SOUTHBANK + SOUTH MELBOURNE
BRETT SANDERSON - TREVOR STECKLY - SCOTT BELL - JAY GU
MELBOURNE CBD DOCKLANDS
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ALBERT PARK CONTEXT
STUDY AREA
SOUTHBANK
SOUTH MELBOURNE
11,303
7,843
population
population
29
37
population
6,610 ppl/km2
11,238
11,303
3,730 ppl/km2
SOUTHBANK
52%
48%
male
female
$983
9,317
SOUTH MELBOURNE
SOUTHBANK
median age
median personal income
48% female
$921
median personal income
4161 dwellings
78%
36%
born overseas
born overseas
SOUTH MELBOURNE
7,843 population
37
$983
48%
52%
male
female
$921
median personal income
density
4161 dwellings
population
7773
dwellings
78%
female
median age
median personal income
born overseas
52%
male
7773
median age
male
48%
dwellings
29
52%
median age
36% born overseas
DEMOGRAPHICS
STUDY AREA
SOUTHBANK HISTORY
Southbank - 1928
Victoria Barracks
Southwharf- 2014
mostly built between the 1860s–1920s
area was part of the first port of Melbourne
the area was the subject of urban renewal in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Southbank skyline and Yarra River Today, the area is also home to several large apartment buildings, along with a hotel and a large shopping center precinct.
SUBURB HISTORY
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
SOUTH MELBOURNE HISTORY
Canvas Town - 1850’s
St Vincent Gardens - 1878
South Melbourne Town Hall
Victorian Terrace Houses - Finlet St
Europeans in the 1840s and became known as Emerald Hill.
During the late 1870s, South Melbourne became a favoured place of residents for Melbourne's middle class.
In the 1950’s, South Melbourne experienced a decline as Melbourne sprawled outwards.
in the 1980’s South Melbourne experienced one of the cities biggest waves of gentrification, where many of the terrace homes in the area were restored and renovated,
SUBURB HISTORY
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
100m
1945 FIGURE GROUND
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
100m
2015 FIGURE GROUND
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
1945
1
2
3
2015
100m
100m
100m
100m
100m
100m
SUBURB DEVELOPMENT
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
2000
2015
2000s DEVELOPMENT
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
5 min walk 10-15 min walk 100m
WALKSHED
WALKSHED ANALYSIS
cafes restaurants bakery/deli bar/pub salon/barber grocery convenience store school library art gallery pharmacy medical clinic/hospital 100m
SERVICES + AMENTITIES
WALKSHED ANALYSIS
0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 60+ 100m
EMPLOYMENT DENSITY
WALKSHED ANALYSIS
0 < 400 400-800 > 800 100m
EMPLOYMENT DENSITY
WALKSHED ANALYSIS
bike lanes bike rental bus routes bus stops tram stops community & sports centre public installations green space public space 100m
PUBLIC AMENITIES
WALKSHED ANALYSIS
ACTIVITY CENTERS
WALKSHED ANALYSIS
BLOCK + BUILDING ANALYSIS
BLOCK + BUILDING TYPES
BLOCK + BUILDING ANALYSIS
141,608m2 5,568m2
1
65,936m2 5,568m2
2 BLOCK TYPOLOGIES
LOT COVERAGE
25.4
11.8 F.A.R.
BLOCK 1
BLOCK + BUILDING ANALYSIS
536
1,061
0
0
12,156m2
441 /hectare 872 Persons/hectare
BLOCK 1 DWELLING UNITS & POPULATION
BLOCK + BUILDING ANALYSIS
46,031m2 3,130m2
1
1,008m2 1,155m2
2
847m2 919m2
3
14.7
.87
.92
489m2 1185m2
4 BLOCK TYPOLOGIES
LOT COVERAGE
.41 F.A.R.
BLOCK 2
BLOCK + BUILDING ANALYSIS
1,061 503
0 0 0 0 0 0
6,389m2
/hectare 397 787 Persons/hectare
BLOCK 2 DWELLING UNITS & POPULATION
BLOCK + BUILDING ANALYSIS
373m2 X3 373m2
1
322m2 X2 322m2
2
123m2 141m2
3
BLOCK TYPOLOGIES
LOT COVERAGE
3
2
0.87
F.A.R.
BLOCK 3
BLOCK + BUILDING ANALYSIS
1 1
1 1
1 1
1
4 1
1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1
1
1 1
2 1
22
2
1
1 4
4
2
1 1 11
1
1
1 1
4 1 1 1
1
1 2 2
4
2
2 2
2
8
2
4 4 4 2
2 2 2
2
4 2 2 2
8
/hectare
2
4 4
18
10,000m2
90
2 2
2 2 2 2
4 4
6
9
2
8
8
2 2 2
2 44
22
10,000m2
191 Persons/hectare
BLOCK 3 DWELLING UNITS & POPULATION
BLOCK + BUILDING ANALYSIS
552m2 X3 864m2
1
204m2 X2 378m2
2
154m2 X2 216m2
3
112m2 200m2
4
420m2 500m2
5 BLOCK TYPOLOGIES
LOT COVERAGE
1.92
1.07
1.42
.56
.84 F.A.R.
BLOCK 4
BLOCK + BUILDING ANALYSIS
4 1
1 1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1 1
4
4 5
1
1
1
2
1
1
1 1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2.5 2.5
8 2.5 2.5 2.5
1
15
4
4
4 2.5 2.5 4
6
8
2.5 2.5 2.5
2.5
2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
/hectare
2.5
2.5 4
2.5 2.5
16
8,250m2
64
2.5
2.5
8,250m2
181 Persons/hectare
BLOCK 4 DWELLING UNITS & POPULATION
BLOCK + BUILDING ANALYSIS
18.6
441
872
397
787
BLOCK 1
BLOCK 2 SOUTHBANK SOUTH MELBOURNE
4.225
BLOCK 3
90 1.95
191 181
64 1.28
BLOCK 4 COVERAGE
BLOCK + BUILDING ANALYSIS
BUILDING HT (storeys)
F.A.R. (average)
DWELLING DENSITY
POPULATION DENSITY
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
ENTRANCES
WINDOWS
PUBLIC USE SEATING
PRIVATE USE SEATING
PUBLIC AMENITIES
GREENING
BUILDING CANOPY
TREE CANOPY
METRICS
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
BA
H UT SO NK D.
V BL
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
Southbank Blvd
elevation
entrances windows public use seating private use seating public amentities greening building canopy tree canopy
F.A.R.
0%
100%
11.8
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
BUILDING TYPE
1
Southbank Blvd face differentiation
section
sidewalk
threshold quality activity seating sound temperature vegetation density
hourly activity
0%
12am
parking
road
boulevard
road
parking
sidewalk
100%
6am
(pedestrian)
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
12pm
6pm
.
R
FA
E AT
W
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
LL
LN
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
Waterfall Ln.
elevation
entrances windows public use seating private use seating public amentities greening building canopy tree canopy
0%
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
100%
Waterfall Ln.
section
road
threshold quality activity seating sound temperature vegetation density
hourly activity
sidewalk
0%
12am
100%
6am
(pedestrian)
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
12pm
6pm
ST . IG A H
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
Haig St.
elevation
entrances windows public use seating private use seating public amentities greening building canopy tree canopy
F.A.R.
0%
100%
14.7
.87
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
BUILDING TYPE
2 3
Haig St.
section
sidewalk
threshold quality activity seating sound temperature vegetation density
hourly activity (pedestrian)
0%
parking
road
parking
sidewalk
100%
12am
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
6am
12pm
6pm
CLA D REN T.
ON S
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
Clarendon St.
elevation
entrances windows public use seating private use seating public amentities greening building canopy tree canopy
0%
100%
Clarendon St.
section
sidewalk
threshold quality activity seating sound temperature vegetation density
hourly activity (pedestrian)
0%
12am
tram/ road
parking
sidewalk
100%
6am
12pm
6pm
CLA T
NS
DO
REN
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
Clarendon St.
elevation
entrances windows public use seating private use seating public amentities greening building canopy tree canopy
F.A.R.
0%
100%
2
3
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
BUILDING TYPE
4 5
Clarendon St.
section
sidewalk
threshold quality activity seating sound temperature vegetation density
hourly activity (pedestrian)
0%
parking
tramline / road
parking
sidewalk
100%
12am
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
6am
12pm
6pm
RY ENT
V CO
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
ST.
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
Coventry St.
elevation
entrances windows public use seating private use seating public amentities greening building canopy tree canopy
0%
100%
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
Coventry` St.
section
sidewalk
threshold quality activity seating sound temperature vegetation density
hourly activity
0%
12am
parking
road
parking
sidewalk
100%
6am
(pedestrian)
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
12pm
6pm
B
CO
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
DEN
ST.
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
Cobden St.
elevation
entrances windows public use seating private use seating public amentities greening building canopy tree canopy
F.A.R.
0%
100%
1.07
.56
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
BUILDING TYPE
6 7
Cobden St.
section
sidewalk
threshold quality activity seating sound temperature vegetation density
hourly activity (pedestrian)
0%
parking
road
parking
sidewalk
100%
12am
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
6am
12pm
6pm
RAY
MO ST.
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
Moray St.
elevation
entrances windows public use seating private use seating public amentities greening building canopy tree canopy
0%
100%
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
Moray St.
section
sidewalk
0%
road
median
road
parking
sidewalk
100%
threshold quality activity seating sound temperature vegetation density
hourly activity
parking
12am
6am
(pedestrian)
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
12pm
6pm
SOUTH MELBOURNE
100%
Waterfall Ln
Southbank Blvd Clarendon St
SOUTH MELBOURNE
0%
Haig St
SOUTHBANK
Cobden St
Moray St
Clarendon St
Coventry St
100%
0%
SOUTHBANK
ENTRANCES WINDOWS PUBLIC USE PRIVATE USE PUBLIC SEATING SEATING AMENITIES
STREET + LOT ANALYSIS
GREENING
BUILDING CANOPY
TREE CANOPY
URBAN CHARACTER “There have been many attempts to mix functions in three dimensions, yet all of the urban successes have occurred within a couple of floors of ground level – beyond which it becomes inevitably monofunctional or privatised” -Dovey and Pafka The communities of South Melbourne and Southbank are tied together by proximity and an expectation of significant future growth. However, this is where the similarites end. Serving as a perfect comparitive illustration of the Dovey/ Pafka quote, the two communities display many of the attributes of a “good” and “bad” neighborhood. Where Southbank is dominated by ever taller skyscrapers and increasing population density, left with barren streetscapes and a diminishing public realm, South Melbourne is flourishing with a healthy mix of 1-3 storey buildings , activated sidestreets and occasional laneways, and proprtionally appropriate program mixing. After examining the variance between the two communities a number of conclusions became clear. To improve the quality of Southbank a number of changes are required, namely, a more diverse street frontage, increased public greenspace, more access to local amenities, and most importanly, to provide these elements in proprtion to future growth. Similar management is also required in South Melbourne if it is to maintain it’s characteristic quality. However, a move towards better connecting the two communities could benifit both. With the West Gate Freeway as a primary divider between the two, solutions to bridge this boundary could prove to enlivin both neighbourhoods and promote a more walkable district in general.
CONCLUSION