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Master of Landscape ArchitectureAppropriate Durable Record

RMIT School of Architecture & Design 2012

Anthony Paul Sharples

Catalyst Spaces

[No] Vacancy

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Cover  Artwork:Spontaneous  Artwork  from  the  Former  Yorkshire  Brewery,  1-­‐21  Robert  Street  Collingwood,  Melbourne,  Australia:  

Photograph  taken  on  September  2nd  2012By:  Anthony  Sharples

Acknowledgements  

Supervisors:

Charles  AndersonCraig  DouglasJock  GilbertNatasha  MorganLiz  Herbert

Thank  you  for  overseeing  this  project.

A  special  thank  you  to:

Andy  Miller

Marieluise  Jonas

Alistair  KirkpatrickEmmaline  BowmanSarah  HicksAdrian  KeeneBlaise  Macdonald  Anthony  Sharples

Last  but  not  least:

Thank  you  Bryce  McCoy  and  my  family  for  helping  me  throughout  this  project.  

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“Do not become

bottle”Marcelo Stamm

This  quote  represents  an  approach  and  analogy  towards  design  research.  

Meaning  do  not  become  trapped  within  the  

When  faced  with  an  unfamiliar  problem,  change  your  

project.

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Photograph:  1-­‐21  Robert  Street  Collingwood,  VICPhotograph  Taken  October  14th  2012  By  Anthony  Sharples

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Catalyst Spaces

[No] Vacancy

Collingwood the small inner city suburb of Melbourne, is under increasing pressure due

2 of open space per resident

This research project attempts to identify and re-interpret what an open space opportunity is / could be within the suburb of Collingwood, which could potentially be used

urban landscapes, this research project is an attempt to design new types of public space which

project aims to encourage spontaneous use by opportunistic people rather than targeting the

Q

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Research Question + AbstractGlossary of TermsIntroductionAppropriating Space

Introduction to SiteCollingwood

Mapping Collingwood

Inspirational Projects

Creating a Dialogue

In between

Testing Phase Two

ConclusionProject Methodology

Potential Design Process for Council

CONTENTS

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Alternative:

Appropriation

Dialogue:

Evocative Potential:

Limit:

Original Condition:

Over Programmed:

Potential Change (to site):

Potential Behaviour (within site):

Resulted Program: ‘Resulted Program’ refers to a design gesture which potentially results in a program upon

Terrain Vague:

Glossary of Terms

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Fig.21-­‐21  Robert  Street  Collingwood,  VICPhotograph  Taken  July  10th  2012  By  Anthony  Sharples

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Introduction

captured my attention for a number of years, and perhaps it is the potential of these

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Appropriating Space

this project was the appropriation of a space through a piece of clothing, which acted as a

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04 05 06

07 08 09

10 11 12

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Terrain Vague

wanderings through limitless space that, in our position external to the urban system, to

1

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The Former Yorkshire Brewery

Photograph  Taken  October  14th  2012By  Anthony  Sharples

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and documented in an attempt to understand how the site is operating in

of limitless freedom on the site which does suggest that this site is meeting

one example of the potential of these spaces coming to fruition but does not

counter space to that of a programmed public space, is the site still a terrain

Table  2:  Plant  Species

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April  10th  2012

July  18th  2012

October  14th  2012

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April  10  2012

July  18th  2012

April  10th  2012

July  18th  2012

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connection that the sub-cultural street and public

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the  Former  Yorkshire  Brewery  by  both  Council  and  Heritage  Victoria.The  70  Million  Dollar  development  is  proposed  By  SMA  Projects.

Former  Yorkshire  Brewery  current  state

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Although there is a deep respect and infatuation with these spaces, it is the introduction

This also leads to a different dilemma in relation to the use of these spaces

Violent Transformation

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Background Image:Spontaneous Artwork from the Former Yorkshire Brewery, Robert Street Collingwood, Melbourne, Australia: Taken on June 11th 2012Photo taken by: Anthony Sharples

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An Introduction to Site

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MELBOURNE53 %38

62 % 36

average age

average age

MELBOURNE

<44

<44

74 % 31

average age

<44

VICTORIA

N

COLLINGWOOD

below  the  age  of

below  the  age  of

below  the  age  of

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Collingwood was originally home

infrastructure of Collingwood is increasingly

dwellings, although the open space is not

for new open spaces for Collingwood was

had to go out of the suburb for recreation

age of residents according to the Australian

Collingwood also boasts extremely wide streets up to 20 meters in width, as well as a

boasts many narrow laneways which attract

Collingwood

commercial

social  housing

predominantly  industrial

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2

2 of

2

Yarra Open Space Strategy

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many other moments within the urban tissue of Collingwood which could be utilised within

2

1M2

2

2021  

2021  

2021  

2061  

2061  

2061  

2101

2101

2101

585.6m2

2,925m2

5,267.7m2

1,952m2

9,751m2 17,559m2

55,241m2 2

444,242m2

2001  =  5,0762006  =  5,4912011  =  6,467

2021  =  8,4192061  =  16,2182101  =  24,026

increase  2006-­‐2011  from  Australian  Bureau  of  

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The current open spaces in

analysis there is only one of the four

also attempts to demonstrate the municipal

Current Open Spaces

Cambridge  Street  Reserve,  Collingwood

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HIGH

MED

LOW

PLANT  DIVERSITY

GRAFFITI  

ACCESSIBILITY

PERCEIVED  USE

NON  -­‐  LEGITIMISED  ARTADVERTISING

Seating

Table

Lamp

Alexander Street Reserve

N

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HIGH

MED

LOW

Seating

Table

Lamp

Playground

PLANT  DIVERSITY

GRAFFITI  

ACCESSIBILITY

PERCEIVED  USE

NON  -­‐  LEGITIMISED  ARTADVERTISING

Cambridge Street Reserve

N

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HIGH

MED

LOW

Seating

Lamp

Lighting

PLANT  DIVERSITY

GRAFFITI  

ACCESSIBILITY

PERCEIVED  USE

NON  -­‐  LEGITIMISED  ARTADVERTISING

Peel Street Park

N

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HIGH

MED

LOW

McNamara Reserve

Seating

Lamp

Playground

PLANT  DIVERSITY

GRAFFITI  

ACCESSIBILITY

PERCEIVED  USE

NON  -­‐  LEGITIMISED  ARTADVERTISING

N

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HIGH

MED

LOW

Corner Otter Street + Smith Street

Seating

PLANT  DIVERSITY

GRAFFITI  

ACCESSIBILITY

PERCEIVED  USE

NON  -­‐  LEGITIMISED  ARTADVERTISING

N

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HIGH

MED

LOW

Corner Stanley Street + Smith Street

Seating

PLANT  DIVERSITY

GRAFFITI  

ACCESSIBILITY

PERCEIVED  USE

NON  -­‐  LEGITIMISED  ARTADVERTISING

N

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Analysis Outcome

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Mapping Collingwood

project is to identify and re-interpret what an open space opportunity is / could be

space opportunities within Collingwood has

which are new additions to the suburb

identifying opportunistic moments within

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Address

Size: 2

Access Points: 2

Walls: 2

Fence:

Approximate time ‘vacant’:

FENCE

FENCE

ACCESS  POINT  1

ACCESS  POINT  2

Image  Taken  April  20  2012

1  :  500

N

Image  Taken  October  10th  2012

1

NON  -­‐  LEGITIMISED  ART

ADVERTISING

PLANT  DIVERSITY

GRAFFITI  

ACCESSIBILITY

PERCEIVED  ACTIVITY

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NON  -­‐  LEGITIMISED  ART

ADVERTISING

PLANT  DIVERSITY

GRAFFITI  

ACCESSIBILITY

PERCEIVED  ACTIVITY

Address:

Size: 480m2

Access Points: 1

Walls: 2

Fence:

Approximate time ‘vacant’:

1  :  500

N

Image  Taken  April  20  2012

Image  Taken  October  10th  2012

ACCESS  POINT  

FENCE

FENCE 2

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HIGH MED LOW

Address:

Size 2

Access Points: 2

Walls: 2

Fence:

Approximate time ‘vacant’:

Image  Taken  June  14th  2012

*  A  fence  installed  in  June  2012  stops  the  informal  car  park.  

1  :  500

N

ACCESS  POINT  1

ACCESS  POINT  2

Image  Taken  April  20  2012

3

NON  -­‐  LEGITIMISED  ART

ADVERTISING

PLANT  DIVERSITY

GRAFFITI  

ACCESSIBILITY

PERCEIVED  ACTIVITY

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HIGH MED LOW

1  :  500

N

ACCESS  POINT  FENCE

Address:

Size 2

Access Points: 1

Walls: 2

Fence:

Approximate time ‘vacant’:

Image  Taken  October  10th  2012

Image  Taken  April  20  2012

4

NON  -­‐  LEGITIMISED  ART

ADVERTISING

PLANT  DIVERSITY

GRAFFITI  

ACCESSIBILITY

PERCEIVED  ACTIVITY

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HIGH MED LOW

1  :  500

N

Address:

Size 2

Access Points: 1

Walls: 1

Fence:

Approximate time ‘vacant’:

Image  Taken  October  10th  2012

Image  Taken  April  20  2012

ACCESS  POINT  

FENCE

5

NON  -­‐  LEGITIMISED  ART

ADVERTISING

PLANT  DIVERSITY

GRAFFITI  

ACCESSIBILITY

PERCEIVED  ACTIVITY

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HIGH MED LOW

Address:

Size 2

Access Points: 2

Walls: 2 Fence:

Approximate time ‘vacant’:

Image  Taken  October  2nd  2012

Image  Taken  April  20  2012

FENCE

FENCE

ACCESS  POINT  

ACCESS  POINT   61  :  500

N

NON  -­‐  LEGITIMISED  ART

ADVERTISING

PLANT  DIVERSITY

GRAFFITI  

ACCESSIBILITY

PERCEIVED  ACTIVITY

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HIGH MED LOW

1  :  500

N

Address: 170 Smith Street, Collingwood

Size 2

Access Points: 0

Walls:

Fence:

Approximate time ‘vacant’:

Image  Taken  April  20  2012

FENCE

FENCE

7

NON  -­‐  LEGITIMISED  ART

ADVERTISING

PLANT  DIVERSITY

GRAFFITI  

ACCESSIBILITY

PERCEIVED  ACTIVITY

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de-­‐constructed

vacated

abandoned

re-­‐built

agricultural  landscape

public  temporary  space

FORMAL  

vacated  landscape

Temporal  Carpark

Space

No  temporal  Program

Informal  Car  Park

This information matrix aims to show

trying to understanding the condition of

No  temporal  Program

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CAR  PARK

Analysis Outcome

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Inspirational Projects / Sites

Technology:

What  If  Projects:  England

Staring  at  Goats:  Portland

DUNE  4.2  Studio  Roosegaarde

inspirational precedents drawn upon within

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The  Curve  by  What  if.

Gasworks  Park,  Richard  Haag

Highline,  James  Corner

Sites:

The  Former  Yorkshire  Brewery,  Collingwood

Chairbombing,  Do  TankParkmobiles,  CMG  LA  

Parallel  Park,  Vancouver

Space  Buster  -­‐  Raumlabor

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The follie experiments operated as a way of identifying interests in the

perception of the object, at what point

abstract experiments they operated as small manifestations and moments of the research

spaces, all themes which correlate with the

design further expanded on the interests

The Follie

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An Introduction to The Limit

TERMS:

Over Programmed:

Resulted Program: refers to a design gesture which potentially

Limit:

Alternative:

Potential Change (to site):

Potential Behaviour (within site):

Original Condition:

municipal design open space into a resulted program or use for the site, which no longer

used throughout the design iterations to help clarify my perception of the potential of the

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OVER  PROGRAMMED

RESULTED  PROGRAM

LIMIT

ALTERNATIVE

POTENTIAL  CHANGE

POTENTIAL  BEHAVIOUR

ORIGINAL    CONDITION

OP

RP

L

A

PC

PB

OC

This  bar  represents  where  the  

the  ‘LIMIT’

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Creating a Dialogue

Although I did not realise at the time, this iteration operated as a design scenario

embodiment of my desire for the sites, rather than empowering others to create their own

which correlates with the ambition of this

realisation of this design iteration became

rather how to empower others through designing new types of public space which

intentionally try and create dialogue between

More precisely this iteration attempts to create a dialogue between the digital landscape

which we as contemporary people engage with and the physical landscapes which we

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Site:

Implied Design:

Two permanent projectors are set up on the surrounding buildings

OP

RP

L

A

PC

PB

OC

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Digital  Chillout  Space

Keele  St  Site

Easey  St  Site

No  Car  Zone

Car  Zone

A

A

B

C

D

DC B

detail  1

OP

RP

L

A

PC

PB

OC

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2.5 17 2.5

Site

Implied Design:

Key Moment:

This iteration ignited a new interest in terms of the open space

detail  1

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Site: 170 Smith Street, Collingwood

Implied Design:

Key Moment:

E

E

OP

RP

L

A

PC

PB

OC

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Site: 1-21 Robert Street, Collingwood

Implied Design:

This design attempted to use the existing Silos as a screen for

F

F

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OP

RP

L

A

PC

PB

OC

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In-between

period between the initial ambition and the

do these spaces function and what role does

the true ambition of this research project aims to create new types of designed public spaces which aim to encourage

what and how I could do what I was

of public space which aim to encourage

countless design exercises in which I did

my true ambition was not yet fully realised

document attempt to show the misguided

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Research Question Evolution

Void UrbanVoid urban spaces and public art

Urban TearThe vacant condition

[NO] VacancyTemporary uses for void urban spaces

Re-CLAIMThe “void” typology and temporal use

Spatial EmergenceMoments of opportunity in the dense urban fabric

for new urban strategies concerning population rise, density and public space

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the street + increasing open space as population

1 2

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Lamp  -­‐  Alexander  Street  Reserve,  Collingwood

Vague  Furniture-­‐  Peel  St  Park,  Collingwood

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Developing a Tool Kit

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Alexan

der St

reet

Reser

ve

Seating

Table

Lamp

Cambrid

ge Stre

et Res

erve

Seating

Table

Lamp

Playground

Peel S

treet

Park

Seating

Lamp

Lighting

McN

amara

Res

erve

Seating

Lamp

Playground

Collingwood O

pen Sp

aces

Table

BBQ

Playground

Lighting

HIG

HM

EDLO

W

PLAN

T  DIVE

RSITY

ACCESSIBILITY

ADVE

RTISING

PLAN

T  DIVE

RSITY

GRAF

FITI  

ACCESSIBILITY

PERC

EIVE

D  USE

NON-­‐LEG

ITIM

ISED

 ART

ADVE

RTISING

PLAN

T  DIVE

RSITY

ACCESSIBILITY

ADVE

RTISING

PLAN

T  DIVE

RSITY

ACCESSIBILITY

ADVE

RTISING

GRAF

FITI  

PERC

EIVE

D  USE

NON-­‐LEG

ITIM

ISED

 ART

GRAF

FITI  

PERC

EIVE

D  USE

GRAF

FITI  

PERC

EIVE

D  USE

NON-­‐LEG

ITIM

ISED

 ART

NON-­‐LEG

ITIM

ISED

 ART

Am

eniti

es

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Seating

Testing Palette

Corner

Otte

r + Sm

ith St

reet

Corner

Stan

ley +

Smith

Stre

et

Seating FORMWATER

LIGHTINGFORMFORMFORMFORM

LIGHTING

A Stolen ToolkitPLAN

T  DIVE

RSITY

ACCESSIBILITY

ADVE

RTISING

PLAN

T  DIVE

RSITY

ACCESSIBILITY

ADVE

RTISING

project came in the form of a municipal design palette which followed an analysis of the current

small and precise palette of which water, form and lighting were the main catalysts within current open

this is councils language for the design of open

GRAF

FITI  

PERC

EIVE

D  USE

NON-­‐LEG

ITIM

ISED

 ART

GRAF

FITI  

PERC

EIVE

D  USE

NON-­‐LEG

ITIM

ISED

 ART

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Testing Phase One

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Site:

Temporal Program

Surface:

WATER

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In this scenario, it is thought that the placement

The three iterations below try to speculate on the way pathways may from when the placement of

In this scenario, it is thought that the placement of a tap on the edge of a site may result in

PLACEMENT  OPTION  ON  EDGE PLACEMENT  OPTION  WITHIN  SITE

INVITATION  INTO  SITE

POTENTIAL  PATHWAYS  FOLLOWING  PLACEMENT  OF  TAP

OP

RP

L

A

PC

PB

OC

OP

RP

L

A

PC

PB

OC

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Queens  Parade  Community  Garden,  Westgarth

Luscombe  Community  Garden,  Brunswick

in a different form of inhabitation/

implemented on site using the next

Another interesting use of water is in the Queens Parade Community Garden in which large plastic bottles are sitting within the site in the hope

iteration speculates that neighbours / people within Collingwood may start to plant out the site, and the resulting effect could potentially be a change in

Insertion point

The addition of planter beds as well

a more direct approach to how you

could potentially become a community

food production and temporal inhabitation could potentially be a

OP

RP

L

A

PC

PB

OC

OP

RP

L

A

PC

PB

OC

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A tap placed on the edge of a car

tap may be more inclined towards

tap closer into the site creates an

boundary and also the way in which

Insertion point

perceived  boundary

Insertion point

Insertion point

Insertion point

Insertion point

INVITATION  INTO  SITE

Site:

Temporal Program:

Surface: Closed- Mixture of bitumen,

H

H

G

G

I

I

OP

RP

L

A

PC

PB

OC

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Insertion point

A tap within a temporal

using the tap who also use the

only this, due to easy access

their dogs or passersby may

Due to the ground plane of

formation of a pathway is

Collingwood is also a poten-tial short term use of the tap as seen at Alexander Street

residents may become appar-

OP

RP

L

A

PC

PB

OC

OP

RP

L

A

PC

PB

OC

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potential route

Insertion point

actual boundaryactual boundary actual boundary

potential route

A tap within a fenced off tem-

their cars to also use the tap, rather than the tap functioning as a way to bring people into the site, it is the fence which functions as a literal and

additional tap on the perimeter

to use the facility, but does not

I

I

OP

RP

L

A

PC

PB

OC

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A tap on the street could potentially function similarly to a tap which sits on the edge of a temporal

their dogs and others may use

inhabitation one tap on the street

OP

RP

L

A

PC

PB

OC

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Site: Keele Street, Collingwood

Program: Pathway

Surface:

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streetlight

Site: 170 Smith Street, Collingwood

Temporal Program:

Surface:

Initial ideas relating to lighting came in the form of different types of lighting rather than the placement and intensity of the

speculated on the placement of a light within a site, and the areas of temporal inhabitation which could follow as a result

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LIGHTING

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Surface: Closed- Mixture of

Lighting reacts differently in a site which

about the form of the lighting, for example colourful in ground lighting, or the placement

along a wall similarly to a lamp on an open

-tial, as it is both the lighting and the ring

other as it is night time whilst the cars are

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upon the site, potentially eliminating temporal inhabitation and creating a

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Site:

Collingwood

Program: Pathway / Road

Surface: It seems as though lighting along a street does not create new designed public spaces aimed at

This is because the street

if the lighting came in the form of in ground coloured

that people would appropriate

lighting comes in the form

has speculated on lighting

iteration also speculated on

secondary phase of testing, how can the introduction of

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the forms which I speculate on are:

VAGUE FURNITURE / FORM

SUBJECT

OBJECT / LANDSCAPE /MEDIATOR

SITE / SPACE / LANDSCAPE

INHABITATION

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Paper  Modelling  -­‐  Modular  Forms

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Site

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in the South East Corner, in which a completely cut off

creates a pathway on the site and / or creates a temporal

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speculates on moments of

and also the formation of

Shown right, the bottom right images speculates on

this may occur due to the fact that access to the site is cut off on both sides and

may create an inhabitable T

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speculates that a form within a

Depending on materiality the object may become appropriated by

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Site:Easey Street, Collingwood

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Site:

Temporal Program:

Surface: Closed- Mixture of bitumen,

the placement of a form within a

into the site, and could potentially

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Form  placed  over  the  edge  of  the  site.  

perceived  boundary  to  the  site.

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Site: Keele Street, Collingwood

Program: Pathway + Road

Surface:

Installing a wall along a footpath may result in people appropriating the wall with street art, but it would not become a site which would

a form on a street may result in temporal

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speculation on introducing more than one amenity and this will be the focus on the next

reasons that these sites may be able to facilitate this particular type of public space, lies

Findings

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Testing Phase Two:Multiple Amenities

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Site: 170 Smith Street, Collingwood

Stage 1:

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Stage 2:

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Stage 4:

The site now houses one tap, two lamps, and a form which

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Site:

Temporal Program:

Surfaceand pebbles

Stage 1:

Day:

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Stage 2:

Day: During the day the central lamp would be hazardous for

Night:

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Stage 3:

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Findings

inhabitation, but it is more about inhabitation of the object rather inhabitation of the space

perhaps suggest that multiple programmed sites could potentially house the amenities tested in a more dynamic manner than that of an open surfaced site with no temporal

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Conclusion

as a way of creating new types of designed public spaces which aim to encourage

attempt to appeal to a larger demographic of people who could potentially appropriate

open these spaces to other opportunistic people, not only the sub-cultural groups

project came in the form of a municipal design palette which followed an analysis of

palette was intentionally chosen, as this is councils language for the design of open

place in public spaces subjected increasingly to the demands of commerce, the ‘terrain

amenities, and it is noted that these act differently upon sites which already house a

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Project Methodology:

OVER  PROGRAMMED

RESULTED  PROGRAM

LIMIT

ALTERNATIVE

POTENTIAL  CHANGE

POTENTIAL  BEHAVIOUR

ORIGINAL    CONDITION

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This research project has opened

This particular way of designing,

a new way of designing council operated

open for interpretation and has the potential to encourage the appropriation of space,

a period of time and then introduce a new catalyst or reduce the impact of the catalyst

on a new design process in which the

simplicity of the amenity coming in the form

way of creating spontaneous public spaces which aim to encourage appropriation,

methodology could be utilised amongst other

What Next?

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Potential Design Process for Council

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Collingwood the small inner city suburb of Melbourne, is under increasing pressure due

2 of open space per resident

This research project attempts to identify and re-interpret what an open space opportunity is / could be within the suburb of Collingwood, which could potentially be used within a larger

urban landscapes, this research project is an attempt to design new types of public space which

to encourage spontaneous use by opportunistic people rather than targeting the sub-cultural

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