Northcote Green Incubator by Yang Bai

SEEED ECOLOGY EQUITY ECONOMY

NORTHCOTE GREEN INCUBATOR CONCEPT PLAN REPORT FOR ABPL90263 MUP STUDIO E Yang Bai 731484

Concept Plan Report ABPL90263 MUP Studio E Yang Bai 731484

Contents .01

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Introduction

Vision

Background and Site Analysis Water management of Merri Creek

What Is Environmental Planning

Ecological Context The MUP Studio E

Water Context Transportation

Report Structure

Permeability and Legibility Emerging creative business on site

The Site

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The Proposal

Conclusion

References

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Re-habitat Re-vitalise Re-connect

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Introduction

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Introduction

Data Analysis using AURIN

Studio Process

Kim Dovey & Elek Pafka (2017)

Data Analysis using AURIN Panel Discussion: Sheridan Blunt Tim Fletcher Kerry Nice

Blue& Green Infrastructure (Sheridan Blunt)

Kim Dovey & Elek Pafka (2017)

Panel Discussion: Sheridan Blunt Tim Fletcher Kerry Nice

Functional Mix of Urban Spaces

Water Policy Review and WSUD Case Studies Water Policy Review and WSUD Case Studies

Blue& Green Infrastructure (Sheridan Blunt)

Site Visit with Luisa Macmillian from MCMC

WSUD & IWM

Functional Mix of Urban Spaces

Collaborative Planning for WSUD & IWM

Site Visit with Luisa Macmillian from MCMC Ecological

Principals (Dramstad 1996)

WSUD & IWM

Ecology Mapping Exercise

Collaborative Planning for WSUD & IWM Responsive Environment (Bentley 1985)

Ecology Mapping Exercise Environmental and Ecological Planning

SWOT Site Analysis

Responsive Environment (Bentley 1985)

Ecological Principals (Dramstad 1996)

SWOT Site Analysis

Environmental and Ecological Planning

WEEK 7 WEEK 6 WEEK 5 Desk Crit Visions

WEEK 7

WEEK 4

WEEK 6 Field Trip to Coburg Hill Estate

WEEK 3 WEEK 2 WEEK 1 WEEK 4

WEEK 5 Desk Crit Visions

WEEK 3 WEEK 2 WEEK 1

Field Trip to Coburg Hill Estate

The Proposal Abbreviations: WSUD: Water Sensitive Urban Design IWM: Integrated Water Management Abbreviations: WSUD: Water Sensitive Urban Design IWM: Integrated Water Management

The Proposal

Figure 1.1: Studio Process

.01 Introduction

1.1 What Is Environmental Planning

1.2 The MUP Studio E

1.3 Report Structure

For a long time, cities and humans are seen as separated from the nature system. Ignoring the nature context and traditional land use planning is causing multiple social and environmental issues, such as water pollution and habitat loss (Wilby and Perry 2006). Cities cannot sustain with the traditional type of growth. Several decades ago, a group of planners realised that cities are in fact enmeshed with nature environment. They started to propose a new land use planning approach that applies ecological principles to planning to better manage the interaction between humans and the nature, which is called environmental planning (Byrne et al 2014).

The MUP studio E is taking an environmental planning approach to plan and design a new development in Northcote West. The role of urban planning and urban design in supporting healthy waterways and liveable neighbourhood is explored. In the studio process (figure 1.1), multiple topics related to environmental planning were discussed, including ecological principles, green infrastructures, water sensitive urban design (WSUD) and urban design principles. Policies related to the planning process were also reviewed. After site analysis and further background researches, a concept plan for the future development of the site is proposed.

The report consists of five sections. The first section is a brief introduction to environmental planning, the studio, and the site. The second section is the vison. A vision statement for the future development is proposed there. The third section of the report is background and site analysis where the ecological and water context, transportation, permeability, legibility, and existing functions of the site will be analysed. Policy and strategy documents will be reviewed and stakeholders on the site will be identified. The fourth section is the proposal in which strategies are proposed following the three proposed goals. Case studies and precedents are utilised to support the arguments. And the last part of the report is the conclusion.

Environmental planning is trying to solve the problem of how to build a place that is more integrated with nature context. It also brings a new potential for human settlement to contribute to the healthiness of surrounding ecosystem (Dodman 2009; Birkeland 2008). Environmental planning is not only about planting more trees, it is also about how to adapt and transform city development to make them more ecologically, socially, and economically resilience in a long time (Byrne et al 2014).

.01 Introduction

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The site was an industrial area and is now predominantly used for light industrial activities. On the north-east corner of the site is a primary school. And a business park is located in the north-west. The south part of the site is a light warehouse style development where offices and business activities can be found. The site is generally underutilized with many vacant tenancies (figure 1.3).

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The site comprises 5.98 hectares of land and is located 6 kilometres north to Melbourne CBD, in the suburb of Northcote West (figure 1.2). It is surrounded by residential uses to the north, east and west. Arthurton Road, Woolhouse Street, and Beaconsfield Parade forms the south, east and north boundary of the site. Beaverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Road and Goldsmith Grove are found within the site boundaries. The Merri Creek forms the west boundary of the site. Opposite the creek, in the City of Moreland, is the Ceres Community Environment Park and other residential uses.

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The site covers an area of approximately 9.7 hectares. Merri Creek forms the boundary between the western part of the site and the suburb of Brunswick East.

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Resently, the north2017 part of the site is rezoned as Residential Growth Source: DCC Zone and the south part of the site is rezoned as Commercial 1 Zone.

.03 Background and Site Analysis

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Vision The site will become: RE-HABITAT: A resilience habitat that prioritise ecological principles and sensitive to water processes.

RE-VITALISE: An inclusive and attractive

community that revitalises public spaces, promotes active transport modes and is conscious to environmental context.

RE-CONNECT: An innovative model that

nurtures cross-sector partnerships and next-generation green creative economy.

.03 Background and Site Analysis

SEEED ECOLOGY EQUITY ECONOMY

NORTHCOTE GREEN INCUBATOR RE-HABITAT: A resilience habitat that prioritise ecological principles and sensitive to water processes. RE-VITALISE: An inclusive and attractive community that revitalises public spaces, promotes active transport modes and is conscious to environmental context. RE-CONNECT: An innovative model that nurtures cross-sector partnerships and next-generation green creative economy.

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Background and Site Analysis

.03 Background and Site Analysis

3.1 Background Water Management of Merri Creek Multiple agencies are involved in the water management of Merri Creek, they are land owners, Victorian government agencies, local community groups and the service providers. While they’ve done their own part in managing the creek, there seem to be a lack of cooperation between them. Furthermore, the institutional path dependency is causing a lack of innovation in promoting sustainable development and management (Grose 2010). Four groups of stakeholders that are involved in the new development of this site are identified. They are land owners, the emerging green creative business sectors, Merri Creek Management Committee (MCMC) and the local government. The following is a preview of how they are currently engaged in the management of the Merri Creek and how they can be better involved and integrated in the management in the proposed development.

Government Agencies Government agencies play a vital role in water management. The following policies and regulations are reviewed. In the Victorian Water Plan Strategy, integrated catchment management, strengthening community engagement and participation are promoted in Chapter 3, Waterway and catchment health, and so are the cooperation across government to support healthy and resilient urban landscapes and a better stormwater management for a healthy and resilient urban environment in Chapter 5, Resilient and liveable cities and towns (DELWP 2016). The Darebin City Council has drafted the Darebin City Council Whole of Water Cycle Management Strategy 2015-2025 mentioned that future development in Darebin should sensitive to Water, values water and manages it wisely to enhance liveability, support a healthy environment and build resilience (DCC 2015).

Planning schemes plays a critical role in managing impacts imposed by urban growth on nature environment mainly through overlays. In our case, environmental audit overlay (EAO), environmental significance overlay – schedule (ESO), land subject to inundation overlay (LSIO) and development plan overlay schedule 12 (DPO12) are the four main overlays that manage the impacts on nature environment. Specifically, the DPO12 requires the future development to “recognise, enhance, and protect the integrity of the Merri Creek landscape, environment, and recreation functions”, by providing “development setbacks from the Merri Creek, design and siting of buildings to minimise visual and landscape impacts experienced from the Merri Creek” (DCC 2017). Although these policies have provided a good vision and guidelines for sustainable development, some of them are sometimes ambiguous in terms of how they can be carried out in practice. Sometimes the policies become a general ‘tick-in box’ for councils, which seemingly yields environmental and social outcomes, but in fact has limited ability to produce the proposed outcomes and lacks site specific considerations (Grose 2010). Therefore, planners should focus more on outcomes than processes and embrace innovative approaches in strategy making such as fostering new partnerships among stakeholders.

MCMC The Merri Creek management committee (MCMC) is “an environmental coordination and management agency formed to achieve a shared vision for the waterway corridors of the Merri Creek Catchment.” They mainly revegetate and restore the remnant vegetation along Merri Creek, provide community education and water quality monitoring services, as well as strategic and statutory planning advice to city councils. The MCMC can play a crucial role in improving the environmental per for mance of the future development through advocacy and consulting.

Emerging creative green business sectors There’s an emerging of creative green business activities in and around the existing site. For example, the big bang studio and the CERES environmental park. They are involved in the environment management through innovative solutions to promote sustainable way of living and thinking. They offer opportunities for people to get involved into green practices and connect various stakeholders. Creative green business sectors can be further engaged into the management of Merri Creek as well as green infrastructure on the site in the future development.

Land Owners Historically, property boundaries are set close to the creek without buffer zone. The creek is often regarded as useless place and garbage dump (Lancaster 2017). Although, the land protection duty is required by regulations, land owners have a limited incentives and willingness to contribution to the surrounding environments. Land owners need to be involved in sustainable practices. In conclusion, towards a better water management of Merri Creek, business, communities and the government should be better involved in the co-management of the water cycle to deliver site specific solutions (Brown et al 2009).

.03 Background and Site Analysis

3.2 Site Analysis 3.2.1 Ecological Context

Three main ecological issues are found on site, the lack of vegetated buffer zone between Merri Creek and the site causing habitat losses for interior flood plan species, the decrease of water quality and the erosion issues (Dramstad 1996) (figure 3.4). An isolated patch is found on the site which is vulnerable to disturbances (figure 3.3). The large building footprint also blocks species movement (figure 3.2).

Figure 3.3: Isolated patch on site Source: Author

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.03 Background and Site Analysis

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Compared to nature water cycle, urban water system is causing multiple issues including pollution, erosion and flooding (figure 3.6). Similar issues are found on the site.

Condition of Merri Creek site Condition of Merri Creek

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Due to the site elevation, stormwater flows from the north east part towards the creek without any treatment (figure 3.7). The large percentage of impermeable surfaces on the site also contributes to stormwater runoff issues (figure 3.8). Evidence of pollution and erosion can be found in the Merri Creek adjacent to the site (figure 3.9)(figure 3.10).

Figure 3.8 : Stormwater running directly to Merri Figure 1 Impermeable surfaces site Figure 1surfaces Impermeable surfaces on site Figure 1 Impermeable onon site Creek Source: Author

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Figure 3.9 : Pollution in Merri Creek Source: Author

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.03 Background and Site Analysis

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Public Transport The site is relatively close to various public transport facilities (figure 3.11). It is realistic to encourage future users of the site to use public transport. However, there is a lack of walkability on streets to the nearby transport stations. Easier access to nearby transport is needed.

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.03 Background and Site Analysis

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Many cycling activities can be found on site (figure 3.12). Cycling routes passing by the site provide efficient access to activities centers (figure 3.13). The cycling usage in Northcote West is very high (11.9% ) compared to Greater Melbourne (1.3%) (profile ID 2017). Therefore, there is an oppotunity to promote cycling activities and attract cyclists as protential users in the future development.

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Figure: Cycling routes passing by the site.

.03 Background and Site Analysis

Permeability and Legibility Permeability and Legibility

3.2.4 Permeability and Legibility

The site has relatively low permeability and legibility. Per meability to the south is limitied by the creek disconnecting the site to Merri Creek Trail. Within the site Goldsmith grove is the only road that provides north south access. There is also a lack of visual and physical connections to the creek from the site (figure 3.14).

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.03 Background and Site Analysis

3.2.4 Emerging creative business on site

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1. Big Bang Studio 1. Big Bang Studio Many green creative business activities can be found on the existing site (figure 3.15). Creative sectors provide innovative approaches to engage people into sustainable practices. There is an opportunity to partner with these 1. Big Bang Studio green business sectors to promote an new sustainable operational model on site.

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.04 Proposal

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The Proposal SEEED is the concept plan for the redevelopment site in the suburb of Northcote(West). The project proposes a number of urban planning and urban design strategies that aim to re-build the relationship between environmental processes and urban life. It is a new sustainable urban growth model that is sensitive to ecological context, fostering human interaction and nurturing creative green businesses. A whole range of ecological functions are proposed in SEEED that contribute to the healthiness of Merri Creek and surrounding ecological habitats, and at the same time it fosters environmental consciousness and generates new living experiences. Streets and open spaces are designed to promote human interaction. Built forms offer diversity and flexibility that are adaptive to different needs. An integrated green infrastructure network is established to identify the potential partnership and funding opportunities according to the function of green infrastructures established on site. Green creative businesses can be engaged in the design, building and operation process of the green infrastructures. The innovative sustainable practises offered by green sectors will be a powerful tool to connect different stakeholders on site, towards a sustainable future.

.04 Proposal

SEEED ECOLOGY EQUITY ECONOMY

.04 Proposal

4.1 RE-HABITAT A resilience habitat that prioritises ecological principles and is sensitive to water processes.

The proposal of re-habitat focuses on the ecological functions of the new development, which prioritises ecological principals and is sensitive to natural water process. Before designing the site layout, nature water process and ecological patches are considered and prioritised (figure 4.1). A multi-scale, multi-layer patch habitat network is proposed within the development through pocket parks and rooftop open spaces which enables long-term resilience of the patches within challenging urban context. New ecological corridors facilitate the movement of species through the site, and re-link the site to the surrounding habitats. A water sensitive urban design strategy is also proposed including storm water treatment and water reuse facilities to reduce storm water runoff, increase water quality, and reduce water usage by stormwater reuse.

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Figure 4.1: Proposed masterplan which prioritises ecological principals and is sensitive to natural water process Source: Author

.04 Proposal Ecological Issues of Existing Site Multiple ecological issues are found on the existing site, including narrow vegetated buffer zone between the site and Merri Creek, isolated patch on site, large building footprint on site blocking movement of species (figure 4.2).

Figure 4.2: Existing vegetated corridors and patches on and near site Source: Google Map 2017

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4.1.1 Proposed Ecological Functions New Ecological Connections New ecological connections are established between the site and surrounding habitats through vegetated green corridors. New bike bridges are integrated with vegetated wild life path to facilitate the movement of species across the Merri Creek (figure 4.3).

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Figure 4.3 : New ecological connections established between the site and surronding habitats Source: Author

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Ecological Functions of the Site Patch Habitats A group of vegetated open spaces and rooftops are proposed in the new development. They could establish a resilience patch habitats system that effectively facilitates species movement within and through the site (figure 4.4). Rooftop gardens are located on single floor commercial buildings which not only function as alternative level of ecological habitats, but also create an artistic view for surrounding residents living on higher levels and provide a green business opportunity for the creative industry sector. Curviliner â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tiny Patchâ&#x20AC;? boundary provide ecological benefits such as less soil erosion and greater wild life usage (Dramstad 1996).

Reconnect isolated patch to creek corridor(Dramstad 1996).

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Wide buffer zone between new development and Merri Creek to reduce disturbance on interior species as well as facilitate movement along creek corridor (Dramstad 1996).

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Grouped patches as habitats provide alternative routes for species movement (Dramstad 1996).

Figure 4.4: Proposed ecological patch habitats network and its ecological functions Source: Author

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4.1.2 Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) Water Strategy Proposed Sensitive Urban Design Proposed Water Sensitive Urban Design Strategy Strategy

Proposed WSUD Strategy A Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) Strategy is proposed in the future development (figure 4.5). Approximately 60% of the proposed site sur face will be pervious surface with 20% rain gardens, swales and storm water retention basin covering, compared to approximately 15% in the previous development.

3 Stages of Proposed Stormwater Treatment S 1 1

Rainwater gardens are integrated with street scapes. They capture stormwater runoff from streets and buildings and redirect it into underground drains rather than letting it flow directly to the creek without any treatment. Rain water gardens also act as pollutant filters to purify storm water before it flows into the underground drain.

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Five stormwater retention basins are proposed on site. Three of them are located at the end of stormwater treatment system near the creek. The other two are in large open spaces. The retention basins are also integrated with waterplay facilities and educational signs to engage the public in the environmental process and foster community environmental literacy.

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Swales are proposed in two types of locations: main streets and open spaces. Both kind of swales purify and redirect stormwater into underground drain. The swales in the open spaces created a visible water corridor following the natural water flow paths towards the creek, which adds artistic values to open spaces as well as establishes physical and mental connections between residents and the Merri Creek (Bentley 1985).

A stormwater reuse system is integrated with the WSUD strategy. Stormwater on site will be purified through the water treatment facilities and be collected for irrigation and toilet flushing, which reduces water usage and provides economic benefits to various users on or near the site. For example, recycled water can be used to irrigate adjacent golf course. Using recycled water in the proposed commercial and residential buildings will reduce the water cost.

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.04 Proposal

Proposed Storm Water Treatment and Reuse System

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The WSUD facilities redirect stormwater for watering street vegitations, purify and collect stormwater into underground drains and water storage tanks.

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Stormwater will be futher cleaned in the water storage tanks. STAGE 3 Storm Water Reuse Storm water will be reused for irrigation and toilet flushing.

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.04 Proposal Proposed Water Sensitive Urban Design Strategy

C Detailed Sections of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUS) Facilities A B A Rain Gardens

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.04 Proposal

Case Study: Coberg Hill Redevelopment, Melbourne The Coburg Hill Redevelopment project is located nine kilometres from Melbourne CBD, in the northern suburb of Coburg North. The site was formerly occupied by Kodak Australasian headquarters. Edgars Creek lies to the west of the site. A Water Sensitive Urban Design system is integrated into the development. A total of 47 raingardens, 2 end of system stormwater treatment facilities and on street water swales are built to manage stormwater runoff (Figure 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13) (Clearwater 2012).

Figure 4.11 : Rain garden Source: Author

Figure 4.10: Master plan and rain water gardens locations Source: Clearwater 2012

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Figure 4.12: end of system stormwater treatment facilities Source: Author

Figure 4.13: Water swales on site Source: Author

.04 Proposal

4.2 Re-vitalise A n i n c l u s i v e a n d a t t r a c t iv e c o m m u n i t y that revitalises public spaces, promotes active transport modes and is conscious to environmental context. The proposal of re-vitalize focuses on: Establishing responsive streets and multi-functional open spaces that utilize and highlight natural features on the site to provide equal ecosystem service, activate community spaces as well as increase environmental literacy of the local community. Utilizing resilience built form and housing typologies to provide affordable and adaptive co-working, co-living spaces that are inclusive to various users and needs, nurture sustainable resource sharing living style and encourage interaction between residents. Promoting active transport mode by establishing a new cycling route linked to the surrounding cycling network, providing cycling facilities to attract cyclists as potential users of the site and renovating the street which links the site to public transport to provide pleasant access to public transport for residents.

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SECTION 1 Mixed Use Zone live live

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The northern part of the site is zoned as Residential Growth Zone and the southern part is zoned Commercial 1 Zone according to the planning scheme (DCC 2017). The proposed site function will follow this requirement. Residential use is proposed in the northern part of the site and a mix of residential and commercial use is proposed in southern part of the site (figure 4.14).

In the northern residential area, low density houses are proposed with an average height of 6m (section 1). In the southern mixed-use area building height will gradually rise following the requirements in the Schedule 12 to the Development Plan Overlay (DCC 2017). The highest building will be in the middle of this area with maximum 4 stories. The east part of this area, which is adjacent to existing low density residential housing, will have a maximum height of 6 meters (section 2).

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4.2.1 Active and Responsive Spaces

Streets and open spaces are boring and underused on the existing site. In the future development, strategies are proposed to provide active and responsive spaces on the site following the urban design principles. Proposed street layout provides multiple choices of routes through the site (figure 4.15) as well as creates courtyard spaces (figure 4.16). Various activities and interactive building frontages are proposed to activate street and open spaces. Visual corridors are established to draw people in. Street scapes and open spaces will engage users on site in the design, building and operation of these spaces to enable personalisation of community spaces (Bentley 1985). Three main types of spaces on site will be activated: streets, courtyards and waterfront.

Figure 4.15: Proposed Pedestrain Access Source: Author

Figure 4.16: Active Frontages in courtyards Source: Author

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Active Streets

Active Courtyard Spaces

Active Waterfront

Active frontages are proposed on streets to encourage human interactions. Streets will also be integreted with water sensitive urban design elements and street scapes to provide recreational functions and activities.

The proposed site layout creates courtyard spaces on the site, which encourages human interactions between the buildings. The function and design of building frontages facing the courtyards should enable interaction between people in buildings and people in the courtyards.

Nature features along Merri Creek waterfront will be highlighted and provide recreational functions. The water front will be further activated by encouraging cycling and walking activities. Bike cafes and bike repaire stations are proposed in the buildings along Merri Creek.

Precedent 1: Active street frontage in Eriksberg, Sweden Source: Kjellandersjoberg 2014

Precedent 2: Active courtyard space in Stora Skondal, Sweden Source: Kjellandersjoberg 2017

Precedent 3: Active waterfront in Lyon, France Source: Landezine 2011

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4.2.2 Adaptable Building Typologies

Co-working/Co-living Spaces (Building Typology in Mixed-Use Zone) Co-working/co-living spaces are proposed to provide affordable, flexible, and interactive spaces for future residents especially young creative industry workers (figure 4.17). In the mixed-use zone, ground floors will be used for commercial activities such as shops, restaurants, studios, and offices. Second floors can be used as work/live spaces. The upper levels will be used as residential apartments.

SECTION 1 Mixed Use Zone live live work/live work/comercial

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Share House and Dual Key Housing (Building Typology in Residential Zone) To provide affordable and adaptable housing solutions to meet different needs of future residents, two residential housing typologies are proposed in the new development (figure 4.19): Share houses are only for rental. They provide affordable accommodation for young workers. Since the houses are designed for sharing, they will have better designed co-living spaces which allow both social interaction and privacy than traditional housing. Dual Key Housing is similar to traditional housing but the building design ensures the house can be separated into two private spaces each with its own key. This housing type enables adaptive use of the house. For example, mid-aged couple can invite their aged parents to live with them. Part of the house could be rented out if some family member moved out (figure 4.18)(figure 4.19).

Traditional houses are designed for nuclear families

Now houses are used in different ways by all types of families

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Figure 4.18: Adaptive housing typologies in residential zone to meet different housing needs Source: Author

Dual Key Housing

Figure 4.19 : Section of share house and dual key hausing in residential zone Source: Author

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4.2.3 Promoting Active Transport Mode

Car Free Community

Provide Easier Access to Public Transport

Encourage Cycling Activities on Site

A limited vehicular access is proposed in the future development (figure 4.20). No car usage between vegetated patches on site and near the Merri Creek corridor can ruduce human disturbances to species movement. Reduced car useage can also contribute to walkable and active streets. Residents and visitors when walking and cycling through the site, can better interact with each other and enjoy the activities on site.

The site is within walkable distance to various public tranportation facilities. Improving permeability and walkability within the site and streets connecting to transport stations can encourage residents to walk to nearby stations. The proposal focuses on improving walkability along Arthurton Rd which is the main access to public transport stations from the site (figure 4.21).

Northcote has a high persentage of people commuting by bike. Various cycling activities can also be found around the site. However, there is a lack of cycling routes within the site and a lack of connection to the Merri Creek Trail on the opporsite side of the Merri Creek.

TRAM

Public Transport and Cycling

To encourage cycling usage on site and attract cyclists as protential users on site, new cycling routes are proposed within the site, including cycling paths on main streets, a cycling trail along Merri Creek and two new bike bridges connecting the trail to the CreekinTrail opposite West the of Merri Residents Northcote creek (figure 4.23).

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The new bike bridge on the north enables residents living on the north and east side of the site to have access to Merri Creek Trail as well as other facilities on the other side of Residents in Northcote West of the creek by walking and cycling(figure 4.23).

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Bike Bridge A

Bike Bridge B

A new bike bridge is proposed under Arthurton Rd bridge to connect bike trail on site to the existing bike bridge on Merri Creek Trail.

A new bike bridge is proposed on the north part of the site to connect bike trails on site to Merri Creek Trail. The design is suggested to follow the design of Harding Street Bridge on northern part of Merri Creek.

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T il ra Figure 4.24: Exsisting bike bridge Source: Author Figure 4.26: Harding street bridge Source: Darebin City Council 2016

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Figure 4.25: Proposed bike bridge Source: Author

existing cycling path proposed bike bridges

Figure 4.23: Exsisting and proposed cycling paths on site Source: Author

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4.2.4 Foster Environmental Consciousness

Form

Strategies are proposed to foster environmental consciousness on site, including establishing physical and visual corridors towards Merri Creek (figure 4.27) (figure 4.28), utilising water sensitive urban design features and green infrastructures to provide recreational and educational functions(precedent 4,5), encouraging green business sectors to advocate for environmental consciousness through engaging SECTION 1 Mixed Use Zoneresidents into sustainable business activities (precedent 6). live live work/live

work/live

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Existing Residential

Precedent 4: Adelaide Zoo Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Playground, Adelaide Source: Landezine 2016 Figure 4.27: Vista corridor towards the Creek from buildings Source: Author Precedent 6: Gothamgreens urban farm company,Brooklyn, New York Source: Gothamgreens 2017

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Precedent 5: Educational Signage in Singapore Source: Water Sensitive Urban Design South Africa 2013

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Figure 4.28: Physical and vista Corridors through the site towards Merri Creek Source: Author

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Case Study: Ekostaden Augustenborg, Sweden The Ekostaden Augustenborg urban renewal project is located in Malmรถ Sweden. The project established a unique open storm water system designed by local residents, including 6km of water channels and ten retention ponds. Instead of causing flooding, stormwater becomes an important feature in the area, improving its aesthetic value and supporting biodiversity. Green roofs have also been built on the buildings. The environment for both nature and people has been improved. (Figure 4.29)(ECAP 2014).

Figure 4.30: water retention pond Source: ECAP 2014

Figure 4.31: water channel Source: ECAP 2014

Figure 4.29 : water channel and retention pond Source: ECAP 2014

Figure 4.33: water feature for recreational use Source: ECAP 2014

Figure 4.32: roof top garden Source: ECAP 2014

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4.3 Re-connect

An innovative model that nurtures cross-sector partnerships and next-generation green creative economy.

To rupture the former segregation between stakeholders, a green infrastructure network is proposed on site which triggers cooperative, co-management and cobenefits between various sectors as well as brings new maintenance and funding options. Ecological patches, water sensitive design facilities, courtyards and rooftop spaces are all integrated within the green infrastructure network. Multiple stakeholders such as local residents, green creative business sectors are encouraged to engage in the design, operation, and maintenance of this green infrastructures. A strategy framework is also proposed to attract and facilitate green creative business activities into the new development. Green creative business can be a powerful tool to connect the public to urban environmental process through advocacy and employment.

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4.3.1 The Integrated Green Infrastructure (GI) Network Integrated Green Infrastructure (GI) Network The Integrated Green Infrastructure Network Integrated Green Infrastructure establish green spaces with ecological functions, Integrated green infrastructure network is a good solution provides equal eco system servise Integrated to residents, Green Infrastructure Network to urban growth while protecting theThe nature environment revitalize public spaces and establish green spaces with ecological functions, (Matthews et al 2015). It can also create new partnership, provides equal eco system servise to residents, forster partnership. funding, andcross-sector management opportunities.

OUTCOMES: Ecological Benefits

(GI) Network

OUTCOMES:

FloodEcological Control Benefits Flood Control

Erosion Control

revitalize public spaces and forster cross-sector partnership.

Erosion Control

A multi-functional, multi-scale, multi-element greenin the network. The 3 types of green infrastructures are proposed infrastructure network is proposed the new development partnership opportunities andinecological, social, and economic 3 types of green infrastructures are proposed in the network. The and is integrated with the proposed ecological patches, partnership opportunities and ecological, social, and economic benefits they bring are also identified. water sensitive design facilities, parks, and rooftop spaces benefits they bring are also identified. on site.

Improve Water Quality

Merri Merri Creek Creek ManagementManagement Committee Committee

Community GI

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GI with creational and social functions Local Council Creative Industry (which enables the community has Local Council social functions equal access to various ecosystem services ) Industry

GI with creational and (which enables the community Working & Productive GI has equal access to various ecosystem services )

Transitional GI

GI with ecological functions or that generates new Innovative temporary GI knowledge

Transitional GI

Eco-habitat Improve Water Quality

The green infrastructures are grouped into Working & Productive GIthree&typologies Working Productive GI according to their main functions and benefits (figure GI with ecological ecological functions 4.35). GI Thewith possible partnership opportunities between functions or generate newgreen knowledge key stakeholders (figure and benefits of each or generate new4.34) knowledge infrastructure are also identified.

Community GI 3 Types of Green Infrastructure:

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Cross Sector Financing Transitional GI Green Bond Partnership and Funding Opportunities Innovative temporary GI that enables new forms of social life and creative display

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Environmental

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Social Interaction Sustainable Travel Modes

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that enables new form of social life and creative display (which encourages community incentivised place making social life and partnership with various stakeholders.)

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Benefits Social Social Benefits

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The linear vegetated corridor between the Merri Creek and the site mainly functions as ecological buffer zone which facilitate species movement as well as reduce erosion.

GI with ecological functions or that generates new knowledge

Partnership Opportunity: Local Council & MCMC

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Benefits: Waterfront Vegetated Corridor The linear vegetated corridor between the Merri Creek and the site mainly functions as ecological buffer zone Stormwater Treatment Facilities which facilitate species movement as well as reduce erosion. Water Sensitive Urban Design elements in open spaces.

Partnership Local Council Council & & Creative MCMC Industry Partnership Opportunity: Opportunity: Local 1.1

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Partnership Opportunity: Local Council & Creative Industry Partnership Opportunity: School & MCMC

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2. Community 2. Community GI GI

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2.1 Water/Nature Water/Nature Playground Playground Nature playground Nature playground is mainly used is mainly for recreation used for recreation witch also witch also improves community environmental consciousness. improves community environmental consciousness. Design andDesign maintenance work can be done partnership and maintenance work caninbe done in partnership with community groups andgroups creative sector. with community and creative sector.

GI with recreational and social functions

Partnership Partnership Opportunity: Opportunity: Community Community & Creative & Industry Creative Industry

Benefits: Benefits: 2.2 2.1 2.2

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Some rooftop area are used community gardens which Some rooftop areaasare used as community gardens which can also be converted into semi-commercial urban farmurban farm can also be converted into semi-commercial in partnership with commercial sector. in partnership with commercial sector.

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Partnership Partnership Opportunity: Opportunity: Community Community & MCMC & MCMC 2.3

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Benefits: Benefits:

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Roof top Open Roof top Spaces Open Spaces 2.3 Rooftop open spaces arespaces on single double Rooftop open areoron single floor or double floor commercial buildings which can which be integrated with some with some commercial buildings can be integrated commercial activities such as cafe and commercial activities such asrestaurant. cafe and restaurant.

Partnership Partnership Opportunity: Opportunity: Community Community & & Creative Industry Creative&MCMC Industry &MCMC

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Innovative Innovative temporary temporary GI GI that that enables enables new new form form of of social social life life and and creative creative display (which encourages encourages Transitional GIdisplay (which community community incentivised incentivised place place making making Innovative temporary GI that enables new forms of social and and partnership partnership with with various various stakeholders.) stakeholders.) life and creative display

3.1 3.1

Art-scapes/Pop-up Art-scapes/Pop-up Spaces Spaces Temporary Temporaryart artinstallations installationsand andpop-up pop-upelements elementsin in small smallcourtyard courtyardopen openspaces. spaces.Opportunity Opportunityto toestablish establish co-benefit co-benefitpartnership partnershipwith withgreen greencreative creativesectors. sectors. Community Communitygroups groupscan canalso alsobe beinvolved involvedinto intothe the design designand andmaintainence maintainenceof ofthese thesespaces. spaces.

Partnership PartnershipOpportunity: Opportunity:Community Community && Creative Creative Industry Industry

Benefits: Benefits: 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.2

Events, Events,workshops workshopsand andexhibitions exhibitionscan canbe behold holdin in designated designatedopen openspace spacewhich whichprovide providepartnership partnership opportunities opportunitieswith withcommercial commercialsectors sectorsto toco-operate co-operate the theopen openspace. space.

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Events/Workshops/Exhibitions Events/Workshops/Exhibitions

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Partnership PartnershipOpportunity: Opportunity: Community Community && Local Local Coucil Coucil && Creative Creative Industry Industry

Benefits: Benefits: 3.3 3.3 Green Green Therapy Therapy Temporary Temporarygreen greentherapy therapyfacilities facilitiesto toimprove improve community communityhealth healthand andenvironmental environmentalconsciousness. consciousness. Possible Possiblepartnership partnershipwith withgreen greenbusiness businesssectors. sectors. m 0mm 00m 2020000

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Benefits: Benefits: Figure 4.38: Location of transitional GI Source: Author 40

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Use of a Pocket Space on Site The graphic shows possible functions and activities around a pocket space in the proposed development. The functional mix in spaces also enables partnership opportunities.

MCMC Consulting Office Rooftop Community Garden & Green Therapy

Eco-lighting Solution Firms & Photographic Studios

Kennebec American Vintage

Vintage Shop

Events/Workshops

Bike Cafe/ Bike Hub

Bike Trail

Educational WSUD Figure 4.39: Use of a pocket space on site Source: Author 41

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4.3.2 Green Creative Business Development Strategy Framework The Strategy Framework A green creative business development strategy framework is proposed to nurture green creative business and promote sustainable practices on site which allien swith the Darebin Green Business Attraction Strategy (DCC 2012) and Business Development and Employment Strategy (DCC 2015).

Recognise &Monitor Trends

• Green business awards

Attract & Incentivise

• Planning Scheme Amendments • Affordable and flexible work/live spaces • Tax incentives

Support & Facilitate

• Co-working spaces • engage in the design and co-operation of green infrastructures

Partnership & collaboration

• Facilitate networking and partnership within the sector as well as other sectors

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Monitor • Establish learing progress enable learn from errors

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Case Study: Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York, USA The Brooklyn Navy Yard is an active industrial park Brooklyn waterfront which houses over 330 businesses from film, arts, architecture and design industries (figure 4.40). It is a successful “transformative project” model for new-generation of green business that integrated environmental sustainable strategies into its development. A “Green Business Directory of Green Companies” is established to promote an environmentally re s p o n s i b l e a t t i t u d e t o b u s i n e s s e s a n d a t t r a c t m o re environmentally sensitive businesses (figure 4.44) (BNYDC 1996). A Special Innovation District is established in Navy Yard. The former warehouse spaces are converted into work-live spaces to meet the emerging needs of tech sector and creative business workers (figure 4.41). Alternative use of roof top spaces for green business activities such as rooftop farms are also supported (figure 4.42)(BNYDC 1996).

Figure 4.43: Sustainability Bicycle Tour of the Brooklyn Navy Yard to learn about green initiatives on site Source: BNYDC 1996

Figure 4.41: Co-working spase in Innovation District Source: BNYDC 1996

Figure 4.40: The Brooklyn Navy Yard Source: BNYDC 1996

Figure 4.42: Commercial Rooftop Farm Source: BNYDC 1996 43

Figure 4.44: Green Business Directry Source: BNYDC 1996

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Conclusion The report is a concept plan for a redevelopment in Northcote West. It starts with identifying what environmental planning is and how the studio is trying to take environmental planning and design approaches to address ecological and social issues on the site. Vision and goals are proposed for the new development on site to re-habitat within nature, re-vitalise urban spaces and to reconnect stakeholders. Following the vision is the background and site analysis. Water management of Merri Creek and the existing and potential roles of various stakeholders on site are explored. Issues related to the existing water and environment management such as path dependency and lack of cooperation are also identified. A brief site analysis is provided to support the arguments. Existing issues and opportunities are identified in this section. The last section of the report is the proposal which is stated following the three goals. The re-habitat part proposed various ecological functions on site, based on a good understanding on ecological principles and water process, including ecological habitat and water sensitive urban design strategy. Based on the urban design principles, the re-vitalise part proposed to activate spaces and provide adaptable built form on site, promote active transport mode and foster community environmental consciousness. How the proposal aliens with statutory requirements are also addressed. The re-connect part proposed an integrated green infrastructure network providing a new model for cross sector management of the green infrastructures. A green creative business attraction strategy framework is also proposed. The project is seeking an innovative way of sustainable development that benefits both ecosystem and human.

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