Development projection - The case study of the recreation of Pirrama Park in Sydney

Hey guys! I have read a fabulous article which talks about how a waterfront park seeks a coherence between a newly developed residential area to an existing old unused pier. I think it is a great example for those who are doing Leith Waterfront.

Sydney’s Pirrama Park is an award-winning project that seeks coherence between private residential development and public space creation. Recreated from a former Water Police pier, which was a previously alienated and fenced-off post-industrial concrete slab, become a richly varied urban waterfront parkland for people of Sydney. The recreation focuses on the park’s topography such as headlands, cliffs, harbor landscape and sublime views. Besides, a flat, featureless base is created as a legacy of its industrial past. The integrated site specific play space is an attraction for both locals and district visitors alike. The water play elements, reclaimed sandstone and natural setting allude to the once famed beach and ‘Pyrmont Spring’. The park proves its success by accommodating a range of public uses, a vision from the past to present and the ability to solve city problems such as rehabilitating street storm-water. More importantly, Pirrama Park successfully builds a neighborhood relationship with the surrounding community and encourage interactions between different people.

Read More >>> http://landarchs.com/how-pirrama-park-saved-sydneys-harbor-from-residential-development/

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