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Users LYNCH ANALYSIS: Social Nodes
Lost Spaces
0-16 y.o. 38
Dead Spaces
36 + y.o. 59
17-35 y.o. 77
50 + y.o. 43
Lively Spaces
Visit-Live-Work & Typology
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INDIVIDUALS
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COUPLES
FRIENDS
- People are aware of its existance - Certain level of community involvement - Live music/Liveliness - Sense of Multiculturalism - Adequate no. of ATMs - Event Spaces - Room for development
VISIT Social Node
Area of Influence
Transport Node
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- The Culture - Family Culture - Large Spaces - Room for multi-purpose functions - Location - developed transportation is possible - Desserted surrounding buildings - room for new functions
FAMILIES
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- Lack of ventilation in the indoor market - Lack of Seating - Lack of Shading - Not as much security - Not enough first aid - Kids are playing on things they shouldn’t safety issues - Lack of cleanliness - need more clear signs - Loading/Unloading spaces are easily accessible therefore not safe for kids - rust - building structures - uneven spaces - uneven floors
The QVM site analysis has been conducted in the interests of optimising and improving the usage of one of Melbourne’s most historic and eminent landmarks. Fieldwork and research have been utilised to conceive a design that will enhance QVM as a public space and entertainment precinct over the next twenty years.
96-102 Franklin St Architect: Plus Architecture Amenities: Lounge, Library & Games Room, Yoga Room, Herb garden, Pool Project Status: Planning Assessment Number of Dwellings: 270
The culmination of this design is an idea is a revitalised Queen Victoria Market that functions as a social node, entertainment and transport hub catering to the needs of all Melbournians.
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The design proposes that a bridge be built from the tops of the southern shed to the nearest approved building on Franklin St. This will serve to facilitate foot traffic and connect the unused southern spaces to the core of the precinct. New green spaces will be introduced along with primary and secondary seating, both of which could be enhanced.
Architect: Cox Architecture / Fender Katsalidis Architects Amenities: Public Plaza, Creche, Swimming Pools, Saunas, Spas & Gyms, a home theatre, Communal Kitchens Project Status: Registration & Sales Number of Dwellings: 1,700
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This increase in population coincides with the proposed developments in the vicinity of the markets. Residential buildings and hotels such as the 386-412 William St development will serve to accommodate this population rush and are located on the Southern Border of the precinct.
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QVM will also need to account for projected changes in the demographics of the area over the next 20 years. Data published in the City North Strategic Plan 2012 suggests that the main drivers behind population growth in the area will be younger families occupying residences in the areas surrounding QVM.
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An analysis of the topology determined that several existing buildings in the precinct remain under or unutilised. These amount to dead or lost spaces that the design aims to reclaim. Buildings to the South of Franklin Street are suitable candidates for conversion into a series of entertainment & culinary venues. These conversions are geared towards creating a social node that doubles as an entertainment precinct and transport hub. Increasing mobility in and out of the venue will serve to guide people into the area, facilitate efficient movement in the precinct and maximise the exposure of the new entertainment venues.
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Fieldwork conducted at QVM found that the distribution of activity within QVM exhibited a degree of imbalance that could easily be addressed. As the panels demonstrate, the majority of the activity within occurs within the main sheds occupied by the vendors. This is the core of QVM from a functional and historical perspective. As stipulated above, the aim of this design is to fully realise the potential of the entirety of QVM.
183-189 A’Beckett St Architect: Bunchan Group Amenities: Residential Amenities & Common Areas Project Status: Planning Assessment Number of Dwellings: 471
386-412 William St Architect: Elenberg Fraser Amenities: Bike hub, Gym, Residential Amenity Project Status: Approved Number of Dwellings: 470 Number of Hotel Rooms: 210
360 William St Architect: Fender Katsalidis Architects Amenities: Gym, Conference, Function, Meeting Rooms Project Status: Planning Assessment Number of Dwellings: 239
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Tree Canopy Surrounding Shared Space for aesthetic and safety purposes. It will also act as additional shade for users.
Shared Road A new restricted shared road to allow for merchants to access the market from a different site, as well as serving as several other purposes. During the Summer Night Markets and weekends, Food trucks however, it still allows for easy pedestrian access at other times.
Bus Bay Another aspect of the ‘Super Stop’ is the bus bay. This area will allow for more buses to pass through the site. It is crucial t oredevelop existing bus routes to include this stop, as well as creating new bus routes.
The tree canopies will create a ‘boulevard’ feel, and beyond aesthetic reasons, it will create more shelter from the sun and other weather conditions for users.
There will be 6 available bus bays.
A large double Tram Stop spread across the Road with new tram routes, and more lines running through it. This stop will allow for people to be able to access QVM a lot easier
Pop-Up Shop/Truck Space New Entrance/Exit into Flagstaff Station Playground/Play space for Children
A new entrance/exit into Flagstaff Gardens will be created. This will allow for easy and direct access to the site and will also contribute to the ‘Super Stop’.
This courtyard provides additional space for food trucks and other pop up restaurants/cafe’s that are too large to be placed within the other spaces. It can vary from a temporary pop up ice cream parlour, to more market spaces, and food trucks.
Rooftop Garden A Rooftop Garden connecting the two sheds will be put into place. This will work towards reactivating the end half of QVM and bringing more greenery, and open space to users.
New Bridge Access from shed Rooftop Garden to Franklin St. The new bridge will bring together the Dead buildings on Franklin St with the new redevloped QVM. It will continue with the Greenery as it reaches the new building. It will also serve as an entrance in and out of the new buildings that will be constructed.
Grass Steps By Introducing grass steps leading up to the rooftop garden, it wil continue to blend the introduction of green space into site, with the buildngs on Franklin St. It can be used beyond seating space during the day. During summer evenings it can be used for an outdooor cinema etc.
Block sculpture with history of site covering, and openable to reveal additional, moveable seating that users can use to their desire. Drop Seating with a Glass Base
Additional Pedestrian crossings spread throughout the new site.
Re-designed and Re-developed Sheds As part of the new design, the existing sheds will be completely redone, leaving traces of the historical design on the exterior, b.
New Bars, Restaurants & Cafe’s The currently ‘dead’ buildings will become funky and modern restaurant/bars that will function from the morning to late in the evening. This will create an additional food hub for the surrounding users.
New cobble-stoned streets that will continuously be used by the bars and restaurants for more seating space for their customers. Inspired by Degraves st.
Drop and raised block seating spaces. The top and based of each of these will have grass, trees and vegetation to ensure the greenery continues throughout the site.
New road for vehicle traffic. 2 lane road.
The first set of Sheds (top half) will encompass the following: - Community Space - space to display artwork - ‘Little Library’ in which people can leave an old book they no longer want and take a new one - Interactive community activity spaces - Interactive community board to be changed regularly. Ideas include: 1:250 Candy Chung’s ‘Before I die...’ board - Starbucks The second set of Sheds (bottom half) will encompass the following: - City North Library & Study Centre - City North Child Care Facility
DESIGN DETAIL: Carpark/ Open Space *N.B: The design has been developed further since the creation of the below physical model in week 10*
Central courtyard with Sculpture
Playground
Multi-purpose
Multi-purpose, Shared Road
Multi-purpose
Multi-purpose Bus Stop
Shared Road with restricted access
Drawing inspiration from the history of QVM, the main courtyard design and concept was derived from the layout of the graveyard. By creating an analytical drawing based off the intersecting points of the dividing blocks, 9 spaces/courtyards were creating. Each space holds varying purposes and can be programmed differently throughout the year.
Concept Development
Multi-purpose
Centre Piece Precedents An artist will be commissioned to design a pavillion, that will be situated on the centre courtyard, acting as a focal point for the open space. The design of the pavillion will also harbour lighting effects that will be turned on during the evenings, as well as intricate cutouts to create varying shadows. The aim of the pavillion is to act as a monument, representing the site’s long history and growth since its first opening. The commissioned artist will be asked to create a pavillion in which users of all ages will be able to interact with.
Playground
The shared road to the north of the carpark has restricted car access to allow for workers within the market, to access the site before and after Market hours, in order to assist with easier setting up and preparing. During the market opening hours, the road will be closed off to vehicles, so as to act as easy access for pedestrians. It can also be used as more stall spaces, and spaces for food trucks. The triangular open space to the east of the site will also act as additional stall spaces for market workers.
The Bridge over Franklin St. wil inevitably create a sense of fluidity between QVM and the dead spacces on Franklin St. Incorporating the bridge with the new development on the corner of Franklin St., will create an alternate access to QVM and a different experience for users. In a location where the surrounding buildings and sites will develop, eventually towering over QVM, the bridge will elevate the site ever so slightly and allow for more viewing spaces. Additionally the Bridge and accompanying rooftop Garden over the old existing sheds, creates a new space open to varying types of programming by the QVM mangement.
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Franklin St. Bridge
Glass at the base of step seating - To bring together the lower street floor and the bridge together. To allude to a sense of fluidity
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The QVM Rooftop Garden, over the existing, newly refurbished sheds, creates additional and raised seating spaces for users. The steps leading up to the Garden also act as secondary seating for visitors. During Summer seasons, the steps and rooftop garden can be transformed and turned into seating for outdoor community events, such as (but not limited to);
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- Outdoor Movie night - Outdoor concerts and Plays - Outdoor art shows The creation of a new elevated space will allow Market managers to hold various events for the growing community within City North.
2 Laned Shared road - With restricted car access
6 Bay Bus Depot
Living Wall
2 Laned Shared Steps and Seating road Franklin St. Bridge Drop Seating
Steps
Queen Victoria Market
QVM Sheds
QVM old Carpark & Sheds
FRANKLIN ST.
Cobble-Stone Street with tables and chairs for bars, restaurants & Cafes
COMMUNITY SPACE It is proposed that several sheds be converted into community spaces for the public. These spaces can be used for Artwork displays, study spaces and places for community tutoring.
CHILD CARE
CITY NORTH LIBRARY
Starbucks/Alternative Fast-paced Cafe
‘LITTLE LIBRARY’
To accomodate for the growing population in the area, and Melbournian’s desire for fast-paced coffee, it is proposed that one of the sheds be converted to a Starbucks.
Taking inspiration for Melbourne Central, a new branch of ‘Little Library’ will be introduced. Their motto ‘Give a book, take a book’ will contribute to community involvement
Half of the eastern sheds will be converted into a new, modern City North Library.
To accomodate for the growing population and the type of families and users of City North within the next two decades, it is essential to have a child care facilitiy for the children. Additionally, the child care will double over as a kids play area in which families can leave children while shopping in the market.
Sheds will be refurbished and cleaned up. Exterior design will remain the same. Steps and Seating
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The idea to recover the dead spaces of the Market’s Southern end draws inspiration from other iconic areas of Melbourne like Hardware Lane. Hardware Lane is a small cobblestone lane filled with restaurants and bars with a distinctly European feel and heritage. The Lane has remained incredibly popular and it is believed that it will do the same for the Queen Victoria Market.
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Borrowing from this idea will result in a Southern end of the precinct that does away with the old car park in the QVM area. The lane between the new park and the Southern buildings will ensure cars still possess an accessible thoroughfare, but will function as a means of allowing for pickups and drop-offs. A simpler and cleaner passage on Franklin St will also remove the bottlenecks associated with the exits leading onto Peel Street.
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The new lane cobblestone lane will be bounded by Franklin Street to the north and a host of eateries and venues that replace old and vacated buildings. The allocation of restaurants will ensure that a mix of venues serve all market visitors at all times of day. Bars will serve patrons in the evenings and in the afternoon. Cafes and other venues will provide patrons with a means to enjoy Melbourne’s characteristic coffee culture in the morning, all the while providing a view of the bustling marketplace.
Alternate entrances to the rooftop garden can be found on the south side of QVM, to the east of the sheds, towards Franklin St.
To create a better journey from the QVM Flagstaff entrance to the underground train station, several underground shops and restaurants will be created, in addition to an open space for public artwork to be displayed. The introduction of more amenities will give rise to a surplus of job opportunities in the retail and hospitality sectors. These will enhance the reputation and economic activity in and around City North.
The introduction of a Super-stop to the west of QVM, with new tram lines and routes, will create easier accessibility to the site, thus bringing in more foot-traffic for users to use the new amenities. In addition to bringing in members of the public to the new social hub, the superstop will assist future residents of City North by creating easier transportation - a factor considered when homes and apartments are being purchased. The superstop will for this reason, facilitate the appreciation of property values in the area.
The underground train station will also encompass a large board behind the escalators. The board will act as a versatile community board, seeking to get the opinions of City North residents and visitors on certain issues. Additionally, it will act as a means to enhance the relationship between users. Ideas such as Candy Chang’s ‘Before I die...’ Chalkboard, will bring in colour, life and vibrancy into the area.
A secondary entrance into the underground Flagstaff Station, accompanied by an underground tunnel, will ensure that there is an alternate access to the station, without hindering or negatively effecting the current Gardens.
When the boards are inactive or being changed, this empty space will be used as an advertisement billboard.
Super-Stop: Tram Stops & Underground Train Entrance
Other ideas such as a ‘I wish this was...’ board or ‘City North needs...’ board, will act as a platform for users to voice their opinions, needs and desires for their homes, not only to other members of the public, but to the council.
Super-Stop: Bus depot