Joshua Di Giannantonio Z5160478
Project 3
REGENERATING
THE BAYS PRECINCT Joshua Di Giannantonio Z5160478
How can we use time as a design opportunity in order to improve active transportation around the Bays precinct ?
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SITE HISTORY Past
Glebe Island Bridge
Can the Past inform the Present ? How can we learn from the sites Transportation history ?
1855, THE OPENING OF THE SYDNEY GOODSLINE
How can we link the history of the site to active transport in order to represent how time has passed through the bays precinct ?
Present
Transport Today
1855, THE OPENING OF THE SYDNEY GOODSLINE
What can we do now ? How can the current conditions of the site inform or influence future change around the Bays Precinct ?
Future
Elevated Bike Path Network How can we REgenerate these existing historical markers at the Bays precinct. How do these existing historical markers change over the next 50,100, 200,500 years ?
1855, THE OPENING OF THE SYDNEY GOODSLINE
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FUNDAMENTAL ASSEST Connections to surrounding open space Unlock permeability at precinct edges via access nodes aligned to existing connections, greater permeability along the boundary to Balmain/Rozelle and connections to surrounding open spaces including callan Park
Historical Markers How can we REnew these existing historical markers at the Bays precinct specifically looking at Glebe Island bridge and WhiteBay Power Station. How do these existing historical markers change over the next 50,100, 200,500 years ? How do these influence active transport around the site ?
Infrustructure and Topography The road infrastructure has evolved beginning with the widening of Victoria Road in the 1930s. The changing ways the land has been used has cut the precinct off from its surroundings. Major transport routes today are a product of the topography, the Harbour and the settlement pattern. The White Bay Power Station is at nexus of these routes. These have resulted in strategic benefits but also natural environmental impacts.
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PREVIOUS ACTIVE TRANSPORT COMMENTS:
Community Stakeholder Consultation Timeline
(Inner west residents)
What can we do NOW ? - “ Some cycling routes are in poor condition and are opportunities to improve accessibility.” - “ Cycling infrastructure also needs to be provided.” - “Cycleways that are not lit can be dangerous at night.”
REgenerating The Bays Precinct
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VISION
REgenerating the Bays
The Bays Precinct will become a world-class active transport community. Everyone in the Bays Precinct will be able to travel by bicycle on a comfortable, safe and connected bicycle network. Bicycling will become a viable transportation option and will elevate the quality of life for people traveling to and from the Bays Precinct.
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GUIDING PRINCIPLES A Precinct for Everyone
An Accessible Precinct
An Historic Precinct
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Relaxing and taking in the expansive view of the harbour as well as surrounding green spaces.
Wide pathways and designated bike path over Glebe island bridge
Understand the prior use of the Glebe Island Bridge and its role in transportation.
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Existing active transport and wide generous pathways to link with Glebe Island.
White Bay Power Station.
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Cycle routes connecting the precinct for everyone to use
Wide pathways and modern seating in the historic Glebe Island.
phytoremediation to be conducted outside of White Bay Power station with the main objective to clean contaminated soils over time
2 Visitors enjoy a community event that will be held on Glebe Island as well as use of active transport networks.
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SITE ANALYSIS What if we could Improve the precinct’s connectivity and integration into its locality and surrounding areas ?
Regional Active Transport network
Foreshore shared path network
Off road shared path network
Access for active transport
Harbour Foreshore walk
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SITE ANALYSIS What if we were able to access more of the site ?
Primary Active Transport Access Links
Anzac Bridge pedestrian ramp in Pyrmont
Off road shared path in Bicentenial Park
BEFRIEND: Images were sourced from Isabel Peng, Georgie Purkiss and Harry Dunn helping me locate access points around the site
Anzac Bridge shared path
Steep Topography changes on Glebe Island
Sandstone cutting under Anzac bridge towards Glebe Island Bridge
BEFRIEND: Images were sourced from Isabel Peng, Georgie Purkiss and Harry Dunn helping me locate access points around the site
Lilyfield light rail station
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SITE ANALYSIS How can we combat the impacts of sea level rise ? How does active transportation look at the Bays ?
Sea level rise scenario to observe how the 2100 high tide inundation changes 2100 I + 0.74m Highest Tide
Maximise Active Transport Links Immediate Opportunities
Mid-Term Infrustructure
Long-Term Infrustructure
PRECINCT STRUCTURE
KEY MOVES
1. IMPROVE PRECINCT CONNECTIVITY
4. PROVIDE A SEPERATE ELEVATED CYCLEWAY CONNECTING THE BAYS PRECINCT
2. RETAINING EXISTING BUSINESSES AT ROZELLE BAY AND BAYS WATERWAYS
5. IMPROVE ACTIVE
TRANSPORT ACCESS AROUND THE SITE
3. PROVIDE NEW AND IMPROVED ACTIVE GREEN SPACES
6. RESTORE GLEBE ISLAND BRIDGE FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORT USE
PRECINCT STRUCTURE
MASTER PLAN REGENERATE
KEY
Scale: 1:2000 @A3
PRECINCT MATERIALS
ELEVATED PATH
PRECINCT MATERIALS
ELEVATED PATH
Scale: 1:100 @A3
30m
8m
2m
Scale: 1:300 @A3
PRECINCT ELEMENTS
PRECINCT BLOCK TYPES
Natural Form Complex GFA: 270,300m2
Terraced Apartment GFA: 241,450m2
Type 1: 90,600m2
Type 1: 22,300m2
Type 2: 45,300m2
Type 2: 21,150m2
No of Dwellings:
No of Dwellings:
Type 1: 1812
Type 1: 2203
Type 2: 906
Type 2: 210
Population No:
Low Residential House GFA: 17,100m2 Type 1: 17,100m2 No of Dwellings: Type 1: 144 Population No: Type 1: 1035
Residential + Commercial GFA: 23,600m2 Type 1: 19,600m2 Type 2: 4000m2 No of Dwellings: Type 1: 50 Type 2: 8
Population No:
Type 1: 5436
Type 1: 6,609
Type 2: 2718
Type 2: 630
Sourced from Term 1 group work
PRECINCT ELEMENTS
BIRD HABITAT ORBACLES How can we further Biodiversity at the Bays Precinct ?
NEW HOLLAND HONEYEATER
ORBACLE A / BIRD HOUSE
ORBACLE B / BIRD FOOD
ORBACLE C / BIRD BATH
PRESENT (2021) BIRD POPULATION
Future (2001) LOW EMISSIONS
Future (2100) HIGH EMISSIONS
HOUSE - SOUND
FOOD - SCENT
BATH - WATER
The bird houses are filled with nesting materials, and activated with bird sounds, coming from speakers hidden in the modules,powered by solar panels.
The bird feeders are filled with varities of seeds and grains, and activated with passive fragrances from difusers.
The bird baths are filled with water,activated by overflow that drips down the modules to the ground below. Misters cool the air for birds and visitors below.
REGENT HONEYEATER
ORBACLE A / BIRD HOUSE
ORBACLE B / BIRD FOOD
ORBACLE C / BIRD BATH
PRESENT (2021) BIRD POPULATION
Future (2001) LOW EMISSIONS
Future (2100) HIGH EMISSIONS
The bird houses representclimate change effects on habitat. The modules accommodates a range of bird nesting preferences circulat openings and an open box.
The bird feeder represents climate change effects on food sources. The modules are filled with grains and seeds for birds.
The bird baths represent the climate effects of precipation increase through water collection,distribution and timed misting. The hoods of these modules are perforated to collect rainwater in small birdbaths below.
HOUSE SPARROE
PRECINCT ELEMENTS
BIRD HABITAT ORBACLES Can we protect local bird species from climate change over the next 100 years through the implamentation of these bird habitats ?
https://2017.northernspark.org/projects/orbacles-2017-creative-city-challenge-winner/index.html
Galah
White-browed
Superb Fairy-wren
Tree Martin
PRECINCT ELEMENTS
BIRD HABITAT
CPTED DESIGN
LIGHTING
Lighting is to be upgraded throughout the Bays precinct to provide improved safety as well as to highlight and celebrate significant features in the precinct. It is recommended that new column lighting be provided around the precinct. This custom column light could be designed using the distinctive red colour of the existing poles. The adoption of improved LED light fittings will enhance safety and reduce light spill and energy consumption. These would be located on key pedestrian through site links, including the diagonal path linking Denison Street and Lilyfield Road access point to Glebe point road access point.
Featured lighting Cycleway lighting Adjacent lighting Accent lighting
CPTED DESIGN
LIGHTING
TYPE 1: Primary Path Accent and up lighting
TYPE 2: Primary Path Colum lighting
TYPE 3: Feature lighting Heritage items
CPTED DESIGN
ACTIVE SPACES
INTERNALISED
EDGES AND SHOPFRONTS
CLUSTER
Activities that are internal within these pockets of space that people can occupy along the street, people must use them to move through the street to reach them. This will generate movement however it will lack active street presence.
Activities located along edges of parkland, giving them a street presence. American urban theorist and architect Jane Jacobs called for the edge of green spaces to be a transition between park and city that was lively; ’spots of magnetic and intense border activity’.
Activities clustered and co-located in one area
DISTRIBUTED Active elements dispersed across parkland.
LINEAR Activities anchoring either end of a structuring line, or distributed along such an alignment.
PRECINCT PLANTING
PHYTOREMEDIATION Can we commence Phytoremediation in 2023 ?
PRECINCT PLANTING
PHYTOREMEDIATION REMEDIATION PLANTS Existing plants species (present industrial context)
Cogon Grass
Poinsettia
Bracken Fern
Black Wattle
Removes Manganese
Removes Zinc,Lead, Molybdenum, Mercury
Removes Cadmium.Lead, Nickel,Zinc
Removes Cadmium,Carbon, Chromium,Copper,Nickel, Zinc
Future plants species
Mulberry Tree
Lantana
Tussock Grass
Removes Carcinogenic PAH’s
Removes Lead, Nickel
Removes Cadmium.Lead, Nickel,Zinc,Copper
Native vegetation
Pb Cu
Pittosporum
Sugar Gum
Breynia
Removes Carcinogenic PAH’s, Benzo (a) Pyene
Removes Zinc,Copper,Carbon, Magnesium
Removes Nickel & Zinc
TPE’s
TPE’s
Grass
Scale: 1:150 @A3
Cu
Pb Zn
PRECINCT SPACES
DETAILED PLAN 1
Scale: 1:2000 @A3
Section AA
Scale: 1:150 @A3
PRECINCT SPACES
DETAILED PLAN 2
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SidePath with mixed use
Scale: 1:2000 @A3
Section BB
2 Scale: 1:150 @A3
SidePath with separate use
PRECINCT SPACES
DETAILED PLAN 3
Scale: 1:2000 @A3
Section CC
Scale: 1:150 @A3
PRECINCT SPACES
TRANSECT 1
The Bays Metro Station White Bay Power Station
Existing Residential
Retained Industry
Major Six-lane road
Industry Course-Way road
Pedestrian waterfront Network
Industry Course-Way destination
Elevated Path Network
9m
8m
10m 8m 8.5m
27m 60m
3m
48m
10m
30m
12m
30m
48m 210m
80m
30m 40m
2m
12m
140m
800m
Scale: 1:2000 @A3
Retained Site Buildings
Sandstone
Residential
Hawksbury
Street Network
Disturbed Soil
Gymea
Contaminants: Heavy Metals Ground gases Acid Sulfate Nitrates Asbestos Ammonia Phenols
PRECINCT SPACES
TRANSECT 2
Two-lane Street Elevated Path Network
Balmain Steps
Elevated Path Network
Two-Lane Street
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Scale: 1:2000 @A3
Sandstone
Phytoremediation Zone
Hawksbury
Gymea
Elevated Path Network
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700
Residential
Bike + Pedestrian Network
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Contaminants: Heavy Metals Ground gases Acid Sulfate Nitrates Asbestos Ammonia Phenols
PRECINCT SPACES
MODEL
PRECINCT ELEMENTS
ACTIVE STREET INFLUENCES Can we design and plan in accordance with the NSW State Government future transport strategy ?
PROVIDE SAFE CONNECTIONS FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORT USERS
PROVIDE STREET SINAGE FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORT USERS
PROVIDE DESIGNATED BIKE LANES
PRECINCT STAGING
STAGING PLAN 15 YEARS
0 YEARS
30 YEARS
Future Design
Existing Built Infrastructure Year
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5
Bike Track
Create
Two Lane Road
Create
Complete
Single Lane Road
Create
Complete
Pedestrian Area Phytoremediators Existing Builf Form Low Density High Density
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Complete
Create Strip Cropping
Move Terminal Gabion Steps
Removal and Replace
Waste management Centre
Phase out
Complete
Allow sucession of Native Grasses
Water Storage Tanks
Constructed Glebe Island
Monitor pop.
Elevate end steps
Balmain Exten.
Complete
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PRECINCT STAGING
STAGING PLAN What happens in the Long-TERM ?
STAGE 2 MID-TERM 2021 - 2030 Actions: - Review existing cycleway/wayfinding signage. - Implementation of crossings where there are existing shared paths - Phytoremediation to commence
STAGE 1 NOW 2021
STAGE 3 LONG-TERM 2060? 2090?
Actions:
Actions:
- Community consultation/ Stakeholder consultation outcomes - Removal of gates, barriers, the site if only fully accessbale on Saturday and Sunday
- The introduction of an elevated path system that caters for all modes of active transport.