Living Public: Urban Futures and the new Gold Coast rapid transit network
International Cities Town Centres & Communities Society ICTC2012 Presenter:
Dr Antony Moulis School of Architecture/The University of Queensland/Australia
Dr Antony Moulis School of Architecture/The University of Queensland/Australia Associate Professor Danilo Palazzo Building Engineering/Architecture/Politecnico di Milano /Italy Associate Professor Harry Margalit Built Environment/University of NSW/Australia Associate Professor Massimo Tadi Building Engineering/Architecture/Politecnico di Milano /Italy
Living Public: Urban Futures and the new Gold Coast rapid transit network
International Cities Town Centres & Communities Society ICTC2012 Presenter:
Dr Antony Moulis School of Architecture/The University of Queensland/Australia
Concept plan – staging the future Surfers Paradise – urban morphologies Broadbeach – event urbanism
Concept plan – staging the future
STRATEGIES Local and Regional Transport Transport network scenarios InterCHANGE Hubs along the GCRT (place vs station) Landscape Rapid Transit as a dynamic experience through urban landscapes Visual characterisation + Landmarks Environment Green corridors Climate change adaptation Energy and use of natural resources Precincts Urban strategies for precincts
Regional Policies on traffic - Phasing Phase 0
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 0
• introduction of car-free Sunday on the Esplanade
Phase 1
• Introduction of GCRT • Reduction of car parking opportunities • Introduction of exclusive bus lanes on E-W bridges • New green pedestrian bridges
Phase 2
• Completion of the GCRT to Railway stations and to Coolangatta Airport • no cars on E-W bridges from Southport to Broadbeach
ďƒŚLocal and Regional Transport - temporary use
ďƒŚLocal and Regional Transport - bridges Change of use of the bridge Existing Section Type 4 Ways
Plan Type 4 Ways
Section Type 2 Ways
Plan Type 2 Ways
Phase 1
Phase 2
References
ďƒŚLocal and Regional Transport - cycling path
Existing Cycle ways
Existing Cycle ways Proposed Cycle ways
ďƒŚ Local and Regional Transport - Interchange Hubs
Transport
Ticket Counter Newsstand Coffee Shops Shops Others
Commercial
Cultural/Education
Community
Place to display memories Event Areas Gathering space (squares, etc) Public Facilities (flexible or temporary) Energy Production/Educational centres Park and Ride Bicycle centres (parking, rental, showers, workshop, charge station)
A place where different types of transportation, commercial and cultural layers meet
ďƒŚ Landscape -GCRT as a dynamic experience
ďƒŚ Landscape -GCRT as a dynamic experience
ďƒŚLandscape - Visual characterisation + Landmarks
ďƒŚEnvironment - Green corridors/1
Ecological/green connection/continuity proposal
ďƒŚEnvironment - Green corridors&Public space Natural Forest Wetland Natural beach Sea beach
Natural+urban green Public park Sport facilities Green spot Wetland River/water space
Urban green Public park Green public space Green street Sea beach front
Green corridors
Environment - Climate change adaptation
Hydrogeological cycle + flood risk prevention City is a complex system
Sustainable drainage, settlement vulnerability reduction, improve the city resilience
Energy consumption Introduce renewable energy - RES (wind, sun, waves, biomass …)
Support / improve the metabolic cycles & save the natural resources
Reduce the pressures More healthy city, changing the stile of life, re-use and recycle natural resources, reduce the CO2 emission
ďƒŚConcept Plan
Surfers Paradise – urban morphologies
SURFERS PARADISE
Population: 18,501
AN INTERWOVEN CITY FABRIC: Breaking down boundaries and improving relationships
Urban Area: 225 km²
Density: 3642 persons/km²
GREEN CORRIDOR
EAST – WEST CONNECTION
GREEN CORRIDOR
EAST – WEST CONNECTION
MASTER PLAN
BASE PLAN
MASTER PLAN
SKETCH PLAN
MASTER PLAN
GREEN CORRIDORS
MASTER PLAN
GREEN NETWORK
MASTER PLAN
HIGH DENSITY
MASTER PLAN
MEDIUM DENSITY
MASTER PLAN
3D MODEL
MASTER PLAN
3D MODEL
Broadbeach – event urbanism
now
2015
2025
activating laneways
monorail intervention
transport interchange
existing laneway
laneway intervention
laneway intervention
laneway intervention
design process
design process
visual corridor
beach arrival
Living Public: Urban Futures and the new Gold Coast rapid transit network
International Cities Town Centres & Communities Society ICTC2012 Presenter:
Dr Antony Moulis School of Architecture/The University of Queensland/Australia