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URBAN ARCHIPELAGOS

Damien He | Taylor Chan | Louie Tong

CONTENT
The Garden City
Openspace | CCDU Green Frame

Urban Fabric
Precedence | City Grid

Water
The Avon | Underwater ways

Archipelagos
The Core | Green Spacees

Cultural Arts Island


Damien (Yiheng) He

Aqua Island
Taylor Chan

Apiti Island
Louie Tong

Design Statement
The Green Frame & Avon Precinct, as proposed in the recently released CCDU Blueprint, has the unique potential of suturing together architecture, landscape architecture and urbanism. The Green Frame & Avon Precinct is the cities largest transitional project. and is meant to create a green belt around a newly defined inner CBD and in a sense become an extension of Hagley Park. Christchurch is sitting on an unique number of underground waterways and aquifiers that is untapped and is potentially hazardous for future liquifaction. In the recent earthquakes, liquifaction became a major problem affecting the soil conditions in the Christchurch CBD area, the council however had no counter protocol for this major issue and continues to overlook this. The proposal me and my group have in mind is about coming back to the term Green architecture or Green urban planning and what it is really meant to mean and how it really should inform a citys urban fabric. Nature should be the true source of green architecture and it is with nature that we propose a radical new green frame and a new program for the planning of the CBD. Instead of waiting for liquification to happen, we should harvest the potential that is the underground waterways beneath Christchurch and bring them to the surface, creating something we have called Urban Archipelagos. This will highly contrast and break the existing fabric of the orthogonal grids of the city and bring about a new Christchurch. Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the countrys third largest urban area.

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Open spaces in the Vicinity of Hagley Park Christchurch: The garden city? Christchurch is famously known as the garden city but it is however only a very loose label in realistic terms. Hagley Park can be seen as the citys main greenspace with the addition of openspaced city blocks inserted into the grid here and there. This brings about a very obvious irony in which its namesake is obviously more absent than it should associate itself to be. If the idea of the garden city should be an identity associated with Christchurch, why is it not more seen in the urban landscape of the CBD?

Hagley Park

Other openspaces

Waterways

Urban grid

CBD Openspace

The CCDU Green Frame In the newly outlined CCDU blueprint, they have proposed a new urban design called the CCDU Green Frame, its goal is to develop the CBD area into a greener more attractive area. However this plan also calls into question many concerns with only the addition of 12.5 Hectares of new open space, is this plan really the best solution to revitalize the Open space/ Green space: 33.4% Open space/ Green space: 45.9%

Hagley Park: 164 Hectares

Botanic Gardens: 21 Hectares

Other: 18 Hectares

Addition of 12.5 Hectares

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Precedence: The Ebenezer Model To help develope a better solution, we looked into precedence of such concepts such as a garden city Looking at the model of Howard Ebenezers Garden City which was a method of urban planning that was initiated by Sir Ebenezer Howard in 1898. These cities were intended to be planned, self contained communities surrounded by greenbelts, containing proportionate areas of residency, industry and agriculture. These small communities were proven to be unsuccessful due to the essential nature of the orthogonal con-centric grid of the plans and its unflexibility to adapt to natural features in the landscape. There are certain similarities in this concept and the concept of the Green Frame and that is why we think a better alternative can be achieved.

Christchurch City Grid

Fixed Grid Christchurch city central is generally fixed in a very rigid grid. It was initially rationally orientated towards north with rectangular city blocks split by main intersecting roads with occasional small streets going through certain blocks.

Angled Grid These angled streets are only apparent in the suburbian areas outside of the main CBD and create a diagonal factor to the city plan. They respond to the natural direction of waterways in the city to a certain extent.

Curved Grid The curved and flexible grids are only located in the inner city core and respond mostly to the natural flow of the Avon. The path forms a more organic urban fabric and a more fragmented and deformed pattern emerges.

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Canterbury surface water

Old Southern Branch Otukaikino is a spring fed river, fomerly called the Old South Branch of Waimakariri River in 1930 due to urban works. The river is situated north of the city in a rural setting. Styx River The river flows into the Waimakariri river close to its mouth via Brooklands Lagoon. This river emanates from springs near the airport and weaves through rural land and some of the northern suburbs of the city. Avon River The Avon river is spring fed and flows along a meandering course through the centre of Christchurch from its source in the outer western suburb of avonhead through the estuary.

THE AVON?

There are multiple natural waterways in the Christchurch area which reflect the former paths of the Waimakariri River which today forms the northern boundary of Christchurch. There are four main rivers in this Canterbury area and only one of them pass through Christchurch directly.

Heathcote River Fed from springs near Templetons Road. It travels around the suburbs at the base of the Port Hills from west to south-east where it drains into the Avon Heathcote estuary.

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Underwater ways
B E A L E Y AV E

Urban Archipelagos
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From the citys very beginning, the founders already were aware of the vast amounts of aquifiers and underground waterways beneath the city. Throughout the planning of the city, this obvious aspect of the topography of the city was lost and is never addressed in any way when the implementation of the grid came into place.

Here is an aerial view of the central CBD bordered off by Bealey Ave, Fitzgerald Ave, Moorhouse Ave and Hagley Park with the highlighted water paths of the Avon and underground waterways. Through this overlay, a stark yet beautiful contrast emerges between the planar grid of the city blocks and the natural curvasious form of the river and streams.

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CCDU Green Frame Core

Urban Archipelago Core


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The CCDU proposal of the green frame is to frame a portion of the inner CBD in order to redefine a central city area in order to house a mixture of different facilities.

Our proposal forms multiple cores within each individual archipelago which take on different identities each.

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One Intensified Core A route of how one person may traverse through the CCDU proposed green frame loop experiencing one core with one shared identity and experiencing parts of different amenities.

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URBAN ARCHIPELAGOS

Network of Multiple Cores Journey of one persons route as they hop from island to island with complete freedom of which ever route they may prefer to take. They will experience different identities on each island and will be surrounded by a mixture and mingling of different amenities.

Cultural Arts Island


Damien (Yiheng) He

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Culture has always been at the very heart of Christchurch with its many local facilities such as the Canterbury museum, the Royal theatre and the Christchurch art gallery . These many recreational facilities enhance the quality of life in the central city and offer a range of unique recreational activities that generates economic growth and creative output. A thriving vibrant city centre is crucial to the recovery of greater Christchurch. City centres are the engines of productivity and innovation. There is a direct correlation between culture and identity and since the Earthquakes, Christchurch has somewhat lost its own sense of self. To regenerate the well being of this lost city it is apparent that Culture has to be brought back to the main CBD thus presenting an oppurtunity to develop a world class Cultural centre for the advancement of the city.

CONTENT
Site

Existing conditions

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Program

Integration of facilities

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The Forest Floor

Island organization

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The Understory
Commercial buildings PG.no

The Canopy
Urban platform PG.no

The Emergent Layer


Main facility buildings PG.no

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DESIGN STATEMENT
The aim of this project is to reintroduce the identity of Christchurch through the implementation of a world-class cultural arts centre in the main CBD area. This proposed island will be a focal point of the city and be a celebration of the diversity of culture both within New Zealand and globally. The location of the centre has been chosen to be placed upon the Northern archipelago in the vicinity of the historical Cathedral square as it will create a link and contrast between the old heritage of the city and the vision of a brighter future. The driving concept behind the design is the use of an ecological system which divides the varying levels of plant and animal life in a forest into distinctive layers that are all intrarelated but have specific parameters. I have used this system and derived a direct translation into architecture that would organize the cultural arts centre with regards to the different building facilities that will be built on the island. My design is a response to the development of a better and cleaner future for the city that will open the gate to international prominence. Many ask after the earthquake that Will Christchurch ever be the same again?. The answer is no,

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SITE
CHOSEN SITE

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The Avon

Surface Area: 83610.5 m2 Cathedral Square

Site Photo from CERA satellite imaging (15/03/2013). The Island I have chosen is directly North of Cathedral Square and has the Avon river bordering it on its North front.

Direct Relations Physical relation of Island to the Avon and Cathedral Square forms a visual connection between an old man-made heritage and an old natural hertiage.

Group Site Relations The site has a majority of other islands bordering it as well its location being very central. A perfect location for a new Cultural island that could become the central identity of the city. Key Cultural Island Neighboring Islands

Site Area My chosen site has a relatively small surface area compared with other archipelagos formed.

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Vehicle Routes

Pedestrian Routes

Avon Section

Openspace/Greenspace

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Pre-earthquake Building Footprints Building density is high with open spaces only occuring at the edge of the Avon water-front.

Post-earthquake Building Footprints After the demolition of major buildings in the CBD, the potential for more open space areas have opened up. With the introduction of new waterways, the waterfront on both sides can be more developed.

Site Grid Signature orthogonal grid of the CBD can be seen on site.

Access/Exit Points General access points into the site without waterways in place. The number of intersections can be seen as the many access points of the site.

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CONCEPT
Emergent Layer

CONCEPT
The cap layer. It contains a small number of very large trees called emergents which grow above the general canopy. These trees are the most exposed to natural forces.

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Canopy Layer

The primary layer. It contains the majority of trees and has the densest areas of biodiversity. It is estimated to be home to 50% of all life on earth. Can be considered a habitat.

Ecology - Forest Layers By taking the catergorization of forest layers. I have used it as an analogy to translate it into an architectural hierachal system for the organization of my archipelago. Each layer is broken down and translated in a different manner in regards to the ultilization and occupation on that level.

Understory Layer

This layer is often home to larger animals but shorter plant life. The leaves on this level are larger to be able to recieve as much sunlight as possible. Only roughly 5% of sunlight shining on the canopy reaches the understory.

Forest Floor Layer

The bottom-most layer where only life that is adapted to low light can survive in this region. It is has minial vegetation and is mostly composed of decaying plant life and animals. Common plants that grow here are ferns, grass and tree seedlings.

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PROGRAM
OBJECTIVE

PROGRAM
PROPOSED PROGRAMS

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Auditorium Cultural Performing Art Theatre

Capactity : 2,500 people Capactity : 1,200 people

culture culture culture


Redifine Redefine the existing context of the CBD area by introducing a new cultural Island with worldclass facilities. Recreate Recreate public space by redesigning the urban landscape and find innovate ways to implement this. Revive Revive the citys urban experience and the crucial identity of Christchurch by giving it an icon. Educational Recreational

Music Theatre

Capactity : 1,000 people

Creative Studio Space

Capactity : 1,000 people

Outdoor Stage

Capactity : 750 people

Exhibition Space

Capactity : 500 people

Christchurch Central Library

Public

Retail Space

Public

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CONCEPT

CONCEPT

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Layer Translation Diagram

Building Height Distribution

25m Emergent Layer Prominent Buildings (Island Icons)

Emergent Layer

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Canopy Layer

Translation

Primary Platform for the public Less prominent Buildings (Public facilities) Public roads (Vehicles)

Canopy Layer Understory Layer

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Understory Layer Forest Floor Layer

Island Floor

Forest Floor Layer

Forest Layers

Architecture Layer equivalent

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Island Organization [Forest Floor]

Island Organization [Forest Floor]

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Existing Condition In most modern urban cities like Christchurch, the primary means of transport is via vehicular means of travel. In order to introduce a new greener city, encouragement should be given to pedestrians and cyclists as the primary ways of travel while motor vehicles should be secondary.

When an avid natural adventurer is experiencing nature in the midst of a forest, it is easy to lose ones bearings while tramping on the forest floor. The most common way of findings ones way is by reading artificial trails made by other enthusiasts beforehand or by identifying key elements or landmarks to pinpoint the position of yourself or the direction of where you are headed. I have translated this into the new organization of my archipelago where I have pinpointed the intersections of influence and used them as view corridors for vehicular transportation on the bottom-most layer of my island, the Urban forest floor.

Order of prominence

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Island Organization [Forest Floor]


Pedestrian Pathway For the direction of North to South there are 5 viewpoint corridors with the most prominent at no.5 that looks directly towards Cathedral square.

Island Organization [Forest Floor]

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Island Organization [Forest Floor]


Pedestrian Pathway For the direction of North to South there are 5 viewpoint corridors with the most prominent at no.5 that looks directly towards Cathedral square.

Island Organization [Forest Floor]

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Island Organization [Forest Floor]


View Points - Direct Connections By using the same intersection points, I have taken the orthongonal aspect of the city grid and connectec the points up directly. This will allow a direct visual connection between two ends of an intersection forming the new roads within my island.

Island Organization [Forest Floor]

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Defining the urban strategy by combining all connection points and eliminating the number of arbitrary routes.

Visualizing pathways within the constraints of the island outline.

M O O R H O U S E AV E

Island of relevance that directly affects the access/exit points into my chosen island.

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New access/exit points of relevance are pinpointed.

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Island Organization [Forest Floor]

Island Organization [Forest Floor]

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Massing

Greenspace

Pavement

Island

Urban context of my island with vehicle and pedestrian pathways drawn.

Introducing the notion of green. The response to the green frame, instead of inserting greenspace into the urban landscape, why not make the whole urban landscape a greenspace.

Massing development through the offsetting of spaces between walkways and vehicle roads. Volume of each mass determines the suitable facility it will become.

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Island Organization [Understory Layer]

Island Organization [Understory Layer]

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Copthorne Hotel Christchurch Central Library Rydges Hotel Retail Space

A study of existing building facilities on site and their programs.

Demolishing existing buildings on site is not preferred as Christchurch has lost many of its original architecture already. The paving of city blocks in the CCDU green frame was not an adequate solution to introducing a new urban landscape.

The only positive solution is the concept of exchange where buildings may be paved for the future development of other projects where in its place a better facility is erected.

Allocation of commercial buildings. that will replace the facilities being demoslished.

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Island Organization [Canopy Layer]

Island Organization [Canopy Layer]

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[Emergent Layer] - Performing Arts centre which is one of the tallest builldings on site. Its height gives prominence to it among other buildings in CHristchurch and helps establish it as an emerging icon of the Island or even the city. [Canopy Layer] - Urban skywalk, giving an emphasis on an elevated platform for pedestrians to traverse while visiting the island. Most buildings will have entry ways on this level as well. Section of island chosen for more detailed development

[Understory Layer] - Exhibition halls that are part of the understory layer.

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Final Render

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AQUA ARCHIPELAGO

Taylor Chan

Taylor Chan

Urban Archipelagos

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[ AQUA ]
Mixed Use Island
Aqua archipelagos main identity is a mixed use island that will accomodate for the residential and retail hub of the islands. It is a lowrise development that will occur throughout the island. The first floor will be a retail public space and the upper few stories are residential. The building designed on the island follows the idea of organic forms and patterns. This is seen as a repeatable element at different scales creating public and dwelling spaces that will flow onto each other seamlessly creating a dynamic island.

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[ CONCEPT ]
Organic Flows
The concept of this project focussed on ecosystems and the structure of tree roots. My concept will Investigate how these root structures could be integrated into the city to create urban pathways and regenerate the landscape. Tap root structures and Fibrous root structures will map out the city and be integrated into the core of the city at different scales: The City scale. The Urban Scale and the Architectural scale. Tap Root Fibrous Root
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Scalar Shift
A microcosm is designed within a larger macrocosm. The images below demonstrate the play of scales and how each scale can be viewed differently. The design of the island and the architecture is based around the idea of these organic forms being replicated at different scales to create a whole.

CITY SCALE

URBAN

ARCHITECTURAL

Site Area

Chosen Archipelago

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[ SITE ]
Location
The central archipelago was selected as the site due to the amount of potential that could be developed on that island. The identity of the island will be a mixed use island that will accomodate residential, retail and public spaces into one island.
AQUA WORCESTER STREET ARMAGH STREET

GLOUCESTER STREET

Existing Urban Greenery Site for Mixed Use block

Site Map

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[ SITE ]
One of the reasons for the placement of the building on the site is that is it in a location that is able to be seen from the cultural Island as people enter. Here they will experience a change in environment and architecture. The roads and structures will be largely influenced by the organic flows created by roots and naturall processes. This will create a unique urban fabric for the island. The visitors or residents will experience a low-rise development that will be easy on the eyes and free flowing.

RE B U I L DI NG
Christchurch is in a transitional state after the earthquakes. These Urban Archipelagos will aim to be a radical new rebuild of a garden city. The proposed urban plan and mixed use block will incorporate the 3 Rs following this.

R E L AXAT I O N
The importance of resting and relaxation will be also incorporated into the design of the mixed use building with public spaces for people to sit down and relax.

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[ PROGRAM ]
Key Principles

REGEN ERA T ION


The island will be broken to accomodate for a new kind of plan which will integrate these green organic spaces that create an urban landscape. This will densify and repopulate parts of the city into social hubs.

R ECRE A T ION
The mixed use space will incorporate social activities that will be public and encourage people to play sports and interactive among the citys CBD.

LATIMER SQUARE

Waterways Existing Buildings

Buildings Retained

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[ CIRCULATION ]
Buildings + Roads

LATIMER SQUARE

LATIMER SQUARE
Waterways Existing Buildings Main Road

Waterways Existing Buildings Main Road

(Single Lane Road)

Secondary Roads
(Double Lane Road)

(Single Lane Road)

Secondary Roads
(Double Lane Road)

Access Points Bike Pathways Green Spaces

Access Points Bike Pathways

Circulation

Open Spaces

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[ SITE MASSING ]
Paths + Greenspaces

Waterways

LATIMER SQUARE

Existing Buildings Main Road

(Quadraple Lane Road)

Secondary Roads
(Double Lane Road)

Access Points Bike Pathways Green Spaces New Proposed buildings

Proposed New Organic Buildings

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MIXED USE BLOCK

LANDSCAPING

NEW PROPOSED MIXED USE BLOCK

NEW PROPOSED WATERWAYS

GLOUCESTER STREET

Site with designed building

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[ PROGRAM + SITE ]

RETAIL

RESIDENTIAL

PUBLIC SPACES

CURVED FORM

ORGANIC OVERLAY
Shift in Scale

WIND AND SUNLIGHT

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[ Process ]

RESIDENTIAL RETAIL
VICTORIA SQUARE

OPEN ATRIUM

OPEN ATRIUM

RETAIL
HAGLEY PARK CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL

PUBLIC RESIDENTIAL

RESTAURANTS

VISUAL CONNECTION
Icons of interest

Connection to landscape

EXTRUSION

INNER CIRCULATION
Visual connection inside

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[ Plans ]
SCALE 1:200

RESIDENTIAL

RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL

RESIDENTIAL
OPEN ATRIUM

PUBLIC

OPEN ATRIUM

PUBLIC RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL

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PUBLIC/ RETAIL

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EXTERIOR CLADDING
The rougher concrete surface was chosen as an exterior cladding as it durable and overtime weathers well in a landscape and environment.

INTERIOR - PUBLIC SPACES

INTERIOR - RESIDENTIAL
The interior and shop floor spaces will be built with a warm timber finish. Timber is used to juxtapose the concrete and indicate a change in environment and function.

The interior public spaces will also use concrete however it will be a contrast to the exterior cladding with a smoother texture and less bumpiness.

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[ STRUCTURE + MATERIALS ]

[ INTERIOR ATRIUM SPACE ] The interior atrium space is an important part of the circulation of the whole building as it connects every floor of each level. It is a point of visual connection among the shoppers and also a key feature in the whole building. The walls are tilted at a slight slope to hint at irregularity and put emphasis on the entering of light into the space.

HEATING
Heated water tubes will be embedded within the concrete structure which will provide warmth during the winter when there is not enough sunlight to provide for the thermal mass of the concrete.

STEEL REINFORCING BARS


Reinforcing concrete bars will be placed between each wall to provide structural stability.

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RECREATIONAL PRECINCT
LOUIE TONG

Apiti Island

CONTENT
Introduction Concept
water ripples | informed density

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Program
recreation | hierarchy

Precedent Studies
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Site
existing | important | in+out

Proposal Stages
plans | sections | developments

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INTRODUCTION
Apiti in Maori means to supplement, put together and compliment. This archipelago compliments the others and vice versa. Not only that but here we also have a combination of different recreations. Recreation is an important part of a persons life. This might involve a casual walk or an intense team game of football. Recreation keeps us healthy and adds interesting flairs in our lives. Providing a range of areas i s necessary to keep the occupants of a city healthy, which is the reason behind why this program was chosen. Apiti Island will be a recreational precinct focussing upon informal passive recreational activities. It divides work and play by breaking the original grid infrastructure while keeping the Avon and natural waterways in the front of the design direction.

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CONCEPT

WATER RIPPLES | TURBULENCE | INFORMED DENSITY

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Splitting up the progression of the ripples, we can derive four main stages which could possible inform the design of the island and its components.

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PROGRAM
Recreation Recreation represents any rational human activity that results in a pleasurable response, at any place, or circumstance with physical, intellectual or emotional benefits. In this case, it will be public space in which anyone can come without paying an entrance or other fee. It serves as a location for people to meet, relax, exchange ideas and provides mental relief through space, environment and surroundings. This program allows the heirarchy to shine through the design. The focus of this design is on the open space, the cracks, crevices between the dense grey masses which will lead on out towards larger green unbuilt spaces, some of which will have specific uses. Spaces are prioritised in the hierarchy as below: PRIMARY SPACES: Green open, passive informal recreational spaces. SECONDARY SPACES: Retail + eating areas i.e. informal recreational spaces TERTIARY SPACES: Active activities which require energy both in the form of plural persons and/or also electricity + maintenance i.e. team sports. Primary: INFORMAL PASSIVE RECREATIONAL SPACES

Secondary+Tertiary: INFORMAL PARTIALLY ACTIVE RECREATIONAL SPACES

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SENTOSA
Sentosa is a fully reclaimed island on the edge of Singapore, an island city itself. Sentosa the island is not a city but a giant playground or themepark with residential built on the far west half. Much like Apiti Island, it is a large recreational precinct. Right, we have Sentosa Cove which is a smaller island connected on Sentosa itself of which is a residential area. The layout is a sort of series of small interconnected archipelagos with rivers separating them. This eliminates the need for a separate jetty or dock for boats. These are the equivalent to New Zealand baches but at several multiples of price. It contains the houses and a supermarket but otherwise is not self-sustainable. Occupants have to travel into Singapore for anything else they need. Every building here has a side facing the water no matter where it is on the island. Obviously this is different to Christchurch but the use of the site for leisure uses here is strong and it is something I wish to build upon myself for christchurch. They have similiar aspects where they have roads and buildings which reference the waterways and sea by being orientated in the same direction. The creators of this cove could have made a solid island but they didnt and it is hugely successful and coveted.

Louie Tong | URBAN ARCHIPELAGOS

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SITE ARCHIPELAGO

BUILDINGS OF IMPORTANCE
Christs College Christchurch art gallery Harley Chamber COCA Art Gallery

Christchurch COUNCIL

Canterbury Museum Christchurch art Centre

Site of old Christchurch Police office

Louie Tong | URBAN ARCHIPELAGOS

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PROPOSAL
The proposal for this island is to consolidate the denser urban buildings within the center, primary roads. Green spaces will be arranged further away from the dense zones, near the Points of Importance and in between the green spaces and denst zones will be carparks and medium density buildings. The dense zone, and hence also primary roads, were informed by the intersections of the ripples from the Buildings of Importance. Figure Right, illustrates the dense zone..

Louie Tong | URBAN ARCHIPELAGOS

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IN + OUT
Entry points via vehicle exist at the four corners of the archipelago. Pedestrians may come and go through one of the many bridged gaps on the perimeter of the island. Figure RIGHT shows the connection to the existing grid layout

Vehicle entrances Pedestrian entrances


Louie Tong | URBAN ARCHIPELAGOS

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STAGE 1

Primary Roads + High Density sites


Primary roads were informed by the turbulence areas of intersections between ripple sources. The higher the turbulence, the higher the density. The road turns are not smoothed to subtly reference the old christchurch layout which was here and also to give the sense of a linear area to further contrast from the organic shapes of the secondary roads.

Louie Tong | URBAN ARCHIPELAGOS

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STAGE 2
Secondary Roads
Inspired by the abstract forms captured by the stage 2 image during the ripples, secondary roads for low density travel can be created for cars to get to carparks and the recreational spaces.

Louie Tong | URBAN ARCHIPELAGOS

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STAGE 3
Pedestrian / Green paths Y
These green paths were inspired by the little gaps between air bubbles during stage 3 photo from the ripples. The ones connected to the main high density road point out, towards a green space to give users a sense of direction to know which way to go. They are rounded and every path ends on a green. The aim of these paths is to offer a passage to the green area no matter where on the primary road youre at.

Louie Tong | URBAN ARCHIPELAGOS

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STAGE 4
Car Parks
Carparks are placed in the medium density zone and act as a buffer between the green space and built high density zone. They help with reducing the shock when leaving the density area and suddenly reaching the quiet green zone.. These carparks have been moved away from the Avon river and placed between high density and green zones. The placement was inspired by stage 3 of the ripples as there were random bubbles which popped up

Louie Tong | URBAN ARCHIPELAGOS

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STAGE 5
Green Spaces
Also inspired by the last stages of the ripples, the green spaces were arranged as close to the Buildings of Interest as possible without being impractical. Smaller pockest of green spaces were also included so that some could specialise in certain recreational activities such as containing a soccer field or skate ramp.

Louie Tong | URBAN ARCHIPELAGOS

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