CONTEXT ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT STUDENT NAME: XIAOLAN LU (AMBER)
DESIGNING ENVIRONMENTS (ENVS 10004) semester 2 2013 Bachelor of Environments, The University of Melbourne
Serial Vision: Sketches of Perspective Views(Vegetation of the
The Old Quadrangle
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10 4.2
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South Lawn
Wilson Hall
Section through the site
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site)
View from and to the site OLD PHYSICAS ARTS WEST
50m
BAILLIEU LIBRARY
SOUTH LAWN
UNION HOUSE
PHYSICAL ASPACTS The Old Quadrangle is the oldest and the most iconic building at the university of Melbourne Parkville Campus, it is the heart of the camps. It was originally built in 1854, when a building was composed of two-storey rectangular forms surrounding an inner courtyard on its western, northern and western sides. Its southern side open up to the The courtyard has featured Camellia bushes continually since 1860. This heritage-listed building terminates the main axis, called Main Drive, which is aligned with the main gate and the entrance into the university from Grattan Street. My first idea is to design a series of open space that could linking the surrounding historicial buildings. The total area of the open space is about 550 m2. My first design idea is to fully use the open space. The length of the site is 24m the width is 22m. Tasmanian sandstone was originally used. When I enter this site I feel bigger than it looks. Carefully looking. The Gothic style buildings look gorgeous. The blue lines show the distance from the old quadrangle to the surrounding buildings, that around 100m. I use three different colours to indicate my feeling of these buildings. For example, Union House makes me feel relax, Baillieu Library is more academic and Old Arts is historical.
BUildings Virescence Distance Relax place Academic place Historical place Trees
50m
NATURAL ASPECTS Building The Old Quadrangle plays the role of transfer station in Uni Camps. The three colours show the levels of the noise. Personally I think the largest noise is coming from the northern (Union House), southern (main entrance of the University and the city). The wind is mainly coming from north and west.
Virescence Noise level 1
The inner courtyard of the old quadrangle is the beginning point of the university’s graduation process. My second design idea is to create a series of open spaces that will make the process ordered and interesting. The style of the space will be a combinition of history and morden
Noise level 2 Voice level 3 Trees Wind 50m
Ealry morning
Midnoon
Later afternooon
SOCIAL ASPACTS
Passer <10
Passer 10-20 Passer >20 Entrance Standing place low density view f r o m m o nash road
But few of them would like to slow down or spend there free time in the old quadrangle. It may be because in the winter there is not a place to keep out the wind and the building style (columns) make people feel lack of sense of security or warm feeling.My third designing idea is to build a new landmark that will give people the chance to enjoy this site have the chance to sit down chatting with others. I will add the water element to my designing. If possible to give a clear awareness of the surrounding environment.
11.00am-11.30am
view f ro m profer ror walk
In my direct observation I find a phenomenon that most people will choose the red route, few people choose the yellow one and only 2 or 3 people choose the green one. Although the left route and the right route are same distance to the union house, most people prefer the right one. The reason is that the left entrance is towards another square (old physics) that is not as direct as the other. Several people were standing in the corners of the quarter chatting with them friends. I notice that some of them look confused in this area I think its because there is no obvious marks to show which entrance is towards where, and there are four entrance.
view f ro m union ho u se
view f ro m so uth lawn
Standing place High density
10m
1874 - 75, north extension (Reed & Barnes); view from the north across the lake.
USERS Current users User Who are they Students
Qualities/Characteristics What are they like l
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Tutor/Lecturer l l Tourists
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Passer
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Potential users
Activities/Observations What do they do
The youth, various skin colour l (appearance)
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Steps in hurry
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Walking slower than students
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With bags or books
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Look older
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Spending longer time in taking photos
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Interested in everything about this l place
Mostly visit during afternoon Steps in hurry
Clear destination
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Meeting their friends
Source Design considerations Where do they come from What are they need l
Chatting taking photos
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Sketching, reading
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Chatting with others
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Photographing
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Sitting o the ground Thinking
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Exploring
Walking Chatting Walk
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entrance to another
Union house
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need clear landmarks
Willison hall
Library
Other buildings in the uni Other buildings in uni
Fresh students may to show they which
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Any building in the l university
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Any building from uni
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entrance is to where Chance to sit down Clear landmarks Chance to sit
Guides
language
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various
Clear landmark