Site Analysis
We did some research on the population density of Wyndham and Melbourne. The density map shown on thel left identifies the population density starting to increase from Wyndham city to Melbourne city. A concept of the way the gateway is positioned on site is developed through this research. The structure is placed on site in a way that the less dense portion (larger blocks) is situated facing Wyndham and more compact portion (smaller blocks) is facing the direction towards Melbourne city. It is positioned in this way because we want the gateway to symbolise the journey where the drivers experience traveling from more rural area to urban area. In other words, the gateway represents a threshold between rural Victoria and urban Melbourne. Also, the gateway is situated on the highest point of the curve along the freeway. This enables the drivers to view the gateway from multiple angles when approaching it, further maximising the visual impact of the gateway.
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