REVITALIZATION STRATEGY: INTRODUCTION Client Unit: ethekwini Municipality: Parks, Recreation and Culture Design: City Architects: Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, Architecture and Strategic Architectural Projects Community Consultation and Facilitation: Corporate Policy: Imagine Durban Line Function Departments: ethekwini Transport Authority Coastal, Storm Water and Catchment Management Development Planning and Environmental Management Real Estate
REVITALIZATION STRATEGY PRESENTATION STRUCTURE LOCATION AND CONTEXT PROJECT AND STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION PROCESS REVITALIZATION STRATEGY: URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK PLAN IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT COMPONENT SUMMARY Q & A
LOCATION AND CONTEXT
LOCATION AND CONTEXT Bulwer Park is a unique piece of green landscape set in high density surroundings and the mixed use suburb of Glenwood The Site is at the context of a dynamic urban environment and located between residential and mixuse environment which impact on the Urban Design Framework for the Park
LOCATION AND CONTEXT
LOCATION AND CONTEXT Bulwer Park forms a natural cultural crossroads at the intersection of vital neighbourhoods. The Park directly serves residents as well as transients. It is a movement space as well as a destination. Edges of the parkneed careful consideration Important ecological and heritage dimensions exist. There are opportunities to forge new relationshipswith surrounding properties, most notably the KZNSA Gallery; the KZN Institute for Architecture, the Glenwood Primary School, Stella Sports Club, allowing for synergies in physical and management opportunities to be accommodated.
PROJECT AND STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION PROCESS
PROJECT AND STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION PROCESS
PROJECT AND STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION PROCESS Parks Policy and Legislation: Maintain the park as an open space system with limited built structures. Facilities need to cater for and be accessible for various users. The park can t be wholly leased out to any groups or private organizations. Children's play areascan be fenced-off for safety, but not in favour of full perimeter fence. Events in park can occur with permissionfrom Parks Recreation and Culture Unit. Community can t be excluded from facilitiesor components in the park. Not in favour of regular flea marketsin Bulwer Park. Users may use the park for activities as prescribed by the by-laws Portions of the park can be leased for activities as described in the Town Planning Scheme.
PROJECT AND STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION PROCESS INPUTS FROM COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDERS CATEGORIES: Design Considerations Park Facilities Management Issues Activities
PROJECT AND STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION PROCESS KEY PRIORITY ISSUES: 1. Establish an appropriate Park Management Model 2. Create attractive pathways 3. Maintain the site as a park/ open space 4. Improve security in the Park 5. Litter Management:improve the problem of litter management in the park. 6. Provide for passive and active opportunities and activities:paths for walking / dog walking / running / cycling / soccer/ volley ball, picnicking and jogging, interactive play equipment, outdoor theatre 7. The development of the Gatehouse Precinct 8. Improve lighting at night contributing to a safer environment 9. Formalize parking 10. Encourage spontaneous activities 11.Improve children play area 12. Street Furniture:provide new street furniture such as benches and bins. 13. Community facilities:create opportunities for community events and a multi-functional community space include public ablutions in the park
REVITALIZATION STRATEGY
REVITALIZATION STRATEGY: COMPONENTS PRECEDENT PROCESS STAKEHOLDER CONSIDERATIONS SITE ANALYSIS STRATEGIC RESPONSE CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Q & A
REVITALIZATION STRATEGY VISION: Bulwer Park will be retained as a valuable green space that offers opportunities for recreation and conservation and attractive creative spaces for community events that will compliment the site and create a park with a unique identity reflective of the surrounding uses and community aspirations.
REVITALIZATION STRATEGY DESIGN PHILOSOPHY AND DESIGN PRINCIPLES: Reinforce the main use of the site as a parkand valuable open green space. Keep the majority of the park landscape relatively simpleand improve its basic ingredients. Be physically and emotionally comfortable, especially for children, the infirm, and the physically challenged. To achieve attractive and vibrant social spacethat enables users to participate in the space by creating activities of their own;an important local social arena.
REVITALIZATION STRATEGY: URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK PLAN
CONCEPTUAL URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK PLAN Helen Joseph Road centre node with feature artwork trim track rejuvenated heart of the park additional off-street parking play park new restaurant hub upgraded intersection Lena Ahrens Road surveillance eco-planting trim node additional off-street parking school entrance feature artwork stage & amphi-theatre Bulwer Road Ferguson Road new multi-use building feature Seating wall new kiosk pedestrian boulevard
Proposed storm water reservoir URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK PLAN Proposed additional off-street parking Proposed bioswale Proposed running and cycling track Bioswale Proposed drop-off School zone in front of school Proposed amphi theatre Possible development opportunities Multifunctional space and pedestrian boulevard
URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK PLAN Multi-functional Public Space / Pedestrian Boulevard and Children play area Play area Pedestrian boulevard and multifunctional space
URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK PLAN Multi-functional Public Space / Pedestrian Boulevard and Children play area
URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK PLAN Multi-functional Public Space / Pedestrian Boulevard and Children play area
URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK PLAN CHILDREN PLAY AREA WITH VERTICAL COMPONENT
URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK PLAN Create an amphitheatre /multi functional community facility, designed to reinforce the park environment and that can be used for various activities which.
URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK PLAN AMHPI THEATRE/ MULTI FUNCTIONAL FACILITY
URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK PLAN AMHPI THEATRE/ MULTI FUNCTIONAL FACILITY
URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK PLAN: BATH ROAD
URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK PLAN RESTORATION OF GATEHOUSE BUILDING
REVITALIZATION STRATEGY: IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT
IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Short term implementation projects Medium Term Projects Long term implantation strategy/ projects Processes to achieve projects: Appoint project manager Possible rezoning/ special consent/ subdivisions Environmental Impact Assessments RFP processes Capital & Operating Budgets : Parks Recreation and Culture Unit Municipal Seed Funding : ethekwini Line Function Departments Supplementary project funding from: National Lottery National Department of Arts Culture and Heritage Expanded Public Works Programme Private Sector Fund-raising Ring-fenced income from lease of land Donations Sponsorship The Expanded Public Works Program (EPWP)
REVITALIZATION STRATEGY: MANAGEMENT COMPONENT
MANAGEMENT STRATEGY: MANAGEMENT MODEL / ALTERNATIVE SERVICE DELIVERY APPROACH
SUMMARY The process that has been followed for the design of Bulwer Park, the proposed management model and community participation process could set a new approach in the design and development of public parks that will be resilient to cope with management and environmental challenges.
DETAIL AND RESPONSES Web site for more information : www.imaginedurban.org Contact: Nardus van Heerden vanheerdenbern@durban.gov.za 031 3117372