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Indicative Bellfield Master Plan

Prepared by MGS ArchitectsMarch 2020

The Indicative Bellfield Master Plan is one illustration of how the objectives of the Bellfield Urban Design Guidelines could be realised on site.

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Buildings by different authors Retain existing trees Hidden parking and a front door to most dwellings

ARCHITECTURAL DIVERSITY LANDSCAPE AND SUSTAINABILITY ACCESS, PARKING AND ACTIVATION

A mix of housing types Community plaza Rear lane access

Material and height diversity Community gardens Green link and pedestrian path

Similar built form and materials Environmental sustainable design Crossovers everywhere

MASTER PLAN DIRECTIONSThree key directions will provide a high-quality neighbourhood that enhances the surrounding landscape character and local identity of Bellfield; architectural diversity, landscape, sustainability and access.

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ILLUSTRATIVE MASTER PLANThe Bellfield neighbourhood will be an exemplary precinct. It will be a showcase of integrated living, taking full advantage of a leafy landscape setting, vast surrounding open spaces, access to public transport and contemporary community facilities.

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Townhouse neighbourhood

Community Hub

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MASTERPLAN LEGENDBuilt form

Car parking

Landscaped private space (apartments)

Landscaped public space

Paved public space

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Private townhouse and apartment front yard

Seating area

Pedestrian path

Proposed pedestrian crossing

Cobblestone and swale landscape


Community and Dementia garden

Pre-school outdoor play

Site boundary

Key vistas from internal roads

Existing bus stop location

Access to basement car parking

Rear laneway


Reference plan

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Green Spine Northern Green SpineBanksia StreetExisting

Townhouses Precinct StreetPrecinct Street Perkins AvenueLanewayTownhouses Townhouses Townhouses Townhouses Townhouses

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Ford Park Oriel Road North-South StreetApartments Townhouses Community HubNorth-South

Boulevard Community Plaza

SECTION BB

Banksia StreetPerkins Avenue Apartments Apartments Local Shops Existing Local Shops

ILLUSTRATIVE MASTER PLAN SECTIONSIn the future, a landscape of native canopy trees and a network of flexible open spaces will integrate the Bellfield site into its residential context and provide safe connections to nearby destinations.

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Perkins Avenue linear park

Public green spine and seating

Banksia Street local park

North-South Boulevard and Precinct Street


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Established site trees to be retained

Proposed trees

Surrounding trees

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Landscaped private space (apartments)Private townhouse and apartment front yard

Private townhouse and apartment front yard

Seating area

Pedestrian path


Cobblestone and swale landscape



Pre-school outdoor play


Rear laneway

Site boundary

ILLUSTRATIVE LANDSCAPE PLANA landscape of native canopy trees and a network of flexible open spaces will integrate the Bellfield site into its residential context and provide safe connections to nearby destinations. Streets and open spaces, thoughtfully designed to value natural resources and improve biodiversity, will be great places to walk and to cycle, to relax, to play and to engage with community.

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— Reduce the use of front fences and promote the use of planter beds or hedges to demark public / private interface if required.

— Include trees in front garden spaces to contribute to the public realm as well as the thermal cooling of private space.

— Develop an informal approach to landscape with soft edges and planting.

— Encourage the use of permeable surface for shared pedestrian and bike path, such as granitic sand surface or similar.

— Encourage grading to support passive irrigation of planting.

— Plant native tree and understorey species to create a biodiversity corridor.

— Encourage street trees at approximately 8m spacings to create a desirable canopy cover for pedestrians and shade car parking areas.

GREEN SPINE AND SEATING AREA

— Design the green spine and seating around existing trees.

— Encourage this public area to become a family friendly space.

— Provide two pedestrian paths running east-west through this area.

BANKSIA STREET LOCAL PARK

— Design the local park around the retention of existing trees.

— Encourage no paved areas to be positioned within the extent of the drip lines of the trees.

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Barry St Townhouses, Brunswick (Fieldwork)

Buiksloterham Zelfbouw, Amsterdam

Rosenhøj Housing, Denmark (EFFEKT)

KEY LANDSCAPE PROJECTS

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NORTH-SOUTH BOULEVARD AND PRECINCT STREET

— Integrate storm water treatment swales in streetscape design.

— Encourage street trees at approximately 8m spacings to create a desirable canopy cover for pedestrians and shade car parking areas.

— Where townhouse garages interface Precinct Street, provide approximately 4m of landscaped areas for understory and tree planting.

PUBLIC PLAZA AND COMMUNITY GARDEN

— Provide shade to 50% of the public plaza and include seating to accommodate a range of ages and abilities.

— Include a productive community garden that is larger than the existing garden (approx. 25m x 50m) running east-west. Where possible, relocate all existing infrastructure and plant material.

— Position the community garden in an easily accessible and clearly visible location within the precinct.

— Provide space for lockable sheds and equipment storage and access to bathroom facilities.

— Ensure a level of flexibility is designed into the community garden so integration with other uses, such as horticultural therapy, dementia garden and outdoor learning classrooms, can be achieved.

COBBLESTONE PAVING AND SWALE ZONES

— Where townhouse garages interface Precinct Street, provide a 4m wide cobblestone paving and swale zone (running east-west) to pedestrianise these area.

— Include street trees at appropriately 5m intervals to provide shade for pedestrians.

— Integrate storm water treatment swales in streetscape design.

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La Place Franco Mauresque

The Commons, Brunswick (Breathe Architecture)

Balford Street Pocket Park, Chippendale (Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture)

KEY LANDSCAPE PROJECTS

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ILLUSTRATIVE ACCESS PLANThe neighbourhood’s access and parking arrangement will focus on prioritising pedestrians and cyclists, creating a network of streets and laneways, integrating WSUD principles and supporting high-quality public realm outcomes.


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LEGEND:ACCESS AND ACTIVATION OVERVIEW PLAN LEGEND

North-South Boulevard

Precinct Street

Rear laneway

Garage entry points

Primary pedestrian path

Secondary pedestrian path

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Figure 2.1 Section A: North-South Boulevard (1:200@A3)

Figure 2.2 Section B: Precinct Street (North-South) (1:200@A3)

ILLUSTRATIVE ACCESS SECTIONS


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Figure 2.3 Section C: Banksia Street (1:200@A3)

Figure 2.4 Section D: Precinct Street (East-West) (1:200@A3)

Figure 2.5 Section E: Green Spine (1:200@A3)

Figure 2.6 Section F: Laneway (1:200@A3)




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Figure 2.7 Section G: Precinct Street (East-West) (1:200@A3)

Figure 2.8 Section H: Perkins Avenue (1:200@A3)

Figure 2.9 Section I: Oriel Road (1:200@A3)

Figure 2.10 Section J: Banksia Street (1:200@A3)


MASTER PLAN VISIONThe Bellfield neighbourhood will appear diverse and varied, stitching into its surrounding context. It will welcome a diversity of residents and draw on the landscape character of nearby Ford Park.


Reference plan

PERK AND VILLAGE PRECINCT : INTERFACE WITH FORD PARK AND EXISTING LOCAL SHOPS NEIGHBOURHOOD PRECINCT : VIEW TO THE NEW NORTH-SOUTH STREET

Apartments interfacing green space Activated public plaza Activated front yards with minimal fencesCorner retail activity

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MASTER PLAN VISIONThe Park and Village Precinct is a leafy medium-density residential neighbourhood. The Neighbourhood Precinct is a community of townhouses that celebrates visual diversity in built form and a high-quality landscaped spaces.


Documents

Indicative Bellfield Master Plan - Amazon S3€¦ · front yard Private townhouse and apartment front yard Seating area Pedestrian path Proposed pedestrian crossing Cobblestone and