On & On

Endless and repeating seasons of nature and generations

How can seasons engage with public domain benefit different generations from young to old at the Bay’s community?

CONTEXT_story of the Bays

Heavy industry claimed the perimeter of the harbour in White Bay, Johnstons Bay, Blackwattle Bay and Darling Harbour. This was also known as the “industrial belt” . A strong pride in industrial advancement with heroic buildings and infrastructure was achieved at the expense of the health and ecology of the natural landscape .

Always work overtime and high pressure, the poor work conditions always make me feel uncomfortable and get injury.

Yeah, I wish we can see the non-industrial side of the bay.

WHY?

“It’s only the essence of a thing that counts. When time strips everything else away, it’s only the hardness of the bone that’s left.”

------ Diana Gabaldon

CONTEXT_new story

What people sees (external)

workplace

Sydney's pride polluted hard neglected historical landmark film making unaccessible memorise respect recall reflect . .

1920s future

CONTEXT_new story

1800s

provide food surgy marine industry sail danger transport unique peace soft storytelling home of marine habitat . . What people sees (external)

link between the spiritual and physical worlds

future

Sea & Ocean (internal)

CONTEXT_new story

profound spiritual connection to land

provide food

housing material less important enclosed fresh big

childhood memory

green wall & ceiling vitality peace seasonal . . What people sees (external)

1800s future

Plants & Vegetation (internal)

CONTEXT_opportunity & constrain

Linkage between medium density and high density

Transition between residential area and commercial area

Able to connect existing green network

ITERATION_what led the project?

Intergeneration changes & Health

WHY?

Intergenerational communities promote interaction and cooperation between individuals of different ages and focus on the needs of all residents. There are differs between generation, they may have different lifestyle and values. Therefore, the project will be led by different generations’ needs and behaviours and work as a lifelong project.

73% medium and high density housing in Inner West Council

FUNDAMENTAL ASSETS_intergeneration

According to Inner West Council

Forecast of age groups & rate of suffering mental issues

source: 1. https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/develop/plans-policies-and-controls/strategic-plans/our-place-inner-west

2. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/children-youth/australias-children/contents/health/children-mental-illness

rate of suffering mental issues

Some facts ......

Mental illness is very common . Anxiety . Depressive . Substance use disorder . Loneliness . . .

Create an inclusive child-friendly, elder-friendly community

FUNDAMENTAL ASSETS_how

ITERATION_what led the project?

Seasonal changes & Memories

WHY?

Seasonality seems too obvious and we take seasons for granted in our daily life, but “taken-for-granted landscapes and elements of our daily lives are full of meaning”. It influences our behaviours and memories in different hidden ways and we underestimate the impact of seasonality on our perception, so we need to realize the importance of seasons.

what we thought about seasonality influence.. in reality about seasonality influence..

Concrete

base with hard edge and plants can hardly grown

1:2000@a1

Characteristic species include sedges and aquatic plants.

On sandstone formations and eucalypt woodlands and wet sclerophyll tall open forest on shales.

FUNDAMENTAL ASSETS_how it

D'harawal calendar & Inner West native plants

Wahlenbergia gracilis

Acacia longifolia

Westringia fruticosa

Melaleuca linariifolia

Banksia Integrifolia

FUNDAMENTAL ASSETS_seasons & mood

Many memories are surrounded, but need more connection to people's life

Memories of neighbourhoods 1:2000@a1

Neighbourhood memories

History mark on landform

Nature and marine memories

Learning / Experience Create memories Repeat Stable memories Reflect Recall memories

“You can flip a coin to change its face, but it remains the same coin.”

------ DaShanne Stokes

The site needs a new story, and new life!

The Bays Precinct has a rich indigenous, multicultural, and industrial history of transformative functions for Sydney and Australia. White Bay is located on south of Balmain and has been a cradle of industry. From 1854, the bay was dominated by Steam Saw Mills, the Australian Gas Light Company and the White Bay Power Station. Bald Rock is a natural feature of the bay, was the site of the local ferry wharf until the 1960s, so named because of the lack of vegetation in the area prior to landfill.

The White Bay Power Station has been unoccupied since 1983 but has great history value and can recall memory. Also, to develop marine industry, they blasting to cut the rocky hillside down, almost to water level, removed the Bald Rock and many other natural features.

How frail our human beings are when confronted with nature. Many generations have come and pass, while nature remains the same. So it can be seen as a circulation and repeat of generations and nature . The White Bay will become a safe space for different generations that can pull to engage with nature, to discover changes of seasons,

From Generations From Seasons From Memory

Consider the difference of behaviour and needs between younger generation and older generation

Rearrange native plants into seasonal landscapes

Embrace and integrate history into daily access

Provide well-connected but different types of pathways and recreation ares for different generations to communicate and interact.

Promote children and elder’s connection between nature through seasonal plantings to reflect and realize difference between seasons.

Create different functional spaces for people to engage with multi activities to reflect history also to create new experience and memories.

To develop the site by testing antonym, such as OPEN and ENCLOSE, FAST and SLOW, NEW and Old..... To create an inclusive and comprehensive space for all ages.....

Precedents

Šmartinski Park, Playground

source:https://landezine.com/smartinski-park-playground-by-luz/

Neue Meile Böblingen

source:https://landezine.com/neue-meile-boblingen/

source: https://landezine.com/lakeside-garden-by-ramboll-studiodreiseitl/

Daily Access

Water

Backyard

Sporty

Hang out

Transportation

Learn

STAGE4

Stable memories

• Events holding in WBPS

Plaza

• Plants care and maintain

• Backyard of Inner West

STAGE1

Recall memories

• Soil restoration

• Cut & Fill

• Reintroduce seasonal planting

Create memories

• Introduce play and learn program for youth

• Held leisure activities for elders

• White Bay Cruise Terminal in use

3EGATS

Reconcile with the past

• Increase seasonal species

• Place and create more infrastructure

• Focus on attract native animals

2EGATS

A starting point of “On and On” journey…

A place that connects people and the site by convenience car parking and Metro…

A reflection spot for White Bay industry memory and blend with sporty activities and events…

NEW STORY_Go Direct_stage

STAGE1

Recall memories

STAGE2

Reconcile with the past

STAGE3

Create memories

Transport usage

Vegetation density

People's movenment

Events & Activities

STAGE4

Stable memories

Transport Hub include car park and the White Bay Metro help to bring visitors and more convenience for holding activities.

After reclaiming the soil helps to bring back native seasonal vegetations and attract animals.

People’s movement from fast and busy to having balance between slow walker to fast walker.

Wetland Kayak

Straight Way

A going on process of “On and On” journey…

A place that attracts people going deep into the site by provide different functional spaces that meets different generation’s needs…

A enclosed area that use local concrete material to recreate coastal Bald Rock and habitat to reflect on history…

STAGE1

Recall memories

STAGE2

Reconcile with the past

STAGE3

Create memories

STAGE4

Stable memories

Enclose play and planting area surround by trees and wetland help children and elders connect with nature.

Cut the concrete base for wetland development and create spaces for wetland animals.

From walking only to more activities development and explore the site more.

NEW STORY_Wander_section

Viewing point

Naure Play

Raingarden Way

Wetland Wander

Tide Wander

Section bb - 1:250@a1

Detail Perspective

Viewing point

Reflecting Seats

Raingarden Way

Tide Wander

An ending point of “On and On” journey…

A place for people to have sporty activities and leisure at the same time…

An open area that attract both young people and old generations to stay at the place…

White Bay Cruise Terminal Accessibale Headland

NEW STORY_Hang_stage

STAGE1

Recall memories

STAGE2

Reconcile with the past

STAGE3

Create memories

Vegetation density

People's movenment Events & Activities

STAGE4

Stable memories

Terminal attract more visitors and a head land provide space for both sporty activities and slow activities.

People’s movement from passing by to willing to stay and reflect the history. Transport

After reclaiming the soil helps to bring back native seasonal vegetations and attract animals.

Park

Harbour Viewing

Accessible Waterfront

Harbour Cooling

Water Play

Section

The place is so nice that my child prefer to play in woods rather than staying on ipad and he just help an nanna to walk down the stairs.

"I like the place sooo much and I have decide to move my house to here....

So tired, but I am happy that I find a place for my family to rest while migrate....

It is so close to my house and I visit here as my backyard, people are friendly and I really enjoy chatting with them.

Thank you