OVER AND UP MID-SEMESTER PRESENTATION JAMES HOLT

WHAT A SKYSCRAPER CAN/CANNOT DO FOR DOCKLANDS URBAN SCALE NEGATIVE THE PROBLEMS (NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF DOCKLANDS) Too windy No foot traffic or people around No street life or accessible shop frontage Cold and exposed No reason to visit Separated from the city Poor public transport access/infrastructure Lack of character Wasted opportunity to connect to water POSITIVE THE SOLUTIONS (GEHL ARCHITECTS IDEAS FOR DOCKLANDS) Replan building lots to densify area Incorporate laneways Allow temporary use of sites Community infrastructure - gardens, sports, meeting places etc. Improve proximity/relationship to water Improve connections to CBD Introduce water-based activities Small scale development with individual character Break down scale for improved climate Bicycle lanes and pedestrian network Pedestrian bridge across Victoria Harbour PROJECT SCALE THE IMPOSSIBILITIES (WHAT A SKYSCRAPER CAN T DO FOR DOCKLANDS) Stop wind Create a thriving streetscape of foot traffic Activate existing shopfronts on the harbour Link Docklands with CBD & introduce new public transport Incorporate laneways Build bicycle lanes Small scale for individual character and improved climate Encourage water-related activities on the harbour Create a broad Docklands community Ensure round-the-clock population of dead Docklands THE POTENTIAL (WHAT A SKYSCRAPER CAN DO FOR DOCKLANDS) Mitigate wind s effect on building occupants Introduce programme to attract people to the area Include ground level harbour-facing retail frontage Be located in a sensible area for future transport linkage Include permanent areas for temporary/pop-up events Include bike parking and bike workshop Varied, smaller scale programme at street level Be located to take advantage of water activities Introduce community infrastructure; gardens, sports, meetings Include various programmes for a wide variety of users and times

PARAMETERS ACCESSIBILITY VIA VARIOUS MODES OF TRANSPORT CONNECTION TO/ RELATIONSHIP WITH HARBOUR ROUND-THE-CLOCK USE OF PUBLIC SPACE ACTIVATION OF PEDESTRIAN LEVEL ZONES SOLAR ACCESS AND ADVANTAGEOUS USE OF SUN INTRODUCTION OF LANDSCAPING AND GREEN SPACES WIND MITIGATION AND CONTROL OF WIND OPTIMISATION OF STRUCTURE

ELEVATIONS

SITE SELECTION & VIEWS 4 RKE BOU S ET TRE S AXI 2 SITE 3 1 1 2 3 4

SITE - EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE SOUTHERN CROSS CITYLINK SITE

SITE - PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

SITE ACCESS BOURKE STREET

MALLEABLE GROUND PLANE & INTRODUCTION OF GREEN SPACE

GREEN SPIRAL

INSIDE/OUTSIDE GREEN SPACE

GROUND LEVEL ACTIVATION

SUGGESTED PROGRAMME MIXED-USE HIGH RISE OFFICE BUILDING 60-65 total floors approx. 8 floors serviced appartments 5-10% outdoor space 15,000m² total usable floor space approx. Inclusion of food and beverage facilities

REVISED PROGRAMME MIXED-USE HIGH RISE OFFICE BUILDING 40 (-20) floors total (160m approx.) 7 (-1) floors dedicated hotel 20% (+10%) indoor/outdoor green space ~30,000m² (+15,000²) office floor space Food and beverage facilities Restaurants and bars Retail and shopping Cinema complex

WIND OPTIMISATION

CLIMATE MELBOURNE WIND ROSE & PREVAILING WINDS SHADOWS 9AM - 3PM, SEPTEMBER 22ND

WIND DIAGRAMMING

PRECEDENTS Green Void, LAVA Architects, Sydney, 2008 MyZeil Shopping Mall, Studio Fuksas, Frankfurt, 2009

MINIMUM SURFACE / RELAXATION

WIND PRESSURE TESTING

PERSPECTIVE