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A STRONG CITY IDENTITY town hall square

Establish a new and unifying Town Hall Square City Square, Melbourne

Create a relaxed meeting place. Place de la République, Lyon, France

TOWN HALL SQUARE A new meeting place for the city, where the Woolworths site, Town Hall Square and Queen Victoria Building are unified and create a new plaza. Credits: Cleveland Rose (base drawing) & Gehl Architects (photoshop rendering)

Public transport through the Allow outdoor seating day and night, summer and winter. Magasin Torv, Copenhagen

stage 1

a. Roll out a unifying “carpet”. b. Create a unified square at street level (no changes in level). c. Remove the cathedral parking (no changes in level). d. activate frontages.

stage 2

a. Change the street layout of George Street. b. Link Town Hall Square with Queen Victoria Buildingh forecourt.

stage 3

a. Demolish the Woolworth’s buildings and adjacent buildings. b. Create a new Town Hall Square. c. Redevelop the north-west corner of Town Hall Square (the building between St. Andrew’s House and Town Hall).

light rail

light rail

long term strategy

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