U R B A N / R E A L I T I E S : landscape urbanism 3 day design challenge july 25th - 30th 2011 melbourne
C O N T E N T S
welcome fast facts
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overview map
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getting there
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accommodation details
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about urban/realities
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participant check list
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e v e n t s c h e d u l e
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tour guide schedule 20 explore melbourne
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m a p s
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what’s on in july
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notes
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state of design s p o n s o r s
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urban/realities
W E LC O M E
you’ve made it! your plane has landed, you’ve collected your luggage, you’ve claimed your bed and now you are our guest for the next week! we hope you enjoy your stay. Melbourne (pronounced Mel-bun) has come a long way since it was given its title by Richard Bourke back in 1837. Famous for its gridded CBD and laneway mazes, Melbourne has been the capital city to Victoria since 1851. Fast forward some 160 years, Melbourne is now home to over 4 million people, was voted the second most liveable city in the world in 2011 and is commonly referred to as the cultural capital of Australia.
This trip is going to go fast. It will be intense and it may be cold but overall it will be a positive experience to remembered for the rest of your life. You are going to be working for the next 3 days on a design that will not only test your own capabilities, but will also test the parameters of your given site, and most importantly, begin to question the current mode of practice of architecture and landscape urbanism. What you must remember is that you are in a new city and there are new experiences to be had. This is where this ‘Welcome Pack’ comes into play. Intended to be read as a ‘guide’ to the hidden secrets of Melbourne, this pack is full of maps, facts and locations that lead to you to many destinations that only the locals are familiar with. After all, your trip is going to be over quicker than you can say ‘Urban Realities: Landscape Urbanism 3 Day Design Challenge’, so this is to start you off!
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F A ST F A CT S
M E L B O U R N E
area
8,806 km2 (3
density
1,566 km2
coordinates
D O C K L A N D S
C B D
37˚
400 (4
48’
sq
mi)
055 49’
sq s,
number mi)
144˚
57’
47’
e
of
number
proposed
docklands
31 m
number
time
aest
proposed
population
4,000,000
+
population of victoria percentage of those number of people proposed number total of city of
5,547,527
living
living living
in in
melbourne
in the the
melbourne 72% cbd cbd
in by
population
2011 21,080 2021 29,857 in
2011 21.47%
living
proposed
elevation zone
people
of
living
in
working
households number
in
in
the the
docklands docklands
population
2011
households
in
households
35%
single
person
2011
couple
with
no
children
in
2011 2011
6,134 15,521
40,000
3,238
of
2011
in
2021
6,638
households
38.2%
number
of
dwellings
under
construction
in
2011
159
number
of
dwellings
under
construction
in
2021
461
total
of
city
of
melbourne
population
in
2011
6.24%
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G E TT I N G T H ER E
your home for the next week will be urban central accommodation. Located on 334 City Rd in Southbank, you are approximately 10 minutes away (by tram) to the selected sites and on the edge on the CBD. To get to the hotel, a Skybus (airport shuttle bus can be caught outside any terminal). You can easily purchase your tickets on board for $26.00 (AUS) return trip. This bus will take you to Southern Cross Station, located on Spencer St, and is an approximate 20 min bus ride that will allow you to take in some of the sites at the same time. From here, you can transfer to the Skybus Hotel Shuffle that will take you to Urban Central. Alternatively, you can walk to the main station entrance and catch the No. 112 tram on Collins St (in front of Krispy Kreme Donuts). Make sure you catch the tram that says it is heading towards St Kilda Fitzroy Street. Get off at the
5th stop (126) which is out of the front of the McDonalds located on City Road. Urban Central is across the road from McDonalds. If you wanted to catch at taxi to Urban Central, it will be a lot pricier as the total distance is approximately 22km. The taxi driver should know the directions, but just in case: Head towards the Melbourne CBD via the Tullamarine Freeway. Take the South Eastern Suburbs turn off at the end of the Bolte Bridge. Be sure to look out your window when on the Bolte as you will have a bird’s eye view of the Docklands and the bridge also boasts one of the best views in Melbourne. Once you have taken the turn off, turn right onto Montague Street, then left onto City Road. We will see you soon! see
maps
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GETTING
THERE
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ACCOMMODATION
ACCOMMODATION DETAILS
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
urban 334
e:
central
city
road
melbourne
vic
southbank
com.au
3006
t:
+61
3
9693
3700
f:
+61
3
9682
7554
australia 1800
631
288
(australia
TULLAMARINE FREEWAY
MELBOURNE CBD
stayplay@urbancentral.
only)
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where Urban Realities: Landscape Urbanism 3 Day Design Challenge will take place in the Docklands. 10 sites have been selected throughout the docklands. Each team will be given a site to design and construct in response to a brief.
The project aims to attract people to test and assess the proposed sites introducing a new clientele to the area as well as bringing attention to the cities area of concern by activating the public space and revealing new and innovative ways to appropriate public space sites.
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Media coverage of the event will expose Melbourne’s new area of development by shedding light on the new and innovative ways to consider the future of public space, the way it can be appropriated and designed.
Urban Realities: Landscape Urbanism 3 Day Design Challenge will take place in Melbourne’s Docklands from the 25th - 30th of July 2011.
about urban/realities: landscape urbanism 3 day design challenge
who Urban Realities: Landscape Urbanism 3 Day Design Challenge invites participants from both national and international locations, the local community, all visitors as well as a national and international audience to follow the projects and to be involved wherever possible. Creative minds, Architects, Landscape Architects, designers, craftsman, artists and construction workers are invited from all over the world. Application forms combined with profiles will determine the chosen teams to participate in the competition. The project encourages the local community of residents and those who work in the area to be involved. We would like people to ‘have a say’ about their public space. What they want, what’s missing and what they need. Site briefs will illustrate advice and ideas of the people and teams will be open to suggestions from the surrounding community.
aim Urban Realities: Landscape Urbanism 3 Day Design Challenge proposes to use the docklands as a case study site for exploring new and innovative ways of activating the urban environment. The action aims to design and construct public space projects in Melbourne Docklands transforming the urban environment in just 3 days. The challenge aims to bring together creative minds both nationally and internationally to compete in an action packed, hands on, game plan competition that responds to this year’s state of design festival theme ‘design that moves.’ Participants will form teams, live on camp and be given a site, a deadline and a budget to build their projects.
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P A RT I C I P ANT C H EC K
what to
L I ST
bring:
warm clothes underneath shoes
your
(steel
stationary
the
what is basic
will
laptop (however
be
wear
provided)
limited
computers
if
you
want
middle
of
winter!)
(melbourne
for
the
3
days
accommodation for
uniform
to
boots)
provided:
workshop truck
tools
construction
budget
work
gear
meals
5 night basic
skivvy
supplied)
wet weather be in
jumper,
uniform)
capped
(basic
recommended will be
(thermals,
tools
and
equipment
materials
space (overalls,
for
material
safety pick
up
hat,
goggles)
and
transfer
will
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S C HEDULE
july 29
july 30
monday
25
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
day 1
day
day
day
day 5
day 6
welcome
symposium
oh&s
design
design &
construction
Morning Urban Central (participants only)
All day BMW Edge, Federation Square Tickets $10 (participants free)
presentation
Teams will spend the first stage of the competition discussing their design intention and putting together a proposal. Their final proposal will be signed off by the engineer and construction management team before construction may commence.
construction
concludes
continues
3 days post starting time
Various Sites Docklands
Teams will finalise their projects before midday.
fire works
judging
Dark Docklands
Afternoon Various Sites Docklands
docklands orientation Optional (Open to the general public) Afternoon The afternoon will be spent doing an orientation around the Docklands familiarising people with the area and offering locals and the general public the opportunity to discuss their needs and wants in regards to Docklands Public Space.
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An organised symposium staring guest speakers from City of Melbourne, Vic Urban, West 8, Endemic Architecture, Harvard University, March Studio and more will focus on the topic “How might we challenge the way we design and construct our cities?” This offers a great opportunity for an inspirational beginning to the competition.
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9am - 9.45am The cow up the tree A health and safety workshop will be run by Lend Lease for participants and support staff for Urban Realities.
competition
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launch
construction
Opening ceremony 10am - 11am The cow up the tree
Various Sites Docklands
Gather at the Docklands and as each of the Teams are formally introduced into the competition and distributed with their sites and briefs before the start gun commences the 3 days of competition.
Once construction approval has been given teams may begin the construction process. Various sites have been selected throughout the Docklands for Teams to transform in just 3 days! Don’t miss out on the activity.
guided
tours
The cow up the tree Free Tour times: 3pm, 7pm, 9pm
As a part of the winter nights festival managed by the City of Melbourne, a fire works display will take place after dark lighting up the sky of Melbourne Docklands. Not to be missed!
Judges will be escorted to each of the competition sites to judge the individual projects.
guided tours
guided tours
The cow up the tree Free
The cow up the tree Free
Tour times: 11am and 3pm
Tour times: 3pm, 7pm, 9pm
july 31 sunday day 7 post event guided tours The cow up the tree Free Tour times: 11am and 3pm
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Melbourne, proudly known as the ‘sporting capital of Australia’ is most alive during the footy season. The AFL, an abbreviation of the Australian Football League, is better known as the ‘footy’ to its passionate locals. To Melbourne, the footy is more than a game, it is a part of life.
There are approximately 5 million people living in Victoria with over 4 million residing in the state’s Capital. Melbourne is rich in culture and diversity so it is no wonder that there is a wide array of dining possibilities from a wide range of countries to match.
For 2 hours, this sport can turn friends into arch enemies, can put married couples into counselling, and can turn neighbours into arch rivals when their teams go head to head. Pubs across Melbourne are filled with large screen TV’s relaying the game filled with eager fans hoping to cheer their team to a win. Those lucky enough to have tickets at either world famous MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) or Etihad Stadium cannot help but engulf themselves into the roar that comes from the screaming supporters when their heroes score a goal.
Start with a stroll down China Town where you can have the opportunity to taste a range of authentic Asian dishes with a mix of cross cultural restaurants filling up the laneways. Work your way down to Degraves and grab yourself a foccacia and a coffee whilst you sit and watch the lunchtime buzz, almost reminiscent to a laneway in Paris or a side street in New York.
Be sure to catch a game on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday and then you’ll understand what the fuss is all about.
Do not leave this wonderful capital without a visit to the Queen Victoria Market Food Hall. Sneak in a Bratwurst, have a taste of some local wines and cheeses, or grab some fresh fruit whilst you sit out and enjoy the atmosphere and the live music from the friendly buskers.
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Whether you want to dance the night away or sit in an intimate dark corner with soft music in the background, Melbourne can cater to your every need. If it’s a boogie that you were after, just a few minutes out of the grid is the very trendy Brunswick St. Filled with a mix of student and upmarket bars, there’s sure to be a band playing out of nearly every window. If you wanted to stay more local, why not head down to the Curtain House building. Located on the first floor, is the very well crafted Cookie bar with its upmarket Thai menu, this place is always bursting with activity and suits for Friday night after work drinks. If this is not what you are after, take the stairs up one flight to The Toff in Town where you can hear some great live music almost every night. Still not your scene? Well why not go straight up to the rooftop bar, where during the summer they have moonlight cinemas, grab yourself a Mojito and sit back and take in the view. There are over 250 bars within Melbourne’s little grid, and I’m sure one is bound to tickle your fancy.
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Can’t face the morning without a hot cup of caffeine in your hand? You have come to right place! The people of Melbourne would not be embarrassed to say that they are a bunch of coffee snobs. From the early 1960’s when we first embraced the European coffee culture, this vast community of coffee lovers has expanded to not only having some of the best cups of coffee, but also some of the best places to have your coffee. So much so, that the US global coffee giant chain ‘Starbucks’ closed over 60% of its stores in 2008, purely because the Melbourne coffee culture prefer their cup the old fashioned way.
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The NGV (National Gallery of Victoria) located on St Kilda Road, with two additional sister sites at the Ian Potter Centre and Federation Square, is a modernist building designed by Roy Grounds in 1968. The gallery has hosted exhibitions featuring works from international artists ranging from Picasso to Ron Mueck, to more local artists such as Sidney Nolan and James Gleeson. Just down the road is the Australian Arts Centre, one of the most recognizable features of the CBD skyline. Turn around the corner and you will find yourself engulfed in the student Victorian College of the Arts precinct which is a University offering courses ranging from sculpture to music to film production. Located within this precinct is ACCA (Australian Centre from Contemporary Art). Designed by Wood Marsh Architects, this rusty steel façade has become a popular icon in contemporary Melbourne and was recently replicated at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. For a more urban look at the city be sure to check out the famous city laneways. Initiated in 2001, The City of Melbourne hosts an annual and temporary Laneway Festival. Aimed to enrich the CBD and make art attainable for all, whilst also supporting the street art sub culture.
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You’ll be sure to find what you’re after whilst shopping in this lovely city. A good starting point is always Bourke St, the retail centre of Melbourne, which hosts both the iconic Myer and David Jones department stores. From here you can wander through the hidden laneways where you will find a range of designer boutiques. Don’t forget to stop off at the 19th century Block Arcade (quite possibly one of the most exquisite places to shop in the world) where you can shop at some local designer stores or sit down and enjoy some high tea (tea with scones) which was a popular Sunday tradition for Melbournians. The other alternative is to stick to the department stores such as Melbourne Central, Southwharf and Spencer St DFO, through to GPO (the recently redeveloped General Post Office), QV or Harbourtown located in the Docklands.
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Getting around Melbourne is easy. Grab yourself a Met Card from any tram (ticket machines are located inside the tram) or train station and you’re set for the day. Tickets are reasonable priced with $6.80 allowing you continuous travel for the day, or $3.80 for a 2hr trip. Yarra Trams and the City of Melbourne also offer the City Circle Tram and the Tourist Shuttle Bus. Both modes of transport are free services that travel along selected routes of Melbourne whilst providing an audio commentary of city landmarks and major attractions. Designated drop off and pick up points for these services are marked with a specifically designed logo so be sure to keep a look out. By far the easiest way to travel around the Melbourne CBD is by foot. As there are so many shortcuts and hidden secrets to find along the way to your destination, this mode of travel will give you an insight into the city that only its locals are familiar with. Go on and get out there!
The buzz and excitement of Melbourne does not stop at the end of the famous CBD grid. Catch the no. 112 tram down to St Kilda Beach and take a walk along the pier or grab a gold beverage along Fitzroy St. On the way home, head down to Brunswick St and stop off at any of the trendy bars and cafés whilst listening to some local live music. Take the no. 19 tram down Sydney Rd (a road that famously links Melbourne to Sydney) or the no. 86 tram down High St and immerse yourself within the student culture enjoy the bohemian clothing stores or cafes. Why not catch the no. 119 tram down Victoria St towards Richmond where you can imagine that you are in South East Asia whilst you chow down on an authentic Pho’ or spring rolls.
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New secrets appear in Melbourne everyday. They may be commonly known secrets such as the Queen Victoria Market being a former grave yard, to more recent finds and developments. This may be a vacant site that was temporarily transformed into a bar known as Section 8 (that has been so successful it is now permanent) with the only structure being a shipping container, to a popular lunch spot in Centre Place just of Degraves, where the furniture is made of milk crates and rubbish bins. You will find a lot of laneways that have been transformed into external art galleries such as the one in Sniders Place or where graffiti art is welcomed as you will see in Union Lane.
The Supper Club located on Spring St is probably one of the only places in the world where you can order salt and pepper squid at 3am in the morning. This place is always a treat if you’ve had a few drinks and are craving some food but don’t want to settle for the usually kebab or golden arches.
Since the laws of smoking indoor were banned, rooftop bars and beer gardens have become increasingly popular through out Melbourne. Maddame Brussels, located on Bourke St, was once a brothel but is now a high end bar with real life grass growing on the ground and outdoor furniture to match. They are also listed as one of the top best rooftop bars in the CBD and is worth a visit for the décor alone.
Get out there and discover your own secrets!
Located along the river and right at the bottom of Federation Square is Riverland, a great little outdoor bar (with heaters during the winter) that always pours a great beer and a great crowd to match. On your way to the footy, stop off at this little bar before you do the famous walk along Birrarung Mar to the MCG.
MAPS
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PLAY
EAT
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DRINK
COFFEE
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LOOK
SHOP
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GETTING AROUND
HIDDEN
SECRETS
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W H AT ’ S I N
NOTES
O N
J U L Y
state
of
design
add: level tel: 03
4267
9650
melbourne
collins
internation
festival
hub
add: 154
flinders
tel: 03
8660
st,
melbourne
vic
3000
3963
-
forum st
film
festival
theatre melbourne
vic
3000
4888
vienna time:
daily
every
wednesday
add: ngv afl north time:
10am
–
5pm
from
international, melbourne stadium
afl western
bulldogs
june st
versus
versus
2:10pm
add: etihad melbourne time:
9pm
kilda
road,
carlton
7:40pm
add: etihad
time:
22
until
stadium
open
house
10:00am-5:00pm
add: melbourne
cbd
2011
west
coast
melbourne
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S T AT E
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O F
D E SI G N Established in 2004, the State of Design festival is the largest and most Innovative design event in Australia and the heart of design thinking and design activity each year. State of Design festival increases the awareness of the value of design and showcases how design generates innovation, promotes sustainability and adds value to business and society. Festival programs demonstrate and broadly communicate how the Victorian and Australian design profession can improve living conditions, create sustainable development opportunities, and generate new and innovative products and services; in turn, providing economic benefit for the state of Victoria. By communicating to Victorian, Australian and international audiences, the Festival promotes a deeper understanding of design capability
and value. The Festival is accessed through a highly focused program of workshops, forums, exhibitions and events. A chief concern of the Festival is to assist designers in making their ‘offer’ more appealing to businesses and to encourage those businesses engaged with design to communicate the benefits to their peers who are not engaged. State of Design festival responds to the Victorian Government’s innovation statement (VIS) which aims to meet the challenges of international competition, an aging population and climate change to ensure a healthy, sustainable, and productive future for all Victorians. Australian Exhibitions & Conferences will deliver the festival in 2011. stateofdesign.com.au