INTA7000 Assignment 1

INTA7000: Assignment 1

White Bay Power Station Site, Contexts & Brief Analysis Brief development, Master plan

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WHITE BAY POWER STATION

ASHTON & MAHON STUDIO

WHAT IS OUR VISION FOR WHITE BAY POWER STATION?

Rejuvenate White Bay Power Station into a thriving center for storytelling & sustainability that serves both the immediate community & acts as a junction for The Greater Sydney Region.

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WHAT IS OUR VISION FOR WHITE BAY POWER STATION?

Rejuvenate White Bay Power Station into a thriving center for storytelling & sustainability that serves both the immediate community & acts as a junction for The Greater Sydney Region.

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CONNECTING WITH COUNTRY Starting with country is a vital aspect to our proposal for White Bay Power Station.

By starting with country we ensure that the design process is respectful to people with Ancestral connection to the Country that is being developed.

We at Ashton & Mahon Studio have understood that to connect with Country we need to prioritize & protect the telling stories of Country through the design process.

Rather than looking to neatly package site information & experiences into separate entities, we have started with Country centered design processes celebrate the complexity & interconnected nature of the many site stories, layers & experiences that are embedded in Country.

WBPS is located within a range of complex interconnected stories & connections of Country & provides an opportunity to link various branches of site history & knowledge into design actions. We additionally recognize where ever possible the design should minimize any further harm & destruction of Country & its unique ecologies. This logic also applies to our approach towards thriving & sustainability in our strategic vision which has expanded our range of design priorities.

In our proposal we consider the naming of functions & places within the design to be in line with ancestral traditions, & to implement sustainable strategies for the landscape.

Further storytelling elements will engage with the existing place narratives of the site.

(Common) The diagrams were constructed with maps from Snazzymaps.com & Nearmaps, overlaid & edited in Photoshop. Labels were added in InDesign The boundaries were confirmed from a map of place names as recorded by William Dawes, accessed from naabawinya.blogspot. com ‘Sydney Aboriginal Language Insights’. The enhanced language & quotes are extensively borrowed from the Bays West Connecting with Country framework

“Country is honored named for the very specific aspects of that area eg: Gadi/Cadi - grass tree; Wallumatta - snapper water Country; Parramatta - eel water Country.

It/She is never named after people.

People can be named after elements or aspects of country but not the other way round.

Bay’s West Connecting with Country Framework. Prepared by Bangawarra

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Gamaragal

Wangal

Gadigal

“If design and planning processes considered natural systems that include people, animals, resources and plants equally - similar to an Aboriginal world view - this could make a significant contribution to a more sustainable future world” GANSW Designing with Country discussion paper (2020)

“The stretch of country now know as Bay’s west has been known for miliennia as Gari Gurad/Nura (Saltwater Country) and Nattai Gurad/Nura (Freshwater Country).

This Country is celebrated for vast expanses of garaban (rock and sandstone) which in some places provides shelter, gibbaragunya (stone/cave) shelters, and in other places creates yiningmah (steep cliffs) where ceremony can be performed privately without onlookers” Shannon Foster D’harawal Knowledge Keeper

White Bay Power Station ANZAC Bridge

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GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

Sydney Opera House

Sydney’s Significant Landmarks

Sydney Harbour Bridge

(Common) The diagrams were constructed with maps from Snazzymaps.com & Nearmaps, overlaid & edited in Photoshop. Labels were added in InDesign Key icons were obtained from Flaticon.com.

We recognize the important visual heritage of the site & seek to keep White Bay Power Station’s prominent visual features & integrate it & its landscape features to aid with wayfinding throughout the region

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White Bay Power Station is a prominent visual land mark of the Eastern Harbour City amongst other significant land marks including, ANZAC Bridge, Sydney Harbour Bridge, & Sydney Opera House.

We understand the importance of delivering a precinct that unifies these two regions & becomes a prominent entrance to the city from the west, whilst expanding the harbor foreshore connection being pioneered by the City of Sydney Council

LUKES BAY

SPECTACLE ISLAND

CHISWICK

DRUMMOYNE

SNAPPER ISLAND

RUSSEL LEA PARRAMATTA RIVER

RODD ISLAND RODD POINT

Surrounding Suburbs & Waterways

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

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HUNTLY POINT

(Common) The diagrams were constructed with maps from Snazzymaps.com & Nearmaps, overlaid & edited in Photoshop.

Labels were added in InDesign Surrounding Subrub & Waterway names & locations were obtained from Google Maps

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TARBAN BAY

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WHITE BAY POWER STATION

White Bay Power Station is located directly on the border between Sydney’s CBD & Sydney’s West making it a significant junction between the two regions.

DOBROYD POINT

LILYFIELD

HABERFIELD LEICHARDT

STANMORE

LANE COVE RIVER

GREENWICH

WOOLWICH

NORTH SYDNEY

LANE COVE RIVER

BALLS HEAD BAY

McMAHONS POINT LAVENDER BAY

BERRYS BAY

COCKATOO ISLAND

NEUTRAL BAY

PARRAMATTA RIVER

KIRRIBILLI

SNAILS BAY

BIRCHGROVE

DAWES POINT

THE ROCKS

BALMAIN

BARANGAROO DARLING HARBOUR

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ROZELLE

JOHNST ONS BAY

WYNYARD

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HAYMARKET

ANNADALE

CAMPERDOWN

SURRY HILLS

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ACCESSIBILITY Public Transport Network

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White Bay Power Station’s accessibility is illustrated through a diagram of the public transport network in the surrounding area.

The surrounding context of White Bay Power Station features the Dulwich Hill Light Rail Line that connects Sydney’s CBD to the west reaching Lilyfield & then south terminating at Dulwich Hill. The closest stop is Rozelle Bay Station, however the pedestrian experience between it & WBPS is poor.

It also features a variety of bus lines that run semifrequently. However only 4 services are servicing WBPS, 441, 442, 443, & 503, with only 441 & 442 arriving directly to the site.

From this analysis it is clear that WBPS requires a more expansive & sophisticated network to deliver potential visitors towards the precinct. This is underway with the pre-existing planned construction of the “Bays West” Metro Station that will link the precinct into the train network. Further opportunities are possible for expanding the Dulwich Hill Light Rail Line by splitting at Rozelle Bay Station & connecting into deeper Rozelle, Balmain, & Birchgrove should the Metro Station not be implemented

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The diagrams were constructed with references from Transport NSW: Routes & timetables, & “Inner West & Southern Region Network” map. The routes & stops were created in photoshop & labels added in InDesign

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442

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FIELD

JOHN STREET SQUARE

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PYRMONT BAY FISH MARKET

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ROZELLE BAY

THE STAR

CONVENTION

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WENTWORTH PARK JUBILEE PARK

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GLEBE

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WA

CYCLING

The diagrams were constructed with visual data obtained from TravelTime.com.

Inferences were enhanced by language from the Bay’s West Urban Design Framework

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ACCESSIBILITY

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

ALKING

15min Catchment Analysis White Bay Power Station’s accessibility is further illustrated through an analysis of 15 minute travel time by different modes.

Currently the walking radius only enables residents in the immediate Balmain & Rozelle area to reach WBPS. The public transport network extends the radius to most of the peninsula, however only cycling enables those from Anadale, Camperdown, Glebe, & Lillyfield to reach WBPS comfortably.

To create a successful precinct that offers to the widest range of people these catchments will need to be extended into further suburbs & create a place focuses on human movement not vehicle movement.

The proposal addresses this through the pre-existing planned construction of the ‘The Bays’ Metro Station. Additionally the integration of a bicycle highway & greater pedestrian permeability which will optimize access & expand the catchment. The proposal seeks to make WBPS a model of design excellence for further transport & moment interventions in the Bays West & the Greater Sydney Region.

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SURROUNDING CONTEXT Typological Analysis

Residential

Industrial & Commercial

Dwelling structure, 2016 Dwelling structure Inner West Council area

Green Space

Ports & Employment, & Waterfront Use (SREP26)

Special Activities

2016 Greater Sydney

60

% of dwellings

50 40

30

20 10

0

Separate house

Medium density

High density

Structure type

Caravans, cabin, houseboat

Other

Change in dwelling structure, 2006 to 2016

Change inarea Dwelling structure 2016 Inner West Council 7,500

Number of dwellings

5,000

2,500

0

-2,500

-5,000

-7,500

Separate house

Medium density

High density

Structure type

Caravans, cabin, houseboat

Other

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In the surrounding context of White Bay Power Station an analysis is demonstrated through a urban typology diagram & legend.

In the analysis WBPS is situated within a prime waterfront location that is blocked by Ports & Employment, & Waterfront Use zones. It is then flanked to the north by Industrial buildings. The surrounding area is then mostly compromised of residential dwellings. It is notable the lack of immediate & accessible green space in the proximity of the site, & in contrast the heavily altered waterfront from the Port developments.

From the analysis it is clear that a green intervention is required within the precinct to alleviate Urban Heat Island effect & minimize storm water runoff. Through expanding the natural environment at WBPS, Biophilia related increases health & wellbeing benefits can be reaped. Additionally due to the proximity of commercial & industrial business the proposal needs to be sensitive to the extra potential business & cultural competition it could create from the construction of this precinct.

From the analysis of the charts the Inner West Council Area has a lower proportion of separate houses compared to Greater Sydney & its change since 2011 is dramatic. For medium & high density structures it is reversed where it outperforms the Greater Sydney Region & is growing since 2011. From this it can be established that the Medium & High density dwelling structures will increase throughout the area & providing key infrastructure will be key to sustainable growth.

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DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS INNER WEST COUNCIL POPULATION

There is a bigger concentration of residents without children living in the Inner west Making it a key area for nightlife

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25.3% 35.3%

23.8% 22.4%

7.9% 10.4%

25.5% 20.4%

8.6% Methodology Information gathered & interpreted from Australian 2016 census All Icons Made in Adobe Suite

4.5%

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0-4 (BABIES & PRESCHOOLERS) 5-11 (PRIMARY SCHOOLERS) 12-17 (SECONDARY SCHOOLERS) 18-24 (TERTIARY EDUCATION & INDEPENDENCE) 25-34 (YOUNG WORKFORCE) 35-49 (PARENTS & HOMEBUILDERS) 50-59 (OLD WORKERS & PRE-RETIREES) 60-69 (EMPTY NESTERS & RETIREES) 70-84 (SENIORS) 85+ (ELDERY AGED)

64.8%

64.4%

28.9%

28.3%

4.8%

Comparison between full time, part time & unemployed residents of the inner west

7.2%

Comparison between English & Non-English speaking households & those not stated in the inner west

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DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS Greater Sydney Cultural Demographics

Some of the largest issues NSW residents are finding is that there isn’t a big enough spread of affordable, accessible & available spaces

Australian attendance at Live entertainment between 2019 & 2020 32%

30%

32%

29%

17%

15%

13%

10%

8%

14-29

30-44

45-59

60-74

75+

22%

2020

2019

Performance Space

74% of nsw resi experienced liv in 2016

Flexible collaboration space

IMPORTANT

NEUTRAL

NOT IMPORTANT

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69% of nsw believe we need more available creative spaces

86.6% of nsw Think there are not enough affordable Creative spaces

74.2% of nsw Think creative spaces are not convenient to get to

idents ve entertainment

Methodology Information gathered & interpreted from NSW cultural infrastructure plan & roy morgan data collection All Icons made in Adobe Suite

65+

14%

50-64

17%

35-49

22%

20-34

24%

0-19

23%

2,641,000 Eastern Harbour City Population 2016

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WHITE BAY POWER STATION TYPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS Industrial Development Decommissioned

SEVEN Release excess steam & smoke from boiler

TWO Coal is handled to be transported up in the coal loader

Information gathered & interpreted from WBPS CMP v2 Diagram made in Rhino & Adobe Suite

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FIVE Coal is deposited from the hoppers into a mill that transports fuel into boilers

FOUR Coal travels on the conveyors into the hoppers below

SIX Boilers use coal to generate steam which is converted into energy for tram & railway services

THREE Coal is transported up to the conveyors

ONE Coal is delivered to site

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PRE 1788

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‘Rocky, covered in trees & bushes, & alive with bird & small animal life’ Coastline good place ‘to launch canoes to fish, & to collect shellfish from the shoreline’ Wangal people - nomadic

1800

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‘William Balmain was granted 550 acres on Rozelle Ba

1912

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WHITE BAY POWER STATION HISTORICAL ANALYSIS

Construction started for W Site was chosen for proxim steam condensers) within Built to provide power to

1983

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De

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There have been a collection of uses for WBPS that cross the centuries that are key milestones to integrate into our storytelling including the positive & negative aspects of these varying forms of habitation

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WBPS (opened in 1913) mity to water (for cooling water in the n the city Sydney rails & tramways Information gathered & interpreted from WBPS CMP V2

ecommissioned as a power station

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• SINCE 1983

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‘Difficulties with cost, public safety & ongoing maintenance meant that in the late 1980s & early 1990s, the power station was stripped of everything except those elements specifically identified for heritage conservation’ Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority bought WBPS in 2000 had popular (1000 people) open days of the building in 2011 with talks & tours ‘A number of people were keen to see the power station adapted for future use that would ensure its longevity whilst maintaining a level of public access to the structure’ Used as a set for film & fashion shoots

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WHITE BAY POWER STATION Conservation Management Plan Analysis APPRECIATE • •

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‘No new structure should be built which detracts from, or obscures views to the White Bay turbine hall’ ‘The White Bay... boiler house..., & coal handling unit should be retained & conserved, including their SYSTEMS for coal handling ash handling, steam generation, power generation & distribution’ Includes the two main invested parties as former workers & the surrounding communities ‘much of the historical significance of the Power Station really lies within its technological significance’

ADAPT •

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‘Important as a landmark... as a reference point in a communities identity’ & a ‘strong or special attachment developed from long use and/or association’ Considered a ‘rare survivor’ of the industrial energy period ‘Evidence of each element... should be retained’ ‘New structure or alterations should respect the style, detailing & finish existing structures’ ‘Scale/height/length of interior spaces... should be retained’

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1 - Exceptional ‘Rare or outstanding item of local or state significance. High degree of intactness. Item can be interpreted relatively easily’

2 - High ‘High degree of original fabric. Demonstrates a key element of the item’s significance. Alterations do not detract from significance’

3 - Moderate ‘Altered or modified elements. Elements with little heritage value, but which contribute to the overall significance of the item.

4 - Little ‘Alterations detract from the significance. Difficult to interpret’

5 - Intrusive ‘Damaging to the item’s heritage significance’

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INTA7000: Assignment 1

White Bay Power Station Site, Contexts & Brief Analysis Brief development, Master plan

UNSW BACHELOR OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

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INTA7000: Assignment 1

White Bay Power Station Site, Contexts & Brief Analysis Brief development, Master plan

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The Bays West Q

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Culture, Creativity, Community.

Quarter Individual Proposal

by Callum Mahon

A&M

Rejuvenate White Bay Power St into a thriving & su destination that pr community led ev cuisine, & creator s the Greater Sydney

tation ustainable rovides vents, spaces for Region

WHAT IS MY VISION FOR WHITE BAY POWER STATION?

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WHAT ARE MY VISION GOALS FOR WHITE BAY POWER STATION?

Thriving Precinct Green & Sustainable Event Destination Creator Spaces Cuisine Centre

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WHY THRIVING PRECINCT FOR WHITE BAY POWER STATION?

White Bay Power Station is located in a significant junction for the east & the west of Greater Sydney, & following the construction of the ‘Bays West’ Metro Station will become the first stop into the CBD & will expand the revitalized harbor foreshore.

Due to this context it is vital for the design during post-occupancy to thrive. I have identified thriving as a key success term for the precinct.

To thrive the design needs to sustain a harmony between cultural production & consumption, community participation & cultivation, & daily to weekly, to monthly, to yearly operation.

The design will be considered successful if it can on a daily to yearly scale, create a public offering that enables social, cultural & community benefit. From engaging the local community & visitors from the Greater Sydney Region & its associated tourism, & encourage teaching experiences from leaders within the community, to providing fresh & frequent temporal uses, a variety of bright food experiences, & sustained engagement & participation in creative exercises & workshops.

Rejuvenate White Bay Power Station into a thriving & sustainable destination that provides community led events, cuisine, & creator spaces for the Greater Sydney Region

Further success can be measured through adoption of similar design actions in future projects, as The Bays West Quater seeks to be a model for design excellence. This is particularly relevant for its approach to movement & permeability, & its green & sustainable interventions.

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PUBLIC DOMAIN

The Bays West Quarter

CREATOR SPACES

CUISINE CENTRE

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NATURE INTERVENTIONS

REFUGE SHELTERS

SIGNAGE & WAYFINDING

PEDESTRIAN ROADS

AMPHITHEATER

BICYCLE HIGHWAY

FESTIVAL INFRASTRUCTURE

PRESENTATION SPACE

ARTIST WORKSHOP

MAKERSPACE

GALLERY

STORAGE

RESTAURANT KITCHENS (PRIVATE)

HOSPITALITY WORKSHOP

SHARED SEATING

CAFE PORTAL

RESTAURANT STOREFRONTS

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MY SPATIAL NETWORK DIAGRAM FOR WHITE BAY POWER STATION

NARRATIVE MOMENTS

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The Bays West Quarter NATURE INTERVENTIONS

NATURE INTERVENTIONS

RESTAURANT STOREFRONT RESTAURANT STOREFRONT RESTAURANT STOREFRONT

NATURE INTERVENTIONS

REFUGE

NATURE INTERVENTIONS

KITC (PRIV

CUISINE CENTRE SHARED SEATING

SIGNAGE & WAYFINDING REFUGE

KITCHENS (PRIVATE)

SIGNAGE & WAYFINDING

PUBLIC DOMAIN

CAFE PORTAL

SHARED SEATING

EVENT INFASTRUCTURE NARRATIVE MOMENTS NARRATIVE MOMENTS

PEDESTRIAN ROADS BICYCLE HIGHWAY

SIGNAGE & WAYFINDING

GALL

CREATOR SPACES MAKERSPACE

PRESEN SP

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NATURE INTERVENTIONS NARRATIVE MOMENTS

RESTAURANT STOREFRONT

SIGNAGE & WAYFINDING

KITCHENS (PRIVATE)

RESTAURANT STOREFRONT

PUBLIC DOMAIN

CUISINE CENTRE

LERY

NTATION PACE

AMPHITHEATER

PEDESTRIAN ROADS BICYCLE HIGHWAY

EVENT INFASTRUCTURE SIGNAGE & WAYFINDING

SIGNAGE & WAYFINDING

NARRATIVE MOMENTS

WORKSHOP KITCHEN

NATURE INTERVENTIONS

NARRATIVE MOMENTS

CREATOR SPACES

ARTIST WORKSHOP

NATURE INTERVENTIONS

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The Bay’s Performa Centre

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Culture, Creativity, Community.

ance & Education Individual Proposal

by Emma Ashton

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Rejuvenate White Bay Power into an accessible performance hub storytelling & lea for the Greater Syd

WHAT IS MY VISION FOR WHITE BAY POWER STATION?

Station e & sustainable b that facilitates arning experiences dney Region

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MY SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT DIAGRAM FOR WHITE BAY POWER STATION

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CAFE

FORECOURT ENTRANCE

SEATING

OUTDOOR AMPITHEATRE

BAR

RESTAURANT

RELAX

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COAL HANDLING SHED REHEARSAL SPACE

LEVEL 1 MOVING THEATRE

GROUND FLOOR REHEARSAL SPACE

RETAIL

E

BTS STORAGE ROOFTOP THEATRE

ENGAGE

DRESSING ROOMS

COLLABORATE

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MY MASTERPLAN FOR WHITE BAY POWER STATION

PERFORMANCE SPACE

FOOD SPACE

RETAIL/STORAGE/ADMIN/BATHROOMS

TRANSITION SPACE

STUDIO SPACE

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MY ACCOMMODATION SCHEDULE WHITE BAY POWER STATION

500m2

870m2

ROOFTOP

2142m2

FIRST FLOOR

288m2

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630m2 630m2

CONVEYOR LEVEL

MEZZANINE LEVEL

PERFORMANCE SPACE

FOOD SPACE

90m2

RETAIL/STORAGE/ADMIN/BATHROOMS

120m2 756m2

TRANSITION SPACE 216m2

STUDIO SPACE GROUND FLOOR ACCESS POINTS

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NARRATIVE JOURNEYS AT WHITE BAY POWER STATION

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THEATRE VISITOR

RESTAURANT/BAR VISITOR

PERFORMANCE SPACE

FOOD SPACE

RETAIL/STORAGE/ADMIN/BATHROOMS

TRANSITION SPACE

STUDIO SPACE

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VISITOR EXPERIENCE NIGHT OUT VISITOR

FAMILY DURING THE DAY

PERFORMING ACTOR

REHEARSING ACTOR