Footscray Master Plan - Group Project

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.