SCATTERED TOGETHER FOOTSCRAY PRECINCT STRATEGY
ELLIOT LEVI-WANG LI-AUDREY LOPEZ-ZHIYUAN ZHANG
CONTENT
BRIEF ANALYSIS PROBLEM KEY STRATEGIES STRATEGIC PLAN CONCLUSION
BRIEF ANALYSIS
EXISTING ASSETS
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AREA OF POTENTIAL PUBLIC INSTITUTION COMMUNITY FACILITY GREENSPACE
0
500
1000 M
GENTRIFICATION SITES
FOOTSCRAY HOSPITAL
NEWELL’S PADDOCK
TO MELBOURNE CBD
FOOTSCRAY MARKET
TO SUNBURY
FOOTSCRAY COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE
FOOTSCRAY STATION WHITTEN OVAL (STADIUM)
CONTAINER SHIPPING FACILITY
HIGHER-END APARTMENTS RENOVATED HOUSE MIDDLE CLASS-ORIENTED BUSINESSES COFFEE SHOPS, TRENDY RESTAURANTS & BARS TRAININDUSTRIES LINE CREATIVE WIDE ROAD HEAVY JUNCTION 0 TO WILLIAMSTOWN
500
1000 M
STREET CONDITIONS
TO MELBOURNE CBD
TO SUNBURY
TRAIN LINE WIDE ROAD HEAVY JUNCTION 0 TO WILLIAMSTOWN
500
1000 M
PROBLEM
GUIDING QUESTION
How can we manage change in the Footscray community and how can we direct how its identity evolves to ensure it remains diverse and accessible to people of various backgrounds and lifestyles?
GOALS
1. Allow for a breadth of choice in residential, commercial, and cultural space that caters to the needs of different people, businesses, and community groups. 2. Foster community (or at least interaction) between new residents, as well as between new residents and existing residents. 3. Ensure areas within Footscray are diverse but well connected through a network of high quality streets and open spaces.
PRECINCT STUDY AREAS ANCHORING ASSETS
PRECINCT ANCHORING ASSET
0
500
1000 M
PRECINCT STUDY AREAS ANCHORING ASSETS
PRECINCT ANCHORING ASSET
0
500
1000 M
PRECINCT STUDY AREAS CONNECTING NETWORKS
PRECINCT ANCHORING ASSET
0
500
1000 M
KEY STRATEGIES
KEY
STRATEGIES
MIXED-USE CONVERSION
CURRENT
PROPOSED
Policy framework to allow for easy development of properties into mixeduse, higher density configurations in key areas
GREEN CORRIDORS Networks of small, flexible, and semiprogrammed open spaces and green corridors that link to larger public open spaces (e.g. dog parks, play grounds, outdoor exhibition area, etc)
COMMUNITY-DESIGNED STREET FIXTURES Community-designed street fixtures such as seating and lighting (through inter-precinct competitions) and green spaces in some areas
Paicnic
Paicnic
Paicnic
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Sport
Sport
Sport
Walking
Cycling
Cycling
KEY
STRATEGIES
APARTMENT TYPOLOGIES New apartment typologies/styles/ affordability (guidelines for new types of apartment required in future: some family oriented, some cheaper, some with shops attached, courtyards, etc.)
GRAIN SIZE PRESCRIPTIONS Grain size prescriptions to allow easy conversion of large grain plots to small grains especially intended for active building functions
PRECINCT GATHERING SPACE Precinct-anchoring gathering space for non-programmed community activities (e.g. square, arcade, etc.)
CURRENT
PROPOSED
KEY
STRATEGIES
MEDIAN STRIPS Median strips added or repurposed to become ‘active’, pedestrianoriented street elements
STREET CONFIGURATIONS Mix-mode street configurations favouring pedestrians and cyclists and pedestrianized street configurations flexible for programme and community modifications (for community-designed street fixtures and art)
BUILDING-STREET INTERFACES Policy framework to allow for easy development of building-street interfaces into more active, pedestrian-oriented configurations (retail, cafes, park, etc.)
CURRENT
PROPOSED FOOTPATH BIKE LANE FOOTPATH FOOTPATH BIKE BIKE LANE LANE FOOTPATH BIKE LANE FOOTPATH FOOTPATH FOOTPATH BIKE BIKE BIKE LANE LANE LANE ROADFOOTPATH FOOTPATH FOOTPATH BIKE BIKE LANE BIKE LANELANE STRUCTURE FOOTPATH BIKE LANE ROAD ROAD STRUCTURE STRUCTURE ROAD STRUCTURE ROAD ROAD ROAD STRUCTURE STRUCTURE STRUCTURE FOOTPATH BIKE LANE ROAD ROADROAD CROSSING ACTIVE USE STRUCTURE STRUCTURE STRUCTURE ROAD STRUCTURE CROSSING CROSSING ACTIVE ACTIVE USE USE CROSSING ACTIVE USE ROAD STRUCTURE CROSSING CROSSING CROSSING ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE USE USE USE BUS LANE CROSSING CROSSING CROSSING GRASS/LOW PLANTING ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE USE USE USE CROSSING ACTIVE USE BUS BUS LANE LANE GRASS/LOW GRASS/LOW PLANTING PLANTING BUS LANE GRASS/LOW PLANTING CROSSING ACTIVE USE BUS BUS BUS LANE LANE LANE GRASS/LOW GRASS/LOW GRASS/LOW PLANTING PLANTING PLANTING BUS BUS LANE LANE BUS LANE GRASS/LOW GRASS/LOW GRASS/LOW PLANTING PLANTING PLANTING GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
STRATEGIES
APPLICATION
LO
T
PROPOSED
NT
Pedestrians/cyclists routes activated by key open spaces or interesting businesses (art, community gardens,library popup, etc.)
CURRENT
CA
ACTIVATED ROUTES
VA
KEY
SIGHT LINE CORRIDOR Preservation of sight line corridor to CBD and the Maribyrnong River at key nodes and networks along Footscray through designation of view corridors
SIDE STREET EVENT SPACE Designated (by materiality) side streets to be used for temporal event space for the community
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
SIGHTLINE CORRIDOR
CLEAR OF ANY STREET FURNITURE
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
SIGHTLINE CORRIDOR
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
SIGHTLINE CORRIDOR
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
STRATEGIC PLAN
FOOTSCRAY STRATEGY PLAN
3 2
OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE PRECINT
EX WELLNESS PRECINT
6
1
IN G
BIK ET RA IL
EDUCATION PRECINT
8
WEST BARKLY MULTICULTURAL PRECINT
IS T
TO MELBOURNE CBD THE LINK
5
TO SUNBURY
THE GATEWAY
FOOTSCRAY COMMUNITY & ARTS CENTRE
4
SEDDON’S HIGH STREET
TO MELBOURNE CBD
THE BRIDGE
PROPOSED NODES
7
THE CREATIVE HUB
STRONG NETWORK
TO YARAV
LIGHT NETWORK
ILLE
TRAIN LINE
0 TO WILLIAMSTOWN
500
1000 M
1
WEST BARKLY MULTICULTURAL PRECINCT precinct anchoring space
A
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
median strips
street improvement
major crossing
PRECINCT S
B
C Paicnic Entertainment Sport Cycling
TUDY ARE
A
D
FOOTPATH
BIKE LANE
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
1
WEST BARKLY MULTICULTURAL PRECINCT precinct anchoring space
A
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
median strips
street improvement
major crossing
PRECINCT S
B
C Paicnic Entertainment Sport Cycling
TUDY ARE
A
D
FOOTPATH
BIKE LANE
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
1
WEST BARKLY MULTICULTURAL PRECINCT precinct anchoring space
A
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
median strips
street improvement
major crossing
PRECINCT S
B
C Paicnic Entertainment Sport Cycling
TUDY ARE
A
D
FOOTPATH
BIKE LANE
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
2
WELLNESS PRECINCT
precinct anchoring space
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
median strips
FOOTSCARY HOSPITAL
street improvement
major crossing
WESTERN PRIVATE HOSPITAL
FOOTPATH
PRECINCT
ROAD
0
A
B
BIKE LANE
STUDY AR EA
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
SOCIAL SERVICE CENRER
300M
C
D
2
WELLNESS PRECINCT
precinct anchoring space
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
median strips
FOOTSCARY HOSPITAL
street improvement
major crossing
WESTERN PRIVATE HOSPITAL
FOOTPATH
PRECINCT
ROAD
0
A
B
BIKE LANE
STUDY AR EA
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
SOCIAL SERVICE CENRER
300M
C
D
2
WELLNESS PRECINCT
precinct anchoring space
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
median strips
FOOTSCARY HOSPITAL
street improvement
major crossing
WESTERN PRIVATE HOSPITAL
FOOTPATH
PRECINCT
ROAD
0
A
B
BIKE LANE
STUDY AR EA
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
SOCIAL SERVICE CENRER
300M
C
D
3
OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE PRECINCT precinct anchoring space
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
median strips
street improvement
major crossing
PRECINCT
GAME & ENTERAINMENT CENTER
TO MARIBYRNONG BIKE TRAIL
FOOTSCRAY PARK
PARK
A
STUDY ARE A
FOOTPATH
BIKE LANE
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
B
C
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
SIGHTLINE CORRIDOR
CLEAR OF ANY STREET FURNITURE
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
D
3
OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE PRECINCT precinct anchoring space
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
median strips
street improvement
major crossing
PRECINCT
GAME & ENTERAINMENT CENTER
TO MARIBYRNONG BIKE TRAIL
FOOTSCRAY PARK
PARK
A
STUDY ARE A
FOOTPATH
BIKE LANE
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
B
C
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
SIGHTLINE CORRIDOR
CLEAR OF ANY STREET FURNITURE
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
D
3
OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE PRECINCT precinct anchoring space
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
median strips
street improvement
major crossing
PRECINCT
GAME & ENTERAINMENT CENTER
TO MARIBYRNONG BIKE TRAIL
FOOTSCRAY PARK
PARK
A
STUDY ARE A
FOOTPATH
BIKE LANE
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
B
C
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
SIGHTLINE CORRIDOR
CLEAR OF ANY STREET FURNITURE
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
D
3
OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE PRECINCT TITCH STREET GREENN Target to build new connection &cohesion by green corrior
4
THE BRIDGE
precinct anchoring space
E TH
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
street improvement
B
D RI
TRAIN STATION
FOOTPATH
BIKE LAN
ROAD
STRUCTU
CROSSING
ACTIVE U
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LAN
median strips
major crossing
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY BIKE LANE
FOOTPATH
A
GE
BARKLY S TREET
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
B
C
D
4
THE BRIDGE
precinct anchoring space
E TH
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
street improvement
B
D RI
TRAIN STATION
FOOTPATH
BIKE LAN
ROAD
STRUCTU
CROSSING
ACTIVE U
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LAN
median strips
major crossing
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY BIKE LANE
FOOTPATH
A
GE
BARKLY S TREET
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
B
C
D
4
THE BRIDGE
precinct anchoring space
E TH
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
street improvement
B
D RI
TRAIN STATION
FOOTPATH
BIKE LAN
ROAD
STRUCTU
CROSSING
ACTIVE U
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LAN
median strips
major crossing
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY BIKE LANE
FOOTPATH
A
GE
BARKLY S TREET
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
B
C
D
4 BRIDGING THE BRIDGES THE BRIDGE
INTERVENTION SKETCH DIAGRAM
TRAIN LINE
Flexible open space above the railway that connects the two existing bridges.
ALBERT STREET CROSSING
- Hosts community events such as markets and festivals. - Boosts amenity of connection along Nicholson and Albert Streets. - Features community designed street furniture and/or artwork.
NICHOLSON STREET CROSSING
ASYLUM SEEKER RESOURCE CENTRE
PEDESTRIAN FLOWS ACTIVE FRONTS IMPROVED CROSSING SITE BOUNDARY
TO RAILWAY RESERVE
TRAIN LINE
5
THE GATEWAY
precinct anchoring space
DY
site specific intervention
strong link
E
PR community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
R
median strips
BIKE LANE
major crossing
TO CBD
MA
RI
BY
RN
ON
G
RI
street improvement
HOPKINS S TREET
FOOTPATH
VE
green corridor
CT
N CI
U ST
EA
AR
FOOTSCRAY COMMUNITY & ARTS CENTRE
0
A
B
C
300M
D
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
SIGHTLINE CORRIDOR
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
5
THE GATEWAY
precinct anchoring space
DY
site specific intervention
strong link
E
PR community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
R
median strips
BIKE LANE
major crossing
TO CBD
MA
RI
BY
RN
ON
G
RI
street improvement
HOPKINS S TREET
FOOTPATH
VE
green corridor
CT
N CI
U ST
EA
AR
FOOTSCRAY COMMUNITY & ARTS CENTRE
0
A
B
C
300M
D
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
SIGHTLINE CORRIDOR
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
5
THE GATEWAY
precinct anchoring space
DY
site specific intervention
strong link
E
PR community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
R
median strips
BIKE LANE
major crossing
TO CBD
MA
RI
BY
RN
ON
G
RI
street improvement
HOPKINS S TREET
FOOTPATH
VE
green corridor
CT
N CI
U ST
EA
AR
FOOTSCRAY COMMUNITY & ARTS CENTRE
0
A
B
C
300M
D
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
SIGHTLINE CORRIDOR
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
6
EDUCATION PRECINCT
precinct anchoring space
strong link
BAL
LAR
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
AT
street improvement
D
FOOTPATH
BIKE LANE
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING green corridor
ROA
ACTIVE USE
Y WA
H IG H GRASS/LOW PLANTING ES NC I PR
median strips
major crossing
UC
NICHOLSO
ED
ON
I AT
AY
HW
S
CE
N RI
G HI
E
PR
T LANE CBUS
N CI
N STREET
site specific intervention
P
A
B
C
D
FOOTPATH
BIKE LANE
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
FOOTPATH
BIKE LANE
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
6
EDUCATION PRECINCT
precinct anchoring space
strong link
BAL
LAR
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
AT
street improvement
D
FOOTPATH
BIKE LANE
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING green corridor
ROA
ACTIVE USE
Y WA
H IG H GRASS/LOW PLANTING ES NC I PR
median strips
major crossing
UC
NICHOLSO
ED
ON
I AT
AY
HW
S
CE
N RI
G HI
E
PR
T LANE CBUS
N CI
N STREET
site specific intervention
P
A
B
C
D
FOOTPATH
BIKE LANE
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
FOOTPATH
BIKE LANE
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
6
EDUCATION PRECINCT
precinct anchoring space
strong link
BAL
LAR
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
AT
street improvement
D
FOOTPATH
BIKE LANE
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING green corridor
ROA
ACTIVE USE
Y WA
H IG H GRASS/LOW PLANTING ES NC I PR
median strips
major crossing
UC
NICHOLSO
ED
ON
I AT
AY
HW
S
CE
N RI
G HI
E
PR
T LANE CBUS
N CI
N STREET
site specific intervention
P
A
B
C
D
FOOTPATH
BIKE LANE
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
FOOTPATH
BIKE LANE
ROAD
STRUCTURE
CROSSING
ACTIVE USE
GRASS/LOW PLANTING
BUS LANE
7
THE CREATIVE HUB PRE C IN CT
precinct anchoring space
A
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
median strips
street improvement
major crossing
B
STU
DY
ARE A
C Paicnic Entertainment Sport Walking
D
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
SIGHTLINE CORRIDOR
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
7
THE CREATIVE HUB PRE C IN CT
precinct anchoring space
A
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
median strips
street improvement
major crossing
B
STU
DY
ARE A
C Paicnic Entertainment Sport Walking
D
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
SIGHTLINE CORRIDOR
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
7
THE CREATIVE HUB PRE C IN CT
precinct anchoring space
A
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
median strips
street improvement
major crossing
B
STU
DY
ARE A
C Paicnic Entertainment Sport Walking
D
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
SIGHTLINE CORRIDOR
CANOPY & STREET FURNITURE ZONE
7
Industrial Area and Riverbank THE CREATIVE HUB Reconstruction Strategy AFTER
BEFORE
Ordinary Riverbank
Public Activities
Orderless Houses
Re-organized Buildings
Abandoned Warehouse
Multi-functional Cultural Walls
Shabby Old Buildings
Lively Public Space
8
THE LINK PRECINCT
STUDY AR EA
precinct anchoring space
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
median strips
street improvement
major crossing
MADDERN SQUARE
FOOTSCRAY MARKET
RAILWAY RESERVE
ERCILDOUNE RESERVE
0
A
B
C Paicnic Entertainment Sport Walking
300M
D
8
THE LINK PRECINCT
STUDY AR EA
precinct anchoring space
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
median strips
street improvement
major crossing
MADDERN SQUARE
FOOTSCRAY MARKET
RAILWAY RESERVE
ERCILDOUNE RESERVE
0
A
B
C Paicnic Entertainment Sport Walking
300M
D
8
THE LINK PRECINCT
STUDY AR EA
precinct anchoring space
site specific intervention
strong link
community designed
soft link
mixed use/ interface conversion
sight line corridor
green space
side street event space
green corridor
median strips
street improvement
major crossing
MADDERN SQUARE
FOOTSCRAY MARKET
RAILWAY RESERVE
ERCILDOUNE RESERVE
0
A
B
C Paicnic Entertainment Sport Walking
300M
D
8
THE LINK
NICHOLSON STREET TURNED TO TEMPORAL EVENT SPACE
ANY DAY SPACE
ONE DAY MARKET
CONCLUSION
How does the strategy address our problem statement and design goals? The creation of a series of distinct yet interconnected precincts within Footscray should encourage circulation: each precinct will have something different to offer. Provision for easy conversion of existing buildings by small and large landowners into highly-varied commercial, residential, or cultural spaces should increase both the amount and diversity of realestate on offer: there will be space for everyone and everything. High quality, flexible, active open space in each precinct gives everyone somewhere to go and somewhere to relax outside, and community-run events can be held with ease: more space that will more easily be adapted for diverse community uses. Street improvements make Footscray’s largest public space more pleasant, safer, and easier to appropriate for recreational and social use: streets will not only connect different areas, but also become the heart of Footscray’s community and social infrastructure. Competitions and/or community involvement in the design of street furniture, signage, public art, and open space will add to a sense of ownership of the public realm: locals will be able to affect how Footscray looks, feels, and functions, even at the precinct level.