Moulis, Antony & Margalit, Harry (6C)

Living Public: Urban Futures and the new Gold Coast rapid transit network

International Cities Town Centres & Communities Society ICTC2012

Presenter:

Dr Antony Moulis School of Architecture/The University of Queensland/Australia

Dr Antony Moulis School of Architecture/The University of Queensland/Australia Associate Professor Danilo Palazzo Building Engineering/Architecture/Politecnico di Milano /Italy Associate Professor Harry Margalit Built Environment/University of NSW/Australia Associate Professor Massimo Tadi Building Engineering/Architecture/Politecnico di Milano /Italy

Living Public: Urban Futures and the new Gold Coast rapid transit network

International Cities Town Centres & Communities Society ICTC2012

Presenter:

Dr Antony Moulis School of Architecture/The University of Queensland/Australia

Concept plan – staging the future Surfers Paradise – urban morphologies Broadbeach – event urbanism

Concept plan – staging the future

STRATEGIES  Local and Regional Transport  Transport network scenarios  InterCHANGE Hubs along the GCRT (place vs station)  Landscape  Rapid Transit as a dynamic experience through urban landscapes  Visual characterisation + Landmarks  Environment  Green corridors  Climate change adaptation  Energy and use of natural resources  Precincts  Urban strategies for precincts

Regional Policies on traffic - Phasing Phase 0

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 0

• introduction of car-free Sunday on the Esplanade

Phase 1

• Introduction of GCRT • Reduction of car parking opportunities • Introduction of exclusive bus lanes on E-W bridges • New green pedestrian bridges

Phase 2

• Completion of the GCRT to Railway stations and to Coolangatta Airport • no cars on E-W bridges from Southport to Broadbeach

ďƒŚLocal and Regional Transport - temporary use

ďƒŚLocal and Regional Transport - bridges Change of use of the bridge Existing Section Type 4 Ways

Plan Type 4 Ways

Section Type 2 Ways

Plan Type 2 Ways

Phase 1

Phase 2

References

ďƒŚLocal and Regional Transport - cycling path

Existing Cycle ways

Existing Cycle ways Proposed Cycle ways

ďƒŚ Local and Regional Transport - Interchange Hubs

Transport

Ticket Counter Newsstand Coffee Shops Shops Others

Commercial

Cultural/Education

Community

Place to display memories Event Areas Gathering space (squares, etc) Public Facilities (flexible or temporary) Energy Production/Educational centres Park and Ride Bicycle centres (parking, rental, showers, workshop, charge station)

A place where different types of transportation, commercial and cultural layers meet

ďƒŚ Landscape -GCRT as a dynamic experience

ďƒŚ Landscape -GCRT as a dynamic experience

ďƒŚLandscape - Visual characterisation + Landmarks

ďƒŚEnvironment - Green corridors/1

Ecological/green connection/continuity proposal

ďƒŚEnvironment - Green corridors&Public space Natural Forest Wetland Natural beach Sea beach

Natural+urban green Public park Sport facilities Green spot Wetland River/water space

Urban green Public park Green public space Green street Sea beach front

Green corridors

Environment - Climate change adaptation

Hydrogeological cycle + flood risk prevention City is a complex system

Sustainable drainage, settlement vulnerability reduction, improve the city resilience

Energy consumption Introduce renewable energy - RES (wind, sun, waves, biomass …)

Support / improve the metabolic cycles & save the natural resources

Reduce the pressures More healthy city, changing the stile of life, re-use and recycle natural resources, reduce the CO2 emission

ďƒŚConcept Plan

Surfers Paradise – urban morphologies

SURFERS PARADISE

Population: 18,501

AN INTERWOVEN CITY FABRIC: Breaking down boundaries and improving relationships

Urban Area: 225 km²

Density: 3642 persons/km²

GREEN CORRIDOR

EAST – WEST CONNECTION

GREEN CORRIDOR

EAST – WEST CONNECTION

MASTER PLAN

BASE PLAN

MASTER PLAN

SKETCH PLAN

MASTER PLAN

GREEN CORRIDORS

MASTER PLAN

GREEN NETWORK

MASTER PLAN

HIGH DENSITY

MASTER PLAN

MEDIUM DENSITY

MASTER PLAN

3D MODEL

MASTER PLAN

3D MODEL

Broadbeach – event urbanism

now

2015

2025

activating laneways

monorail intervention

transport interchange

existing laneway

laneway intervention

laneway intervention

laneway intervention

design process

design process

visual corridor

beach arrival

Living Public: Urban Futures and the new Gold Coast rapid transit network

International Cities Town Centres & Communities Society ICTC2012

Presenter:

Dr Antony Moulis School of Architecture/The University of Queensland/Australia