne Station Plan

Plan Level 0 + Movement

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Plans

Plan Level 1

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N

N

Plan Level 4

Plan Level 2

N

Plan Level 3

Elevations West Elevation

South Elevation

North Elevation

East Elevation

Sections

A B

B

A

Section A-A

Section B-B

Renders