Panel 1 - Strategy
Panel 2 - Circulation and Access
Panel 3 - Presence
Panel 4 - Summary
Friday, 11 November 2011
Train Route
This diagram illustrates the route which will be taken by the High Speed Rail as it passes through Canberra. The solid red line denotes that the train will be above ground, while the dotted red red marks underground travel. The train has been placed underground in Canberra so as not to disrupt the iconic design of Canberra.
This diagram shows the proposed route of the HSR network as it departs from Melbourne on its way to Brisbane. The route was first proposed by the Australian Government's feasibility study, released August 4, 2011.
Floor Plans 1:500
Old Parliament House Entance
Parliament House Entrance
Ticket Level (Old Parliament House)
Ticket Level (Parliament House)
Lounge Level (Old Parliament House)
Ticket Level (Parliament House)
Platform Level (Old Parliament House)
Platform Level (Parliament House)
Site Plan
This site plan shows the relationship between the station entrances and its context, primarily that of the station's carpark (shown in yellow), and the light rail station (shown in purple, to be proposed by Jessica Hammond). The carpark is to incorporate materials which are able to generate enough electricity to power the Canberra HSR Station. Details of these integrated technologies can be found in an earlier post.
This diagram shows the relationship of each of the different levels of my building, the red being the entrances, purple showing the ticket level, blue being the lounge and the green representing the platform level.
Final Renders
Main Station Entrance at Old Parliament House
View into Train Station from Ticket Level
View of one Entrance from Old Parliament House
Shower Towers within Station
Stairs from Platform 2 to Lounge Level
View from end of ramp from Entrance
View of Parliament House Entrance looking toward
Parliament House
Ticket and Information Desk
View from Lift to Platform 4 to Lounge
Falkirk Wheel with Carriage
Platform 2 and 3
View from Lounge of Parliament House Entrance
View from Federation Pool to Parliament House
Maintenance of views to Parliament House
Throughout the development of my project, it was always important that I maintain the hierarchy of the space, that Parliament House is the 'hero' building of the site, followed by Old Parliament House, and that my building is there to support both. As such, I have maintained views and frames of both houses of Parliament to show that respect.
Development of Lounge Level
As one of my last spaces to be developed, the lounge level represents the key waiting area in the station, and consists of seating areas, a cafe, kiosks, and shops. I'm not entirely sure why I left this level until last, perhaps because I'd always had an idea of how it would look and I was never overly concerned that I wouldn't be able to get it right. In the end, I am happy with how this space turned out.
Parliament House Entrance
It quickly became apparent that I would need an additional entrance for my station at the Parliament House end of Federation Mall. I wanted to maintain that no entrance had precedence over the other, and that the people's entrance was equal to the politicians'. As such, the entrances are copies of one another, with a few small contextual changes to ensure that neither of the entrances impose unnecessarily on any part of the site.
The following perspective shows how the building and site appear when viewed from State Circle, an uncapped road which runs directly through the site and my building.
Train and carriage design
Forming an integral part of the strategy, the carriage for the High Speed Train was designed to be used for a flexible and informal function space, with a kitchen and small food preparation area tucked behind screening walls, and incorporating a bar and seating areas. This carriage is designed to be used when parliamentarians are required to entertain guests as they travel between cities, and is a way to informalise politics and bring it to the people.
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