PROPOSED USE AND SPATIAL QUALITY

GROUND FLOOR: PARKING AREA + RETAIL

Plan view: showing organization of space and circulation flow

Pictures on the right: showing spatial quality in retail area and parking area

LEVEL 2: SHOPPING MALL + CAFE + PLAZA

Cafe and Plaza: Elevated plaza that functioned as outdoor cafe allow people to enjoy an expansive view to the river. 

Shopping Mall: This space will open for lease and provide a new shopping gateway in the city

LEVEL 3: GALLERY

A flexible space for exhibition, rooms can be divided into 2 different exhibition spaces or one continuity space of exhibition.

Garden: Outdoor area provide space for meeting point and enjoy potential view to the river

LEVEL 4: RESIDENTIAL

Temporary residential area is consist of 5 cottages. Each cottage has kitchenette, bathroom, bedroom, living room, and balcony.

LEVEL 5: RESTAURANT

With a different building skin, the restaurant on top of the building acts as a climax of the ascending level of garden.

Picture 1: Spatial quality inside the restaurant at midday

Picture 2: Spatial quality of outdoor terrace at night.

 

FERRY TERMINAL

Picture 1: Entrance of the ferry terminal

Picture 2: Hall inside the ferry terminal

Picture 3: Gentle slope is provided besides lift 

Picture 4: Cafe with coffee kiosk and magazine stall is provided in the waiting/seating area

Picture 5: Dock for ferry passengers

THE PROPOSAL

Crowned with a rooftop garden, the project emphasis on public open space and provide a highly visible green components in the city. PICTURE 1 & 2: Each level are connected by gentle slopes

PICTRE 3: Connection to the street

Section through the site

Building facade at night

SPATIAL QUALITY

Spatial quality that i want to achieve in every level of the building. Blending cliff with the rooftop garden; the project will provide a new natural experience for the city that celebrates the interaction of people, culture, and recreation.

FROM THE FOLIE...

SOCIAL RELEVANCE

Analysis on suburb's characteristic to connect them through common interest or lifestyle provision of space for both casual and formal users.

2 types of use in existing site: Fluid Use and Static Use

Fluid Use: Spaces in which there is a fast program in it. These space temporarily house certain activity and do not continually cater for it. (i.e: dog walking, jogging, running, etc)

Static Use: Spaces in which programs are contained statistically (i.e: book reading)

The project features lifestyle commercial and residential center without 'covering' the site (note: Some people think the site should remain peaceful, they oppose any development that would fully 'cover' the site with buildings that aren't complement to the historical significance and natural element in the site)

Also, it connects to the street to welcome passers-by to enjoy groves of trees, cliff, and outdoor terrace. Right Below: Plaza on level 1 provides space for wider range of use

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

PRECEDENT

Magasin Du Nord :

A project by Bjarke Ingels in Copenhagen. Located on top of Magasin Du Nord, a department store in the heart of city, the square is an oasis that combine the benefits of space, air, and unprecedented views with a highly program including outdoor cinema, drop-off for cars and taxis, cycle routes, cafes, and stages.

The sequence of space is orchestrated as a cascade of squares that run down the building all the way onto the sidewalks and neighboring squares.

Casa Tolo:

Instead of fighting with natural environment, the architect uses the slope as the buildings main feature. This unique circulation of the home begins at the top of the hill, and slowly show off its beauty as you go down the outdoor staircase.

ZONING

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

SPATIAL DIAGRAM

Illustrating the future spatial development of my design

KEY DEVELOPMENT

Howard Smith Wharves has defining physical and cultural identity; adjacent to Story Bridge, cliff to the rear, historical building, and potential view along the river. From my research, many felt the area should remain peaceful and emphasis on public open space. They oppose the commercial and/or residential development that would cover the area and not complement quiet public enjoyment. Given the situation, I would like to create a gateway that would redefine its identity, a new piece of public domain that activate the site with respect to its historical significance. 

Key Development Principles:

-       *   Provide public access to waterfront

-       *   Mixed use of entertainment, residential, retail, gallery, restaurant/bar, park, and ferry terminal to      

            maximize site activities

-       *   Historic building to be internally restructured to facilitate development, to underwrite the creation of 

            new public domain and to contribute to the vitality and activity of the site.       

*       *   Building to be positioned frontage to the river to frame the expansive views along two reaches of the 

             river.

 -      *   3 until 4 storey development

-       *   Parking area located on basement

-       *   Due to the lack of vertical connection to the cliff top, new pedestrian link will be publicly accessible 

            from The Valley.       

        *   Integrate pedestrian and cycle sequence through the site with the riverside network.

-       *   Provide more ‘static use’ to the site

-       *   Provide a new ferry terminal to contribute to the development opportunities.

SITE ANALYSIS

Zoning

Contour, View, and Noise Analysis

Fluid and Static Use

Pedestrian and Vehicular Access

Hard Surface

Soft Surface

FOLIE DESIGN