On & On

Endless and repeating seasons of nature and generations How can seasons engage with public domain benefit different generations from young to old at the Bay’s community?

Yanjun Li z5157984

CONTEXT_story of the Bays Heavy industry claimed the perimeter of the harbour in White Bay, Johnstons Bay, Blackwattle Bay and Darling Harbour. This was also known as the “industrial belt”. A strong pride in industrial advancement with heroic buildings and infrastructure was achieved at the expense of the health and ecology of the natural landscape.

Always work overtime and high pressure, the poor work conditions always make me feel uncomfortable and get injury.

Yeah, I wish we can see the non-industrial side of the bay.

CONTEXT_what if?

Health

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Intergeneration

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Memory

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Seasons

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WHY? . .

“It’s only the essence of a thing that counts. When time strips everything else away, it’s only the hardness of the bone that’s left.”

------ Diana Gabaldon

CONTEXT_new story What people sees (external)

1920s workplace Sydney's pride polluted hard neglected historical landmark film making unaccessible memorise respect recall reflect . .

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White Bay Power Station (internal)

CONTEXT_new story What people sees (external)

1800s link between the spiritual and physical worlds provide food surgy marine industry sail danger transport unique peace soft storytelling home of marine habitat . .

future

Sea & Ocean (internal)

CONTEXT_new story What people sees (external)

1800s profound spiritual connection to land provide food housing material less important enclosed fresh big childhood memory green wall & ceiling vitality peace seasonal . .

future

Plants & Vegetation (internal)

CONTEXT_opportunity & constrain

Linkage between medium density and high density

Transition between residential area and commercial area 10 mins

Able to connect existing green network

ITERATION_what led the project?

Intergeneration changes & Health . .

WHY? . .

Intergenerational communities promote interaction and cooperation between individuals of different ages and focus on the needs of all residents. There are differs between generation, they may have different lifestyle and values. Therefore, the project will be led by different generations’ needs and behaviours and work as a lifelong project.

Young Sporty Fast Passion Excited ...

Old Lazy Slow Calm Leisure ...

FUNDAMENTAL ASSETS_intergeneration

73% medium and high density housing in Inner West Council

High density Medium density

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FUNDAMENTAL ASSETS_intergeneration

According to Inner West Council

Some facts ......

rate of suffering mental issues

Mental illness is very common .

Anxiety .

Depressive .

Substance use disorder .

Loneliness . . .

Create an inclusive child-friendly, elder-friendly community

Forecast of age groups & rate of suffering mental issues source: 1. https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/develop/plans-policies-and-controls/strategic-plans/our-place-inner-west 2. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/children-youth/australias-children/contents/health/children-mental-illness

FUNDAMENTAL ASSETS_how it works?

ITERATION_what led the project?

Seasonal changes & Memories . .

WHY? . .

Seasonality seems too obvious and we take seasons for granted in our daily life, but “taken-for-granted landscapes and elements of our daily lives are full of meaning”. It influences our behaviours and memories in different hidden ways and we underestimate the impact of seasonality on our perception, so we need to realize the importance of seasons.

what we thought about seasonality influence..

in reality about seasonality influence..

FUNDAMENTAL ASSETS_seasonal planting

Concrete base with hard edge and plants can hardly grown

Wetland Complex Characteristic species include sedges and aquatic plants.

Sandstone Slopes Forest and Woodland

Sandstone Slopes Forest and Woodland Wetland Complex

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On sandstone formations and eucalypt woodlands and wet sclerophyll tall open forest on shales.

FUNDAMENTAL ASSETS_how it works?

D'harawal calendar & Inner West native plants

WC

SSFW Dichelachne crinita

Wahlenbergia gracilis Acacia longifolia Hovea linearis Westringia fruticosa

Westringia fruticosa

Goodenia ovata

Goodenia ovata

Acacia decurrens

Acacia decurrens

Melaleuca linariifolia

Melaleuca linariifolia

Banksia Integrifolia

Banksia Integrifolia

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Burran Hot & Dry

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M

Marrai'gang Wet & Cool

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Burrugin Cold & Frosty

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A

Wiritjiribin Cold & Windy

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Ngoonungi Cold to Warm

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Parra'dowee Warm & Wet

FUNDAMENTAL ASSETS_seasons & mood

FUNDAMENTAL ASSETS_memories

Many memories are surrounded, but need more connection to people's life

Memories of marine time sandstone mark

Memories of nature

Memories of the White Bay Power Station

Neighbourhood memories History mark on landform

Nature and marine memories

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Memories of neighbourhoods

FUNDAMENTAL ASSETS_how it works?

Learning / Experience Create memories

young

Repeat Stable memories

Reflect Recall memories

old

NEW STORY “You can flip a coin to change its face, but it remains the same coin.”

------ DaShanne Stokes

The site needs a new story, and new life!

The Bays Precinct has a rich indigenous, multicultural, and industrial history of transformative functions for Sydney and Australia. White Bay is located on south of Balmain and has been a cradle of industry. From 1854, the bay was dominated by Steam Saw Mills, the Australian Gas Light Company and the White Bay Power Station. Bald Rock is a natural feature of the bay, was the site of the local ferry wharf until the 1960s, so named because of the lack of vegetation in the area prior to landfill.

The White Bay Power Station has been unoccupied since 1983 but has great history value and can recall memory. Also, to develop marine industry, they blasting to cut the rocky hillside down, almost to water level, removed the Bald Rock and many other natural features.

How frail our human beings are when confronted with nature. Many generations have come and pass, while nature remains the same. So it can be seen as a circulation and repeat of generations and nature. The White Bay will become a safe space for different generations that can pull themselves out from high pressure city life, to engage with nature, to discover changes of seasons, to recall and create memories.

NEW STORY_principles

From Generations

From Seasons

From Memory

Consider the difference of behaviour and needs between younger generation and older generation

Rearrange native plants into seasonal landscapes

Embrace and integrate history into daily access

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Provide well-connected but different types of pathways and recreation ares for different generations to communicate and interact.

Promote children and elder’s connection between nature through seasonal plantings to reflect and realize difference between seasons.

Create different functional spaces for people to engage with multi activities to reflect history also to create new experience and memories.

NEW STORY_base on

Open

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Enclose

Precedents

Fast

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Slow

New

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Old

To develop the site by testing antonym, such as OPEN and ENCLOSE, FAST and SLOW, NEW and Old.....

To create an inclusive and comprehensive space for all ages.....

Šmartinski Park, Playground

source:https://landezine.com/smartinski-park-playground-by-luz/

Neue Meile Böblingen

source:https://landezine.com/neue-meile-boblingen/

Young & Fast

Old & Slow

Lakeside Garden

source: https://landezine.com/lakeside-garden-by-ramboll-studiodreiseitl/

NEW STORY Hang Wander

Go Direct

walk speed flow

age flow memory flow experience of seasons

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open - enclose - open

NEW STORY_generations analysis

Age Flow

Activities Flow

Movement Speed Go Direct

Wander Young

Young

Young

Old

Old

Old

Transport Hub

WBPS Plaza

Hang

Basketball court

Raingarden walk

Leisure Way

Tide wander

Skate park

Accessible waterfront

NEW STORY_time marker

Walk

Backyard

Sporty

Browse

View

Jog

Stable memories

Recall memories

Reflect

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Hang out

Water Play

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Daily Access

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STA

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• Soil restoration • Cut & Fill • Reintroduce seasonal planting

• Events holding in WBPS Plaza • Plants care and maintain • Backyard of Inner West

Create memories

Reconcile with the past

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A G E

Leisure

Kayak

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Play

ST

Learn

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• Increase seasonal species • Place and create more infrastructure • Focus on attract native animals

A G E

Transportation Hub

• Introduce play and learn program for youth • Held leisure activities for elders • White Bay Cruise Terminal in use

Browse

Relaxe

Skate

Planting

Wander

NEW STORY_Go Direct

A starting point of “On and On” journey…

A place that connects people and the site by convenience car parking and Metro…

A reflection spot for White Bay industry memory and blend with sporty activities and events…

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Transportation Hub (carpark & Metro)

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Basketball Court & Kayak Storage WBPS Plaza & Event Stage

NEW STORY_Go Direct_stage

Transport usage Vegetation density People's movenment Events & Activities

STAGE1 Recall memories

STAGE2 Reconcile with the past

STAGE3 Create memories

STAGE4 Stable memories Transport Hub include car park and the White Bay Metro help to bring visitors and more convenience for holding activities.

After reclaiming the soil helps to bring back native seasonal vegetations and attract animals.

People’s movement from fast and busy to having balance between slow walker to fast walker.

NEW STORY_Go Direct_section Section aa - 1:250@a1

aa Detail Perspective

Viewing point

Sporty Court Wetland Kayak Wetland Wander Straight Way

Sport Court

Kayak

WC

Mangrove

Acacia longifolia

History Reflect

Daily Access

SSFW

Banksia integrifolia

Themeda triandra

NEW STORY_Wander

1 A going on process of “On and On” journey…

A place that attracts people going deep into the site by provide different functional spaces that meets different generation’s needs…

A enclosed area that use local concrete material to recreate coastal Bald Rock and habitat to reflect on history…

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Nature Play

3

Elderly Planting Nursery & Relax Tide Walk Wetland Walk

NEW STORY_Wander_stage

Vegetation density People's movenment Events & Activities

STAGE1 Recall memories

STAGE2 Reconcile with the past

STAGE3 Create memories

STAGE4 Stable memories Enclose play and planting area surround by trees and wetland help children and el d er s con n ect with nature.

Cut the concrete base for wetland development and create spaces for wetland animals.

From walking only to more activities development and explore the site more.

NEW STORY_Wander_section Section bb - 1:250@a1

Detail Perspective bb Viewing point

Naure Play Raingarden Way Wetland Wander Tide Wander

Seasonal Reflect

Nature Play

WC

Mangrove

Solanum aviculare

Kayak

Nature Connection

SSFW

Melaleuca linariifolia

Eucalyptus piperita

NEW STORY_Wander_section

Viewing point

Reflecting Seats Raingarden Way Tide Wander

Relax

Habitat Richness

Adventure

Interspection

WC

Mangrove

Banksia integrifolia

Eucalyptus robusta

NEW STORY_Hang Skate Park White Bay Cruise Terminal Accessibale Headland

An ending point of “On and On” journey…

A place for people to have sporty activities and leisure at the same time…

An open area that attract both young people and old generations to stay at the place…

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Transport usage

NEW STORY_Hang_stage

Vegetation density People's movenment Events & Activities

STAGE1 Recall memories

STAGE2 Reconcile with the past

STAGE3 Create memories

STAGE4 Stable memories Terminal attract more visitors and a head land provide space for both sporty activities and slow activities.

After reclaiming the soil helps to bring back native seasonal vegetations and attract animals.

People’s movement from passing by to willing to stay and reflect the history.

NEW STORY_Hang_section Section cc - 1:250@a1

Detail Perspective

cc

Viewing point

Skate Park Harbour Viewing Accessible Waterfront Harbour Cooling Water Play

Relax

Water Access

Skate

WC

Solanum aviculare

Banksia integrifolia

Cooling Building

SSFW

Goodenia ovata

Hovea linearis

NEW STORY_Model

The place is so nice that my child prefer to play in woods rather than staying on ipad and he just help an nanna to walk down the stairs.

"I like the place sooo much and I have decide to move my house to here....

NEW STORY_Model

It is so close to my house and I visit here as my backyard, people are friendly and I really enjoy chatting with them.

So tired, but I am happy that I find a place for my family to rest while migrate....

Thank you