The purpose of this blog is to act as a Project Development log.
Here I will be documenting my work for the DAB510 - Architectural Design 5
unit.
All three pieces of assessment have the prescribed site of Howard
Smith Wharves, a now desolate area under the Story Bridge.
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| The Site Image: Google Earth, accessed March 7, 2012. Edited by Kirsten Landsberry. |
Before the 2010
floods the site was home to a walkway, some historical storage sheds and
air-raid shelters. The devastating floods inundated the site destroying the
walkway and forcing redevelopment plans for the area to be withdrawn, leaving
the site inaccessible to the public and a blank canvas along the vastly
populated river edge.
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| Existing Buildings on Site Image: Google Earth, accessed March 7, 2012. Edited by Kirsten Landsberry. |
Enclosed by the vertical cliff face on the North and the Brisbane
River on the South, the site has a fairly flat topography.
Exposed to detrimental natural elements from the South West
(afternoon Summer Sun, Harsh South Westerly winds etc.), the proposed structure
needs to be appropriately designed to benefit from these conditions. Also
influential are the potential summer breezes coming through the site from the
East and South East; these would be enhanced, cooled off the river. Depending
on the exact positioning of the structure, the morning Winter sun could also be
captured.
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| Natural Elements Image: Google Earth, accessed March 7, 2012. Edited by Kirsten Landsberry. |
Being positioned on prime real estate there is a plentiful of
pleasing views from the site. Views of the Brisbane River, opposite cliffs, the
Story Bridge are all ample. Steeped in history, the historical buildings of the
site also offer views.
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| Views to and from site Image: Google Earth, accessed March 7, 2012. Edited by Kirsten Landsberry. |
Given the position of the site there are also many views to the
site.
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| Image of seat along river by Kirsten Landsberry |
This seat along the river's edge provides
a place to sit and view the Howard Smith Wharves.
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| Image of Site from opposite side of river by Kirsten Landsberry. |
This is the view of the site from the seat
in the photo above.
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