Assignment submitted as coursework for UNSW City Planning subject - Urban & Regional Design. This document is intended to give an overview of how a water-sensitive and staged development of the Rydalmere waterfront could be achieved in practice. The document provides an analysis of the proposed area along with design principles to guide future development.

1. The Resilient River
PREPARED BY KIMBERLEY CROFTS Z3199999 – BEIL6002 – URBAN & REGIONAL DESIGN – 2019
Protecting Rydalmere from flood through environmental infrastructure

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Introduction
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CONTENTS

3. Site analysis

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1.1 Site context
LOCATION
STUDY AREA SIZE
Study area
Development area

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1.2 Local context
ZONING
LOCAL CHARACTER
HERITAGE SITES
NODES & LANDMARKS
TRANSIT

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1.3 Existing site conditions
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1.4 Risks & challenges

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1.5 Site topography
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1.6 Streets, blocks & connectivity
URBAN PATTERN
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
CYCLING CONNECTIONS
ROAD ACCESS
TRANSIT

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1.7 Existing green & open space
VEGETATION
OPEN & GREEN SPACE
Existing open space
Mangroves & saltmarsh
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1.8 Existing building form & activation
BUILDING HEIGHTS
BUILDING TYPOLOGY
ACTIVATION
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1.9 Planning policy context
SOCIAL CONTEXT BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Strategic precincts & employment lands
Building Form and Massing
Car parking and car sharing
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
Floodplain Risk
Environmentally sensitive design
Green corridors and habitat renewal
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13. Proposal

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2.1 The vision

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2.2 Masterplan map
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KEY STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS

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2.3 Key elements
Riverfront park transformation Mixed use precinct
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2.4 Precedents
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Shanghai Houtan Park Cityplot, Amsterdam

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2.5 Design principles
Sustainable
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
Equitable
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
Innovative
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

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2.6 Alternatives & staging
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1. Flood-protective landscaping
2. Rezone to mixed use
3. Staged retreat in flood-prone area
4. Voluntary buyouts of industrial businesses
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2.7 Access strategy
WALKING
CYCLING
PUBLIC TRANSIT
ROADS
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2.8 Proposed green & open space
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AREA DESCRIPTION SIZE (ha)
1 Reclaimed industrial lands 1.76
2 Reclaimed residential 5.31
3 Reclaimed industrial
surrounding Truganini House
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4 New public square
(The Thriving Heart)
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2.9 Landscaping
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GREEN LINK RENEWED WETLANDS PERFORMANCE SPACETERRACING RETAINED TREES & AMENITY

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2.10 Floodable park
NORMAL STATE
FLOOD EVENT

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2.11 Mixed use precinct overview
RESIDENTIAL CORNER CAFES JOHN STREET
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NEW LINKSSHOPTOP HOUSING
MEDIUM DENSITY

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2.12 Building types
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2.13 Building types
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2.14 Yield estimates
BLOCK 1
South/Park Street
BLOCK 2
Park/Antoine Street
BLOCK 3a, 3b, 3c
Antoine Street
BLOCKS 4a, 4b, 4c
South Street
BLOCK 5a
John/South St
BLOCK 5b
John Street
BLOCK 5c
Antoine/John St
Apartments with retail or
community assets on GF
Apartments with retail or
community assets on GF
Terraces Apartments with retail or
community assets on GF
Retail + shop top housing Detached housing Retail + shop top
housing
HEIGHT 6 storeys
21m
3 storeys
11m
3 storey
11m
3 x 5 storey apartments
17m
3 Storey
11m
3 Storey
11m
2 Storey
8m
TOTAL DWELLINGS 34 17 38 228 3 4 2
SITE AREA 1,491m² 1,666m² 8,310m² 10,400m² 808m² 2,675m² 662m²
TOTAL GFA 2,922m² 1,413m² 4,104m² 19,370m² 1,330m² 1,296m² 805m²
FSR 2:1 0.8:1 0.5:1 1.9:1 1.6:1 0.5:1 1.2:1
PARKING Parking above ground –
1 space per dwelling
Underground parking accessed
from rear lane. 1 space p/dw
Underground parking accessed
from rear lane. 1 space p/dw
Parking above ground –
2 spaces p/dw
Above ground parking accessed
from rear lane. 1 space p/dw
Notes The site fall gives potential for the
best exploitation of river views
from this block
This block would have ideal views
to the proposed Truganini House
park as well as the river.
No habitable dwelling on ground
floor to mitigate loss from flood.
Above ground parking would be on
ground floor, accessed from rear
lane.
Designed to minimise
overshadowing of Antoine Street
residences.
Corner retail on John/Antoine and
South/John Streets. Takes
advantage of corner positions and
creates active street frontages and
surveillance.
Does not need to match heights
across road as it is facing existing
backs of single storey residences
across the road at John Street.
Corner retail on John/Antoine and
South/John Streets. Takes
advantage of corner positions and
creates active street frontages
and surveillance.

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2.15 Street sections
A. John Street B. Laneway to South Street

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References
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