Urban dynamics: case study (Barangaroo) Flashcards
location:
inner city suburb, NW edge of CBD, south of Harbour Bridge
22ha
33.86 S, 151.20 E
becoming a suburb
known for 200yrs as ‘Millers Point’
- 2006 competition, East Darling area renamed in Oct 2007 “Barangaroo”, woman- key figure in Sydney Aboriginal community
Past: Millers Point
- one of Syd oldest suburbs
- maritime past: many wharves and warehouses built after Sydney Cove’s room became scarce mid 1800s
- wharf workers lived in terrace houses nearby
- business thrived- trade to Britain (whale/seal meat, wool) via boat
- became Sydney’s maritime heart
changing: Millers Point
- growth of Darling Harbour and the Rocks as tourist destinations in 1980s= change
- 1985, Maritime Services Board transferred cotrol of home to Housing NSW
- shift away from worker residents to public housing tenants with no local connections
- aging population, wharf activity decline (Botany grew) yet Sydney moved away from being working harbour
Barangaroo: history
2003: Gov of NSW announced Sydney Harbour not as working port
- precinct redeveloped from shipping –.> commercial office space, recreational areas
URBAN RENEWAL, CONSOLIDATION
Barangaroo: dream
precinct will connect to rest of CBD, affirm Aus no.1 city
- innovative, inspiring architecture, expansive public spaces, iconic cultural attractions
- world leader: env, social sustainability–> climate +, carbon neutral, water + and 0 waste policies
Barangaroo: completion
- $6 bil to complete
- 25 000 daily workers
- 5 000 residents
- 50% more public space for city (incl Barangaroo reserve)
- 2km continuous public waterfront
urban renewal:
redeveloping area to meet needs of people,
B: suffered from decay of residential area (esp 19th cent working homes), suburbanisation (manufacturing, warehousing, retail, office-based activities), closure of working port of Syd harbour
urban consolidation: why?
increase population densities in urban areas- more efficient use of existing infrastructure, limit urban sprawl on outer fringes of city (better for env)
- constructing med-high density housing in already built-up areas in inner CBD
- 30% cheaper by building on top
- socially suitable (DINKS)
urban decay:
deterioration of built env, infrastructure falls into state of disrepair/ buildings left empty for long periods
gentrification:
method of urban renewal: eg. surrounding suburb of Millers Point
- renewal of inner city residential precincts
- dilapidated homes purchased/ refurbished (often by middle-high income earners, wanting to live close to city CBD)
economic impacts:
25 000 daily workers
- contribute approx $2 bil to state economy/ yr
- $6 bil to complete
- 3 commercial towers attracting leading TNCs: Westpac, PwC, HSBC
- construction jobs during this phase (ncrease employment)
- upgrade infrastructure
- increase property price ($17 mil apartments)
- increase commercial office space, growing tertiary/quaternary (service) industries
environmental impacts:
- carbon neutral: minimise consumption of resources- smart design
- capture/recycling rainwater (90 000L tanks/tower)
- 6 000m2 of solar panels- offset energy usage
- 0 waster: reusing/ recycling/reducing waster more than generated
- solar shading on facade (vertical fins)= manage heat/ light load
- recycled water from blackwater treatment: toilet flushing/irrigation
- chilled water/ harbour cooling used throughout
- green travel (cycling, walking, public transport- encouraged with new ferry terminal and Metro train station)
- offsite renewable energy: offsite remaining carbon footprint
- ensure retailers/suppliers avoid packaging (recyclable), reduce waste, if possible (corn starch containers)
preservation/ conservation of heritage
energy efficient cooling:
features District Cooling Plant- air con of buildings: water from Syd harbour
- save energy consumption with one centralised system
- avoid use of drinking water for evaporative cooling
- harbour water removes heat from cooling system
social impact:
for high income people, 2000 residents,
increase density/social provisions (shops)/key worker housing/ local community
- demographic change (new types of people coming in)
- enhanced cultural opportunity
- relocate low income tenants
- inequality in access to areas
