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WEST END STAGE 1 PUBLIC DOMAIN PLAN PREPARED FOR NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL 07 AUG 2017 SECOND DRAFT
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CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION 4
1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND 4
1.2 VISION 4 4.0 PUBLIC DOMAIN
1.3 STRATEGIC POSITIONING 6
MASTER PLAN &
2.0 SITE ANALYSIS & FRAMEWORK 28
4.1 WEST END STAGE 1 – PUBLIC DOMAIN
CONTEXT 8 4.2
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
ACCESS & MOVEMENT FRAMEWORK
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2.1 SITE HISTORY 8
4.3 STREET TYPOLOGIES 31
2.2 SITE CONTEXT 10
4.4 KEY PUBLIC SPACES & PLACES
2.3 PHOTOGRAPHIC AUDIT 12
FRAMEWORK 32
2.4 SITE ANALYSIS OBSERVATIONS 16
3.0 DESIGN DIRECTION 22 5.0 DESIGN ELEMENTS 48
5.1 LIGHTING 49
3.1 BIG IDEAS 22
5.2 GREEN SPACE 51
3.2 DESIGN STRATEGIES & OPPORTUNITIES
5.3 FURNITURE 52
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5.4 SMART CITY ELEMENTS 53
3.3 PLACE MAKING 25
5.5 PUBLIC ART 54
3.4 CREATE A SENSE OF PLACE &
BELONGING 26 5.6 EVENT OVERLAYS 55
3.5 PLACE MAKING PROGRAMMING
OPPORTUNITIES 27
1.0 1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND 1.2 VISION
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROJECTS WEST END PRECINCT WEST END PUBLIC DOMAIN: STAGE 1
INTRODUCTION AND STUDIES
In 2014 Minister for Transport and the Hunter, announced
The vision for the West End precinct is one of an
emerging central business district that provides a
welcoming gateway for the city centre. The West End
The vision for this public domain plan will be about
creating connectivity, legibility and spaces for the
community, residential, business and visitors, to enjoy.
vision includes:
the first stage of the heavy rail line truncation at A re-imagined Birdwood and Little Birdwood Park will
▪▪ Intense land use with a commercial core zoning, bring greater vibrancy to the precinct and support the
Newcastle Station and the re-introduction of Light
creating a thriving employment node for the city
NEWCASTLE CITY Rail to Newcastle. The NSW Government has made a
commitment to complete the Newcastle Interchange
▪▪ Buildings 45m to 90m in height
surrounding developments, existing businesses and
residential community. The parks will showcase and be
COUNCIL IS IN THE An important transportation hub (Newcastle embedded with smart technology elements to create
▪▪
and Light Rail works by 2019. These projects along with
changes proposed in the draft Newcastle Urban Renewal transport interchange, main road linkages and bus a premier Smart City Park for the City Centre. The
PROCESS OF PREPARING Strategy will see an exciting transformation of the West
End precinct into the Newcastle central business district ▪▪
interchange)
A tree lined streetscape providing a welcoming
improved wayfinding and tree lined streetscape through
the precinct will facilitate connectivity between the key
PUBLIC DOMAIN over the long term.
The proposed public domain plans for this area will
amenity, wayfinding, shade and a reduced heat island
effect
nodes and help make the West End precinct a walkable
area.
PLANS (PDPS) FOR help position the west end as the city’s future CBD,
implementing improvements such as a tree lined road
▪▪ A walkable precinct with great pedestrian links and
amenity
SEVERAL PRECINCTS network, increased pedestrian spaces, public transport
hub, allocated bike lanes, and promoting specific physical
▪▪
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Separated cycleway network through the precinct
Great wayfinding between the key precinct nodes of:
IN NEWCASTLE CITY improvements around Birdwood Park and Cottage Creek. –– Newcastle transport interchange (and bus
interchange)
CENTRE TO ALIGN WITH SITE LOCATION AND DEFINITION –– Honeysuckle West future development sites
–– Cottage Creek
THE STATE GOVERNMENT The West End precinct is located between Tudor Street
and Union Street and is the western gateway into –– Marketown Shopping Centre and
AND DEVELOPMENT Newcastle city centre. The West End Public Domain
Stage 1 is the key public open space within the West End
–– Birdwood and Little Birdwood parks
PROJECTS CURRENTLY Precinct.
The Public Domain Stage 1 study area includes a mixture
UNDERWAY, OF WHICH of parkland, being Birdwood Park and little Birdwood
Park, and surrounding streetscape improvements of
THE WEST END - STAGE King Street, Parry Street and adjoining slip roads and
access streets surrounding these. Importantly it does
ONE - PUBLIC DOMAIN not include layout of King Street and proposed safe
separated cycleway routes. (Please refer to "Figure 1 Site
PLAN IS ONE. location and context plan").
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Figure 1 Site location and context plan
1.3 STRATEGIC WEST END PUBLIC DOMAIN
OBJECTIVES:
PUBLIC REALM / STREETSCAPE
Promote outcomes that reinforce safety and
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13 Consider reconfiguring slip roads on either side of
King Street (and potentially Parry Street) as share-
POSITIONING
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amenity in the public domain including: ways with greater landscape areas to increase the
OVERALL OUTCOMES expanse of Birdwood Park and improve pedestrian
a. Providing legibility throughout the public domain usability. Some design considerations include:
ALIGNMENT WITH NEWCASTLE URBAN 11. Interpret and reinforce important civic elements of that minimises pedestrian and vehicular conflict;
RENEWAL STRATEGY: a. maintain vehicle access to building frontages;
the city structure, including: b. Ensuring clear sight lines are maintained and
adequate lighting is included for safe use of the b. reduce the carriageway width of King (access
The West End Public Domain Stage 1 project is a. Birdwood Park as an important city park;
space day and night; road) and Parry Streets and extending the park
located in Newcastle’s West End. The West End is b. As a gateway into Newcastle City Centre; edge;
positioned to become the city's future CBD and the c. Consider CPTED principles to redirect the anti-
c. A sense of arrival in the West-End Precinct; and c. consider raising the street to the footpath level
public realm in and around Birdwood Park is located social behaviour of areas like Little Birdwood
at its heart and set to become the primary civic space d. King Street as one of two east-west green links Park; and with special paving or marked areas to delineate
in this precinct. In recognition of its importance, with a strong landscape character for the city. between vehicle and pedestrian areas;
d. Integrated lighting, way finding and signage as
Birdwood Park is identified as one of 10 special areas 22. Reinforce, improve or develop the specific and d. decrease the amount of hard surface road and
per the City Centre Public Domain Technical
within the CBD. distinctive character of this location including; providing more permeable paving, particularly in
Manual
Special areas were identified in recognition of their parking areas;
a. maintain and improve cultural and heritage 99. Identify public realm and streetscape outcomes
location, attributes, size and/or development potential. elements through design and interpretation; that contribute to the delivery of active street e. provide new landscaped areas and additional
They have the potential to realise specific outcomes with frontages and active footpaths. street trees; and
b. consider adaptive reuse of landscape or existing
respect to built form and/or public domain that could f. restrict new vehicle entries from all streets
structures where applicable; 10. Furniture, materials and tree selection to:
make major contributions to the distinct character of 10
(access to carparking and loading areas should
each activity node. c. provide for the future role of West End as the a. deliver high-quality public domain outcomes; be via rear lanes).
city's CBD; and
The Newcastle Urban Renewal Strategy provides b. consider the longevity and maintenance of
significant guidance for the outcomes being sought in d. connect with the future natural / green materials and furniture design; and
this project through: character of Cottage Creek.
c. be in accordance Newcastle City Council City
▪▪ Vision 33. Integrate Birdwood Park and Little Birdwood Park Centre Public Domain Technical Manual and the
▪▪ 9 Guiding Principles with adjoining streets and public spaces to create Street Tree Selection Manual.
▪▪ 17 Place-based, economic and transport Initiatives a significant and cohesive public domain precinct
through strong built edge, less vehicular dominance 11.
11 Embed public spaces, park and streetscapes with:
which underpin the Urban Renewal Strategy;
▪▪ 10 Special Areas with supporting guidance and
and additional street planting. a. smart technology elements;
outcomes as specified in the City Centre DCP; 44. Identify opportunities for incremental acquisition b. equitable access design principles; and
of public open space to ensure the precinct is well c. public art locations.
This guidance has been supplemented with the project served as it evolves into a commercial core precinct.
brief for this project as prepared by Council. This brief ACCESS AND MOVEMENT
includes reference to additional city-wide outcomes 55. Strengthen the spatial definition of streets
and parks through landscape and public realm 12.
12 Strengthen and improve pedestrian and cycle
such as public art, smart technology and public domain connections:
manuals. responses to enclose the park and contribute to
the creation of an outdoor room within the city. a. between the park and adjoining development.
The following objectives for the project have synthesised
these outcomes into a concise list which will be used to PARKS b. through the park and streetscapes of the
Redesign Little Birdwood Park and Birdwood Park precinct;
guide the development of the public domain plan. 66.
to create an attractive, safe and enjoyable place for c. between the park other key destinations
recreation including: including:
a. diversify the users of the space; –– the Cottage Creek corridor;
b. upgrade the amenity to activate the site; and –– the river foreshore; and
c. create an allowance for activation spaces. –– the new transport interchange at Newcastle.
77. Maintain adequate sunlight to Birdwood Park
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CONNECTING KEY CITY DESTINATIONS
To Stockton
Beach
Wickham
Park
Stockton
Wharf
Nobbys
Beach
WEST END
PRECINCT
Queens
Wharf
Foreshore
Park
TAFE
Campus
Birdwood
Park
Marketown Civic Park EAST END
PRECINCT Legend
Ocean
CIVIC Bath Key activity nodes
PRECINCT
Newcastle
Beach Strategic city centre
Newcastle
National Subject site
High School
Park
Hamilton City Centre Precinct
South King Edward
Public Honeysuckle precinct
Park
School
Special areas
Newcastle
Grammar Key parkland
School
Central spine
Existing links to waterfront
Future connections to
waterfront
The Bathers Way Route
Junction Newcastle Train \ Light Rail
interchange
Ferry stop
Lingard
Private Existing railway
Hospital Light rail alignment
Major road
Bar Beach
Local road
Cottage Creek
Figure 2 Birdwood Park Strategic Context
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AERIAL PHOTOS
2.0 SITE 2.1 SITE HISTORY
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW The 1970s saw a major change to the park with the
ANALYSIS &
realignment of King Street (known at the time as State
Birdwood Park was established on the 27th February Highway 10A). Community resistance to the road was
1890 when an area of approximately 3 acres was vocal, with a significant spike in references to the park in
gifted by the Australian Agricultural Company to local papers. This resistance was centred around future
CONTEXT
the Municipality of Newcastle to be used for ‘public traffic concerns and the removal of 17 large fig trees
recreation’. The reserve soon became known as the (which would have likely been an included to the current
West End Park. Improvements to the park were made heritage listed trees in the park) in March 1973. A
by the Council with newspaper references announcing defining image of the community action was an elephant
its ‘beautification’. This work continued with a 1918 (from a travelling circus) taking on the excavators (refer
reference warning vandals not to ‘destroy the trees, images opposite). During this development, the air raid
flowers and plants in the park’.
BIRDWOOD PARK HAS Field Marshall William Riddell Birdwood, a veteran
shelter was also demolished (see image).
No significant changes were made to Birdwood Park Figure 4 Aerial Photograph in 1966
A LONG HISTORY AS commander of the Gallipoli campaign, visited Newcastle
in April 1920. Although there is no mention of a visit to
apart from the installation of public art, developed by
local Hunter Institute of Technology students, which
Source: Newcastle Local Studies Library
A KEY PUBLIC SPACE the park, Birdwood Park has a strong relationship with
the adjacent heritage listed 1910 Army Drill Hall, the
highlights local indigenous motifs, the parks role as a
mustering area for World War 2 soldiers and the Coal
IN NEWCASTLE'S location of military recruitment during World War I and
II. It is likely that West End Park was renamed Birdwood
Strike period. Most recently a public art seat was
installed in the park directly in front of the Drill Hall in
CITY CENTRE. Park in his honour shortly after his visit.
An extension of the park had been proposed on a number
1999. The art seat is titled The Sitting Stone and was
created by John Turier.
UNDERSTANDING of occasions. Evidence points to this being successful
in 1945, with the addition of a triangular piece of land.
Birdwood Park continues to build on this tradition hosting
THIS HISTORY AND The land, along with the proposed installation of new
children’s play equipment totalled £8,000.
the cabaret Circus Avalon in a big tent for the upcoming
Newcastle Fringe Festival.
INTERPRETING IT WITHIN Birdwood Park has been both a geographic and
ITS NEW ROLE AS THE cultural gateway to inner Newcastle. The park features
prominently in the city’s history for hosting circus’,
HEART OF THE WEST END carnivals, charity events, picnics and other social
activities. In 1947 it also become host to a baby clinic Figure 5 Aerial Photograph in 1974
WILL BRING NEW LIFE TO during the baby boom, which was located in a former air
raid shelter located on the southern side of the park.
Source: Newcastle Local Studies Library
THIS IMPORTANT SPACE. The location of the park also provided a meeting area
for patrons attending events at the then nearby Greater
Newcastle Stadium. The stadium, which opened in 1938
and operated for 26 years, could seat 4000 patrons
and held a variety of entertainment events and boxing
matches.
Birdwood Park was also a prominent site for industrial and
socio-political rallies and gatherings during the 1940s, in
particular during the 1949 Coal Strikes. The Coal Strikes
were significant in that it was the first time the Australian
Military had been used in peacetime to disrupt industrial
action. Newspapers documented rallies of up to 15,000
(see "Key Events" on the following page). Figure 3 1960 Map showing proposed new highway Figure 6 1910 Map of Newcastle showing West End Park
Source: UoN Cultural Collection - Hunter Photo Bank Source: UoN Cultural Collection - Hunter Photo Bank
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KEY EVENTS
1890 Australian Agricultural Company gifts a 3-acre reserve
which becomes known as West End Park
1892 Newspaper references Newcastle Council ‘beautifying’
the park
1910 Army Drill Hall is completed
1918 Newspaper references to West End Park gardens of
trees, flowers & plants in the park.
1920 General Birdwood visits Newcastle – soon after the
park is renamed in his honour. Birdwood Park (centre right) Source: Lost Newcastle/Facebook
1931 First reference to enlarging the park by the Mayor
1930/40s Numerous references to carnivals, circus’s and charity
social events held in Birdwood Park
1938 Greater Newcastle Stadium opens nearby ALP rally during 1949 coal strike: View looking east, with Drill Hall in background. Source: Trove
1940s Significant socio-political rallies occur in the park
1945 Extension of the park to include triangular piece of land
and new play equipment
1947 WW2 Air Raid Shelter commences role as a baby clinic
1949 Major coal strikes with large union and ALP meetings
held in Birdwood Park. Community rally activities such
as anti-war meetings prior to World War 2
1950 Birdwood Park considered for War Memorial Site,
however was dismissed due to future DMR plans
1972-73 Major demonstrations in the park against removal of
tress and roadway construction
1973 King Street deviation opened
1999 The Sitting Stone art seat installed View South of Birdwood Park. Source: Trove ALP rally during 1949 coal strike: View looking west. Source: Trove
During King Street construction: Demolition of last WW2 Air Raid Shelter Aerial view of Little Birdwood Park and Stadium (sawtooth roof) with
During King Street construction: Abu the elephant in 1973. Source: Newcastle Herald (1972). Source: UoN Cultural Collection - Hunter Photo Bank tip of Birdwood Park at left. Source: Lost Newcastle/Facebook
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2.2 SITE CONTEXT 10 West End Stage 1 Public Domain Plan Report
LOCAL CONNECTIVITY
NEWCASTLE INTERCHANGE
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Prepared by Urbis for Newcastle City Council 112.3 PHOTOGRAPHIC AUDIT
PARRY STREET, NATIONAL PARK STREET
AND KING STREET (HIGHWAY)
Park entrance at National Park and King Street intersection is
dominated by concrete and bitumen and has no function
Open lawn area is framed by trees (however succession planting
blocks sight lines to adjoining area) and reduces usable area
Planting blocks sight lines while providing little
Poor legibility due to winding pathway along King Street edge of park visual or physical protection from adjoining traffic
No pedestrian amenity along King Street slip road is
Fig trees within open parkland block sight lines Lack of facilities within parkland contrasted by figs which provide shade and define park edge Parking adjacent to Birdwood Park
12 West End Stage 1 Public Domain Plan ReportPARRY STREET, NATIONAL PARK STREET
AND KING STREET (HIGHWAY)
Lack of pedestrian amenity to King Street access road
Historical fig tree planting marks
original boundary to park
King Street access road turn-around Parry Street and King Street
Planting and curved pathway
Parry Street dead end result in poor pedestrian legibility Recent development creating active uses to take advantage of amenity setting King Street access road dead-end has poor pedestrian connectivity and amenity
Prepared by Urbis for Newcastle City Council 13LITTLE BIRDWOOD PARK
(SOUTH OF KING STREET)
Little Birdwood park pedestrian connections and seating
areas poorly located and don't continue connections
Entrance Signage
Camphor Laurels line little Birdwood Park along King Street access road Entrance to Marketown is partly concealed and provides no activation or casual surveillance of park
King Street access road adjacent to Little Slip road entrance to Marketown carpark and King Taxi rank on King Street access road with poor pedestrian Loading area for Marketown shopping
Birdwood Park provides local access only Street access lane results in pedestrian/vehicle conflict waiting area, abandoned trolleys and no natural surveillance centre off King Street access road
14 West End Stage 1 Public Domain Plan ReportPARRY STREET, NATIONAL PARK STREET
AND KING STREET (HIGHWAY)
Parry Street looking east from King
Street/Stewart Avenue intersection
Public Art in King Street Median
Existing King Street does not create gateway character King Street and Stewart Street intersection at Birdwood Park
Parry Street footpath is cluttered with services, Overhead wires dominate streetscape Parry Street is not a through street, over scaled
driveways and no pedestrian amenity along National Park Street National Park Street has single sided tree planting and poor pedestian amenity
Prepared by Urbis for Newcastle City Council 152.4 SITE ANALYSIS MAJOR ROAD CORRIDORS
OBSERVATIONS CREATE BARRIERS TO
PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT AND
FRAGMENT GREEN SPACE
CURRENTLY LITTLE KING
SITE CONSTRAINTS - A FRAGMENTED STREET IS USED AS A
PARK SHORT CUT
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FROM ADJOINING USES SLIP ROAD ENTRANCE
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REDUCING THEIR DISCONNECTS LITTLE
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Figure 9 Site Analysis - Vehicle movement and access
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POORLY DEFINED
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MARKETOWN
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Existing bus stop
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Existing taxi rank
Figure 10 Site Analysis - Pedestrian Access and Circulation
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EXISTING MARKETOWN
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Site boundary PRESENTS BLANK EDGES
AND LOADING AREA TO
Proposed development site THE EDWARDS BAR LITTLE BIRDWOOD PARK
(AND LAUNDROMAT,
On-grade parking lot SHOP & WORKSHOP)
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Prepared by Urbis for Newcastle City Council 19EXISTING VEGETATION & ECOLOGY
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LINES, OVERSHADOW STREET TREES PROVIDE
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Site boundary ROW OF CAMPHOR LAUREL
TREES FRAME KING STREET
Streets lack of trees ACCESS LANE
FICUS MACROPHYLLA
TREES FRAME ORIGINAL
Lack of perimeter planting PARKLAND EXTENTS
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20 West End Stage 1 Public Domain Plan ReportEXISTING FEATURES & ACTIVITIES
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Site boundary
Open parkland
Softscape area PLAZA
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Hardscape plaza CONCRETE SEAT
BOLLARDS COTTAGE CREEK
Cottage Creek
PICNIC TABLES CHANNEL
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Prepared by Urbis for Newcastle City Council 213.0 DESIGN 3.1 BIG IDEAS CELEBRATE THE PAST
Retain and celebrate the local heritage through
artwork and interpretation.
DIRECTION
22 West End Stage 1 Public Domain Plan ReportLOOK TO THE FUTURE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR:
Respond to the future role of the West End as a major Cultural, recreational, social, leisure, environmental
Civic Place for the new CBD.
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OPPORTUNITIES
COMPLETE THE PATHWAYS CALM THE EDGES ACTIVATE ADJOINING DEVELOPMENT
Connected network of pedestrian pathways along key desire lines define Reduce pedestrian and vehicle conflicts Program active uses in adjoining development with active uses that will
and activate the edges enliven the edges
A GREEN FRAME GREEN THE STREETS AN ARRIVAL BOULEVARD
Complete the green frame of Birdwood Park Implement street tree planting to provide shade and amenity for Create a City Centre Gateway through boulevard planting along King
pedestrians Street
24 West End Stage 1 Public Domain Plan Report3.3 PLACE MAKING
CREATE A SERIES OF DESTINATIONS MAXIMISE AMENITY A UNIFIED PRECINCT
Provide a series of attractions around the edges of Birdwood Park to Identify opportunities to reclaim amenity for the future heart of the CBD Unite the streets, parks and shared spaces into a single precinct through
attract a variety of users at different times of the day and week a unified suite of materials
EVENTS COTTAGE CREEK
CAFE
GATEWAY
INFORMAL
PLAY
ENTRANCE TO ECOLOGICAL
MARKETOWN
ONE BIG PARK CREATE DISTINCTIVE PLACES
Reclaim the historic boundaries of Birdwood Park A civic green, ecological parkland and linear creek are all connected by a
people street
Prepared by Urbis for Newcastle City Council 253.4 CREATE A SENSE OF INTEGRATED PUBLIC ART
OPPORTUNITY 1 - CAFE PAVILION
PLACE & BELONGING OPEN LAWN SPACE:
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PASSIVE,
ACTIVE PROGRAMMED & INFORMAL
COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES
FINE GRAIN PEDESTRIAN
LANEWAY CONNECTION
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Prepared by Urbis for Newcastle City Council 274.0 PUBLIC 4.1 WEST END STAGE 1 – PUBLIC DOMAIN STRATEGIC
DIRECTION
DOMAIN OVERALL PRECINCT STRATEGY:
▪▪ Acknowledge Birdwood Park as an important city park;
MASTER PLAN
▪▪ Reinforce King Street as a gateway into Newcastle city centre with a strong landscape character;
▪▪ Maintain and improve cultural and heritage elements;
▪▪ Provide an urban park for the future role of West End as the city’s CBD;
▪▪ Connect with the existing and future natural and green character of Cottage Creek;
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Integrate Birdwood Park and Little Birdwood Park with adjoining streets and public spaces to create a significant,
cohesive design for the precinct;
Redesign the parks and streetscapes to reinforce safety, provide clear sight lines and improved lighting;
▪▪ Identify public realm outcomes that contribute to the delivery of active street frontages;
▪▪ Furniture, materials and tree selection will deliver high quality public domain outcomes in accordance with the
Newcastle City Council City Centre Public Domain Technical Manual and Street Tree Selection Manual;
THIS SECTION OF THE ▪▪ Strengthen and improve pedestrian and cycle connections between key destinations and through the park and
Where possible decrease the amount of hard surface road and provide new landscape and pedestrian friendly
REPORT DESCRIBES THE
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spaces;
VISION FOR THE WEST Integrate Smart City elements into the public domain;
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▪▪ Address anti-social behavior through CPTED principles.
END STAGE 1 PUBLIC THE BIG IDEAS:
DOMAIN AND SETS OUT 1. Celebrate the Past: retain and celebrate the local heritage through artwork and interpretation;
2. Look to the Future: respond to the future role of the West End as a major Civic Place for the new CBD.
THE KEY PRINCIPLES AND 3. Provide Opportunities for: Cultural, recreational, social, leisure, environmental
ELEMENTS OF THE PUBLIC
DOMAIN IN A SERIES OF
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Prepared by Urbis for Newcastle City Council 294.2 ACCESS & MOVEMENT
FRAMEWORK
LEGEND
Pedestrian Park Connections
Pedestrian Internal Park Loop
Pedestrian Enhanced Streetscape
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30 West End Stage 1 Public Domain Plan Report4.3 STREET TYPOLOGIES
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Gateway - King Street
Connection - National Park Street
Event - Parry Street
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The King Street spine marks a place of arrival. The place
where you feel like you have transition from the suburban
to the urban. The historic threshold to the city centre.
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3D VIEWS - BIRDWOOD PARK CAFE & PLAY SPACES
Prepared by Urbis for Newcastle City Council 35BIRDWOOD PARK: LOCAL URBAN PARK LEGEND
1 Potential location for public art
A LOCAL OPEN SPACE FOR THE
FUTURE RESIDENTS AND WORKERS 2 Table tennis pods (active space)
OF THE WEST END. ONE THAT IS 3 Sculptural play elements
DISTINCTLY URBAN IN CHARACTER. 4
Cafe + public toilets + council store room & Smart
City communication room
Birdwood Park will become the heart of the future West 5 Existing fig trees + perimeter planting added
End CBD. The public realm design aims to provide a 6 Open green space
platform for cultural and civic events. The master plan
will create energy by providing activities and destinations 7 Internal park path
to draw people in. The design responds to the existing
cultures, climate and day and night time activities and 8 Gateway tree planting
will provide physical openness and accessibility for all.
9 Shrub planting under trees
The spaces have been designed to be flexible, adaptable,
10 Low hedge against King Street
activated, safe and welcoming.
11 Bespoke seating / benches
Key design principles include:
1. To create a layered public realm framework that 12 Pedestrian lighting spaced between trees
ensures the park is punctuated by a series of small,
13 Proposed RMS - REF road configuration
medium and large scale events. The events will
encourage pedestrian movement from one end to the 14 Deciduous tree grove to park entry
other, drive activation and provide the infrastructure
for local activities and celebrations. 15 Raised pedestrian crossing
2. Design a memorable pedestrian place, defined by:
16 Existing parking
a. Formal avenue of shade trees (existing and
proposed);
b. Open flexible central parkland;
c. Bespoke Park Café (with toilets and Council
Storage & Smart City communication room) and
terrace;
d. Central promenade with feature pedestrian scale
lighting;
e. Feature paving that draws people through the
space;
f. High quality furniture;
g. Integrated public art
h. Smart City elements.
3. Celebrate the heritage value of the space as a place
for community gathering is retained through the
creation of central open space which is flexible and
usable for events and meeting spaces. Heritage trees
are incorporated with new planting.
4. Provide an activated and safe environment
5. Respond to the park role as a major civic place
Key Plan
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Prepared by Urbis for Newcastle City Council 37BIRDWOOD PARK: ARRIVAL PLAZA
Birdwood Park Arrival Plaza is a transitional space from
the surrounding streetscapes (corner of King Street
and National Park Street) to Birdwood Park The public
domain plan will create a small-scale pedestrian plaza
that incorporates public art, lighting and seating benches
along the primary path into Birdwood Park.
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REVITALISATION:
The proposed streetscape upgrades along National Park
Street will provide an enhanced pedestrian amenity
along this key connection back to Hunter Street.
Key design principles include:
1. New street tree planting and rain gardens;
2. Pedestrian blisters at the intersection with Parry
Street;
3. Smart poles;
4. Upgraded pavements
5. Formalized planting at the interfaces with Birdwood
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3D VIEWS - BIRDWOOD PARK ENTRANCE PLAZA
Prepared by Urbis for Newcastle City Council 41LITTLE BIRDWOOD PARK:
EMBRACE AND ENHANCE THE
EXISTING NATIVE VEGETATION AND
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shopping centre
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pedestrian scale lighting to the plaza
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4. Improve pedestrian connection to Cottage Creek and
east of the creek;
5. Inclusion of Smart City elements. LEGEND
Existing trees and proposed garden bed to national LITTLE BIRDWOOD PARK ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR CONTROL STRATEGIES:
1 8 Existing road to become loading only
park street • Upgrade whole of Little Birdwood Park;
Ornamental tree grove with bespoke seating + 9 • New arrival plaza to the Park and Marketown, will include open ‘civic’ design
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lighting with clear sight lines and upgraded pedestrian scale lighting;
3 Cafe dining zone 10 Council to investigate inclusion of WSUD • Remove all existing furniture in the park;
• Insert a formal lawn adjacent to the arrival plaza and future outdoor café
4 Future tree planting 11 Existing Meleleuca's terraces;
• Long term plan to activate the edge of the park by opening up the Marketown
5 Existing bus stop 12 Existing trees frontage;
• Improve lighting throughout the whole park;
6 Little Birdwood Park 13 Open lawn
• Integrate cycle path to provide passive surveillance of the park.
7 Existing loading dock entry 14 Existing parking
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AREAS WHICH COULD BECOME 3 Proposed deciduous tree
NEW PUBLIC SPACES PRESENT THE 4 Existing figs
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ENERGY INTO THE PUBLIC REALM.
6 Proposed realigned intersection
Key design principles include: 7 Street tree planting
1. New street tree planting and community gardens; 8 Shared zone
2. Smart Poles;
3. Upgraded pavements 9 Existing trees
4. Reduced road surfaces that have been reclaimed as
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additional green parklands
11 Seating bench
The restructured street cross section provides a
wonderful opportunity to close the street down to 12 Proposed street trees
vehicular traffic for weekend markets and street
festivals and celebrations. 13 Proposed pedestrian crossing
14 RMS proposed road alignment
15 Proposed taxi bays
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3D VIEWS - MARKETOWN FORECOURT & ALFRESCO DINING
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48 West End Stage 1 Public Domain Plan Report5.1 LIGHTING
NOCTURNAL PLAN
LEGEND
1 Cafe/restaurant lighting
2 Temporary cinema/outdoor cinema
3 Pedestrian lighting (4m)
4 Multi directional pole top lights (8m)
5 Up-lighting to public art
6 Strip lights to edge of bench seats
7 Stud lighting on edge of path
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Prepared by Urbis for Newcastle City Council 49LIGHTING CONTINUED...
The issues of safety and amenity cannot be separated.
People’s perceptions of safety are influenced by factors
such as visual comfort, way-finding, and the ease with
which objects and places can be recognised.
Good lighting should enhance the transformation from
day to night. In doing this, it should produce positive
changes that enrich people’s experiences and enhance
their comfort within of the city.
The vision for the West End Stage 1 lighting design is
to include a variety of layers for lighting that covers all
users of the space with a distinctive lighting design and a
seamless extension of the adjacent street lighting. This
will be achieved by several designed elements including:
▪▪ Smart Pole and traditional street lighting
▪▪ Up lighting of heritage trees
▪▪ Low level pedestrian scale pole top lighting
▪▪ Integrated lighting into the public domain elements
(seating benches, bollards, café, art work) and
▪▪ Event lighting (multi directional pole top light fittings).
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50 West End Stage 1 Public Domain Plan Report5.2 GREEN SPACE
The City of Newcastle acknowledges that trees are
an important urban asset that provide environmental,
aesthetic, cultural, wayfinding and economic benefits
for the city centre. Trees also offer a contrast with the
building facades that dominate most city streets, soften
traffic noise, screen unwanted views, reduce glare and
provide shade during the warmer months of the year.
The objectives for West End Stage 1 Public Domain
will be to retain the existing establish Ficus Sp. Trees.
These street trees are the predominant element that
defines the green character and reinforces the historical
Birdwood Park boundaries as well as the gateway to the
Newcastle’s city centre. The existing Camphor Laurel
and Melaleuca sp. Will be retained and expanded upon
within Little Birdwood Park.
Water Sensitive Urban Design planter beds will be
integrated into Little Birdwood Park and along National
Park Street. These planter beds will improve the
streetscape and treat as much storm water collection as
possible before it enters the adjacent Cottage Creek.
All proposed trees species will be selected in accordance
with the NCC Newcastle Street Tree Selection Manual.
To ensure the ‘right tree is planted in the right place’.
Prepared by Urbis for Newcastle City Council 515.3 FURNITURE The City of Newcastle Public Domain Technical Manual (2014) identifies the need for a coordinated suite of furniture for the city centre public domain. Distinctive areas have been identified in the manual to allow for bespoke seating to be installed to express the special nature key spaces within the city centre. West End Stage 1 will have a site specific seating benches, raised seating platforms, outdoor tables, play equipment and multifunctional sculptural play elements that will provide for individuals and groups of peoples. 52 West End Stage 1 Public Domain Plan Report
5.4 SMART CITY ELEMENTS SMART BINS
Sensors linked to the IoT
NEWCASTLE SMART CITY
SMART SCREENS
platform collect data on SMART ENERGY
The City of Newcastle is an emerging smart city and we Interactive smart
screens around the CBD
the city and transform Buildings are powered by
are looking at ways to introduce new digital initiatives Our future city could look like this provide information to
everyday items into smart
infrastructure. Bin sensors
the sun through solar
panels connected to
help people find out the
to our city centre. West End Stage 1 Public Domain Plan latest on what's going
will detect when bins are
full and optimise
battery storage.
will include digital initiatives, such as public wi-fi, smart SMART MOBILITY
All forms of transport are
on in the city. collection routes. ELECTRIC VEHICLE
information panel, smart bin, smart lighting, mobile linked together to make
CHARGE POINTS
Electric vehicle charge
getting around simple
parking app, and smart crime prevention technology. SMART CITY APP and seamless. Timetables points are available
are synced and vehicle around the city to
A city app makes SMART PARKING AND
Integration of technology into Birdwood Park and Little locations provided in real recharge electric cars
information on the city TRAFFIC SENSORS
time to provide a better and other e-vehicles,
Birdwood Park will provide a demonstration project easily available. What's on
in Newcastle, how to get
travel experience. all powered by the
smart grid.
Sensors in the street detect
available parking and send
enabling residents and visitors to interact with and to music venues and
restaurants, or real time
data to drivers. Intelligent
traffic systems provide
experience the benefits of smart city technologies. transport info is simple information to help driver's
and up-to-date. better handle congestion
Smart city initiatives form a key role in enabling urban or accidents.
liveability, cultural activation and economic development INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)
for the city centre. An IoT platform connects
almost any device in the
INNOVATION HUB AND
DIGITAL SANDBOX
city to the internet and to City data collected through
each other. Apps, sensors, the IoT Platform is provided to
and smart city the Innovation Hub for
5.5 INTEPRETATION
applications generate entrepreneurs, start-ups,
data on the city. researchers and students to
experiment and collaborate on
ideas for improving the city.
The integration of smart city technology into Birdwood
Park and Little Birdwood Park will provide a platform to
tell stories about the local history of the site.
Smart phone apps will be able to communicate both the
history of the site along with future public events and
celebrations.
UNDERGROUND FIBRE
OPTIC CABLING
FUTURE EDUCATION
Fibre optic cables run
The smart city has a underground throughout the city
University at its heart. bringing high-speed data and
NewSpace uses new ways information to business,
of teaching and researching students, visitors and residents.
to drive forward our The fibre-enabled city is
PUBLIC WIFI thinking about the attractive and more liveable.
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Source: Draft Smart City Strategy 2017 - sensors, public address
system and more.
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Prepared by Urbis for Newcastle City Council 535.6 PUBLIC ART The City of Newcastle recognises the cultural and economic benefits that flow from integrating public art into the urban fabric. The overall public art role within our city centre will range from high quality bold works on a large scale to small intricate or delicate works that add texture and intimacy to the urban experience. Public art will create opportunities to integrate a cultural layer into the city centre and enhance and strengthen wayfinding cues for people to navigate through our city with ease. Birdwood Park and Little Birdwood Park has been identified in the Newcastle Urban Renewal Strategy (2014) and the City Centre Public Domain Plan Technical Manual (2014) as a distinctive place that will incorporate seamless public art into the design of the public domain. 54 West End Stage 1 Public Domain Plan Report
5.7 EVENT OVERLAYS
Events and festivals add to the vibrant atmosphere, cultural layer, activation BIRDWOOD PARK EVENT OVERLAY
and in the promotion of the city centre. Events and festivals also bring big Birdwood Park has featured prominently in the city’s history for hosting circus’s, carnivals, charity events, picnics and other social
economic benefits to businesses in the retail, hospitality and tourism sectors activities (including industrial and socio-political rallies and gatherings during the 1940s, in particular during the 1949 Coal Strikes).
for our city centre. Events also provides engagement of the wider community The design proposals will facilitate opportunities for passive, active, programmed and un-programmed cultural events.
to create a safe, accessible and people friendly environment for all.
POTENTIAL
SCREEN/OUTDOOR
CINEMA EVENT
Figure 25 Birdwood Park - Event Overlay Concept Plan
Prepared by Urbis for Newcastle City Council 55PARRY STREET EVENT OVERLAY
The restructured street cross section of Parry Street provides a wonderful opportunity to close the
street down to vehicular traffic for weekend markets and street festivals and celebrations.
POTENTIAL WEEKEND
FARMERS MARKETS/
CLOTHES MARKETS AS
PART OF THE CREATIVE
PRECINCT.
Figure 26 Parry Street - Event Overlay Concept Plan
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