Landscape Architecture Studio 2
Site and Design: Bradmill, Surface and Subsurface
Nano Langenheim & Cosmo Darby
Studio Description
Streets are complex, crucial and yet often inhospitable public spaces. The design of Melbourne’s streetscapes has traditionally focused on the efficient movement of private motorised transport and drainage / services. The pipe and pit stormwater drainage systems of Melbourne’s street network, a crowning glory of 29th century urban design is often overwhelmed by today’s conditions, such as increased development pressure, and more intense, flashier storm events, resulting in frequent flood. In this studio, we will reimagine streetscapes in Melbourne’s fast growing Western suburbs, coupling street redesign opportunities to the redevelopment proposal for the heritage listed Bradmill factory manufacturing site in Yarraville, Maribyrnong. We ask; what is the future of streets?
Studio Outcomes
Streets are challenging spaces to change as multiple complex and dynamic systems, both built, and natural, are at play on multiple times frames both above and below ground. The aim of this studio is to investigate the opportunity redevelopment represents for improvement and change to the adjacent street network.
This foundation 300p MLA studio encompasses a six week computational skilling component which will lead students through the fundamentals of three primary data and design modelling techniques.
- Learning the fundamentals of accessing, processing and working with data from multiple fields including planning, transport and topography in a GIS platform.
- Learning the fundamentals of Autodesk Civil3D for understanding the deep surface and subsurface sectional construction of streets.
- Building on fundamentals of 3D modelling, rendering and particle-based simulation for visualisation of design propositions and interaction with surface water.
- Working with design and engineering practitioners to produce informed, strategic well resolved propositions.
Studio Leader/s
Dr Nano Langenheim holds a PhD in Urban Design (CRC for Water Sensitive Cities). She is a registered landscape architect, and qualified horticulturist and arborist. Her research and teaching focus on the use of procedural landscape modelling, geospatial data visualisation, and knowledge transfer techniques to support multidisciplinary design decision-making.
Cosmo is a Landscape Architect at Rush Wright Associates, where he works on across precinct wide works, streetscapes, parks and campuses. Cosmo has particular interests in 3D and procedural modelling, incorporating spatial data into real world projects, simulation of water systems, as well as visualising and procedurally texturing designs. His educational background includes a Juris Doctor before completing a Masters in Landscape Architecture.
Readings & References
Davison, Graeme. Car Wars: How the Car Won Our Hearts and Conquered Our Cities. NSW: Allen & Unwin, 2004.
Dover, Victor, and John Massengale. Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns. John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
Dunne, Anthony, and Fiona Raby. Speculative Everything : Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming. WorldCat Holdings. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2013.
Jacobs, Allan B. Great Streets. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 1993.
Jaluzot, A, S James, and M Pauli. “Trees in the Townscape: A Guide for Decision Makers, Trees and Design Action Group,” 2012.
March, Lionel. Urban Space and Structures. Edited by Leslie Martin. New Ed edition. London: Cambridge University Press, 1975.
NACTO. National Association of City Transportation Officials: Urban Street Design Guide. Washington, DC: Island Press, 2013.
Schlossberg, Marc, William Riggs, Adam Millard-Ball, and Elizabeth Shay. “Rethinking the Street: Era of Driverless Cars.” University of Oregon, 2018.
Tufte, Edward R. Visual Explanations: Quantities, Evidence and Narrative. Cheshire, Connecticut: Graphics Press, 1997.
Schedule
Lecture: Monday 09:00-10:00 GLYN DAVIS B120 (Singapore Theatre)
Studio: Monday 12:15-15:1 5 in GLYN DAVIS 246
Offsite Visit Yarraville