BB park Blue Basketball park

Sydney context map

Site context map

Site experience

Existing sandstone cliff adjacent to the Victoria road potential lizard habitat

White bay front court yard open space high polluted potential space for activities

Concrete block on the site potential design element

Existing fence and restricted area

Existing concrete block on the site

Existing water edge next to the WBPS potential area for water access

Existing vegetation

Large open space area next to the White bay cruise terminal potential for sports activities

Highly restricted area

Existing sign for no pets

1.0 Hybrid question

How can inclusive play contribute to restore blue-tongue lizard habitats along the White Bay waterfront therefore create playfulness for both human and nature in urban neighbourhood?

human focus habitat focus coexist

In the future time, development led is trending, but as landsacep designers it is important to balance the human development and nature law to minimise the harmful to the wildlife. Intergrade the other creature within in the open space design will benefit both human and ecology.

As project in Term 1 : White bay structure plan, by 2030 White Bay prcienct will create more than 7000 residents and 22,800 jobs

Design need

human inclusivity + creature inclusivity = new form of ecology and open space function

Greater LA field - Extra extra large scale

SDG goals 1 : Sustainable city and community

SDG goals 2 : Life on land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems and halt biodiversity loss Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

By 2030.........

By 2030, take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats , halt the loss of biodiversity and, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species

By 2030.........

By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible , green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities

Urban Ecology Strategic Action Plan - extra large sacle

Fauna Survey Sites

3.4.2 Glebe Foreshore Walk East to Orphan School Creek (Jubilee Park)

Objectives and targets

Locally indigenous vegetation

Increase the extent of bush restoration sites across the LGA include Coastal Sandstone Foreshores Forest

connectivity

Protect and enhance sites that provide habitat for priority fauna species include Blue Tongue Lizard

Improve habitat connectivity across the LGA from Jubilee Park to White Bay forshore

Contextual Analysis and Urban Design Objectives - large sacle

Urban Design and Landscape Plan

Rozelle Interchange

White Bay Longview

White bay curise termminal

WBPS open space

Urban design objectives

1. Urban renewal and liveability

a. Providing extensive tree planting of endemic species to achieve tree canopy cover for shade, shelter and habitat.

b. Maintaining vegetated screening by reducing existing vegetation loss and enhancing existing vegetation screening by utilising similar plant species where possible

2. Memorable identity and a safe, enjoyable experience

a.Utilising crime prevention through environmental design ( CPTED ) principles to provide safer spaces

2.0 Blue tougue lizard

The critical needs for the life-cycle of blue toughe lizard

diur nal

size 140-600mm

Activity range

250m

Breeding season 1500m

Home range

Males 1 5km

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Habitat

3.0 Site Analysis

Sydney context map

Site context map

Located west of Pyrmont in the inner west Sydney council area surrounded by Balmain, Rozelle and Glebe Island, adjacent to the Anzac bridge. It is one of the working ports in the Sydney harbour, it is still an inaccessible foreshore but has huge heritage value and nature assets.

Human activities map

Focus area in 2020

From 2020, the WBPS area and waterfront will open to public, remediate the soil around the WBPS also reintroduce the lizard habitat then provides different opportunities along the waterfront such as basketball etc.

Focus area in 2050

Land reclamamtion and pollution map

1840

The Glebe Island on the picture can be accessed at low tide on the Balmain coastline.

1855

A low-level timber-framed bridge was built to connect Glebe Island and Pyrmont.

1890

A dike extends from Balmain to Glebe Island, reclaiming land in the bay.

Through reclamation, opportunities are created for the redevelopment of housing, industry, commercial and entertainment. But on the other hand, the reclamation also makes the soil become highly polluted.

Topography map

The existing topography showed the most area is flat but huge level change behind the WBPS and cruise terminal. The flat surface is a great area for sports and other events, the sandstone is a natural habitat for the blue tongue lizard .

Vegetation map

Banksia integrifolia

Casuarina equisetifolia

Casuarina cunninghamiana

On the site, the exiting vegetation area is quite small, which create a huge gap in flora and fauna connective. Therefore, enhance the connective by bush restoration and design for habitat for lizard, improve the urban ecology.

Opportunities and Constraints

Opportunity

Create both land and water access by demolish the fence on the site also rebuild water edge to engage people come the water.

Constraint

The high polluted soil condition will need to be consider and solve to be able to provide a healthy environment for both human activity and habitat restoration

Opportunity

Increase and enhance the harbour view from WBPS by avoid plating high shrub next to the waterfront

Opportunity

Introduce different forms of recreation both active and passive for different age group around WBPS such as basketball court, waterplay, sitting area etc.

Opportunity

Provide a safe and enjoyable experience on the site by integrate the CPTED in to the design for the open space

Opportunity

Introduce the bush restoration process to create habitat for blue tongue lizard therefore increase canopy cover also improve the habitat connectivity around the LGA site

Constraint

Due to protect the blue tongue lizard habitat human activities will need to be controlled or limited therefore create a balanced situation between human and creature

4.0 Reconsider

Deep Time

Phytoremediation

Human activities

restoration

connectivity

INCLUSIVE URBAN ECOLOGY

5.0 REgenerating

ROUND 1

Context Remediate the flat area in front of WBPS using plants, whilst introduce the blue basketball court up near the white bay terminal. The court will also open at night, under lights. Ships can still pull in and by day, the area can still be used for terminal passengers ...........

Design principles and objectives

Soil remediation

Basketball competition

Multiplay function

Improve the soil quality by phytoremediation using multiple phases also increase the canopy cover over the time

Activate the space next to the cruise terminal by moving the fence and design basketball court

Introduce different play function and integrate with the basketball court therefore create a more pleasant and welcoming space

Design process

Phase 1 :Use local plants to do the phytoremediation next to the power station

Phase 1: Demolish the fence improve site accessibility and preparation for future basketball court

Phase 2 : Inspired by Dr Sue Anne Ware power plants phytoremediation to design a tested garden

Phase 2 : Basketball court and related infrastructure has been built and ready for the first White Bay Basketball competition

Phase 3 : Introduce the bush restoration program to the site and increase canopy cover

phase 3 : Improve the site experience by design more play element for kids and design a more comprehensive open space

Round 1 1st quarter

phytoremediation

Phytoremediation

Phase 1 :Use local plants to do the phytoremediation next to the power station

Phase 2 : Inspired by Dr Sue Anne Ware power plants phytoremediation to design a tested garden

Canopy cover

Phase 3 : Introduce the bush restoration program to the site and increase canopy cover

Vegetation combination

Stage 1 phase 1

Acacia decurrens Black wattle

Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed mat rush

Juncus usitatus Common rush

Poa Poiformis Tussock Grass

Leptochloa fusca Diplachne

Pteridium esculentum Bracken fern

Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree

Stage 1 phase 2

Brassica juncea L. Indian Mustard

Helianthus annuus Sunflower

Tagetes spp. Marigold

Thlaspi brachypetalum Penny cress

Carpobrotus glaucescens Pig face

Digitalis purpurea Common Foxglove

Lupinus albus White lupine

Stage 1 phase 3

Banksia integrifolia Coast Banksia

Allocasuarina littoralis Black She-Oak

Acacia longifolia Sydney Golden Wattle

Elaeocarpus reticulatus Blueberry Ash

Poa affinis Native Tussock Grass

Dianella caerulea Blue Flax Lily

Local phytoremediation plants

Retain the existing planting

Round

1 2nd quarter

Basketball court

Design process

plan

car park

outdoor gym

basketball court

waterfront promenade

cruise terminal

Cruise terminal

balamin residential road sidewalk cruise terminal

Basketball court

road buffer

sidewalk

shade area

basketball court

Playfunllness Round 1 3rd quarter

Action plan

Legend

car park

outdoor gym

shade area

basketball court

lawn

nature play

waterplay

waterfront Promenade

water platform

wharf

1:500 @A1

Nature play

sandstone path timber pillar waterplay steps

Source: by author

Source: by author

4.2 ROUND 2

Context Now the power station flat forecourt area has been remediated, the first neighbourhood block built near the cruise terminal, then move the blue basketball courts to WBPS. Reintroduce the blue tongue lizards to the cliff area on the south of power station. By day, blue tongue lizards can lay out 10am-4pm on the stage at the same time human activities are occurring around them...........

Design principles and objectives

Lizard ecosystem Reactivate Balance

Reintroduce the blue tongue lizard habitat by using concrete block and dense vegetation to create shelter and retain the sandstone stage for sun bask

Reactivate the power station forecourt and provide opportunities for different activities such as basketball and tumpline etc

Protect the lizard habitat by limit the human activities in particular area by fences

Design process

existing concrete block Coastal Sandstone Foreshores Forest lizard habitat

Planting palette

Action plan

Legend bench area pergola tumpline blue basketball court

bioswale rised seating area

concrete block sandstone stage pedestrian road

1:200 @A1

Vegetation arrangement

The vegetation has been arranged based on their height which from low to high from the sandstone stage. The purpose is to avoid blocking the sun to the stage that create a long-lasting sun bask for the lizard

In the long-time consideration, the highest canopy will not block the sun the dense shrub will create shelter for the lizard

Lizard habitat

foraging and drinking

burmation and breeding

Legend

foraging and drinking sun bask

Brumation and breeding

Basketball court

bioswale fence

sitting area

basketball court

rised planting bed

timber bench

pergola

fence

concrete block

human activities

lizard habitat

Context

4.3 ROUND 3

White Bay metro station has been built up and new neighbourhood block extend to the power station and become a commercial centre.... Pedestrian access from Victoria streets is available, set of steps that encourages blue tongue Lizard habitat also become basketball viewing seating . The power station forecourt and surrounded area is making a great long term public space with new form of urban ecology which become inclusivity for both human and creature.......

Design principles and objectives

Mutifunctional open space

Complete lizard habitat

New urban ecology form

Provide a high-quality open space network for different age group and create playfulness for everyone

Improve the lizard habitat quality using different zone area for different purpose which based on the lizard life cycle

Create a cyborg ecology form that intergrade the creature within in the open space design to benefit both human and nature

Design process

Human activities analysis

Lizard activities analysis

Breeding

Foraging Mating

Brumation

Breeding

children playground tested garden waterplay blue basketball court south entry lizard home railway plaza Metro residential tidal park 1:1000 @A1

Types of open space (vegetation)

Dense forest

Bare land (shurb land)

visual clear for habour view

Types of open space (function)

nature playscape sports field and lawn area

mutifunctional open space (active and passive recreation)

Design strategies for shade spaces

Strategies 1 : Dense forest

Coastal Sandstone

Foreshores Forest flat area

concrete block structure

Provide shelter and food soruce for lizard in the dense forest

Strategies 2 : Sparse forest

Coastal Sandstone

Foreshores Forest slope area sandstone seats

Provide sitting area also sandstone gap can create shelter habitat for lizard

WBPS backyard (semi-shaded space)

Coastal Sandstone Foreshores Forest restoration

lizard habitat

sitting area

WBPS

Design strategies for exposed spaces

Strategies 1 : Bare land

lower shrub and grass

microtopography

in the falt area, create topography to design waterplay and for lizard to forage and drink

Strategies 1 : Building frontage

lower shrub and grass

bioswale and raingarden

next to the building edge,construct bioswale to collect rainwater for lizard to forage and drink

Waterplay (exposed space)

waterplay pond

stone blocking

jumping rock

shade area

Detail CPTED design

Accessibility

- access from the Victoral Rd

- celebrate the existing landform - slop design for disabled - lizard habitat steps

1. Excellent lizard habitat steps in Tamarama Park, sun bask and shelter

2. Open shurb and grassland to move and find food

Detail CPTED design

Safe and inclusive

- power plants garden

- site with the back covered - quiet and passive area for elder people - threshold condition

Detail CPTED design

Site activation

- sunken path

- clear visual access

- rounded form

- eyes on the street

- people watching each other

Detail CPTED design

Territoriality

- ownership of the place

- unites the site make people feel cohesive

Thank you !