JENGA HOUSING

City Within A City

Studio 6 Jasper Ludewig

Date Location

October 2021

Mayfield North, NSW, Newcastle

Proposed by the NSW Government as part of an upcoming urbanisation development plan, the former BHP site located at the industrial sector of Newcastle is due to be repurposed into a residential area. South from the site locates an existing coal storage which is scheduled to be removed by the next decade along with any existing industry that requires coal as their main source of fuel. On the north side of the site is an open lot connected to the land which can potentially extend the residential development to increase housing for the people. South-West side of the site locates the TAFE Campus which allows people to pursue education in that area. The existing traintracks are connected to CBD Newcastle and other area on the North side of Newcatle which can provide sufficient transport for traveling.

The project concept design is to create a housing that is flexible to be a permanent or a temporary housing for the people without binding them into a contract. The Dome is a steel structure that consists of platforms to accomodate prefabricated houses that can be installed or removed easily for efficient maintainence.

Baugruppen Resilience Participatory Design

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The ability to adapt and overcome from a crisis or disasters.

Designs that are derived from multiple participation of the residents or the public to create an unique form.

First floor plan view of the arrangement of the houses, this may change throughout the year as more people come and go. This also shows the courtyard of the dome

The apartment will be made with sustainable materials that can be reused. The floor plan shows a typical studio apartment setup.

Mechanism of the apartments being separated from the dome, openings on the outer layer makes it convenient for builders to install and uninstall to send it to the factory for maintenance

The excavated pit contains stairs that allows people to have access to the lower level to undergo daily activities or to hold events for leisure

During the heavy raining seasons or flooding seasons, the excavated pit will fill up transforming into a pond that creates a new scenery

This 3D view shows the excavated pit being filled with flooding water that will gradually drains into the water reservoir for future use

Train Tracks Existing train tracks that can be connected to the Newcastle main train line.

BHP Administration Labeled as historical site which will be reuse as the residential areas main management office Connected Land Empty lot connecting to the site with a possibility to be an extension of the site

Circulation Path Walkways for pedestrians

Coal Storage Coal storage with the potential to be a new train station or etc.

Main Entrance Connected to the highway for easy accessibility different levels of natural sunlight