Sound of Sydney

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How can Glebe island become a refuge that helps mental health restoration while also regenerating local ecology and culture through interactive soundscape?

A place that makes you laugh and relax

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“Noise pollution is not only an environmental nuisance but also a threat to public health” - WHO ‘Noise day and night’: Why keeping Sydney moving is costing us sleep?

Sleep disturbance Stress Anxiety Irritable On edge Frustrated Angry

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FRAMEWORK SOUNDSCAPE DESIGN

1. Localization of functions

2. Reduction of unwanted sounds

3. Introduction of wanted sounds

Sonic compatibility

Noise buffer, source reduction

Water, vegetation, birds, activities

Planing

Ecological barrier

Refuge

New vs existing functions

Topographical change

Stimulation

Natural sounds - Improved mood & cognitive performance Decrease pain & heart rate SOUNDSCAPE

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PARRAMATTA

NORTH STRATHFIELD

FIVE DOCK

ANALYSIS METRO 2028 GREEN GRID

THE BAYS PRECINCT

Bay water Open view to Sydney harbour Working port Green Grid gap SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK

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BURWOOD NORTH

SYDNEY CBD

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PARRAMATTA

3,108/km²

NORTH STRATHFIELD

5,336/km2

FIVE DOCK

3,819/km2

ANALYSIS POPULATION DENSITY TRAFFIC

THE BAYS PRECINCT

Potential population increase

SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK

261.84/km

2

BURWOOD NORTH

7,696/km

2

SYDNEY CBD

6,160/km2

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ANALYSIS NEIGHBORS PYRMONT

Population density: 13,000 /km2

BALMAIN BALMAIN

Population density: 7,614 /km2

GLEBE

Population density: 6,410 /km2

PYRMONT

Bird species Australian Raven Grey Butcherbird Rainbow Lorikeet Noisy Miner Silver Gull Welcome Swallow

GLEBE

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ANALYSIS TOPOGRAPHY

Low point Cliff Opportunity: + Cliff as soundwall + Low point create another layer of ecology

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Constraints: - Retain vs remain deep port - Flooding issue - Flat ground cause overly wind exposure

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ANALYSIS GEOGRAPHY

Disturbed Terrain Hawkesbury sandstone Opportunity: + Sandstone as important groundwater reservoir to support ecology growth + Sandstone area indicates the original Glebe Island SOUNDSCAPE

Constraints: - Massive concrete cause lack of biophony sound - Unstable & immature sandstone

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ANALYSIS CONTAMINATION

Major toxin Heavy metals, TPH/VOCs, PAHs, OCPs, herbicides, PCBs, asbestos, ASS and ground gases

Common Rush

Indian Mustard

Sunflower

Pig face

Tussock grass

Baeckea dwarf

Blue Flax Lily

Kangaroo Grass

Phytoremediation species SOUNDSCAPE

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ANALYSIS NOISE EXPOSURE LEVEL dB(A) 2018-2019 • Vessels • Industrial act • Wind

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PRECEDENT BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK

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DESIGN PROCESS

ACCESSIBILITY & LIVABILITY

Stone fill to create aquaic habitat & different water sound SOUNDSCAPE

More habitat for biophony sound

Keep axis & open view to Sydney harbour

Keep waterfront promenade

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PHASES

Phase 1: PHYTOREMEDIATION & INSTALLATION

Phase 2: GROWTH

Phase 3: REFUGE

OBJECTIVES: + Keep the advantage of deep port, appropriately position the industrial area + Keep the advantage of open view to Sydney harbour bridge + Create habitat to bring biophony sound e.g. birds, frogs, leaves + Minimize noise spreading by vegetation buffer & topographical manipulation + Create diverse selection of soundscape that caters to different people + Celebrate heritage buildings by soften hard surface & encourage engagement + Increase ability of noise absorption by vegetation + Control the noise intrusions by visitors, gradually open access during habitat growth SOUNDSCAPE

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PHASE 3 PLAN

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6

13

13 11

5 4

3

1 2 7

13

10 8

14

9

15 16

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1 Stone fill 2 Entrance Lawn 3 Ferry station 4 Playground 5 Sports court 6 Railway heritage park 7 Meeting lawn 8 Silo walk 9 Frog habitat 10 Forest 11 Open lawn 12 Grass field 13 residential area 14 Industry/Commercial area 15 Vessel berth 16 Bioswale

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GRASS SPORTS BIRDS

BAY WATER QUITE

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INDUSTRY

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PHASES FOREST 1600 PRE EUROPEAN

2021 CURRENT POST INDUSTRY

5-10 years PHYTOREMEDIATION + INSTALLATION

30-35 years GROWTH

20-30 years REFUGE

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FOREST ACCESS FREE

FENCED OFF

PROTECTED

SEMI OPEN

OPEN

Open lawn 90m SOUNDSCAPE

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FOREST HABITAT

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HABITAT

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FOREST PREY & INTERACT

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INTERACT

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HOW TO REFOREST - TRAIL & ERROR

concrete

sandstone

current

remove concrete

fill soil

phytoremediate toxin

cover soil

amend the soil 3 2 1

after established

self-sustaining

replace by lived species

plant saplings

watered and weeded SOUNDSCAPE

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FOREST OPEN LAWN

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SOUND PIPE

Self voice echo

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Birds & leaves

Frogs

Mixture

Acousmatic talking

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PHASES SILO PORT

2021 CURRENT

8-10 years PHYTOREMEDIATION + INSTALLATION + GROWTH

5-10 years REFUGE

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HARBOUR WATER

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BAY ORGAN Precedent: Wave organ, San Francisco

Acousmatic listening

High tide Low tide

High tide

Low tide

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GRAIN ELEVATOR & SILO

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MAJOR SPECIES

Teddy bear bee

Cockatoo

Hirundinidae

Rosella

Grey Butcherbird

Wattle bird

Skink

Litoria peronii

Kangaroo Grass

Coastal Rosemary

Sydney Golden wattle

Finger Hakea

Hop Goodenia

Common Rush

Green Spider Flower

Large Fruited Yellow Gum Water Milfoil

coastal water hyssop

Snow in Summer

Old Man Banksia

Grevillea ‘Scarlet Sprite’

Grevillea ‘Honey Gem’

Swamp Mahogany

Rusty Fig

Lemon Scented Gum

Coast Banksia

Turpentine

Grey Gum

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Nymphoides variegata

Kookaburra

Bare twig-rush

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MAJOR SPECIES

Silver Gull

Cockatoo

Wattle bird

Rosella

Garden beetle

Fairy wren

honeyeaters

Teddy bear bee

Kangaroo Grass

Coastal Rosemary

Sydney Golden wattle

pig face

Purple flag

Hawkesbury daisy

Hop Goodenia

Sydney Green Wattle

Old Man Banksia

false sarsaparilla

kangaroo-paw

coastal waterhyssop

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SOUND OF SYDNEY

A place that makes you laugh and relax

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