Along the way we made a few casual stops and would sketch down interesting ideas inspired by the surroundings. Below are some scans of pages my journal.
This was sketched from inside the botanical gardens; i found it interesting how vistas or 'natural windows' are created by the vegetation. Small pockets of views to the cities skyscrapers are visible through the tree canopies. In a way it shows how landscape architecture can sculpt space using planting designs.
Our path took us through King Gorge Square. While sitting in the square a few ides were bouncing back and forth in my head, one being - is the square designed in a manner that suits it surroundings? One aspect of the design that i like is the view that can be seen straight down Albert Street but the best vantage point for this view is a large area of vacant space. This seems to be wasted with people commonly avoiding it due the the reflective glare from the flat surface. Also the City Hall seems to have been designed to be viewed from a lower perspective perhaps to enhance it sense of presence. I think the square could have been designed to better relate with this historic building.
Anzac Square was the next stop. My take on the layout of the square is that it has 3 levels hosting different functions than one another. The first level, on Ann Street, is heavily built up contrasting with the level lower than it which is used more for an 'escape' area to relax in and remember those who gave up their lives for us in the war. The bottom level is also built up but hosts many opportunities for pedestrian movement and public transport. A large view can bee seen down the central axis running through the square splitting the surrounding built environment beyond the square.
At the Cathedral Square it was a structure that caught my attention. The square was surrounded by tall buildings and partially covered by a canopy. The canopy was designed to capture water and funnel it down through a piping system that was built into the posts supporting the canopy.
This brings us closer the the river, where we can see the storey bridge! although this is not exactly our site it gives us a good understanding of how people on this side of the river can see it and therefore should be considered during the design process for the upcoming projects.
We have arrived! Currently the site is under construction but was previously used as a successful thoroughfare.
The site has 5 main surrounding elements- the tall buildings, the bridge and the Howard Smith Wharves, the cliff and of coarse the river.
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