COMMON SENSES
Establishing greater connections with the water story of the bays through sensory connection
Anna McFarlane (z5205121)
I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the various lands on which you all work today and to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people participating in this meeting. Particularly the Gadigal and Wangal people, the traditional owners of our site. I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and connections to the lands and waters of NSW.
Balmain Slopes Catchment
Beattie St Catchment
King George Park Catchment
Easton Park Catchment
City Area 30 Catchment
Whites Creek Catchment
Water Catchment Areas
Catchment Boundaries
Johnstons Creek Catchment
A3 @ 1:10000
Black Wattle Bay Catchment
Johnstons Creek
sC ree k Wh ite
Ridge Lines
Creeks Ridge Lines
Topography
Direction of Water flow Highest Point Cliff Edge
Target: Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
Target: By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
Target: By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal15
DRIVING PRINCIPLES
SENSORY INTRODUCTION
“The formal properties of water remain constant in every context:
it will
FREEZE, THAW and EVAPORATE
at the same temperature, precipitate under similar conditions, describe predictable patterns of flow in response to topographic forms,
and retains CONSISTENT VISUAL and AUDIAL CHARACTERISTICS in its various forms”
Strang, V. (2005) ‘--Water, Sensory Experience and the Generation of Meaning’, Journal of Material Culture, 10(1), pp. 92–120. doi: 10.1177/1359183505050096.
Existing industry: Rejuvenate the local economy. This is a significant challenge to any construction. The current industry doesn’t provide necessary amenities for the site users. (+) (-)
Underground water network: existing network must be considered and designed around. Water already present on site creates opportunities to engage with water story (+) (-)
Silhouette of WBPS can be seen from almost everywhere on site (+)
Proposed metro station: Increases noise, decreases site lines to water, pollution increase connects the site to its greater context, brings users in and creates opportunity for connection on arrival (+) (-)
WBPS: cultural centre of the bays, can connect the water story to the site history (+)
FUNDAMENTAL ASSETS
Contamination: High levels of contamination in soil of surrounding area (+) (-)
Proximity to water edge: Highly contaminated water, limited habitat potential. Provides aquatic habitat, water views, proximity increases connection (+) (-)
A part of 12 metre deep harbour (+)
ABIDING EVENTS
What if urban program of the site was informed by a sensory-based landscape design, as expressed through the water story of the Bays?
Reconnect
PHASING PLAN
Reestablish
Remediation
CIRCULATION
WATER
LAND
CONTAMINATION ANALYSIS
0m
CONTAMINATION SECTION
500m
100m
0m
100m
250m
Phytovolatilization
Phytoextraction
Rhizofilteration
Contaminants
0m
100m
250m
HOW DOES PHYTOREMEDIATION WORK?
Millipede
Garden Snail
Striped marsh frog
Swamp Oak
Native Lemon Grass
Signal Grass
Indian Mustard Seed
Common Sunflower
Native Bee
COMPLEXITY OVER TIME
INDICATIVE SPECIES LIST
ttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1522651080210046
Bacteria
Contamination
Fungus
Contaminants
CIRCULATION
WATER
HABITAT
LAND
“The Glebe Island site comprises a hardstand concrete area which is VOID OF VEGETATION NOT considered to provide suitable habitat for diverse fauna populations”
Project Rozelle Interchange Project Design Lot No. 00-PL-280 Document No. RIC-ARC-MPL-00-PL-280-001 Revision Date 27 August 2020
ISLANDS OF SYDNEY HARBOUR
Glebe Island
Berry’s Island
Darling Island
Tubowghule
Garden Island
Reclaimed Cut Habitat Island
RAINFALL
Living Sea Wall
0m
2m
10m
Reclaimed Cut Habitat Island
FLOOD
Living Sea Wall
0m
2m
10m
Reclaimed Cut Habitat Island
SUNSET
Living Sea Wall
0m
2m
10m
Blue Swimmer Crab
Urchins
Algae
Limpets
Macro Algae
Whites Seahorse
Sea Snail
Sea Grass
Oysters
COMPLEXITY OVER TIME
INDICATIVE SPECIES LIST
Nematodes
Sea Grass
Bacteria Fungus
Algae
0m 5m 25m
RAINFALL
FLOOD
0m
5m
25m
SUNSET
0m
5m
25m
Earthworm
Millipede
Green and Golden Bell frog
Swamp Oak
Silver Gull
Signal Grass
Garden Snail
Eastern Koel
Skink
Club Rush
Striped marsh frog
Native Grass
COMPLEXITY OVER TIME
INDICATIVE SPECIES LIST
Bacteria
Earthworm
Fungus
Nematodes
ACTIVATION
WATER
HABITAT
LAND
JOHNSTONS CREEK NATURALISATION
BEFORE
AFTER
Sydney Water, 2019, Johnstons Creek Naturalisation (https://www.sydneywatertalk.com.au/johnstonscreek)
RAINFALL
Naturalised Rock Canal/ Storm Water Drain Commercial Buildings Widened path
0m
2m
10m
FLOOD
Naturalised Rock Canal/ Storm Water Drain
Commercial Buildings Widened path
0m
2m
10m
SUNSET
Naturalised Rock Canal/ Storm Water Drain Commercial Buildings Widened path
0m
2m
10m
Earthworm
Pill bug
Millipede
Moss
Blue Flax lily
Striped marsh frog
Skink
Dragonfly
Samphire
COMPLEXITY OVER TIME
Fungus
Bacteria
Algae
Earthworm
Nematodes
Planting Ecological - canal
INDICATIVE SPECIES LIST
Pedestrian Friendly
Cyclist Friendly
SITE ACCESS
Private and Public Vehicles
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
Wooden raised Boardwalk Concrete Foundation Metro Platforms
RAINFALL
Sunken retention Basin
0m
5m
25m
FLOOD
Wooden raised Boardwalk Concrete Foundation Metro Platforms
Sunken retention Basin
0m
5m
25m
Wooden raised Boardwalk Concrete Foundation Metro Platforms
SUNSET
Sunken retention Basin
0m
5m
25m
Arrival Metro - still to make
Wooden raised Boardwalk Concrete Foundation Metro Platforms
ARRIVAL
Sunken retention Basin
0m
5m
25m
Wooden raised Boardwalk
DEPARTURE
Concrete Foundation Metro Platforms
Sunken retention Basin
0m
5m
25m
Millipede
Earthworm
Green and Golden Bell frog
Striped marsh frog
Club Rush
Signal Grass
Garden Snail
Swamp Oak
Skink
Eastern Koel
Native Lemon Grass
Silver Gull
Native Grass
COMPLEXITY OVER TIME
INDICATIVE SPECIES LIST
Earthworm
Nematodes
Bacteria
Fungus
Public Buildings of cultural significance Retail/Commercial Industry Housing
‘WATER SHOULD NOT BE SOLD – WATER SHOULD BE DEFENDED’,
Water Uncertainties and Disasters (pp. 98-120) https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1sjwps4.12
CURRENT AND PROJECTED AVERAGE TIDES
2030
AREA BELOW ANNUAL FLOOD LINE
2050
AREA BELOW ANNUAL FLOOD LINE
2070
AREA BELOW ANNUAL FLOOD LINE
2090
AREA BELOW ANNUAL FLOOD LINE
2110
AREA BELOW ANNUAL FLOOD LINE
2130
AREA BELOW ANNUAL FLOOD LINE
2150
AREA BELOW ANNUAL FLOOD LINE