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gasp! elwick bayThe Social Enterprise (SE) intends to be a profitable business that will facilitate and encourage a range of community development activities and skills and generally build engagement at Elwick Bay. The intention is that the SE will respond to existing need and build vibrancy and increase participation. The identities of each of the current users should be retained.

_Pippa Dickson, Advisory Meeting Minutes [2011] ’

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The GASP project aims to activate the socially underutilised Elwick Bay and connect itself to the broader community. Stage one of the project has recently been completed, including a boardwalk and a small pavilion. Stage one of the project builds on the sites current minimal activity to develop and add life to the area. Many currently underutilised sites sit dormant with uncertainty on how to connect them with their broader context.

This project entails an investigation into ways of activating underutilised sites and using GASP as a case study to both speculate methods in relation to social enterprise concepts and how to engage with a wider community.

The research will examine a focus area of Elwick Bay and GASP, collecting multiple streams of information and analysis that will inform speculations of social enterprise opportunities that assist the site and GASP in engaging with the community.

The analysis will provide seed ideas for further speculation from other groups and will inform the development of an architectural brief if required. The analysis considers how to create new patterns of use and interaction between existing users of the site. In turn, how to create new activities and users while engaging with the wider community context, which heavily draws upon a ‘life-space-building’ methodology employed by Jan Gehl, Urban Design Consultant [Gehl 1987].

• Speculate the potential use, design and development of collaborative relationships, social enterprise and community concepts within the focus area at Montrose Bay. These speculations should support existing programs and intentions of GASP and of broader documents such as the Glenorchy City Council Plan.

• The proposed architectural research project will be investigated in the development of a brief that may be used for an open design competition leading to the development of the open space, its potential design and the construction of a new community based facility.

• Examine existing infrastructure such as car parking and toilets within the focus area to determine if relocation or alteration could potentially add positive attributes to the site and GASP.

• The speculations will be based directly from the analysis conducted relating to the focus area and will provide seed ideas and discussion points for further speculation. The analysis and findings presented will provide the general framework for groups to implement more specific architectural and social solutions. As opposed to a fixed masterplan, this method allows adaptability to ever-changing variables.

Tasmania is on the brink of something big. This is not the time to think small. Go on, Tassie - be a devil.

_Juliana Engberg, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art Artistic Director

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abstractintroduction - context + gaspproblem statementaims of publicationfocus areasocial context

methodologytheoretical framework

document analysispublic waters edge analysisprecinct analysisuser group analysischaracter matrixsocial site analysissocial usage analysis

precedent analysisspeculations creative industry wellbeing socialrecommendationsconclusionreferencesimage sources

CONTENTS

PROJECT OVERVIEW

RESEARCH METHODS

PROPOSITION + SPECULATION

PROJECT PROCESS

Hobart

Glenorchy

Nestled between the iconic Mount Wellington and the River Derwent, Glenorchy is Tasmania’s fourth largest municipality and has a strong connection to the Hobart capital.

Possessing a rich indigenous history with diverse multicultural residents and many unique attractions, Glenorchy is unified by its strong sense of community.

One strong feature of Glenorchy is the waterfront location of Elwick Bay. The recently opened MONA museum sits along the waterfront in close proximity to Elwick Bay. Once part of the tribal area of the Mouheeneener Aboriginal people, Elwick Bay is currently a relatively underutilised public space surrounded by exciting and prominent public attractions and infrastructure.

CONTEXT - CULTURAL - NATURAL - BUILT

Elwick Bay

Glenorchy

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location

Museum of Old + New Art [MONA]

Derwent Entertainment Centre [DEC]

Elwick Racecourse

Hobart Showgrounds

Glenorchy CBD

Investigations are focussed on the Northern end of the GASP development, in the smaller Montrose Bay location.

This area is currently the most diversely utilised area of Elwick Bay containing 3 primary program groups;

- Montrose Bay High School - Glenorchy Rowing Club - Montrose Bay Yacht Club

The focus area also contains a large sized playground with supporting BBQ and seating spaces. The focus area functions primarily as a recreational space. It is in a prime north-facing waterfront location with generous open space. Understanding the relative size of the area in comparison to standard elements is beneficial in understanding the size of a location and it’s potential.

The Glenorchy Art and Sculpture Park [GASP!] is located along Elwick Bay. It strongly positions itself as a centre for contemporary site-specific outdoor arts. It is a catalyst of interaction, thinking, feeling and doing. The site is the northern gateway to southern Tasmania and is a place for people and activity.

The GASP project intends to promote engagement amongst the community and become a destination for both locals and visitors alike. It will act as a magnet and platform for all types of festivals and events. GASP offers a unique public space, welcoming a compelling experience that attracts repeat visitors. The park will achieve this through providing opportunities to experience and explore a wide range of creative and interactive art installations while connecting with the natural

setting of Elwick Bay. It will act as a dynamic gathering place for all groups of people to enjoy a wide range of differing public activities and will provide easy access for visitors and the community to attractions such as MONA and the DEC through an experiential journey along the boardwalk [Figure 1].

GASP will contain site specific art based on input from the community across all skill levels from emerging to internationally recognised artists. Visual, performance, sound based, kinetic, interactive and sensory art will be present in the park, some permanent and others temporary. The important underlying aim is increasing participation with the program, promoting engagement with the community and creating a socially inclusive space.

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gasp!Community participation is important, meaning that art may be developed and fabricated here in partnership with local businesses, schools and community groups. Links to existing services and organisations will help create a dynamic and well-used space.

_GASP Feasibility Plan (2010)

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The boardwalk implementation will provide a link between MONA, the DEC and Wilkinson’s Point where a future ferry terminal will be placed. The combination of this infrastructure support, artistic activity catalysts, and public space focus intends to engage with the community and for GASP to be accepted and utilised within the existing urban fabric, rather than appearing to function outside of the community.

Through examining multiple aspects of the site and the GASP project, investigations can be conducted into social enterprise opportunities that will assist in achieving these goals. By employing a methodology of research and analysis the social enterprise concepts can support the project goals that benefit not only GASP but also inform the broader community.

PROJECT METHOD

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Collection and collation

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analysis + compilation of documents analysis | social use

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The research process began with an analysis and compilation of relevant documents to the GASP project such as the GASP! Feasibility Plan 2010-2013, Glenorchy Community Plan 2005-2025, and the Wilkinsons Point and Elwick Bay Precinct Masterplan. This analysis accompanied an investigation into local strategic documents and relevant theoretical readings relating to social enterprise and community development.

Focussing on the context of Hobart’s coastal precincts and the specific context of the GASP site, various user groups were investigated, and their needs and potential use identified. From here, a series of social speculation and visualisations were prepared. These seed ideas and speculations therefore act as architectural and social development catalysts for the potential creative industry of the site.

Research INTO Design examines design for a historical and theoretical perspective. This could include the advancement of new scholarships through historical and theoretical interpretations.

Research FOR Design involves investigations conducted with a design application in mind. It could describe work driven by the perceived needs of the sector and cover the development of new materials and technologies.

Research THROUGH Design takes design processes to constitute the research methodology itself. The focus on such practice-led research in architecture can be on product or process.

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Important masterplanning documents were analysed involving GASP, the surrounding context, and the project site. This analysis is used to determine key principles and factors that will drive the development of social concepts. It provides an ideology framework for speculation concepts to ensure they support the general masterplanning directions as well as the GASP feasibility plan.

DOCUMENT ANALYSISoverview

This publication is not a masterplanning document. It is an activation strategy to help direct infrastructure investment, involving both building and urban design outcomes. The publication analyses existing masterplanning documents, coastal edge conditions and precedents to speculate on activity that would strengthen and promote the sense of community within the Elwick Bay area.Strengthening support GASP! project drivers + concepts - focus on participation and ‘creativity as identity’

Responding potential character development of Elwick Bay through creative and social endeavours -focus on existing need while adding opportunities

Providing SE provides social and economical opportunities for the individual, GASP and the wider context -build interaction and engagement with the wider community integrating Elwick Bay and GASP into the urban fabric

Identity maintain users’ individual identity while providing catalysts for collaborative relationships

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The GASP feasibility report outlines many aspects of both GASP’s project objectives and the implementation process to be undertaken from 2010-2013. Within this document a number of important points can be highlighted to direct social enterprise and community speculation processes.

The desire to engage with the community and become a socially inclusive space is extremely prominent in the report. In particular, the aim of increasing participation, awareness and relationships with existing organisations while allowing individual opportunity. Social enterprise concepts would assist GASP by focussing the speculations towards achieving these goals. The desire to place a full time GASP officer somewhere within the area could provide an opportunity within the project site to accommodate this within one of the proposed concepts.

The document outlines a number of target groups that GASP specifically attempts to focus on. These demographics provide suitable inspiration for character development for the testing of the methodology. The document highlights how the project wishes to create relationships within the community, by engaging and promoting participation.

gasp! feasibility plan 2010-2013

GASP! will be a unique and enjoyable experience for visitors and locals delivering important emotional, physical, social benefits through the range of activities, art, interpretative work, landscape and environmental factors not available at other parks and gardens in Tasmania.

_Feasibility Plan, 2010, pp 20

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• Opportunity to build labouring skills and traineeships through social enterprises

• GASP! must be socially inclusive and accessible for all members of the community and community organisations

• Maintain and build relevance to the community in the local and global context

• Develop community participation, pride, awareness, engagement and vibrancy

• GASP! aims to foster and nurture relationships with existing organisations to partner in presenting art and supporting new and innovative programs and activities.

• Opportunities for people who face physical, financial, social or cultural challenges to participate in recreation

• Aims to strategically target specific groups:

- Young people at risk of leaving school- Primary, secondary and tertiary students, educators & decision makers- Unemployed people- Parents and families with young children- Local people from culturally diverse backgrounds- Locals and visitors to parks and gardensin greater Hobart- Arts audiences (gallery, museum and performing arts audiences), festival audiences- Regional communities and travellers in Tasmania and interstate- National and international arts patrons, collectors, artists and producers

Community Leadership + Participation- An empowered community – build on proud civic tradition of self-help, cultural diversity and strong sense of identity- An informed community – ensure that people have access to the information that they need

Social- A safer community – work together to feel and be safe- A caring community - ensure the citizens needs for essential services are being met

Economic- A challenging and creative community – continue to expand entertainment and tourism opportunities- An innovative community - be the leading centre in Tasmania for new investment and business growth generating new jobs

Environment- An exciting rewarding lifestyle – continue to beautify the city and improve facilities to enhance our lifestyle. tourism opportunities- An environmentally sustainable community – maintain sound guidelines for sustainability concepts

Infrastructure- A well planned, people friendly city – make sure that development is appropriate and is public access is prevalent

glenorchy community plan 2005-2025Our vision is to ensure Glenorchy is the best place in Tasmania to live, work and play; both now and into the future. We want Glenorchy to be a city where we all care for each other and act together to improve our lifestyle and environment through a strong sense of community.

_Glenorchy Community Plan, 2005, p. 7.

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The Glenorchy Community Plan is a vision for the next twenty years that was prepared by the council. The vision is grouped into five categories [shown right] and the elements of those which could inform speculation have been investigated. Through focussing social concepts around addressing these community aims it will assist the focus area and GASP in achieving a positive relationship with the community.

Important values that arose within the document focussed around community and the need to promote pride and the notion of self-help. This allows the social enterprise concepts a unique opportunity to allow existing residents of the area to directly engage with the focus area and GASP to benefit themselves through participation, whether this be through education or simply through an experience.

The Wilkinson’s Point and Elwick Bay Master Plan was conducted by ‘Inspiring Place’ at the request of the Glenorchy City Council to provide development guidelines for their vision for the site as an iconic waterfront location.

The brief recognised the needs for a master plan to create a dynamic mixed use precinct that responds to the physical and cultural qualities of the site, establishing strong connections to the surrounding features of Glenorchy and Hobart. It combines numerous studies conducted into the area and provides a cohesive framework for development that addresses Glenorchy City Council community objectives.

The master plan examines the wider Elwick Bay area but details specific areas within the bay, including the focus area. The points listed to the right were drawn from the document which outlines a number of possibilities and opportunities that could be integrated with the proposed social concepts. By speculating with these points in mind, it will help to produce more integrated and succinct community proposals.

Key Findings- the area already has a number of existing recreational facilities and open spaces

- the area is highly visible from the Brooker Highway with the capacity to cater for some regional recreational needs

- the area is close to existing school facilities and nearby residences

- the consolidation of facilities within a recreational hub helps to reduce the Council’s maintenance costs

Recommendations- upgrading or possible relocation of toilets and visitor information booth

- improvement of pedestrian access

- implementation of ‘joint venture’ programs in association with existing features on site

wilkinsons point and elwick bay precinct masterplan[Elwick Bay should act] as an iconic waterfront location with quality environments and structures that compliment each other, integrate well into the surroundings and contribute towards a richly vibrant and textured waterfront precinct – a place that is engaging, contemporary and culturally relevant.

_Master Plan, 2008, pp 9.

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- allow for expansion of club facilities and possible collaborations between existing clubs in order meet community needs and to allow recreational rental such as bicycles and water equipment

- investigate small-scale development to serve users of the playground and public spaces

- retain 90% of focus area for public un-built use and retain public waterfront access

- redevelopment of existing car park to a car-free zone for future play structures and public extensions and relocate existing entry road to the southern side of playground

- upgrade pontoon structures for public accessibility

- pedestrianising the area to promote activity and user participation and engagement

The site is surrounded by various facilities including cultural, commercial, and recreational activities. The project site has the potential to build upon these existing community connections existing in both the immediate and broader context and create its own individual identity through the gasp project.

Investigate the wider context to determine possible linkages between the site and the context in order to increase potential engagement and create identity through social enterprise concepts

Discoveries• The DEC, the Showgrounds, the Racecourse and MONA consistently draw in a large number of visitors to the area. However, there are very few attractions surrounding these major visitor magnets that retain visitors in the area.• Catering at the Derwent Entertainment Centre and the Showgrounds is very limited.• The entrance of the site from the two jetties should be celebrated to welcome visitors.• Nearby public transport, especially ferries + potentially trains, provide potential for visitors coming to the site.

MONA

WILKINSON FERRY

DEC

SHOWGROUND

TT. MUSEUM

FOCUSED AREA

Creative Industry

Wellbeing

Social

Commercial

MONA

Glenorchy Olympic Pool + Intercity cycleway

Tasmanian Transport Museum

Northgate Shopping Complex

Derwent Entertainment Centre

Dowsing Point

Elwick Racecourse

Moonah Arts Centre

Royal Showgrounds

GASP! + Rowing club + yacht club + Groove Reserve + Sculpture Park

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CONTEXT ANALYSIS

PUBLIC WATERS EDGE ANALYSISother social rivere edges in the derwent

Investigate surrounding coastal solutions and determine successful and unsuccessful elements which could be integrated into concepts and utilised as precedent studies

Lower Sandy Bay

Sandy Bay Waterfront

Featherstone Reserve

Kangaroo Bay

Cornelian Bay

GASP!

lower sandy bay

Purpose Contrast

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Thorough Loose

The Lower Sandy Bay development of the coastal area opened in March 2010. Before the construction, the proposal has gone through extensive community consultation to determine what people wanted for the area, the Council engaged consultants to assist with the redevelopment and design of the wateredge. The project commenced in March 2008 with the aim of improving the recreational amenity of the area by creating a more attractive public space. This development has multiple type of water edges that draws multiple activities to happen along the site. It has become a major node for the surrounding area due to its loose elements, which engage multiple-demographic at a time.

PUBLIC WATERS EDGE ANALYSIS

kangaroo bayKangaroo Bay is an area within the Clarence City Council. It is located on the eastern shore of the River Derwent, across the harbour from the capital city of Hobart.

The foreshore area sits in a significant position, between the CBD and the suburb of Bellerive. A large part of the Kangaroo Bay foreshore area is degraded and provides poor public amenity. At present the infrastructure restricts access to the waterfront and the movement of people to and through the area.

Discoveries :

- Continuation of cycle path and the intersection with boat parking and loading bay

- provide repair/rent/recycle bicycle concept of social enterprise

- portable stage that can be utilised by the students to revitalise various negative spaces.

Intersection

Underutilised

Circulation

Under-developed

featherstone reserveThis site is located a short walk from Salamanca Place and the waterfront via Kelly’s Steps. The development of the Battery Point waterfront mainly focused on a single point and is disconnected to nearby AJ White Park. This caused the AJ White Park to become like a hidden place, a backyard for houses and segregated from the public. Mono-edge treatment at Battery Point waterfront attract less people to the site. The private properties that extend to the water edge like jetty and boat ramp denies public access as a thoroughfare.

Discoveries :

Identifying other potential facilities/attractions that will influence the sites program and boat building facilities, engaging communal participation without disregard to local identity.

Secluded

Disconnected

Hidden

Edge Treatment

PUBLIC WATERS EDGE ANALYSIS

sandy bay_marieville esplanadeLocated at the waters edge in Sandy Bay, Marieville Esplanade has multiple facilities including a Yacht Club, Rowing Club, Canoe Club and multi purpose hall. The development focusses on individual structures, rather than overall site. Dead-ends at some building edges made the some of the site underutilised. The Yacht Club with its marina has physically privatised a portion of waters edge without a continuation of the footpath. The multi-purpose hall is used for different purposes throughout a year and contributes to a vibrant park, particularly during events.

Discoveries :

Waters edge could be made public as opposed to private. Increasing diversity on the site by allowing some arts installations, encouraging communal participation in the engagement of temporary events.

Underutilised

Hindered Circulation

Privatised

Multi-Use

PUBLIC WATERS EDGE ANALYSIScornelian bay

Cornelian Bay lies just north of the urban parkland at the Queens Domain, just outside the CBD of Hobart. The bay itself is a safe anchorage for yacht owners. A waterfront restaurant and boathouses line the foreshore. This site is the starting point of Cornelian Walk, which is situated in a natural bush setting with water features. Another facility is the playground, located adjacent to the existing carpark. However, both of these facilities are disconnected from one another. The sports facility is focused on land rather than water. The council prohibits users from swimming in the water due to water quality, which leads to the absent of water sports at this bay.

Discoveries:

Food-based popup business can attract people to an underdeveloped site instantly, promoting educational training that engages the community. The infrastructure should be developed incrementally to minimise initial cost.

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Sightseeing

Cycling

Jogging

Reading

Dog walking

Fishing

Swimming

Boating

Canoeing

Lower Sandy Bay

Kangaroo bay

Featherstone reserve

Sandy Bay_Marieville Esplanade

Cornelian bay

ACTIVITIES

EDGES

SITES

Discoveries:

- Different waters edge conditions are able to attract people of varied interests and needs into community engagement at the specific sites

- Loose elements are applied to allow flexible use by visitors

Collaborative Relationships

GASP Montrose Bay Yacht Club

Montrose Bay High

Glenorchy Rowing Club

Focus Area Groups

yacht Club

Rowing Club

Public + GASP

School

Solution

SOCIAL CONTEXTkey organisations

Social Enterprise Speculations

This section analyses the four key areas and user groups. These include recreation + amenity, Montrose Bay High School, Glenorchy Rowing Club and Montrose Bay Yacht Club. This analysis is of the user groups is used to determine the needs and priorities of each subgroup within the focus area. It exposes the level of potential engagement with each other as well as the broader community. The notion of social enterprise concepts are explored through the recommendations and discoveries section within each group.

The social usage analysis investigates which areas are heavily used and which groups are the most active throughout the week and at particular occasions throughout the year.

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The character matrix section explores the possible comments and enthusiasms from the character set developed in the publication overview section. The comments are explored in three key subsections that become the division of the speculations in the following section.

Currently the most active location within the focus area is the play area. The playground is a major catalyst of activity, even on weekdays. The sector contains supporting facilities built around the playground such as a toilet block and shaded seating and BBQ features. The research showed that the shaded seating structures weren’t heavily used despite their strong connection to the site activity. The toilet block is in dire need of repair, replacement or relocation which should be investigated, while the tourist information display is both hidden from the public, outdated and in need of much better signage.

The space currently functions as a large play area for children, acting as an extension of the playground. It would benefit from cross-programming.

• the road to the carpark on the southern side of the playground provides a slower barrier before the highway but covers a very long distance. Investigations into relocating the carpark or access road should be explored.• large green spaces are typically underutilised. The proximity of the green spaces to the playground and carpark could allow for potential activity to occur in this space.• the standard shaded seating areas are hardly used by the public who instead reside inside the boundaries of the playground, typically parents with children. More interesting seating areas would help promote interest.

entry road leading to primary carpark

toilet building

large open space occasionally utilised for eventstourist information display

large playground

most suitable and engaging locations for social concepts to be staged

no possible way to cross the highway in this sector

recreation + amenity

DiscoveriesThe primary issues found in the play area in relation to social enterprise is capitalising on the activity of the playground and developing social opportunities around this existing activity. The toilet relocation or development is also an important factor as this forms a necessary component of any social concept. The green spaces provide the opportunity for larger social event spaces, heightened by the multiple connections to the roadway, playground and carpark.

social enterprise concepts could integrate the playground activity catalyst engaging both children and parents

utilisation of green space areas which connect to the playground while allowing road advertisement of activity for exterior social enterprise concepts

possible conversion of access road to primary carpark, promoting pedestrian activity through the focus group facilities

possible toilet relocation to more suitable area or option to combine toilet facilities with one of the clubs, in turn minimising costs

SOCIAL CONTEXT

“catalyst”

Existing relationship with yacht club and larger focus area for Health and Well Being program activities

The site is a catalyst for its ability to instigate social enterprise concepts because of its critical mass

Currently organising relationship with the rowing club for small kitchen use. Fishing groups and kayaking school activities occur in area

School part of ‘Adopt a Foreshore’ program and undertake 3 clean-ups per year. Past projects have included weed removal and interpretation signage installations

montrose bay high school Our school aims to provide success for all of our students by working in partnership with our parents and the wider community.

_Montrose Bay High website welcome address

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The largest user group within the project site is the Montrose Bay High School. The school is separated from the primary focus area by it’s sporting grounds. This user group has the largest critical mass to potentially fuel and support the social enterprise concepts. The school is already involved in particular collaborative relationships with some of the other user groups and utilises a great deal of the project site in daily activities. Investigating ways that this catalyst can inform and support social concepts will allow for a deeper level of engagement and higher success rate for these speculations.

While the schools internal facilities may be relatively off limits for the majority of social enterprise concepts, the inclusion of the sporting grounds could potentially offer recreational opportunities that the other areas could support through their facilities. A hot spot within the sector is the overpass crossing the highway which features major activity in the mornings as parents drop their children off for school.

Montrose Bay High main campus

football oval

overpass provides one of only two highway crossing locations (other is at the DEC)

two basketball/netball courts

soccer field

needs and possibilities

Potential to fuel social enterprise

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potential to utilise existing features

utilisation of the sporting grounds can allow for social concepts to engage with recreation and engage with the other focus groups post-game

potential engagement with the large amount of parents dropping children off from school through a potential coffee drive through or other transportable enterprise

the GASP walkway to run along school campus border allowing easier connection between school and other focus groups in order to fuel concepts through critical mass

• support for catering education and programs

• further participation in water recreation and programs

• potential for pedagogy relationships between focus area groups and school

• creative support initiatives that support school’s creative programs and GASP project drivers

• potential boat building and develop of MDT subjects with a wider and more real-world focus initiatives

• allow large school gatherings to occur within focus area which support other focus groups

• further integration with community concepts and events within the focus area and wider context, rather than just supplying the school oval for car parking

• potential partnership with other schools from the area for competitive activities and events within the focus area which support focus groups and GASP project drivers

Discoveries While the school does seem disconnected from other focus groups, it has the greatest power to fuel the social concepts and re-engage the activity in the primary area because of its critical mass. While development should not typically occur within the school sector, various methods of incorporating the school children and pedagogy into social speculations within other focus groups should be a high priority. However the distance between the school and the project site means that the issues of safety and privacy need to be considered when utilising it’s existing structures for community concept development. Speculations should be based around the primary focus area and address the needs of the school and how they can be integrated in the broader community. Collaborative relationships between all focus groups will provide the most effective solutions.

SOCIAL CONTEXTglenorchy rowing club

The rowing sector of the site is in the most advantageous location of the focus area. Unfortunately this is where the current car park is situated. The rowing club opens out into the carpark space and has a direct connection with the water and jetty, as well as the future GASP walkway, which will intersect directly through the site providing multiple levels of activity. The Glenorchy Rowing Club is an important asset as it promotes social engagement. It does conduct competitive rowing events but it’s prime focus is training, education and participation which fit, aligning with GASP project drivers. This could be strengthened through further collaborative relationships with other users of the focus area.

Other areas of interest include the grassed area outside the rowing club, which is used for preparing rowing craft but mostly left vacant. At the rear of the club the grassed large green space continues and wraps around the structure. Interestingly there is a sewage disposal and water station for camper vans on the southern side of the yacht club, explaining the high level of campervan activity within the car park.

“participation + activity attraction”

Rowing club jetty acts as a catalyst of activity both for the rowing club activities but also for secondary appropriation methods such as fishing and acts as a feature to the bay

Rowing club as activity catalyst as it is highly visible site and has strong connections to the surrounding area

Club activities dictate a certain amount of space is utilised for storage and transportation of rowing vessels and equipment. Current storage is at capacity, while north facade completely disregards the amazing orientation and view on offer

Possible social enterprise staging area - major visual exposure zone and future GASP walkway

sewage disposal and water taps for camper van users attached to south side of yacht club

unused green space fronting access road and rear of yacht clubrowing club storage opens onto this side via large garage doors

jetty and pontoon features as a prominent bay feature and activity generator

carpark is located in possibly the most accessible and prominent location in the focus area

most suitable locations for outdoor social concepts

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relocation of the carpark to boundary of area allowing a thoroughfare to the possible development of community concepts on the old carpark site.

future GASP walkway could provide activity links to social concepts which utilise the outdoor space outside the rowing club storage rooms, while providing a display space for the rowing club.

existing carpark space has the potential to engage with multiple facilities and activities happening within the focus area simultaneously, and would be a suitable base location for commercial social enterprise.

• collaborative use of kitchen and function room by other focus groups and groups from the wider context to promote activity and participation

• focus on the jetty and waterfront outside rowing club as a focus area containing multiple types of ‘loose’ appropriation

• increased membership resulting from a more engaging rowing club frontage to the community and site users including a more approachable aspect to the sport of rowing

• establish a rowing presence in the area and along jetty that allows public use but also displays rowing club facility as a social catalyst

• utilise close proximity of rowing club to other focus groups and activity areas (such as the playground) as a potential staging ground for social enterprise concepts due to exposure

• rowing club building has very insular facades. It needs to be more inviting

• thoroughfare and existing carpark on northern side of the rowing club provides staging and unloading of water craft, but could potentially be condensed to allow for social enterprise space to be attached to the northern side of the rowing club

DiscoveriesThe rowing club and the immediate surroundings are the best location within the focus area to capture the character and visual exposure of Montrose Bay. The rowing club and the immediate surroundings are the best location within the focus area to capture the character and visual exposure of Montrose Bay. By focussing social concepts on utilising the waterfront, jetty and playground it will be possible to achieve further community participation. Investigating collaborative uses of the existing rowing club features should be explored including the underutilised jetty and kitchen space. The proposed concepts should respect the loading and storage restrictions on the rowing club and proposals should either be temporary or transform to support the existing requirements. Primary focus areas are the carpark the rowing club storage areas where connectivity, exposure and conditions are maximised. Social concepts that require customers or exposure to multiple demographics should be based in these areas.

SOCIAL CONTEXT

Location between future GASP walkway and access road positions yacht club as a potential transport intersecting hub where cars can be parked and bicycles or yachts can be used

Surrounding north space used for unloading and staging of yachts, careful consideration required of existing use and proposed future GASP developed walkway when advising on social concepts

Dragon boat external cage locker claims valuable north facing waterside space. Integration with the yacht club for either storage or Dragon Boat headquarters shared development could allow cross programming activity

Sailing allows wider context links and the possibility of an active advertisement for the character within the focus area. Potential sailing races from yacht club to Wilkinson’s Point and back could be explored

Current major activity areas of yacht club will allow exposure to future GASP walkway. Opening up north facade will allow increased quality internally and display yacht club activity to passersby.

montrose bay yacht club

lockup cage used to store dragon boat equipment. Dragon boat group looking to establish a club in the area

jetty and pontoon used to moor sailing craftyacht club storage opens to small grassed area and car park, used for preparing vessels

most suitable locations for outdoor social concepts

The yacht sector is furthest north and is disconnected from the primary focus area. The club building is orientated away from other facilities, allowing the yacht club to claim the entire area. The only other group interaction comes from dragon boat users who use a storage shed on the northern side of the club. The dragon boat users are looking to establish a club somewhere within the focus area. There is the potential to share facilities with the yacht club, promoting the use of the existing building. This allowing funding to open up the buildings facades to the public to promote the activity occurring within.

The sector has excellent northern orientation and the future GASP walkway will extend around the water’s edge. This could enable the yacht club to open up it’s northern side to the public through decking or glazing, engaging with the passersby. The social enterprise speculations should integrate the yacht club facilities or activities to both provide increased activity and exposure, therefore increasing potential membership and hall hire, but also to allow the club to be part of the activity of the focus area. Similar to the rowing club, the yacht club building is very insular along with a very strict focus of activity. Through collaboration the club could expand it’s exposure and participation.


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needs + possibilities• Capitalise on existing yacht club features in supporting focus group events and GASP initiatives that could benefit from a liquor licensed venue.

• Promote social participation through further sailing trial opportunities that allow no pressure engagement with the club.

• Establish collaborative relationships where the yacht club hall could be utilised for major events and social programs [e.g. boat building].

• Formulation of a possible Dragon Boats headquarters that either partners with the yacht club or shares facilities and which helps engage with the community through supporting social concepts.

• Open yacht club building to the North and East, exposing it’s activity and potential to the passerby on the GASP walkway.

• Middleground between road and walkway provides possibility of thoroughfare activity of people parking cars and moving along track.

• Hosts its own events but does not integrate in the overall area, as it has a liquor licence and good facilities it could be integrated into GASP events and possible social enterprise concepts

DiscoveriesThe yacht club’s existing strong connection to the waterfront, roadway, open space and the future GASP walkway provide great potential to help support social enterprise concepts. It is more disconnected visually to existing features than the rowing club. However, the added facilities and size allow it to be a good base of operations. While rowing can be casually and socially experienced with little training, sailing requires a higher skill level and cannot be participated in by the community as easily. Social concepts should attempt to focus on the integration of the yacht club building rather than the sailing itself. This integration will allow for further exposure for the club and potentially an increased number of the community willing to try sailing. The two carparks located adjacent to one another offer an opportunity to combine to create a social plaza that can be used for a variety of activity including preparing watercrafts, markets, presentations and school assemblies.

potential for northern facade of yacht club to open out onto GASP future walkway and potential social activities and concepts to occur in this sunny area

carpark relocation to boundary allowing for increased social activity and concepts to occur on waterfront outside club storage areas

dragon boat storage and clubroom combined into yacht club to promote sharing of facilities to engage the community

primary social concepts and activity generators should be located at the waterfront to create a band of activity that runs along Montrose Bay

Students move from the school and cut between sporting ovals and through the open space, saving time by using the pathways. Alternatively, they leave the school and use the overpass to cross the highway on the way to the Glenorchy Centre. Adults use the car parking as its central, resulting in minimal circulation except for when using the designated walkway, mainly for walking animals.

DiscoveriesRelocating the carpark to the boundary will promote pedestrian activity and opportunity for interaction. In order to draw students to main paths and focus groups there must be visible activity occurring in the area. Youth are often drawn to activity, if social concepts were employed near the pathway, the youth would likely use them.

future GASP walkway

student circulation

adult circulation

starting points

Other than the school there are three primary areas in which users tend to spend time within the focus area. Research showed that the jetty was popular for activities such as fishing and sitting and talking. The playground was a major staying space which included children on the play equipment and parents chatting to one another on the nearby seating. The third area was on the grass behind the sheltered seating where people would sit on the grass with a degree of privacy from the track but still feeling connected.

staying spaces

DiscoveriesSuccessful staying spaces within the area are not the sheltered seating areas, but loose elements such as the playground which allows multiple appropriation methods, the jetty which allows impromptu seating and the grassed area behind trees which offers privacy and no set seating spot. Social concepts should engage with these loose types of spaces but should not dictate specific methods of use, allowing for multiple types of appropriation.

site analysiscirculation

staying spaces

SOCIAL SITE ANALYSIS Investigations into the social aspects of the focus area such as differing user groups and their movement, and popular locations of social interaction which will inform speculation

loose appropriation allows a multitude of appropriation types.

_Stevens, 2008

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Currently there are limited everyday interactions within the project site. This analysis disregarded the occasional rowing and sailing club activities and focussed more on what occurs everyday of the year on the site. A major interaction driver was of course the playground and school but interestingly the carparks acted as an interaction point at the beginning and end of activities such as dog walking or jogging. The bend in the walking track also prompted interaction as users often surprised each other coming around the bend and they could not avoid by deviating.

DiscoveriesIt was interesting to see the carparks acting as activity nodes. This same concept could be applied if the carparks were moved, as long as a main centre (such as a plaza) was present which could become the new start and end point for activities. Also the bend in the track proved interesting and the green space to the north could become a good area to stage outdoor social concepts.

interactions - fishing- sitting + talking- children play, parent conversation- dog walking- jogging

A few interesting activities took place within the focus area during the analysis study. The most prominent was the presence of campervans. As previous analysis has shown, there is a sewage disposal and drinking water system on the southern side of the yacht club but even then there was at least 2 campervans present whenever analysis was conducted. These were located primarily in the carpark and further north at the boat ramp. Interesting yoga/stretching locations were utilised by users, while school drop off turning circle outside yacht club was moderately used in the mornings

DiscoveriesThe constant presence of campervans can perhaps add a further user group that will need to be considered for future development of social concepts within the area. The spots used by yoga/people stretching were the jetty, playground and walking track bend. These were most likely chosen due to their outlooks and proximity to the exercise starting point but could inform the locations to situate fitness related social concepts.

interactions

interesting activities

student drop-off

campervans

stretching/yoga

SOCIAL USAGE ANALYSIS Analyse the usage of the site by different focus groups in order to determine the most heavily used areas and which groups are the most active and could potentially support proposed concepts.

The following analysis describes the social activity that occurs on the site involving the focus groups throughout particular times of the year.

Montrose Bay High School

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Montrose Bay High School - cross country carnival, foreshore restoration program, use of other clubs facilities

Glenorchy Rowing Club - 3 Adult Ed courses a year, monthly committee meetings, November regatta, depends on member numbers

Montrose Bay Yacht Club - rac-ing typically contained within the bay, hosts championships at Christmas

Public - community events such as market and programs such as ‘The Works’ art program, youth sporting events on oval

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yacht club

rowing club

school - classes

public - weekendspublic - weekdays

school - sport

COMMENTSThrough usage analysis the potential of each group to fuel social enterprise concepts can be seen. While the school and the public heavy use of the focus area highlight the need to incorporate these groups into as many social concepts as possible there must be careful thought into what occurs when school is not in term. The rowing club provides more activity on the site than the yacht club, due to its scale of activity craft. Examining concepts that involve more than simply the activity of rowing or sailing but still relate to their respective club’s identities will allow an increased presence and possibility of engagement, rather than just two days a week during the sporting seasons.

When the facilities of some focus groups are not in use the public appropriate and utilise them how they see fit. Figure ?? shows some people threading fishing lines on the pontoon used by the rowing club to launch their craft. It is this sort of ‘loose appropriation’ [Stevens 1998] that should be promoted in the social enterprise concepts. Public sites will be more successful if continuous use by multiple demographics is encouraged.

weekly use overviewSOCIAL USAGE ANALYSIS

Focus Area

Montrose Bay High School Montrose Bay Yacht Club

Glenorchy Rowing ClubExisting Grove Sculpture Park

Industrial Manufacturing Brooker Highway

Montrose Bay

Elwick Bay

Playground

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GASP pathway development

454 car parking capacity(DEC can hold 1400)

124 tennis court capacity 19 olympic swimming pools capacity1 existing Glenorchy Big W complex

derwent entertainment centre [dec]

The Tasmanian Transport Museum has several buildings which exhibit vintage vehicles including railway locomotives, carriages and buses, as well as exhibiting the history of transport since settlement in Hobart. The museum also provides locomotives train rides to and from the city of Hobart for a small fee, potentially benefitting the gasp site as it is under a kilometre walk from the museum.

A number of private operators provide ferry services along the Derwent River including river cruises and historic tours. There are two ferry jetties available from the site, located at Wilkinson Point (under construction) and at MONA. Ferries are a major mode of transportation that provide access to the site. The site is strategically located in between the two terminals, allowing potential for the gasp site to be activated as a thoroughfare and also providing visitors a reason to linger.

tasmanian transport museum

ferry [wilkinson point + mona]

The Derwent Entertainment Centre is regarded as the premier entertainment venue in Tasmania. It is used for various concerts and conventions and can accommodate up to 7,500 people. It provides car parking for approximately 1400 cars and the carpark is mostly vacant but at capacity during events. The DEC is located within 1km of the project site and given the proximity, events could promote reason to visit the gasp site.

This racecourse hosts 30 thoroughbred race meets per year, with the event attendance varying between 600-1000 spectators. The facilities can hold functions for up to 900 people at a time. Most notably, the Elwick Racecourse hosts the annual Hobart Cup in February, attracting approximately 12,000 spectators. There are a total of 1000 car parking spaces available and as a result the most common method of transport to the racecourse is by car.

The Glenorchy Showgrounds Market is held every Sunday at the RoyalShowgrounds hosting approximately 160 stalls. The Royal Show, which is held annually, draws in around 50,000 people over the week-long event. Visitors to the annual show mainly come from southern Tasmania but some visitors and commercial exhibitors also come from interstate. Along side the Sunday markets, the Showgrounds holds regular weekend events including dog and horse shows held every few months.

elwick racecourse

the glenorchy + royal showgrounds

MONA is an art museum located on the northwest of the GASP site. It is owned by David Walsh and is the largest privately funded museum in Australia. The museum holds antiquities, contemporary art as well as some confronting art from David Walsh collection. The museum covers 9500 sq m, including 1300 sq m reserved for touring exhibitions. Visitors have the option to arrive by ferry, bicycle, bus or car from the city of Hobart. However, there is limited parking space available for car users.

museum of old and new art [mona]

CHARACTER MATRIX

wellbeing Artistic sculptures using recycled bicycle components? Sounds interesting.

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I can ride my bike along the track and donate my old one to the community.

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creative industry Finally a learn by making program that promotes creativity.

‘ ’Boat building as a subject is way better than regular MDT class. We’re finally building something we can learn from and enjoy both the construction and the end product at the same time.

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social This could be a perfect place to eat after the exhibition event in the park.

‘ ’I love how now we have cooking classes and I can meet lots of different people after school.

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“I am an artist who lives locally, it’d be really great to see some of the kids get more involved in creative activity. I’d find it beneficial for both the youth and also for myself. The area has a lot to offer and there are many creative ventures that could be quite site specific to the area.”

“I am a school student and live in Glenorchy. It would be really great if there were more extra-curricular social activities I could participate in locally, rather than having to go into the city when I want to relax and socialise with my friends. I would love to be able to enjoy some activity by the water, and perhaps learn a thing or two outside of the school education system”

Artist Student

We are a Council that acknowledges its important social responsibilities to provide the services and programs that our community needs. We offer practical programs to assist our young people, families and older residents.

- Adrianna Taylor, Former Mayor of Glenorchy

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TEXT ABOUT SOCIAL PROGRAMME

I received a free bike from the Montrose Bay place to help me get around.

‘ ’The rowing club is seeing increased membership due to the activity increase around the bikes.

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The amount of activity and people riding past the yacht club has skyrocketed.

‘ ’I can get experience running the bike rental and repairing bikes.

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I can get my adult education training in marine craft down in Montrose Bay.

‘ ’The joint relationship between the Yacht and Rowing Club is fantastic.

‘ ’Its exciting to get involved in the making of boats and the creative form making that goes alongside sailing. It will help increase the activity in the bay and the yacht club too.

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Undertaking this will help me with my apprenticeship applications.

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I can receive my culinary adult education certificate. I would enjoy being educated in the business side of the stalls.

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The culinary class offers an affordable catering solution for our functions. The stall near the entrance means more members are using the club as there’s drinks available.

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Our facilities are being more heavily used now and the promotion of our club is great. We also finally have somewhere to buy food and drinks after the sailing race.

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I can use this to get a chef apprenticeship after getting a hospitality certificate and I can work at the stalls on the weekends for a little bit of extra cash.

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“I am 15 years old and really don’t enjoy my school. It’d be really great if there were some local opportunities to learn in a different environment to the school system. I’m interested in hands-on skills based training; things like boat building and craft learning, because I’d quite like to try for an apprenticeship soon and it might give me the introduction to that style of learning.”

“I love the outdoors and that feeling of being on the water. I think it’d be really great if more people were able to enjoy being on the water, but also the activity that can happen back at the clubhouse. If there were other activities happening in the area the yacht club could maybe open up and interact with the other sports/social events to benefit more people in the community.”

“I live in Berridale, just down from the new MONA. It is really great to see this area finally seeing a diverse mix of users as people come to enjoy the museum. This could really be capitalised on by addressing the opportunities in the broader area. I like to be able to take my dog to throw a ball at the waters edge, but as I’m getting a little older I do need to be able to park my car closeby still.”

“I have rowed since I started High School. It was quite a hard sport to get into at school and the rowing clubs really help access a wider engagement of all age groups for rowing. The club still is quite small and needs more members to be viable and also to fund improvements to the clubhouse for more events to be housed here.

Local YouthYacht Club MemberRetired Man Rowing Club Member

gehl, jan_life-space-building process + user activity generation

adam, robert_establishing local identity through architecture

davis, mike_looseness of public space to engage with all users

fredirique, krupa_privatisation of public space + user engagement

ran, ami_appropriation of public space

stevens, quentin_user engagement through looseness

sternberg, esther m_place memory

bacon_edmund_engaging movement through urban environment

Creating life before building in order to support the development and allow engagement

Creating an identity of creativity that synthesises and engages with the Glenorchy community identity

Not focussing on a particular demographic for GASP social enterprises but rather utilising looseness to engage with all

Ensuring that social enterprise + new relationships of existing groups do not privatise the public realm

Allowing users + public community to use + engage with the space, rather than simply allowing them to view it

Speculating on social concepts that allow users to colonise elements of public GASP space

Not to create a spectacle for the onlooker, but rather an event in which many could take part in

Utilising the social memory to help engage with the identity of Glenorchy

Investigate architectural theory involving public space, user appropriation, adding life, identity and promoting participation to allow for an increased range of social speculations.

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

theorists/ideas - translation to focus areaJan Gehl describes the importance of the process of “life-space-building” [Gehl 1987], which opposes the typical development solution of relying on the architectural form to add life to a space. Gehl argues that building design is “more a means to an end” [Gehl 1987], that the life between buildings deserve much more care in its design. Gehl suggests that it is here that social interaction and the sensory experience of a space occurs, not within a structure. It is important to apply this to GASP and to the project site. This methodology of thinking ensures that the social concepts do not simply rely on architecture to try and engage with the community, but must focus more on the ‘life-space-building’ concept. The social concepts speculated should attempt to provide life to the focus area and GASP without relying on an iconic structure, but rather through specific engagement that creates the type of life required in the area. This will allow for “gradual transformations” rather than blunt solutions, allowing for changes to be sustainable and for people to adapt and experiment with the new way of experiencing the space.

Gehl also describes the notion of the “necessary, optional and the social activity” [Gehl 1987]. The ‘necessary’ taking place no matter the conditions, ‘optional’ if the conditions are suitable and ‘social’ based on the quality and length of the other activities. It is important that the project site and GASP engage with these types of activities simultaneously, providing a more engaging space where the activities “feed off one another” [Gehl 1987]. The existing walking and cycling infrastructure of GASP provides a certain ‘necessary’ activity through circulation paths. There is the potential for opportunities of other types of activities to support and strengthen this.

Life Space Building

jan gehllife-space-building process + user activity generation

Ami Ran argues the importance of user appropriation in all spaces. Ran suggests that every socio-spatial struggle entails space appropriation and that every act of appropriation is a key factor in defining urban space, particularly the way that it is experienced. He describes urban and public space as “space in use” [Ran 2008] and that appropriation is important in achieving “defensible space” [Newman 1972] both during the day through activity or at night through residents living in close proximity. This preventing the feeling that the space is unobserved and therefore not safe. The constant activity and use of the focus area and GASP will help to provide a safe environment, which is a Glenorchy City Council community value objective. Through allowing increased user appropriation and minimising simple thoroughfare “capsular” [Jencks 1985] movement where users move from point A to B with no engagement or awareness of the space they are moving through, it will be possible for GASP to engage and attract users into focus areas and experiences.

Ran describes that architecture is simply “the arena” and that appropriation is “it’s unique character” [Ran 2008]. This can be viewed in the same way that a market space is nothing without the market stalls. As GASP aims to provide unique character through unique and interesting artistic experiences it possible for social enterprise concepts to further develop this unique character, promoting unique appropriation methods. These appropriation opportunities attempt to engage with users and the wider community, providing multiple options to appropriate the existing space on site; through temporarily, creating space, modifying the appropriation method or implying a sense of self into a space while minimising privatisation.

Minimising ‘capsular’ movement by allowing appropriation and promoting major circulation routes and activates staying spaces

ami ranappropriation of public space

Stevens describes negative space where strictly defined methods of appropriation and users have been set, with the design and functions of these spaces being utilised to address these limited parameters. While addressing a particular strict field of enquiry or user, it disregards other potential uses, preventing engagement and participation at a wider community level. These spaces are referred to as “tight architecture” and theorist Robert Sommer describes them as a “classroom with all the chairs bolted to the floor” [Sommer 1974]. Stevens describes the notion of “looseness” [Stevens + Franck 2008] in space as a Stevens’ contradiction of ‘tight architecture’, offering a range of experiences, participation and engagement regardless of the demographic. GASP and the project site would benefit from proposed concepts that engage with the notion of looseness. Currently there is minimal activity around the yacht and rowing club due to their strict user group and use. The looseness can be promoted by incorporating diverse groups and facilities, engaging with the community through participation.

Stevens describes the ability for existing spaces to become loose through activity occurring that is not originally intended for the specific locations. The most successful activities for generating ‘looseness’ are associated with entertainment, self expression, reflection and social interaction which are removed from the daily routine and conformity. These events should be temporary to retain interest from the community. The support of GASP for temporary events within the focus area will help to achieve a more successful public space.

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Chicago pathway allows multiple types of engagement and promotes the stevens’ idea of looseness.

‘Park(ing)’ utilises car parking spaces in the urban environment by installing green seating areas for temporary periods of time, promoting interest and engagement

quentin stevensuser engagement through looseness

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PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

pop up enterprises_ny

detroit collaborative design centre_detroit

social studio_melbourne

Utilising temporary social enterprises fuelled by existing demographics to promote development of social interaction, and increases activity in an undeveloped space through the ‘many-minor-moves’ concept which could potentially lead to more formal development solutions.

Developing the connection between art and infrastructure to act as catalysts for the development of life, social engagement and economic development. Targets space that has been neglected and disregarded activates it through creative concepts and community focus and participation.

The social studio is a social enterprise that utilises the skills and style of the young refugee community and creates clothing from waste manufacturing and recycled materials. The social enterprise creates job opportunity as it provides training in both fashion but also in hospitality with the social studio cafe.

Allows the possibility to be utilised within GASP and the focus area through temporary, portable enterprise solutions that can be adapted to areas of activity and events around the site. They have small start-up costs and the potential to engage with existing focus groups on site.

Possibility to further develop GASP priorities of art and infrastructure by strengthening the link through the cycleway development, connecting the neglected space around the focus group buildings to vital infrastructure in the wider context.

Allows the possibility to utilise the under performing spaces of the focus group buildings as social catalysts for budding fashion designers and promoting a variety in skill base for both existing local residents and potential newcomers to the community. It could create an additional drawcard to promote participation, individual expression and identity.

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Analyse key precedents involving social and spatial engagement and promoting participation in underutilised sites. The findings will inform components of further analysis and lead to investigations into further precedents throughout the analysis stage.

Speculative ideas are concluded from analysis while social enterprise and community concepts are recommended and explored through diagrams, montages and supporting by critical research discoveries

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CREATIVE INDUSTRY

Having the Yacht and Rowing Club in such close proximity provides the opportunity for a conjoined social enterprise development of a boat building installation, a joint shelter structure that can be used by both clubs, supports GASP creative directions, links with the cycling track and is fuelled primarily by the nearby school and adult education classes.

boat buildingcreative outlet furthering opportunities

Lower Mill Estate, Sutherland Hussey Architects

Versaille Pavillion, Creative Architects

establish life

potential future building location

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The boat building social concept engages with multiple demographics from both within the focus area and the wider context. Through the temporary utilisation of space outside the club the concept allows a loose appropriation that can expand from the storage areas of the clubs and temporarily engage both with the users of the concept and passersby along the GASP walkway. It allows for a collaborative relationship between all groups, promotes activity generation, creativity and recreational fun events.

Establishing ‘life’ through the joint use of yacht and rowing club facilities, in particular rowing club garage doors. The ability to extend into public space showcases and the activity within. Car park relocated along road to allow for temporary, flexible working space which will eventually lead to a built form on the water.

RECOMMENDATIONS- relocation of percentage of yacht and rowing club car parking to western boundary of focus area

- use part of the yacht and rowing storage areas for boat building outdoor workstations

- use of previous club car parking as outdoor boat building and display area engaging with GASP walkway and the waterfront

- eventual addition of storage facilities of clubs to contain more boat building equipment or an entirely new feature building to house the enterprise

First life, then spaces, then buildings - the other way around never works.

_Jan Gehl 1987

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boat buildingcreative outlet furthering opportunities

Rowing museum could potentially be a small addition onto the existing club rooms with further funding focussed on social enterprise concepts that engage it’s surroundings and feed of the user activity generated from it.

rowing museumcatalyst of water activity and user group interactions

CREATIVE INDUSTRY

The establishment of a studio space in the focus area would help to support artistic and creative GASP project drivers. There is the possibility of a multi-function workshop space that allows a sense of loose appropriation within. An open plan studio could be used by the school for education purposes, by GASP for internal gallery openings and by the clubs for functional events. It would act as an activity catalyst within the focus area and could act as a social enterprise base location.

due to multi-function potential, located

north of playground in prominent support of all

focus groups

- establishment of potential programs and artist workshops that would engage with potential community adult education and nearby schools

- trial run some test programs in existing club facilities to determine number of artists, students and community members who would be participating in the programs

- construction of studio pavilion space that acts as a drawcard and character building for the area and which connects and supports GASP events

- utilisation of the building for multiple needs including art education, large functions, boat building and support structure for other social enterprise concepts

Art Workshop, A31 Architecture- frames views to environment and walking track- multi-function possibilities, potential for boat building, display, workshops and creative education classes

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studio spaceoutlet for creativity, participation + artistic community

- artist accommodation would engage with artists and support GASP drivers while providing an increased amount of activity and use

- it would need to be combined with other social enterprise concepts in a collaboration to make it viable as a social enterprise as it only typically engages one group

- could function well in a hybrid structure with the studio enterprise concept, but would need to remain at a small scale to maintain identity of the bay and not minimise the potential for community engagement and participation in the programs

artist accommodationcreation of montrose bay as an artistic hub supporting gasp

located as to not detract from waterfront identity,

will need to be small-scale as to not remove existing

identity

pop-up enterprises

Developed as an extension to the culinary education concept is the notion of a pop-up enterprise. These are small, portable stalls used to cater for specific events and seasonal variations in activity. They don’t need to be necessarily food or coffee stalls but these would be the most relatable to the general public. The stalls would be run by the students and food and goods would be made by groups within the site or from the community. The pop-up enterprises can be used as business training tools or equally cater for events.

The pop-up enterprises have the potential to engage heavily with school children and the disadvantaged members of the community. During weekdays the pop-ups could be run by the school students, but on the weekends it allows the opportunity for the disadvantaged to experience working at the stalls. This could provide educational benefits as well as social and possible financial gain. The flexibility in the pop-up’s location will assist in returning profit as they can be moved to the hubs of activity around the site.

- engagement with key groups that can provide produce for the stalls.

- construction of a pop-up enterprise transportable cart or adaptation of one of the schools shipping containers. A pop-up facility by school students as part of an integrated school project would be beneficial.

- engagement of events that take place around the site by locating pop-up enterprise in high activity areas.

- construction of further pop-up enterprises with artistic qualities acting both as enterprises and artistic features within the area.

PRECEDENT ANALYSIS- Flexibility during seasonal activity variation is key

- Must be careful to not simply relocate to activity areas and disregard focus area, locations should still provide benefits for other focus groups (yacht, rowing club etc)Pop Up Bar, Melbourne Stoneleigh Monument Pop Up Cafe, Sydney

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Perhaps the loosest space is the typology of the market. The market can adapt and change, essentially fitting into any space. The integration of a plant and craft market would allow for the community to directly appropriate elements of the focus area and form a strong sense of participation. Even visitors to the market will see the community-run stalls and view the identity of the space as a public, community friendly and engaging. Plants and craft are utilised as they offer something different from the showgrounds market and focus on both creativity and the unique environment of Montrose Bay. The concept engages multiple groups through school stall potential, exposure and displays by the clubs and the ability for artists and community members to sell their goods.

- determining suitable times to allow market appropriation to coincide with other programs occurring to allow for major exposure and activity on the site

- allowing market appropriation by the community and existing groups around the area and treating the market as a major activity catalyst that can advertise other uses on the site such as rowing and sailing

- installation of market shelters which can be used by yacht and rowing club members when markets are not in session

- the integration of multiple types of activities and events that occur while the market is running to create one large activity hub within Montrose Bay which draws multiple demographics together and works in relation to other social enterprise conceptsToronto Plant Market, Canada

located within existing carpark areas in order

to engage with clubs and provide maximum

connections

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plant + craft marketcatalyst of looseness and community participation

pop-up enterprises

cycling supportsustainable program that engages with multiple demographics

There is the potential to introduce a social enterprise concept that supports the cycling track and GASP walkway providing benefits back to the community including sustainable transport, health benefits, and creating a more engaging space in Elwick Bay. Students can experience bike building and business experience through the recycling and restoration of bicycles which can then be provided free of charge to under privileged members of the community. The clubs could incorporate their boat building enterprises with this bike building concept to form a creative hub in the bay.

WELLBEING

The cycling community concept allows direct connection to the strong GASP walkway. It provides opportunities and connections for both the young and older generations in the community. The recycling and restoration of old bikes and providing them to the disadvantaged members of the community is a prime focus for the concept. It would engage the younger members of the community through the school to help restore bikes and also providing a bike rental service to the nearby ferry centers which would help produce an income.

- establishment of small bike rental, repair and social riding group/school’s based in the playground carpark location using the storage of clubs

- temporary structures and stalls used to shelter and establish a more permanent appropriation of the carpark

- increase yacht or rowing club storage to cater for more bikes and equipment

- construction of a small pavilion which serves as a permanent facility for the bike facilities concept but that can also be also used for other enterprises

EXISTING FINDINGS- Strong public transport use in Glenorchy

- Support ‘Gehl report’ aspirations for Hobart and greater context

- Emphasis on the cycling link between the focus area, Wilkinson’s Point + MONA

- free bicycles- help underprivileged- recycling- workshops- youth run- sustainable transport- repair and creation

Bristol Bike Project

“rental”

“bike share”

possible cycling rental links to ferry destinations along the foreshore

DEC highway crossing would

need attention from relevant authorities

Strong intercity cycleway could be connected to the site across the highway

possible public transport node, people park or catch bus to focus area, then ride to MONA, Wilkinson’s Point or further context links

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figure 16

Sporting leagues offer the opportunities to make life-long friends and promote good health. There is no reason that everyone should not be able to engage in this. Developing a social sporting initiative within the focus area would allow for large amount of exposure, activity and community engagement to be obtained by the focus area and GASP. By providing the disadvantaged members of the community with a sporting league which also functions as a social support network it reactivates community pride and identity. The postgame activities can engage with focus groups such as the yacht club where the function hall could be utilised for drinks and food as well as for league events

- determination of when school oval can be utilised by social program and if the yacht club facilities could be used after the game

- engagement of the public to offer a more affordable social sporting league to the disadvantaged members of the community including people who might not be able to afford sporting costs and the disabled

- formation of a league that runs once a fortnight with the emphasis on participation, engagement, fun and social interaction

- utilising the yacht club facilities after each game for food and beverages in which the yacht club can operate to make profit and community culture is strengthened

Economically Disadvantaged Soccer Leagues, London

utilise sporting ovals on weekends and post-game facilities at yacht club

- affordable sporting leagues for the economically disadvantaged offers social outlet and opportunity to meet other people

- promotes a community culture and the leagues form their own identity and grouping, often travelling to other disadvantaged league home grounds for social games and interaction

- the emphasis is on interaction and creating a support network for these members of the community

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sporting initiativeallows participation for the disadvantaged + social benefits

WELLBEING

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located as feature structure in the bay, if structure was not

required, increase of storage for the clubs

will be required

- providing a general hub for water activity would benefit the entire focus area

- this hub would need to work in conjunction with other social enterprise concepts to be eligible for consideration. For example, it would need to supply facilities for boat building and a workshop in order to engage with the community

- while the ability for groups to use the hub would be beneficial, it must also contain programs that support social enterprises. It could potentially act as the base for the dragon boat group if the existing clubs weren’t convinced of facility sharing with them

water support hubinteractive base for community participation + involvement

water support hub could provide a central location for the dragon boat group. ‘Dragons Abreast’, which comprises of breast cancer survivors, could strengthen their community enterprises from this base location. This could function in unison with other social concepts which would be located around the focus area while providing the clubs with a link to the Derwent Regatta and other major water events.

- explore potential collaborative relationship with rowing club to utilise some of their exercise equipment outdoors and purchase some more for them

- engage both the schools in the area and the community providing an open air gym that takes advantage of outlook of focus area, providing classes once a few days

- seek more permanent appropriation in the focus area through new small pavilion building or extension to one of the club buildings and then focus on social engagement concepts listed to the right

As a social sustainability priority, a collaboration should be formed and the extension of all the clubs facilities should be jointly undertaken by other groups. The training facilities of the rowing club now act as a catalyst for social and community interaction. The program could extend elements of the training outdoors while still using some parts of the interior of the rowing club. This allowing a gradual increase in activity and engagement before a potential new structure could be developed.

rowing club periphery based with activities that extend out to high fitness

activity zones

gym + training facilitytraining facility that engages with people and place

portable entertainmentcollaborative creation of catalytic points of expression

The increasing creative nature of a number of ventures in the broader context promotes this notion at a more intimate scale at the project site alongside the GASP project. There is potential for establishing community scale events for displaying and engaging talent through creative processes. Developing portable entertainment features such as portable or floating stages through social enterprise procedures will provide this catalytic interaction point for the community to engage more strongly with Elwick Bay. These catalytic platforms would host informal local performances, provide shelter for lunch eaters, provide a play-space for children and allow the school to showcase it’s design and building talents.

SOCIAL

possible manufacturing relationship with industrial sector across the highway, then constructed by school as a project

The usage of portable performance spaces both engages with multiple focus groups and the community but also strengthens GASP project drivers relating to creativity and participation. The artistic pieces allow multiple appropriation methods by differing demographics and increase the staying time of users within the space. During the Works Festival and other Glenorchy events held within the focus area the stages can be moved around to either provide seating, shade or performance space.

The social aspect behind the portable entertainment platforms is that they engage with the community from design through to use. They are multi functioning and can be appropriated by the group inhabiting them for all manners of participation. They act as catalytic injections throughout the currently underutilised site.

- commencement of design of temporary performance spaces by the school integrated into design and construction based subjects such as MDT

- educational and council funding to construct the student designed temporary catalysts in conjunction with the manufacturing capability of the industrial area across the highway

- student built within the focus area with special emphasis on sustainability and portability

- temporary entertainment stages are complete and can be relocated throughout the focus area by the council to cater for events. School repeats process in class each year

UTAS students designing, building and installing bus stops to act as interest catalysts

Artistic stage at Bellerive in Hobart functions as a stage for performances and as a lunch eating area during less busy hours

Foldable Stage, Yanko DesignPortable Eco-Stage, EFGH

figure 19 figure 20

portable entertainmentcollaborative creation of catalytic points of expression

catering solutionstraining that promotes collaborative relationships

The current need for catering support programs for Montrose Bay High is incorporated into the social enterprise concepts for the focus area. The yacht and rowing club are rarely used for multi-programming and appear to be vacant for most of the time. This presents an opportunity to utilise the catering students population to revitalise the under used club facilities, allowing the possibility for further connections to be established. The utilisation of the club spaces as ‘loose’ space allows multiple types of encounters and engagements to occur.

SOCIAL

The need for culinary educational support for the school could be developed further through the collaboration with other focus groups. Rather than developing a new kitchen for the school which would remain as privately owned and would require primarily school funding, the opportunity arises to utilise the existing kitchen features of the focus area groups. Through an eventual upgrade, the club facilities could be used to educate students, conduct adult education classes and cater for club events such as the use of the large yacht club function room.

- small scale use of existing user group kitchen facilities to determine viability of class numbers and facilities

- upgrade of kitchen facilities within club to allow for more students and the ability to cater for yacht club function room events

- deployment of a small cart or portable concept that allows culinary class products to be sold to the public around the focus area during events

- if demand and support increases, the eventual construction of a small scale culinary classroom pavilion or school on the western side the rowing club catering for entire program of site events

- staged life-space-building process will need to be employed to judge success of the concept. Starting with utilising existing kitchen facilities, then upgrading, then developing a portable cart allowing sale of goods, before finally determining if a built solution could be viable.

- Utilising initial small scale culinary kitchen facilities such as reestablishing the existing club kitchen facilities. Alternately, depending on class size, the installation of a temporary pop-up facility will allow students to be educated.

- Potential engagement with wide demographic with students and adult education of community being enabled, while users have chance to engage with real customers through the participation of the enterprise in supporting events in and around the focus area

Culinary Cafe, Mina Hanna

Culinary Cafe in Seattle operates out of a transportable shipping container and contains kitchen facilities in one container for educational purposes, and another container that serves the public

utilising or renovation of existing club kitchen facilities

establishing a pop-up catering coffee store in playground vicinity

eventual construction of a catering facility on western side of rowing club, catering for yacht club function room events

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catering solutionstraining that promotes collaborative relationships

The analysis showed that the focus area is used mostly as a thoroughfare for students on weekdays but on weekends young children and parents use the playground. To increase engagement across varied age groups the use of technology as a drawcard and participation catalyst should be utilised. Through the installation of free wi-fi around the focus area it provides the option to engage with internet related media, displays and social enterprises.

- establishment of free wif-fi within focus area to attract users and to enable specific forms of art installations

- utilise the school in the construction of temporary theater pop-ups

- utilise the pop-up theaters for a screening night of the competition videos. The theaters could be spread along the waterfront GASP walkway promoting the journey between the different enterprises

Temporary Theatre, Aaron Jones

- artist designed in a kit of parts that takes only 30 minutes to erect

- two can be joined together to create a makeshift childs skate ramp

- acts also as a lighting feature amongst the park, which draws users from the exterior areas

located as catalysts along GASP walkway and around

staying spaces

figure 28

technology engagementpromoting the participation and place making through technology

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Currently the yacht club is completely closed down on all facades except to the north, where it features small windows. It doesn’t engage with it’s surroundings and currently provides no connection or provision for exterior activity.

Rowing club similar issues to the yacht club. It’s facades are closed down from the public, especially to the north. The storage doors open onto a grassed area with perfect orientation but it is not utilised.

open facade and potential decking to north to engage with future GASP walkway

extension to storage

recommendations(minimal)

extension to storage

open facade and potential decking threshold to surrounding activity zones

encourage public appropriation along path through seating

recommendations(minimal)

existing facilitiesdirect additions that will influence the surroundings

RECOMMENDATIONS

It is recommended that the carpark is relocated to the boundary of the focus area and allow the potential of the immediate site be realised. This promoting the site as a pedestrian thoroughfare exposing the activity occurring on and adjacent to the current carpark site. Careful consideration is required to allow access for vehicles to boat launch areas for the clubs to remain.

It is recommended that this space is converted to be used for event support and as a central plaza. It is recommended that the space remain loose, as being able to be used for multiple activities is crucial. Such activities could be market space, social enterprise locations, large gatherings for events and outdoor school assemblies or as a potential GASP outdoor exhibition and performance space.

southern border maximum thoroughfare for clubs which could become annoying for regular users, blocks view of bay and park from the highway, close proximity to the playground

western block close for club members, thoroughfare for other users, located in currently unused space, supports event areas, buildings block view of carpark

corner block large block dominates corner of site, close proximity to activity spaces, removes open green space that could be potential utilised

western border provides thoroughfare past activity of clubs, users will take multiple routes over oval, converts entire side of site into a strip of car parking

most beneficial

car parking relocationfreeing positive space from cars and giving it back to people

The toilets should have a number of design drivers to determine their location. The toilets should be in a visually prominent location so they are easy to find and safe to use, act as an important form in the landscape, support existing circulation paths and promoting the environment around them

Toilets, Noosa River. Bark Design

- frames view to the river and sits within its environment

- includes service storage and not read as a typical toilet block

Toilets, Centennial Park, Sydney. Lahz Nimmo.

- frames views of the landscape and includes storage

- uses exterior basin as an interaction point and acts as a landmark in the landscape

Toilets located south of playground

frames bay from road, good visual location, supports primary activity areas and promotes activity generation around it

Toilets located east of carpark

maximum visual location, allows bay framing views, supports GASP walkway, acts as meeting point, feature in landscape, supports all major activity areas

Toilets located conjoined to rowing club rear

minimises financial costs, promotes cross usage of facilities, limited visual presence, supports main activity areas but would be hard to located when north of the rowing club, disconnected from GASP walkway

most beneficial

toilet relocationinteractive base for community participation + involvement

Rather than viewed as a negative typology and situated in the worst areas of the site, the toilets could act as a feature point of the area as they require appropriation by users. The potential to frame views and utilising an exterior basin system could potentially provide a catalyst for interaction.

How can an underdeveloped site be utilised as a catalyst for interaction, social enterprise and identity, while creating connections to the wider community?

Injecting life into an underutilised site is an issue that architects are continuously attempting to grapple with. The use of iconic structures as an attempt to draw users to an area is a standard response for many designers, essentially using the odd or exciting to generate activity. For this study the research and analysis focussed on a smaller scale, a human scale, and addressing the architectural question of how an undeveloped site can be utilised as an activity catalyst, well, the solution really had little to do with architecture.

In an investigation such as this where life was attempting to be added to the site it required focussing more away from the built form. Utilising a life-space-building approach it was found that like buildings, life has to be built from the ground up. A simple building constructed would not engage with the existing community around the focus area and the methodology we developed established that. The methodology allowed us to go step by step and analyse everything about the area and it’s surroundings. Discovering this was key as determining the social strengths of the focus area is what allows the research question to be answered successfully.

Through the research process features of the site were discovered that allowed potential social ‘plug-ins’ that could positively affect the area. This was not always an architectural solution and through focussing on the life-space-building methodology smaller and more discrete solutions were proposed such as something as simple as opening up a facade or allowing people to use a space. These more human scale interventions were a step back from typical top-down masterplanning work. This process was working from the bottom-up.

To develop interactions in the site the specific user groups of the area must be examined and how they function and circulate around the space. Masterplannning strategies would not succeed as they are disconnected from the real people that inhabit the space. To generate life, you must really know the existing life.

CONCLUSIONSproblem statement

The research methodology at each step allowed us to better understand the site, what people liked about it, how they used it and what nobody used. This was the existing life of the site, and this would be a major building block in generating new life.

Once the site’s life had been fully understood, only then could speculations be generated. These speculations used elements from the research analysis to attempt to link specific components of the site and it’s context together to create inter-relational nodes. For example, the boat building concept was located in the activity node of the space outside the rowing club, which could be fueled by the critical mass from the school, the yacht club would partake in the exercise, the community could gain education, it linked directly to the GASP walkway circulation etc. No architectural form solution was needed, simply the understanding of different tiers of site life and activity and implementing a common insertion that provides benefits with minimal effort, which is why social enterprise concepts are so important in successfully answering the question.

The social enterprise concepts are extremely important in that they provided the opportunity to act as life-catalysts within the site which provided more links to activities and groups within the focus area and the context. Social enterprise concepts allowed the activities and user groups of an architectural solution, but with little cost and with much more human scale appreciation and engagement with both the environment people. An architectural solution from the beginning would not allow this type of human scale social engagement. Social enterprises allows for a concept to grow and be accepted in the existing community fabric, rather than simply impose as a building does. The enterprises act as mini catalysts, and when they link to other social concepts and activity around the site, that’s when the site becomes a catalyst for interaction, social enterprise and identity.

As the life-space-building process was extremely beneficial and successful, especially within a site with financial limits, looseness was a necessary

component in allowing spaces to function with multiple activities or functions, but without losing their original identity. The clubs wanted to retain their original identities but wished to be grouped under the GASP identity also. Through facility sharing of areas such as the exterior grassed areas outside their clubs which could be transformed into a temporary market, before becoming a boat launching area once again allows a dynamic relationship between all groups that is both engaging, exciting and creates a unique identity to the space as groups are united where each group has a claim to the space and look after it.

In answering the question of how an underdeveloped site can be utilised as a catalyst for interaction, social enterprise and identity, while creating connections to the wider community, the answer is simple; life. The life processes and activities of the underdeveloped site need to be fully explored and analysed, it is from here that the needs of users and the holes in the life of the space can be addressed through social enterprise and community concepts, these concepts allow identity to be formed through increased appropriation of the site and through increased appropriation allows the possibility of connecting with the wider community. The answer doesn’t lie in traditional built architecture, but in the construction of social architecture which eventually allows the built.

Speculate + propose the potential use, design + development of collaborative relationships and social enterprise + community concepts within the focus area at Montrose Bay which support existing programs + intentions of GASP and of broader elements such as the Glenorchy City Council Plan.

The proposed architectural research project may result in the development of a brief that may be used for an open design competition leading to the development of the open spaces + potential design + construction of a new community based facility.

Investigations will also examine existing infrastructure such as car parking and toilets within the focus area to determine if relocation or alteration could potentially add positive attributes to the site and GASP.

The speculations will be based directly from the analysis conducted into the focus area and will provide seed ideas and discussion points for further speculation. The analysis and findings presented will provide the general framework for groups to implement more specific architectural and social solutions. This method allows adaptability to ever-changing variables, as opposed to a fixed masterplan.

Through the analysis of all life within the focus area and the context, social speculations were made in order to form as many collaborative relationships as possible and to bring the community into the focus area and help it engage with the wider context.

Through the analysis it was seen that limited social concepts could engage fully with all focus groups, particularly due to the yacht and rowing clubs primary focus on water activities. This allowed a number of primary options such as boat building, catering education, portable entertainment, pop-up enterprises and more to be established. These directly engaged and formed a relationship between all focus groups and resulted in the direct interaction between them. Secondary concepts were developed that still engaged focus groups but some with limited capacity, for example, the gym concept stationed around the proximity of the rowing club. The yacht club was not directly involved in this but would still benefit from the increased activity and potential exposure.

The speculations were developed as stand-alone concepts with the intention that they could be potentially combined, sharing facilities and increasing the potential engagement with multiple demographics. For example the artist studio could work in conjunction with the boat building workshop. They are able to be mixed and matched to whatever configuration fits a potential opportunity that arises.

Through the analysis it was ensured that all speculations matched both GASP’s values of creativity and participation alongside the Glenorchy City Council’s community values. The speculations and montages can be used as talking points to produce further ideas from focus groups in the future. This report is a collection of thoughts intended to jump-start the thoughts of others to produce even more possible concepts.

Through the analysis and speculations it was found that enterprises with either an educational benefit (catering, boat building) or that allowed for

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some sort of commercial benefit (pop-up enterprises, plant market) would be the easiest to maintain and produce the highest probability of generating a return.

The utilisation of the school’s critical mass is essential and the integration of some concepts within the school’s subjects are highly recommended. When school term is out there needs to be a focus switch for some enterprises, this typically resulted in the transition between school education and adult education but would prove more difficult with concepts such as portable entertainment platforms, which require school children to build.

The rowing club was found to have a higher potential to engage with the community than the yacht club due to it’s more approachable and rookie-friendly rowing activity. Wherever possible it would be recommended to integrate the rowing club into concepts due to the potential use of their club room, facilities and the general central location of their club building. They are already engaged with the school for multiple activities and examining ways to strengthen these relationships would be beneficial for the area, and to draw potential external users into the focus area and along the GASP walkway.

The yacht club functions more inwardly, with it’s activities typically limited to Sundays, an insular building facade and a less-rookie friendly water sport. The clubs large function room, liquor licence and excellent space to the north however allow it the potential to engage with social concepts that require function spaces and larger events that can be supported by other community concepts occurring on the site.

The carpark and toilets were also recommended to move location. The carpark moving to the boundary, particular to the western side of the rowing club allowed decent activity thoroughfare past clubs but was not located at

a too greater distance to result in annoyance. The existing carpark locations which are the most desirable on the site can then be utilised as large plaza spaces that can handle large GASP supporting events on the water’s edge, market social concepts and performances. Loose design will need to be employed to still allow elements of boat loading to occur.

It is recommended that the first possible step in the focus area would be the new location of an entirely new toilet block. A toilet block that acts as an attractive feature to the site, rather than simply producing another unattractive structure would be beneficial to the area. While a separated block was seen to be the most beneficial, if budget restrictions and further facility sharing were major priorities than the option of extending one of the clubs toilets into the public realm was an explored option.

From the research and amount of speculation produced it can be seen that there is an enormous amount of potential within this focus area and combining this with the exciting and creative concepts of GASP, there is a real opportunity to create a wonderful space that engages and connects with the community in a way that could really change the dynamics of the entire city. As intended, this document proposes a number of concepts relating to collaborative relationships, social enterprise and community concepts and presents an analysis and research framework that can lead to further group speculation, seed idea generators or the development of a specific architectural brief.

The future of Elwick Bay is one of creativity, participation, engagement and it being the go-to place for any activity that involves recreation, relaxing or just to feel connected to people. It will be a place where art meets park meets people.

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SPECULATE Sullivans Cove:

Adam Longo

Azizul Hakim Musa

EDITED BY:

Alysia Bennett

Gabrielle Phillips

Jenna Rowe

UTAS Project Team:

Alysia Bennett

Geoff Clark

Richard Creese

Hannah Gora

Nikki Holdsworth

Adam Longo

Masako Morita

Azizul Hakim Musa

Alex Nielsen

Helen Norrie

Gabrielle Phillips

Peter Poulet

Jenna Rowe

Raja Syazwina RS

Rebekah Verrier

Elizabeth Walsh

Keith Westbrook

Ooi Hock Yang

IMAGE CREDITS

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