Ferry Terminal Study

To better understand how people use the space around ferry terminals I investigated a few of the terminals surrounding the site.

Holman Street Wharf

Holman Street as a sheltered area accessed by the walkway to the entrance the ferry. It has a few seats and area to stand protected by the natural elements. Here people crowd to wait for the ferry as they will be able to see the approach of the ferry and can wait in comfort.

Thornton Street Wharf

Thornton Street wharf does not have an area as large as Holman Street to wait. Because of this, commuters spill out into the surrounding area and wait in clusters near the green space.

Riverside Wharf

Riverside Wharf is one of the busiest terminals in Brisbane, because of this it has quite a large sheltered area to wait. Due to proxemics however, patrons often feel uncomfortable waiting in this space and spill out onto the walkway to wait for their ferry.

Eagle Street Wharf

At Eagle Street Wharf there is no sheltered space provided for ferry patrons. Because of this, the walkway is often blocked with people clustering around waiting for their ferry.

Dockside Wharf

Like Eagle Street, Dockside Wharf does not have sheltered space for ferry patrons. Unlike Eagle Street however, there is ample green space at Dockside Wharf so patrons centralise themselves around their rather than blocking the pathways as the green space is more appealing.