ABPL90172 Landscape Studio 3: Realising The Gap - Final Boards

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r e s e r v e LEGEND Green Space Current Inaccesible Past Industrial Land Low canopy coverage

Economic Vulnerability High Medium Low

Population Density 0 - 500 501 - 1.500 1.501 - 3.000 3.001 - 15.000

Monthly Rent Increase 0 - $200 $201 - $400 $401 - $600 $601 - $800 $801 - $above

Property Value (2019) $550 - $14.500 $14.500 - $30.000 $30.000 - $50.000 $50.000 - $80.000 $80.000 - above

Programme Residential Commercial Industrial

Monee Ponds Creek

Water Water Body Predicted Water Rise (1.6m) Vulnerable Edge

Maribyrnong River

Site Site Boundary Identified Gap Contour (25m) Transect

Public Transport Train Tram

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Pseudo Mercator Scale 1 : 50.000

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Pseudo Merc

Scale 1 : 50.0

KENNSINGTON 2070 2020 - 2070

Land Price

The analysis revealed a potential to further explore the edge shown above. The pressure from the development of West Melbourne, the high economic vulnerability of the Terminal Station, and the low land-price (outside of the large sized JJ Hollad Park) suggests that the area has a high potential to be developed.

The site shows an intersection between commercial, residential and industrial; which is not found elsewhere. However, the area remains underdeveloped (reflected in the scarcity of public transport and amenities).

Initially the gap competition scheme plans to transform the space into greenspace, however, by the abrupt change will erase the richness of the site and displace the people living there.

The masterplan will gradually inject green space into the suburb, however, without causing sudden gentrification. This is done by analysing the gentrification forces and what deters it. Thus, it is crucial to design spaces er with Riv tactics which includes: designed for communities, having projects a r Yar with enough resolution that does not attract developer, and designing specific spaces with mixed benefits.

green space

city

green space

city

EXISTING

PROPOSED

Hence, the proposed masterplan will close the gap of the greenspace, city, people and rivers without compromising social equity. rivers

Maribyrnong River

people

people

rivers

Land Price Shared Industrial Space

JJ Holland Park

JJ Holland Park

Arden Street Pedestrian Bridge Industrial area Arden Street Pedestrian Bridge Monee Ponds Creek

Arden Mackaulay open space

LEGEND Site Site Boundary Identified Gap Contour (25m) Transect

Water Water Body Predicted Water Rise (1.6m) Vulnerable Edge

Green Space Current Inaccesible Past Industrial Land Low canopy coverage

Population Density 0 - 500 501 - 1.500 1.501 - 3.000 3.001 - 15.000

Economic Vulnerability High Medium Low

Monthly Rent Increase 0 - $200 $201 - $400 $401 - $600 $601 - $800 $801 - $above

Property Value (2019) $550 - $14.500 $14.500 - $30.000 $30.000 - $50.000 $50.000 - $80.000 $80.000 - above

Programme Residential Commercial Industrial

Public Transport Train Tram

N 2030

2040

2050

Monee Ponds Creek & Arden Street

Creek Pocket spaces

Green space injection

Arden Mackaulay open space

Kensington Suburb & JJ Holland Park

Park Spaces Redevelopment

Middle space blocked off for ecological succession & water system introduction

Arden street new bridge

Arden street pedestrian bridge

Pseudo Mercator Scale 1 : 50.000

2060

2070

Arden street pedestrian areas Pedestrian visual block

Terminal downsizing & Ecological succession

Skatepark water square Neighbourhood Pocket spaces High rise development

Maribyrnong River & Riverside Park

Pocket spaces

Introduction of water into the site from Maribyrnong, creating a wetland

Park ecological succession

Industrial area space share Gradual repurposing of industrial buildings

Surrounding & Planned development

Monee ponds creek redevelopment

Creation of vehicle free streets

North Melbourne regional level open space (Arden Mackaulay Street) New cycling Routes

Arden Metro

New Tram Routes (North South, East West)

STRATEGIES

RESULT

ECOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENT

ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION Ecological succession will be done to the green spaces. Native species and stronger noninvasive species will be introduced gradually as maintenance is reduced. Resulting in only the most fitting species. Other than the economic benefits for the suburb, the embrace of decay will create this messiness that is generally undesirable by developers.

WATER SUCCESSION

Green spaces will slowly be injected as small “pocket spaces”. The small size allows a specific programmatic use while discouraging gentrification. Gradually as buildings get taller, they are not permitted to take over the existing green space, but to create more open space. Thus, creating more green spaces as time continues.

Industrial buildings gradually share their area for community use.

Over time, the sharing of space will create a sense of ownership to the industrial buildings. Pushing the gentrification forces away by having the community use the industrial area.

2070

COMMUNITY GARDEN

FOOD TRUCK STOP

PLAYGROUND

REGULAR WATER LEVEL

FLOOD SCENARIO

COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT

COMMUNITY SUCCESSION

2050

Ecological enhancement is the result of the implemented strategies. Over 50 years the flooding of the river and ecological succession is embraced, injected, into the urban environment. This bridges the disconnect between the nature and the people.

The design of the green space and open spaces embraces the fact that the water level will increase and enter the urban fabric. Thus, the stable climax between the relationship of human and water will be reached as water is brought in.

GREEN SPACE SUCCESSION

2020

BEFORE

Grey spaces will be given community programmes, crating a sense of ownership to the space. Thus, the grey spaces become open spaces which will not be turned into high-end development projects; allowing community development to be put upfront.

AFTER

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A

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MASTERPLAN 2070 Contours @500mm

Pseudo Mercator Scale 1 : 25.000

Flood line Flood line

Planters embedded into the staircase.

Primary water storage retains water to keep the skatepark dry during regular rain.

Skatepark’s hard surface retains more rainwater once the storage is full, reducing rainwater intake of the main stormwater pipe.

Retaining wall serve as a canvas for graffiti.

Car entry into the street is limited to emergency and service vehicles.

Street retains floodwater, which overflows to the stormwater system.

Ecological succession is done on the park.

Rainwater diverted into a swale.

Raingarden swale

Permeable Paving which overflows to a swale

Furnitures slowing the flow of water.

Also, the form encourages informal use.

The plaza allows an array of activity. Formal and informal.

Scale 1 : 250

Scale 1 : 250

SECTION B

SECTION B

JJ Holland Skatepark

Arden Mackaulay Open Space

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KENNSINGTON RIVERSIDE WALK

ARDEN MACKAULAY OPEN SPACE

I love taking a stroll in this park during the weekends. The place is packed with activities all year round.

Coming into Kennsington from the new Arden Bridge, I’m immediately greeted by open space. Car access is cut, making walking convenient. Plenty of open spaces are also found around the area.

The maintenance of the park is reduced to let ecological succession happen , in 2040 the park is redeveloped by softening the edge of Maribyrnong river, allowing the water to come in. My app here informs us on the current water level.

However, community use is allowed in the higher part of the park. So the park slowly become an extension of the community.

Like an urban living room, people lounge here with reused furnitures, catch up with one another and all can be enjoyed in nature.

What I love about this suburb is, the fact that not only plants are let to take over, the community also join in to claim ownership of the space. Pop up markets are happening on the square, wooden pallets are brought in (from what used to be the factories) and buskers use it as a stage, and children’s drawing can be found everywhere along the street.

LONG SECTION Scale 1 : 15.000

Maribyrnong River

Flood Line

JJ Holland Park

Monee Ponds Creek