Week 15: Project 2 - Feedback

The following is some of the feedback I received from my Tuesday presentation. Good points to build on from for future projects!

• The design does not communicate a “Transit Centre”
• Getting trees to grow under space is “ambitious”
• Is there a need for such a big ramp?
• Big green space; should have been developed further
• Pods could have run on smaller lanes
• Development needed on area of drop off/pick up zone
• Why make another road underneath when there is a road out the front? 

Week 15: Project 2 - Final Presentation Panel

FINAL A1 POSTER

Week 14: Project 2 - Plans

FLOOR PLANS

GROUND LEVEL

GROUND LEVEL

01   Lobby

02   PRT Transit Information Centre

03   Public Amenities

04   PRT Transit Pick Up/Drop Off Zone

05   PRT Transit Service Warehouse

06   Mixed-Use Communal Green Space

UPPER LEVEL

UPPER LEVEL

01   Paddington PRT Head Office

02   Stairs to Roof Top Area

03   Mixed-Use Communal Green Space

04   Clean Tech Gym

05   Bicycle Cage

06   Ramp

07   Bike Lane Access to Bicycle Cage

ROOF TOP LEVEL

ROOF TOP LEVEL

01   Mixed-Use Communal Green Space

02   Paddington PRT Office Balcony

CIRCULATION PLAN

CIRCULATION PLANS

Week 14: Project 2 - Photoshopped Perspectives

WARMINGTON STREET PERSPECTIVE

SITE PERSPECTIVE

LATROBE TERRACE PERSPECTIVE

RAMP PERSPECTIVE

PICK UP/DROP OFF ZONE PERSPECTIVE 1

GROUND FLOOR GREEN SPACE PERSPECTIVE LOOKING UP TOWARDS GYM

PICK UP/DROP OFF ZONE PERSPECTIVE 2

Week 13: Project 2 - Design Progression

The image below is a summary of my past few weeks design progression, showing briefly  and very succinctly where my initial concept design began and where it is now.

FACADE DESIGN

Regarding the arson attack which destroyed the Tram Depot located at the site and the development of the Paddington Central Shopping Centre that exists there now:

“After the remains of the depot had been cleared, which took some years, the City Council sold the block and a shopping centre, now known as "Paddington Central" was built on the site. This was redeveloped in the late 1980s, with the new building's roofline echoing the pitched gables of the tram depot.”

Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddington_tram_depot_fire

EXISTING VIEW OF PADDINGTON CENTRAL FROM LATROBE TERRACE

Above is an image of the current Paddington Central shopping centre roofline which, as noted in the above quote, echoes the gables of the tram depot building which was destroyed in the fire. For the design of the transit centre, I have attempted to further echo this pitched gable design subtly through the façade of the transit centre. The design of the facade also endeavours to emulate the roof line of the existing character housing in the area.

PROPOSED VIEW OF PADDINGTON PRT CENTRE FROM LATROBE TERRACE

PROPOSED VIEW OF PADDINGTON PRT CENTRE FROM WARMINGTON STREET

Week 13: Project 2 - Preparing for the Presentation

Below is one of the images of my Power Point presentation which illustrates the progression of my form and how it relates to the existing nature of the site.

Regarding my presentation, I will be presenting with a Power Point Presentation and my 1 x A1 Poster.

Week 12: Project 2 - Design Progression

This week was spent on adding balustrades, windows and doors – small touches to enhance the overall feel of the space and also to give it a bit more of a sense of scale. Next week and the following, more time will be dedicated to photoshopping specific elements into scenes in order to illustrate the user experience of the Transit Centre.

ROOF TOP + UPPER LEVEL BEFORE

ROOF TOP + UPPER LEVEL AFTER

RAMP LEVEL BEFORE

RAMP LEVEL BEFORE