Yarramundi Precinct - Urban Design Report

Yarramundi Foreshore Precinct

Blackwattle Bay, Pirrima

Sophie Stone

Yarramundi Foreshore Precinct Blackwattle Bay, Pirrima

by Sophie Stone

SID: 490405282

BAEN3002: Urbanism Capstone

Ackowledgement of Country.

This report and its author respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Cus todians of the Yarramundi Foreshore Precinct, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and pay respect to their Elders past, present, and emerging.

This report acknowledges the Gadigal and Gommerigal people as the true owners of the studied site and their continuing connection to Coun try. The Pyrmont locality is unceded Indigenous land.

Whilst best efforts have been made to understand Indigenous ownership of the site and respectfully integrate Indigenous knowledge, it must be noted that this report was created in a university setting without the consultation of local Indigenous knowledge holders.

01. Context

02.

03.

2.1 Location 2.2 Indigenous significance 2.3 Historical context 2.4 Demographic context 2.4 Strategic context 2.5 Spaitial context Contents

Introduction

Site

3.1 Site analysis 3.2 SWOT

01. Introduction

Yarramundi, meaning “storyteller”

in the Gadigal language group.

The City of Sydney and NSW Government plan to revitalise the Pyrmont Peninsula and Blackwattle Bay locality. Yarramundi Foreshore will provide a landscape-defining foreshore boardwalk, exceed standards for pedestrian accessibility and public transport links, and become a recreational and cultural attraction within Sydney’s urban landscape. The precinct is a carbonpositive biodiversity hub comprised of well-designed, publicly accessible spaces that support the Pirrima community and environment.

Yarramundi Foreshore pioneers social wellbeing, cultural inclusivity, and environmental regeneration. Centred around the concept of regenerative urban design, the precinct will become a landmark for caring for Country in the heart of Sydney city.

Yarramundi Foreshore’s cultural core will leverage cultural representation and job opportunities for local Indigenous people. The market square, museums, art galleries, and event spaces will provide a 24/7 cultural and entertainment hub, generating social and economic benefits. Finally, humanscale, interactive urbanism will educate the public about the importance of urban ecology, cycling, and the history of the site.

Whilst the site will achieve a range of metric outcomes, such as netpositive carbon, over 500% increase in biodiversity, and an aim of 50% Indigenous jobs on-site, Yarramundi Foreshore will also contribute to the social, cultural, + ecological wellbeing of Pirrima. These outcomes are summarised through 3 key objectives.

Ecology defines the precincts’ landscape approach of revegetation, habitat generation, and environmental resilience. Enhanced urban ecology and implementation of Indignous environmental management will create a resilient, long-lasing precinct.

Project Introduction

Accessibility notes a focus on active transportation and safe connections to and within the site. Through a completely pedestrianised, cycle-friendly precinct, visitors of all abilities will have access to a liveable, enjoyable, and well-desinged site.

Inclusivity encourages social cohesion with people of all cultures, ages, and socio-economic status, with a focus on integrating Indigenous culture throughout the entire site. Yarramundi Foreshore will, most importantly, become a space where Aboriginal people can celebrate their culture on reclaimed land, and educate the community of their rich cultural history and ways to care for Country.

Carbon-positive precinct

Increase in biodiversity + habitat generation <5 min walk to lightrail <10 min walk to metro

Job generation, particularly for Indigenous locals Diversification of economy

SUMMARY OF METRIC SITE OUTCOMES

MARKET SQUARE WETLAND WILDPLAY w

WATTLE TREE GARDEN COROBORREE LAWN w

BRIEF Oral History is the collection and re-telling of historical information about individuals, families, important events, or expereinces in everyday life through the voices and memories of its people, communities, and participants. Oral History is about the memory and lived expereinces of a culture.

ORAL HISTORIES ON AN URBAN SCALE

An analysis of the brief on an urban scale brings up the following questions: Can histories be shown through an urban landscape?

The aim of the Sydney Oral History Project is to provide a civic space where the oral histories of its residents can be documented, studied, and passed on to future generations.

How can urbanism instigate discussion about shared stories?

How can urban spaces ensure shared furtures are preserved?

Through land uses, space allocation and circulation, public accessibility, and materiality, urban spaces can physically reflect the shared histories of the land they are built upon.

Through consideration of function and amenity, urban spaces can instigate learning and discussions about the past, present, and future of a space.

Finally, through ecologically considered design choices and integration with staturatory planning framework, urban spaces can preserve shared histories in their landscape for generations to come.

Thus, from a planning level to landscaping level, shared histories can, and should be, integrated within the urban design of the site.

Project Background

SITE SELECTION

The ‘Fish Market Renewal Precinct’ was selected as the site due to its location and rich historical significance.

Located in Sydney’s CBD in the suburb of Pyrmont, bordering the suburb of Glebe, the site forms part of the Blackwattle Bay foreshore.

Adjacent to the site is the construction of a new Sydney Fish Market, leaving the site’s main urban character, the Fish Market, redundant.

A new character, form and function for the site was proposed with consideration of shared histories and opportunities for oral storytelling throughout the design.

For the purpose of this project, the site is considered empty.

PYRMONT

GLEBE

BLACKWATTLE BAY

Regeneration, meaning “to grow again”.

Yarramundi Foreshore is based on the premise of regenerative design. With regeneration meaning “to grow again”, Yarramundi’s design is driven by themes of healing and renewal.

A study of regenerative urban design theory reveals the importance of thriving ecosystems and enhanced biodiversity to urban life. Not only do functioning ecosystems benefit the ecological diversity of built environments, but they are equally as valuable to the lives of citizens (Newman and Jennings, 2008). This can be environmental (e.g. climate change resilience or habitat provision), social (e.g. increased mental health), and economic (e.g. reduction of water and energy costs or increased land value) (Gomez and Barton, 2013; Ziter, 2015).

To create thriving ecosystems, native biology and ecology can be used as a paradigm for designing urban spaces, as they provide an example of how life can thrive in a certain climate (Zari, 2011). ISDA (2021) argue that, as a result of this, regenerative design is inextricable from local Indigenous knowledge.

Thus, Indigenous environmental management holds the key to creating truly regenerative cities, ultimately benefiting citizens wellbeing, providing economic gain, and enhancing ecological resilience.

From this theory, regenerative design in the urban realm can be grouped into three categories: social, ecological, and cultural regeneration.

Ecological regeneration refers to landscapes with a net positive environmental impact, often enhancing native ecology to do this.

Cultural regeneration can be achieved through relying on local Indigenous knowledge, allowing for cities to regrow connections to Country and become more culturally accepting, whilst simultaneously benefiting the environment.

A socially regenerative landscape is based on the idea of equity; publicly accessible spaces, equal opportunities for all regardless of wealth or culture, quality housing and education, and a high level of wellbeing.

In doing so, Indigenous oral histories are able to be renewed and preserved for generations to come.

SUMMARY OF REGENERATIVE DESIGN OUTCOMES

GREATER SYDNEY

CITY OF SYDNEY LGA

The site is located within Greater Sydney’s ‘Harbour CBD’. Situated in the Eastern side of Greater Sydney along the harbour, this area is considered the centre for commerical activity within Sydney, with almost 500, 000 residents of Greater Sydney working in the area. Additionally, the Harbour CBD precinct is regarded as the historical and cultural heart of Greater Sydney due to its diverse history and central location of music, art, food, and other cultural events.

The site is located within the ‘City of Sydney’ local government area (LGA).

This council area is a nexus of commercial activity, universities, nightlife, tourism, residential, and cultural hubs.

Home to areas such as Barangaroo, landmarks like the Opera House and Botanical Gardens, and cultural hubs such as Newtown and Surry Hills, the City of Sydney’s diverse characters are reflective of it’s central location and dynamic histories.

Site Location

Harbour City Centre

Central River City Centre

Western Parklands Metropolitan Cluster

Hyde Park

VIVID Sydney

Opera House

Marrickville Street Art Mourning Day Ceremony

Chinese Garden of Friendship

In pre-colonial times, Pirrima (Pyrmont) was inhabited by the Gommerigal people who lived the land for fishing, water, campsite, and ceremony.

FISHING

The area surrounding Blackwattle Bay was once characterised by swampy wetlands that reached as far as the current University of Sydney Campus. Thease healthy, shallow waters provided a prime location for Aboriginal people to set fish traps, making the area integral to food resourcing.

WATER

The site was once a tidal watercourse creek that flowed into wetlands, drained by dense wattle trees. It was therefore a key source of fresh water for Aboriginal people.

CAMPSITE

Indigenous Significance

Archeological campsites found in the area have revealed the sites significance for not only resources, but for shelter and Aboriginal culture. Stone tools found at the campsite , possibly used for butchering or plant food processing, reiterated the importance of the location for resources within Aboriginal groups. Not only this, but campsites provided opportunity for oral storytelling, and for culture to be orally shared and practiced.

BALANCE

Aboriginal culture thrived on an inextricable link to the land. This understanding meant Aboriginal cultures lived in harmony with their surrounding resources; never taking without giving back. This way of caring for country is imperative to Blackwattle Bay and surrounding land, and must be upheld in attempts to heal colonised land.

Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub, indicative of the flora of the Redfern area prior to European settlement, nd.

1880, Blackwattle Bay Cove

Archaeological evidence of Aboriginal stone tools, Australian Museum, 2017.

Aboriginal group spearing fish, Joseph Lycett, c. 1817.

Aboriginal group with fish traps, Joseph Lycett, c. 1817.

PRE-COLONISATION

Aboriginal people made and sustained connec tions with several places and many people through their mothers and fathers, spouses, cousins, and life-changing events. Family groups were therefore able to move freely in response to seasons or circumstances.

18 40

Land was subdivided by colonisers, leading to the clearing of the land for ship building, ironworks, and sandstone residencies, pushing out Aboriginal people.

1850’s

Industry boomed following levellking of Darling Is land. Sandstone quarrying became a primary industry, alongside the Colonial Sugar Refinery (CSR) which was a major site for production of sugar, rum, chemicals, and building materials.

1950s

Population was waning and pollution was abun dant. 1966

Sydney Fish Market was relocated to Blackwattle Bay, redefining industry in the area.

1 788

Gommerigal people lived across Pirrima to Black wattle Bay, speaking the Eora language.Colonisa tion meant quarries and factories arose nearby, but Pirrima was left mainly isolated by Europeans until the 1830s. Beginnings of unsustainable fishing practices around Sydney harbour to feed first fleet members.

1806

In December, Captain Macarthur visited area by boat naming it Pyrmont.

1860

Glebe Island abattoirs opened, polluting the har bour into a foul swamp, creating noxious fumes, and noise disturbances.

E ARLY 1900s

Population peaked at 30,000, but slowly declined to give way to industry. The powerhouse smokestack, which supplied electricity, created air pollution.

1990s

Residential population was waning, leading to a re newal proposed by the Liberal government. Renewal featured high-tech companies, high rise buildings, catering to a more opulent socio-economic crowd, and pedestrian links to Darling Harbour and CBD

Aboriginal group spearing fish, Joseph Lycett, c. 1817.

Colonial Sugar Refinery Works, Noel Butlin Archives Centre, 1892.

Sydney Fish Market, post 1966, author unknown.

Pyrmont 1990 Redevelopment scheme, Fabian Anuso.

2000s

Archaeological excavations found traces of Aborig inal campsites surrounding Blackwattle Bay and stone artefacts showing inhabitance up to the University of Sydney grounds.

2018

Light Rail reopening provided direct connections from Blackwattle Bay and Pyrmont point to CBD and Inner West.

2024

New Sydney FIsh Market set to open, with its lo cation changing to the end on Blackwattle Bay, as proposed in 2016 state government plans.

2004

Development led to a residential population of 13,000 and a working population of 22,000. Resi dents also became more diverse, with only 35% be ing born in Australia.

2020

Population is 20,000, Pyrmont is thriving in the me dia, entertainment, and education industries.

2030

Completion of the Sydney Metro will see even more transportation links between Pyrmont/Blackwattle Bay and Greater Sydney.

Archaeological evidence of Aboriginal stone tools, Australian Museum.

Pyrmont 1990 Redevelopment scheme, Fabian Anuso.

Sydney light rail network, TfNSW, 2018.

Pyrmont Waterfront Park, City of Sydney, 2019.

MODE OF TRAVEL

Demographic Context

WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Analysing the demographic landscape of the site is important to understand who the design is for. Both Glebe and Pyrmont were analysed due to the site’s location at the nexus of the two suburbs. Comparison the the entirety of Greater Sydney was given as a baseline.

Both suburbs have a very young population, with the most common age brackets being 20-24 for Pyrmont, and 25-29 for Glebe. The mean age for each suburb are 30 and 36 respectively, compared to 39 for Greater Sydney.

MOST COMMON AGE BRACKET

MEDIAN AGE

Residents of these suburbs are also high income earners, with residents of Pyrmont earning over $400 more per week than those in Greater Sydney.

38% of Pyrmont residents walk to work and only 20% drive, compared to 58% of Greater Sydney who drive to work. Glebe also has a high percentage of residents who walk or take public transport to work, reflecting the abundance of pedestrian-focused infrastructure in the area.

TERTIARY EDUCATION OBTAINED

CULTURAL DIVERSITY POLITICAL LANDSCAPE

Pyrmont and Glebe both have approximately 45% of residents who have obtained a tertiary education. This also aligns with the fact they are both high income earning suburbs revealing a more oppulent socioeconomic landscape in these areas.

Pyrmont has a comparably low Indigenous population to the rest of Greater Sydney. Conversely, Glebe’s 2.3% Indigenous population is comparable to the rest of Sydney. Pyrmont, however has 71% of residents born overseas. Both suburbs are highly culturally diverse.

Analysing the political landscapes of both suburbs is integral in understanding the priorities of residents. Pyrmont’s elected MP is an Independent candiate whose policies lean more progressive, such as marriage equality, public housing and welfare, and climate change.

Glebe’s elected candiate is a member of The Greens, a party notorious for their progressive social and environmental policies. Both suburbs political affiliations align with their younger age demographic, high levels of education, and high levels of cultural diversity.

A Metropolis of Three Cities is a regional which aims to disperse the rapid growth of Greater Sydney and diversify economic and social centres. The plan’s core idea is “connecting people”, with a vision of three equally thriving city centres by 2056; the exist ing Harbour city, a Central River city (Parramatta), and a Western Parkland city (Penrith). These key visions are justified through an aim to transition from a car-centred city to one with fast, reliable, and frequent public transport links.

INFRASTURCTURE LIVEABILITY

The Eastern City district plan follows the targets of the regional plan, placing them in the context of the Harbour CBD and surrounds. More specific goals are set in place including:

Strengthen competitiveness through innovation corridor

Stimulating the night-time economy

Nurturing liveability through well designed housing

Sustaining communities through vibrant public spaces

Aligning growth with green infrastructure + sustainability

Recreational spaces with increased urban tree canopy

Building effective responses to climate change hazards (colour-coded based on direction they align with)

The Pyrmont Peninsula Place strategy is a strategic framework to guide development and growth in the site. Identified as an opportunity area, the place strategy provides a specific 20year plan for an “innovative, creative..cultural, and connect ed” precinct. Blackwattle Bay specifically is noted for its rich Indigenous heritage, and its connection opportunities due to the sites location within the “innovation corridor”.

World-class harbour foreshore walk

Vibrant 24-hour cultural + entertainment destination

Connections to Pyrmont Metro station Low-carbon, high-performance precinct Better public spaces 5 Key Moves

A METROPOLIS OF THREE CITIES, NSW GOVERNMENT, 2018. EASTERN CITY DISTRICT PLAN, NSW GOVERNMENT, 2018.

PYRMONT PENINSULA PLACE STRATEGY, NSW GOV, 2020.

LOCAL

ENVIRONMENTAL

PLANS

(LEPS), CITY OF SYDNEY.

DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PLANS

(DCPS), CITY OF SYDNEY. DEVELOPMENT GUILDELINES + LAND USE PLANS, CITY OF SYDNEY.

Strategic land use plans are planning frameworks that remain consistent, unlike DCPs and LEPs, and promote an LGAs general vision for their space.

City Plan 2036, released in March 2020, provides a 20 year vision for the City of Sydney as “Green, Global and Connected”. Priorities such as net-zero, affordable housing, and pedestrian and transport connections also align with the regional plan.

Sustainable Sydney 2030 is another vision for the City of Syd ney to “respond to the climate emergency”. Directions include:

Example: Land Zoning Map, zone 008.

LEPs are the statutory framework that assist LGAs in making development and land use decisions. Whilst they are created by lo cal councils, they must be approved by the state government. As land use plans are constantly changing, LEPs can be amended through planning proposals.

The Pyrmont Fish Market site is split between zones 007 and 008 in the City of Sydney LEP maps, guided by the written legislation. For example, Heritage conservation is considered paramount in the LEP, with permission required to alter any heritage building or Indigenous places of significance. Whilst the fish market site does not have any heritage items, its direct surrounds are abun dant in conservation areas showing the historical importance of the locality. Furthermore, land zoning in the site is predominantly commercial core and public recreation, with surrounding general residential.

(See context maps on following pages for interpretation of LEPs.)

Character areas, City of Sydney locality statements.

DCPs support the LEP framework with detailed design and planning guidelines. The DCP defines Pyrmont with locality statements, specifying principles that must be used to guide design. The site is defined by its mixed-use living and working character, specifying the importance of maintaining its dramatic natural landscapes (cliffs and foreshore). Further, any development must enhance the existing historical buildings of the area, and encourage human-scale design with public amenity, active street frontages, and walkability. Specifica tions for different types of development are also noted, such as acceptable roofing design within the locale.

1. Good governance and stewardship

2. A leading environmental performer

3. Design excellence and sustainable development

5. A city for walking, cycling and public transport

6. An equitable and inclusive city

7. Resilient and diverse communities

8. A thriving cultural and creative life

9. A transformed and innovative economy

10. Housing for all

Another example is the ‘A city for all’ plans, which target disability inclusion, homelessness, and social resilience.

Development guidelines work off of DCPs and provide addi tional and more specific guidance for urban aspects such as construction noise, waste management, and street lighting in the City of Sydney.

Eora Journey, Sustainable Sydney 2030, City of Sydney.

The Green City, Sustainable Sydney 2030, City of Sydney.

The Water City, Sustainable Sydney 2030, City of Sydney.

Metro as a catalyst, Sustainable Sydney 2030, City of Sydney.

Reimagining our community assets, Sustainable Sydney 2030, City of Sydney.

Making space for culture, Sustainable Sydney 2030, City of Sydney.

Spaitial Context: Planning + Development

PLANNING + DEVELOPMENT

The site is situated in a key planning and development area for the City of Sydney and NSW Government. The site is situated in the ‘Innovation Corridor’, highlighting its opportunity for growth in a number of ways: ecological innovation, commercial opportunity, job creation, culturally significant site, and education. Additionally, the new Fish Market will become a landmark attraction within the site, bringing tourists and locals to the area. This will provide opportunity for the creation of a landmark site within the Yarramundi precint. Finally, the new Metro link will ensure the site is accessible to all.

Site boundary

Innovation Corridor

BLACKWATTLE BAY

New Fish Market

New Metro line

PYRMONT

GLEBE

BARANGAROO

GLEBE

BARANGAROO BLACKWATTLE BAY

CIRCULAR QUAY

PYRMONT

HAYMARKET

Spaitial Context

LAND USE ZONING

PUBLIC + ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION LINKS

The site is connected to nearby suburbs and to the rest of Greater Sydney through a variety of public transportation links. The precinct is located within a 5 minute walking radius of two light rail stations - Wentworth Park station to the site’s south, and Fish Market station adjacent to the site’s centre via Bank Street.

Based on the LEP, the site is zoned as mostly commercial core, with some public recreation. The site is directly adjacent to a cluster of general residential towards Pyrmont in the site’s north, and an abundance of general residential on the opposite side of Blackwattle Bay in Glebe.

Public recreation lines the foreshore in both Glebe and Pyrmont adjacent areas, presenting an opportunity to connect this recreation within the site.

This site is not within walking distance from a train station, however these light rail connections provide direct links from Central and Town Hall stations.

Nearby ferry ports at darling harbour and Glebe point are just outside of the 10 minute walking radius, providing transport links between suburbs bordering the harbour, such as Barangaroo and Balmain.

A nearby commercial core already exists in Pyrmont near the site, and a metropolitan centre exists from Circular Quay to Haymarket.

A currently in-construction metro line will further connect the Yarramundi site to the rest of Sydney, with a station 10 minutes from the site’s centre. This metro will connect the site with Sydney’s north-west and south-west, particularly with the developing Parramatta city centre.

Site boundary

Train stations + line

Light rail station + line

Ferry wharves + routes

Proposed metro station + line

5 min walking radius

10 min walking radius

Site boundary

Special purpose

General residential

Public recreation

Mixed use

Metropolitian centre

Commercial core Local centre

Spaitial Context

GLEBE

BARANGAROO BLACKWATTLE BAY

CIRCULAR QUAY

PYRMONT

HAYMARKET

Site Analysis: Heritage + Character

The site is home to rich heritage and prominent landmarks within Sydney. Character areas adjacent to the site include the Anzac Bridge, the Star Casino Precinct, and nearby Glebe Foreshore parks. Within the site is the existing Sydney Fish Market, which is a prominent spot for local business owners and visitors alike.

State register heritage items adjacent to the site are the light rail line, which has existed since the early 19th century.

The Glebe Island Bridge is another state registered heritage item constructed in 1899. This Alan Truss vehicular bridge once formed the main connection between Pyrmont and the other side of the harbour prior to the construction of Anzac Bridge.

Public art + historical installations are sprinkled in the sites surrounds, such as the CSR monuments in Pyrmont Waterfront Park.

Site boundary

Character areas

Commercial core Heritage item

State Heritage Register

Conservation area

Public art + historical installations

ANZAC Bridge

Existing Fish Market

Star Casino Precinct

Glebe Foreshore parks

CSR monument, Waterfront Park, 2022.

BLACKWATTLE BAY

Site Analysis: Heritage + Character

PYRMONT

GLEBE

The site contains both commercial and retail building uses - commercial being for concrete manufacturing, and retail for the fish market and associated hospitality venues. About 60% of the site is publically accessible property, witht he commercial centre being privately owned and allowing no pedestrian access.

Towards the Glebe site of the bay are several low-density residential buildings. A large majority of these buildings are 1900 style original terrace town houses, bringing an abundance of historical and aesthetic character to the area.

Towards the Pyrmont side are a range of commerical, mixed-use, and residential high rise buildings. The typologies and architectural styles of these buildings vary, with some very modern, some a late 90’s brutalist style, and some more traditional post-colonial industrial architecture. This reflects the site’s rich history through the physical landscape.

Site Analysis: Built Form

New Sydney Fish Market, 3XN, 2020.

Terrace housing, Glebe, 2022. Industrial building, Pyrmont, 2022. Modern apartments, Pyrmont, 2022.

BLACKWATTLE BAY

Site Analysis: Built Form

GLEBE

PYRMONT

The site contains a well-connected pedestrian and cyclist route. Adjacent Glebe and Pyrmont both contain dedicated off-road or low-traffic cycle ways, encouraging active transportation. Addtionally, cycling amenity, such as bike racks, is common in Glebe and Pyrmont’s recreation areas and is well-designed surrounding light rail stations.

Bus stop are also common in both Glebe and Pyrmont, connecting more residential parts of these suburbs to the site.

Access points to the site are via pedestrian crossings along the Western Distributor Motorway. Whilst these are not necessarily the safest pedestrian connections, there are crossings in place to note access points.

Site Analysis: Movement

The only pedestrian connection within the site is through a carpark, with some pedestrian crossings but minimal focus on safety. Busy Bank Street running behind the site is also an unsafe and under-maintained pedestrian walkway.

Site boundary

Off-road cycleway

Low-traffic cycleway

High vehicular traffic Parking lot

Shared pedestrian + cyclist walkway

Pedestrian access points

Lightrail stops

5 min walking radius from lightrail Ferry stops Bus stops

Sydney Cycle Map, City of Sydney, 2022.

Carpark pedestrin connection, 2022. Cycle paths, Glebe, 2022.

Unsafe Bank Street Walkway, 2022.

BLACKWATTLE BAY

Site Analysis: Movement

GLEBE

PYRMONT

Site Analysis: Conditions

HUMIDITY

The Sydney climate is one of varying humidity, with high humidity content in the summer months, and lower humidity content in the winter months. In comparison to other Australian climates, the mean humidity of 57% is relatively average (Weather & Climate, 2019).

SUN PATH

SUMMER SOLSTICE

RAINFALL

The rainfall in Sydney tends to fluctuate quite a lot, with the first half of the year having far more rainfall than the second. This depicts an unpre dictable climate with a wet season at the beginning of the year, and a dry season towards the end (BoM, 2020).

TEMPERATURE

The climate in Sydney is a relatively warm one. Maximum and minimum temperatures have a greater difference in June, July and August, highlight ing greater variation in daily temperature in the winter months

The site and surrounds contain quite steep topography, particularly towards the Pyrmont side. Coupled with a foreshore connection, this means the site is considered a “flood prone area”, with 1% AEP locations noted in blue.

The site boundaries contain little green space and low canopy coverage, however surrounding parks bring a sense of leisure and recreation to the site.

Public green space

Biodiversity hotspots

Contour lines

Flood prone areas (1% AEP)

Protected trees Trees on site

Prevailing wind directions

NE - cool summer, warm winter

WINTER SOLSTICE

SE - cool cummer, cool winter

Wentworth Park, Glebe, 2022.

BLACKWATTLE BAY

Site Analysis: Conditions

PYRMONT

GLEBE

SWOT: Strengths

SWOT: Strengths

SWOT: Weaknesses

SWOT: Opportunities

Opportunities within the site and its direct surrounds include:

Urban ecology cores + WSUD

Connecting vegetation Residential Schools + daycares

Public amentity integration

Urban play

New Fish Market site

Waterfront revegetation

View access + boardwalk

Pedestrianise Bank Street

Accessible site entrances

Public transport station access

1. Connecting nearby public green, vegetation + amenity through urban ecology + recreation, WSUD to mitigate flooding. 2. Amenity for neighbouring residents, families, school kids + CBD visitors. 3. New Fish Market development + location in Innovation Corridor provides opportunity for well-designed public spaces to propser in the area + attract visitors. 4. Optimising waterfront views and reconnecting with waterfront through WSUD and bay remediation to enhance urban view + aesthetic of space. 5. Creating safe and accessible connections to site by pedestrianising the site and nearby Bank Street, and desinging more attractive human-scale entrances. 6. Creating cultural, community focused buildings on site, and affordable housing to attract a range of visitors and locals to the site.

Built form locations

SWOT: Opportunities

SWOT: Threats

Anzac bridge traffic

Areas affected by noise pollution

New Fish Market location

Potential litter, destruction + birds

SE wind direction

Threats within the site and its direct surrounds include: 1. High traffic + noise levels from Anzac Bridge, impacting comfort in the site and pedestrian safety. 2. New Fish Market location attracting an abundance of visiotrs, impacting wildlife in the area, posing the threat of litter, and attracting birds to rubbish. 3. Waterfront harbour location means cool SE winds in winter may cause discomfort for those on the site. 4. Steep topography hinders site access for some people, such as elderly and those with disabilities.

Contour lines

Steep site adjacent access points

Precedent

India Basin, San Fransisco

SCALE COMPARISON

MASTERPLAN - 2018

SAN FRANSISCO PLANNING

FOCUS: SHORELINE PARK VISION

The India Basin project reimagines urban life as integral with nature, creating a connected, complete, and human-scale urban village that contributes to the surrounding community and ecosystem.

KEY OBJECTIVES

Shape neighbourhood

Public space for public life

Human-scale village

Robust Urban Ecology

Authentic sense of place

Legacy of stewardship

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Integration of regenerative urbanism + habitats in a city location

Sense of community in cohabitance with a tourist/visitor hotspot

CHARACTER AREAS

The Big Green

Shoreline wetlands

Residential villiages

Public Market

Focus on pedestrian and cyclist connections throughout site. including shoreline boardwalk

India Basin Shoreline Park

Focus on publically accessible amenity

Reconnecting with waterfront + recre ating wetlands

Pyrmont Blackwattle Bay Site 200m

India Basin, San Fransisco

INTEGRATION WITHIN SITE

This community-focused precinct serves as a wholistic inspira tion for Yarramundi Foreshore. The focus on human scale design, pedestrian accessibility, urban regeneration, and community shaping cultural spaces are all inspirations for the site

Cyclist-friendly links + boardwalk

Wetland urban restoration

Community market space

Community-shaping residential

2004

CITY OF CHICAGO + SOM

VISION

The driving philosophy of Millennium Park has always been of a free, public, and equitably representative cultural space. This concept, and the Park’s design and operation, have inspired countless other cities and countries to study the Park for ideas about developing their own urban spaces, growing their own tourism economies, and creating a cultural heart for their own citizens.

CHARACTER AREAS

Maggie Daley Park

- Recreation + Play

BP Bridge

- Safety + Urban Sculpture

Harris Theatre

- Culture + Arts

Jay Prixket Pavillion

- Performance bandshell

Great Lawn

- Multi-purpose lawn + events

Lurie Garden

- Eco-friendly botanical retreat

Chase Promenade

- Paved, plaza-like space

Wrigley Square

- Featuring a monument

Crown Fountain (pictured)

- Water play + sculpture

McCormack Tribune Plaza

- Retail plaza

Millenium Park, Chicago

SCALE COMPARISON

Millenium Park

Pyrmont Blackwattle Bay Site 200m

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Spaitial programming (gardens) mimicks architecture on an ur ban ecology scale

Public recreation as a city’s cul tural heart

Urban sculpture to create a sense of culture and urban play

Multi-purpose spaces, e.g. ex ercise classes, outdoor cinema, and events Free, public, accessible cultural urban space

Millenium Park, Chicago

INTEGRATION WITHIN SITE

A strong landscape approach with public space + recreation zones strongly inspired the Yarramuni site. Similar character ar eas to Milennium Park have been drawn from in the Yarramundi design.

Waterplay + recreation

Priavte garden retreat (Lurie Garden)

Urban gallery (Boeing outdoor Gallery)

Event lawn (The Great Lawn + Ampitheatre)

1999, WITH MOST RECENT ADDITION IN 2017

ODIOUS GRUPPE + GRUEN BERLIN

VISION

“Wilderness in the heart of the city”. The Natur Park combines the elements of technology, art and the environment. Located on the site of the former Berlin Tempelhof yard with relics from past railroad history, surprising artistic insights and wild urban nature worthy of protection.

KEY OBJECTIVES

- Preserve historical structures

- Protect vegetation + species

- Create a space for art + culture

- Educate people about the environment

KEY AREAS

Habitats for native and endangered species - 30 bird, 350 plant, and 150 insect species

Rewilding - areas of urban forest and spontaneous vegetation

Conservation of historical train line

Pedestrian accessible pathways and art/recreation throughout

Natur Park Südgelände, Berlin

SCALE COMPARISON

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Preservation of history + using signage/urban form to teach visitors about it Wildplay and interactive urbanism educates visitors of the importance of ecology in cities

Rewilding and artificial hab itats protect species

Accessible pathways and link to nearby station en courages visitors

Pyrmont Blackwattle Bay Site

Natur Park Südgelände

Natur Park Südgelände, Berlin

INTEGRATION WITHIN SITE

Urban rewilding to generate habitats and enahnce biodiveristy is a strong inspiration for the site. Using this as a way of educating the public ties in strongly with the vision of oral histories.

Integration of historical monuments within urban green spaces further encourages sharing of oral histories. Further, creating a site that is a cultural centre reflective of its past is highly relevant to the Yarramundi precinct.

Rewilding History + education Arts + culture

Ian Potter Children’s Wildplay, Sydney

2017 ASPECT STUDIOS WITHIN CENTENNIAL PARKLANDS

VISION

A botanical wonderland nestled within Centennial Parklands, the Ian Potter Children’s WILD PLAY is a counterpoint to the increasingly isolated and digital lives of children. By using a palette of natural play elements like sand, water, sticks, leaves and mud – rather than prescriptive playground equipment – AS PECT produced a whimsical and immersive experience that encourages chil dren and their imaginations to run wild.

KEY SPACES

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Urban and landscape design as a way of educating (outdoor class rooms, etc.)

Environmental benefits within recreation green space (WSUD, revegeta tion, etc.)

Wildplay and recreation doesn’t have to mean playground equipment

Integration of different character ar eas with safe, walkable pathways

Urban/living art gallergies

SCALE COMPARISON

Ian Potter Children’s Wildplay, Sydney

INTEGRATION WITHIN SITE

Urban wildplay character areas that play off of the landscape and vegetation of the site are key inspirations to the Yarramundi pre cinct. Different waterplay, jungle wildplay, interactive urbanism, and education areas have inspired the form and function of Yarramundi, encouraging biodiversity, education, and connection to nature.

Water play Wildplay

Interactive education

2016

TURF DESIGN STUDIO WITHIN SYDNEY PARK

VISION

This adventure-style bike track moves away from the conventional bike track layout and shifts the focus towards play and learning to ride. We are absolutely thrilled that the bike track has already become a much loved asset for the com munity, and promotes bike riding as a playful, healthy and sociable experience.

Sydney Park Children’s Bike Track

KEY OBJECTIVES

Play + enjoyment for kids

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Education about safety through rec reation + play

Education about bike riding + cycle safety

Promoting physical health through active transport

Promoting mental health through recreation

Active transport education as a way to encourage cycling, benefitting en vironment

Use of bright colours + recycled materials to create a human-scale well-designed space

Integration of bike park with rest of cycle-friendly site

Pyrmont Blackwattle Bay Site

Children’s Bike Park

SCALE COMPARISON

Sydney Park Children’s Bike Track

INTEGRATION WITHIN SITE

A similar bike park will be integrated at the north of the site for the same purposes as Sydney Park’s Children’s Bike Park - to educate kids about cycle safety and encourage active transpor tation in a fun environment.

Yarramundi will also take inspiration from the Bik Parks integra tion with the rest of Sydney Park, connecting cycle friendly path ways so cycling is not just confined to one part of the precinct.

Cycle Park

Site-wide cycleways

South Eveleigh Native Rooftop Farm, Sydney 4.6

2019 YERRABINGIN HOUSE

JUNGLEFY, MIRVAC + LOCAL INDIGENOUS GROUPS

VISION

We designed Australia’s first native rooftop farm to deliver an environmentally friendly rooftop greenspace on the edge of the bustling city.

KEY OBJECTIVES

Support an Indigenous start-up company to develop and manage a productive farm on the roof of the precinct’s community building.

Provide a space for precinct workers and the local community that promotes and celebrates Indigenous Knowledge and culture.

Create training and employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Celebration and integration of Indig enous Knowledge Workshops and lessons within the garden run by local Indigenous groups, creating jobs

Increase biodiversity through native plants in a busy urban setting Teaching wider community about In digenous culture and urban farming

05. Design Framework

Welcome to Yarramundi Foreshore Precinct!

Yarramundi Foreshore will pioneer social wellbeing, cultural inclusivity, and environmental regeneration. Through connecting recreational public domain and community spaces with shared histories of the land, the precinct will become a landmark for ecological and cultural diversity within Sydney’s urban landscape.

Ecology Accessibility Inclusivity

Rewilding the precinct, designing with Country, and integrating with Sydney’s green corridor will encourage ecological resilience and improve the wellbeing of the community.

Prioritising pedestrians of all abilities and encouraging active transport will create a safe, healthy and accessible precinct connected with Greater Sydney’s transportation network.

Collaborating with Indigenous knowledge holders to create publicly accessible spaces will foster cultural engagement, showcase shared histories, and support changing community needs.

Key Objectives: Ecology Strategy

Key Objectives: Accessibility Strategy

Key Objectives: Inclusivity Strategy

Connecting with Country Summary

The rich indigenous history of the site, as well as the inextricable connection of Aboriginal people to their land have been integrated throughout this project. The GA ‘Designing with Country’ framework, as well as an understanding of the sites Indigenous history have guideded a country-centred approach within the site analysis and design development. Whilst connecting with country is an integral part of other key objectives, a more in depth summary of the connecting with country strategy has been created to highlight its significance. Utilise Indigenous knowledge and regenerative practices to strengthen con nection with country, also increasing environmental resilience

Indigenous land management + native revegetation

SAFE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS

Pedestrian + cyclist foreshore link

GREEN + BLUE CORRIDOR

Waterfront connection

Green corridor + public leisure

COMMUNITY + CULTURAL CORE

Community centre + native gardens

Yarramundi Foreshore’s structure plan shows a primary pedestrian and cyclist link along the foreshore, connecting the waterfront pathways of Glebe and Pyrmont. Secondary links run through the sites core and from nearby transportation, such as the light rail station, into the site. Tertiary links are along newly pedestrian-friendly roads, such as Bank Street.

The flow of the site is centred around the idea of a public to private spaitial function. The South East of the site, adjacent to the new Fish Market, acts as a more civic location, attracting tourists, being used for retail purposes, and holding events. This space has two key entrance points: one from the Fish Market and one from Bank Street.

This flows into a more slower paced education + cultural core, featuring galleries, museums, and Indigenous dedicated gardens. This space is broken up by two key entrance points from Bank Street.

To the North West of the site are spaces dedicated to living and leisure, including residential lots + public recreation.

Primary site link + Boardwalk

Secondary site links

Tertiary site links

Pedestrian-priority one way Bank St

Primary entrances

Public retail plaza + market square

Community centre

Public recreation + open green space

Cultural core - Native forest + gardens

Cultural core - Living gallery

Low to medium density residential

Revegetated wetlands

Lightrail stations

Market Square

Community Centre

Picnic Park

Corroboree (Ceremony) Lawn

Shared Stories: museum + urban rewild

Living Art Gallery

Wattle Tree Garden

Dreamtime Play

Wetland Wildplay

Medium-density residential

Cycle Park

Gommerigal Foreshore Boardwalk

Pedestrian-priority Bank Street

Pedestrian crossings + entry points Delivery vehicle access

The concept masterplan shows a more accurate representation of the sites key character areas.

The spaitial flow and access points of the structure plan have been preserved, and translated into pathways that mimic the sites contour lines and existing landscape.

Building footprints have been generated, inspired by local indigenous art symbols and reflective of the sites topography.

The site is entirely pedestrianised, apart from a small slip lane behind the markt precinct to allow for delivery vehicles and rubbish collection. Bank Street has also become pedestrian-friendly, with an abundance of safe crossings, no on-street parking, and a lower speed limit.

Cycle-friendly

Foreshore boardwalk

Community recreation + amenity

CIVIC

RECREATION

CULTURAL

CIVIC ZONE

CULTURAL ZONE

Yarramundi Foreshore’s civic zone is a learning + market space accessible to all, characterised by local businesses and public amenity and recreation acessible to all.

The civic zone contains retail and hospitality spaces, a civic sqaure for markets to be held, a publically accessible community centre, and an events lawn that will allow for a sense of community to be formed in the precinct.

Place Activation Zones

RECREATION ZONE

Yarramundi Foreshore’s cultural core will become the cultural heart of Pirrima, and an Indigenous landmark within Sydney’s CBD. This space is characterised by a sense of tranquility and attempts to regrow connections to Country.

This is achieved through a celebration of culture and shared histories in the form of revegetated native gardens, educational tours, museum and art galleries, and urban food forests.

Yarramundi Foreshore’s recreation zone will improve physical and mental wellbeing for the community. Through its focus on well-designed, regenerative living and leisure spaces, the recreation zone will be a space enjoyed by all ages and cultures.

Through an affordable housing scheme, an education cycle park, wetland waterplay, and dreamtime wildplay, members of the community will have an improved wellbeing in this space.

A METROPOLIS OF THREE CITIES: EASTERN CITY DISTRICT PLAN, NSW GOVERNMENT.

The precinct plans strongly align with the State planning vision for both Greater Sydney and the Eastern City District.

Productivity is achieved through the retail market space and community precinct, creating jobs, providing economic competitiveness, and linking with the innovation corridor. Addi tionally, this market square contains resturants and bars, strengthening the economy for both day and night.

Liveability is achieved through a strip of well-designed, sustainable, and affordable medi um-density housing blocks. Additionally, the green recreation spaces within the precinct sustain communities through vibrant public spaces, including interactive urban museums, art and culture, water play, wild play, and cycling education.

Sustainability is achieved through a focus of rewilding the urban form, creating habitats for species and increasing biodiversity. A focus on increased urban tree canopy will mitigate the urban heat island effect. Finally, robust, sustainable urban form will withstand climate change hazards and become ecologically resilient.

A summary of directions and guidelines relevant to the site are as follows:

PRODUCTIVITY

LIVEABILITY

Strengthen competitiveness through innovation corridor Stimulating the night-time economy

Strategic Policy Alignment

PYRMONT PENINSULA PLACE STRATEGY,

NSW GOV, 2020.

The Pyrmont Peninsula Place strategy is a strategic framework to guide development and growth in the site. Identified as an opportunity area, the place strategy provides a specific 20-year plan for an “innovative, creative..cultural, and connected” precinct. Blackwattle Bay specifically is noted for its rich Indigenous heritage, and its connection opportunities due to the sites location within the “innovation corridor”.

The 5 key moves were all integrated within the design process. A world-class harbour foreshore walk has been connected along Blackwattle Bay within the precinct. This walk connects urban history muse ums, art, thriving retail, and is cyclist friendly. A vibrant 24-hour cultural destination has also been cre ated in the precinct throughceremony and event spaces, weekend and night barkets, cafes, resturants, bars, and local businesses, museums, living art galleries, and urban play. Connections to the new metro and existing lightrail stations are also prevalent, with pedestrian-friendly entrances to the site linking with public transport. The precinct is also regarded as low-cardbon and high-performance with an aim for sustainable, local, and recycled building materials, the aim for a carbon-negative precinct through rewilding and sustainability initiatives, and well-designed buildings and landscapes. Finally, better pub lic spaces are connected through a focus on human-scale recreational design and public amenity.

World-class harbour foreshore walk

Vibrant 24-hour cultural + enter tainment destination

Nurturing liveability through well designed housing

Sustaining communities through vibrant public spaces

Connections to Pyrmont Metro station

Low-carbon, high-performance precinct

SUSTAINABILITY

Aligning growth with green infrastructure + sustainability

Recreational spaces with increased urban tree canopy

Building effective responses to climate change hazards

Better public spaces

MARKET SQUARE

A market square for locally owned cafes, resturants, shops and bars with outdoor seating and views. Markets and cultural events can be held in the spacious square.

(Pictured: Argyle Street Markets, Syd)

CORROBOREE LAWN (CEREMONY LAWN)

COMMUNITY CENTRE

A community hub for residents and vistitors of Pyrmont and Glebe, containing a library, community hall, shared working spaces, amenities, and a communi ty garden.

(Pictured: Brunswick Community Centre)

Named after the Aboriginal word for ceremony, this lawn features an events pavillion, seating, and amenity for live music, outdoor cinema nights, and cultural celebrations or performances.

(Pictured: Mourning Day Ceremony, Sydney.)

PICNIC PARK

A lawn and green space with picnic tables, shaded areas and public amenity. Designed for longer stays, conventiently located near food and looking out into bay.

(Pictured: Observatory Hill Picnic Lawn)

SHARED STORIES: MUSEUM + URBAN FOREST

Part of the site cultural core, this are features a museum for Australia’s shared histories and the rewilding of a native urban forest as a physical repre sentation of connection to country

(Pictured: Natur Park Südgelände, Berlin)

WATTLE TREE GARDEN

LIVING ART GALLERY

An indoor-outdoor urban art gallery featuring street art murals, urban sculpture, interactive art, all linking to shared histories of the site in a rewilded envi ronment.

(Pictured: Millenium Park Boeing Galleries)

A more secluded garden retreat with native wildflowers designed for small groups or single person visits.

(Pictured: Eveleigh Native Gardens)

DREAMTIME PLAY

A recreation park targeted at younger kids that focuses on stories of the dreaming in its physical play equipment.

(Pictured: Ian Potter Wildplay Park)

WETLAND WILDPLAY

Following on from the dreamtime play area, this park is targeted at people of all ages, with zones for water play, interactive site information, viewing platforms, dog friendly areas, and a swapmy, rewilded character.

(Pictured: Ian Potter Wildplay Park)

GOMMERIGAL FORESHORE BOARDWALK

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MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL

A block of medium-density residential buildings overlooking the bay that are sustainably designed, with green roofs and walls. These will include affordable housing.

(Pictured: India Basin residential)

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CYCLE PARK

Leading off from the cycle-friendly boardwalk and connecting with the cycle-frindly Bank Street, this park provides fun circuits for people of all ages to learn to cycle and have fun doing it.

(Pictured: Sydney Park Cycling Centre)

Named after the traditional owners of the site, this raised boardwalk is cycle and pedestrian friendly and provides views and information about the site.

(Pictured: Terrigal Boardwalk)

CULTIVATED FLOWER GARDEN

WETLAND RESTORATION

VERGE GARDENS + BIOSWALES URBAN BLUE

1. CANOPY COVERAGE

Canopy coverage in the site must be minimum 60% in public recreation zones, and minimum 40% in built zones to exceed the ‘Sydney Green Grid’ target of 40% canopy coverage. This will provide habitats, sound absorp tion, and reduce the urban heat island effect.

Precinct Design Guidelines

2. BUILDING HEIGHTS

Built form must not exceed 1 storey height to ensure all of the site has access to sunlight and views of Blackwattle Bay. Exceptions to this are for the first row of buildings along Bank Street.

3. VIEW CORRIDORS

All points of the site must have a minimum of 30 degrees unobstructed views of Blackwattle Bay or the Harbour. This will ensure the value of the sites natural landscape is upheld and will prevent excess development.

<20% CANOPY COVERAGE >40% CANOPY COVERAGE 1 STOREY HEIGHT 2 STOREY HEIGHT BANK ST 30 DEG.

4. E COLOGY SIGNAGE

All gardens and urban forests in the precinct must have accurate and rele vant signage noting what the plant is and its role in the sites ecosystem. The signage must also be in braille for vision impaired. This will ensure all visitors learn about the importance of native ecology and vegetation in urban spaces.

Precinct Design Guidelines

5. MAINTENANCE

Maintenance in the site must only be for safety concerns or the removal of harmful/invasive species. No vegetation or habitat removal must occur oth erwise to ensure a natural process of rewilding.

6. WSUD

Bioswales must be located next to every road and pavement slab. This must be located to the north-west of the asphalt, concrete, or pavement as this is the downwards gradient of the site. Captured wastewater will be filtered and used within the sites gardens instead of becoming toxic runoff.

CULTIVATED VEGETAION SPONTANEOUS REWILDING

7. ACTIVE STREET FRONTAGES

All buildings bordering the pedestrianised portion of Bank Street must include a minimum of 1 clearly signed entrance accessible from Bank Street, in addition to any entrances within the site.

Precinct Design Guidelines

ACTIVE STREET FRONTAGES

8. FOOTPATHS

All footpaths must be a minimum of 2m wide to allow for movement of pedes trians in wheelchairs in both directions, as per City of Sydney recommendations, and adhere to BCA standards for slope gradient (max. 5%). All shared cyclist and pedestrian pathways, such as the foreshore boardwalk and Bank Street paths, must be a minimum of 4m to allow buffers between pedestrians, cyclists, and cars.

9. PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

All crossings must be raised and 3m in width. Crossings must be located along Bank Street at all site entrance points. This will ensure maximum pe destrian safety and clear entrances to the site.

BOARDWALK INTERNAL PATH ROADSIDE PATH

10. WHEELCHAIR + PRAM ACCESSIBILITY

All building entrances and areas of the site must have wheelchair and pram accessible ramps. Archways or doors must be a minimum of 2m in width, and must be flush with the ground. This will ensure everyone in the community can have access to the site.

Precinct Design Guidelines

ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCES

11. INDIGENOUS CONSULTATION

A local Aboriginal knowledge holder must be present at all stages of design, construction and maintenance to ensure site interventions uphold connect ing with country goals.

13. PUBLIC SPACE

The entirety of the site must be open and accessible to the public with adequate amenities such as bathrooms, seating, water fountains, and rubbish bins. Exceptions to this include outside of opening hours for community centre, gallery, and museum buildings, and where business owners refuse entry to patrons.

12. STREET ART + MURALS

All buildings within the community centre and cultural core must have the capacity for murals and street art on the sides facing bank street and along key entrance points. This will ensure a human-scale, vibrant space that is rich in culture. Community street art walls must occupy 30% of this mural space.

07. Detail Design

MARKET SQUARE WETLAND WILDPLAY

WATTLE TREE GARDEN

COROBORREE LAWN

Detail 1: Recreation Zone Entrance

BOARDWALK - WETLANDS - PLAY - WATTLE TREE GARDEN - BANK ST

Ecology inter ventions Accessibility interventions Inclusivity interventions

DESIGN FEATURES + GUIDELINES

Detail 1: Recreation Zone Entrance

1. RAISED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING: Raised crossing must be located adjacent to the recreation zone entrance, in between the Wattle Tree Garden and Residential building. This will ensure pedestrian safety and signify this location as a key site entry point.

3. DREAMTIME PLAY + WETLAND WILDPLAY: Dreamtime Play + Wetland Wildplay structures must be made from recycled or locally sourced materials, such as sandstone or recycled timber, and designed in conjunction with local Ingdigenous knowledge holders to accurately portray the landscape and Gadigal dreaming.

2. YARNING CIRCLE SEATING: Seating in both the Wattle Tree Garden and recreation zones will mimick that of an Indigenous yarning circle to encourage sharing of oral histories, social engagement, education, and connection to Country.

4. WATTLE TREE GARDEN: Wattle Tree Garden must have artificial habitats for native insects, bugs and micro organisms. For example, flower gardensincluding bottlebrush and tea tree for Australian bees and butterflies. Artificial tree hollows will also be included to encourage bird and small animal habitats.

RAISED CROSSING

Detail 2: Cultural Core Entrance

BOARDWALK - COROBORREE LAWN - COMMUNITY GARDENS - BANK ST

Ecology inter ventions Accessibility interventions Inclusivity interventions

DESIGN FEATURES + GUIDELINES

Detail 2: Cultural Core Entrance

1. EVENTS: All events held in the site, including in the events pavilion and in the market square, must include a Welcome to Country from a local Indigneous elder.

2. NATIVE VERGE GARDENS: The cultural core entrance must be located between the community centre and Shared Stories museum, adjacent to two raised pedestrian light crossings. The verge gardens into the cultural core must contain native vegetation and Indigenous bush tucker.

3. STREET ART + MURALS: The cultural core entrance must be located between the community centre and Shared Stories museum, adjacent to two raised pedestrian light crossings. This entrance must feature street art/ murals by local artists along the side facing the entrance. This art must include the artwork name, artists name, date, and description to encourage support of local art.

Images sourced from precedents.

Jerry Munro, Matt Adnate, 2016.

Detail 3: Market Square

NEW FISH MARKET - BOARDWALK - MARKETSPACE - BANK ST

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Detail 3: Market Square

DESIGN FEATURES + GUIDELINES

1. ACTIVE STREET FRONTAGES + STREET ART: Retail + hospitality within the market square must have active street frontages on all sides to ensure human-scale design. Where active frontages cannot be achieved, such as laneways or behind buildings, street art or green walls must be on the sides of the building to ensure interactive urbanism and create aesthetic value.

ACTIVE FRONTAGES

2. RECYCLED TIMBER YARNING CIRCLE

SEATING: Seating within the market square must be in a yarning circle style to foster social engagement. Seating must include a verge garden on tree in the middle.

3. PERMEABLE PAVING: Paved flooring within the market square must be made from permeable paving to filter water runoff from the bay and encourage rainwater recycling.

ART WALLS

Images sourced from precedents.

YARNING CIRCLE SEATING

Detail 4: Cycle Park + Play

BOARDWALK END - CYCLE PARK - RESIDENTIAL - BANK ST

Ecology inter ventions Accessibility interventions Inclusivity interventions