Architectural Design Project | Assignment
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Architectural Design Project | Assignment
Added on 2020-03-16
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ARCHITECTUREARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROJECT
ARCHITECTUREContentsARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROJECT...........................................................................4INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................4DARWIN PLACE...............................................................................................................4Physical Features.........................................................................................................................4Urban Design Strategies for Development..................................................................................6Experimental Qualities................................................................................................................6NEO-LIBERALISM............................................................................................................7NEO-LIBERISM INFLUENCE ON DARWIN WATERFRONT.......................................7Progress History...........................................................................................................................8Darwin Waterfront Development................................................................................................9The Waterfront Precinct............................................................................................................11Development of Built Environment...........................................................................11Strategies....................................................................................................................................12The Central Business District....................................................................................................13CONCLUSION..................................................................................................................13REFERENCES..................................................................................................................14
ARCHITECTUREARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROJECTINTRODUCTIONNeo-liberalism is an old concept developed lately and became prominentwith consideration of the economic stability in various places and countries in allover the world (Sager & Tore, 2011). Darwin, which is historically, geographically,strategically located and considered in regard to tourism and related with theinfluence of neo-liberalism, in the respective tourism industry, the place has beencritically analyzed against the share of public and private. A thesis is proposed todevelop the Darwin Waterfront Precinct, mixed with the local areas, byimbibing the concept of neoliberalism, towards with the aimed priority ofincreasing the local and tourist economy. DARWIN PLACEDarwin Waterfront Precinct is geographically located in Darwin, in NorthernTerritory in Australia. Darwin is considered as a cosmopolitan city, though is small,with population of 110,000 and stands as NT’s tropical capital city. Physical FeaturesToday, Darwin Waterfront has become an apt weekend destination for thefollowing features. 1.WWII oil storage tunnels2.Travelers’ walk3.The pump house
ARCHITECTURE4.Stokes hill wharf5.Larrakia secrete site, present in strokes hill6.Hughes avenue7.Bombing of Darwin The other tourist attractions, from Darwin pace are Goyder Park, Darwin wavepool, waterfront lagoon, Deckchair cinema, Darwin convention center, apartments,shops, etc. Unique cosmopolitan makeup of Darwin is recognized by the AustralianNational Trust, as ‘multicultural icon of national significance’. The distinctive Darwin waterfront characteristics are man-made beach, wavepool, restaurants, bars and two natural wharfs. Other important natural attractionsare George Brown Darwin botanic gardens, Bicentennial Park, Lake Alexander,Charles Darwin National Park and Casuarina Coastal Reserve. Urban Design Strategies for Development Waterfront Precinct in Darwin is an urban design strategy for thedevelopment, as it is built over the reclaimed land, in between Fort Hill andStrokes Hill, from Kitchener Bay. As the part of the design, the Fort Hill wasremoved to create new space. As another part of design strategy, Darwin oil storage tunnels had been built,towards the navy’s oil protection, from the attacks by the Japanese, during theWorld War II. Two Darwin oil storage tunnels are made open for access to thepublic (Oakley, 2009). The transport strategies involve heading Darwin, through Chartair, regionallink and Darwin international airport. The city is reachable by sea, by train and byroad.
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