The Windsor Siding Masterplan [DRAFT]

1. The Windsor Siding Masterplan [DRAFT]
The key features of this master plan
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The design principles
Improved access & sight-lines
Establish a main connection through the site
Provide secondary connections to both Henry and Union Streets
Provide inviting gateway entrances that are legible and navigable
Functional spaces with minimal conflict
Establish a Central Hub that overlooks all spaces
Define activity spaces that cater for the different user groups
A safe place to enjoy
Increased lighting to improve safety at night
Removal of low lying vegetation to improve sightlines
Additional passive surveillance from increased activity
Ecological retention and improvement
Increased canopy cover and the retention of existing trees
Removal shrub vegetation to establish a landscape character
Proposed
primary
entrances
Proposed
secondary
entrances
Primary
connection
Secondary
connections
Central
Hub
Activity
Hubs
A masterplan with seamless connections
The masterplan will improve the primary connection to and from Windsor
Station on main path which is wide, well lit and accessible. Secondary
connections will provide unrestricted access based on pedestrian desire
lines.
A masterplan with legible entrances
The masterplan has identified two primary entrances and two secondary
entrances to Windsor Siding. These will be visually open to improve
legibility and sight-lines to and from the site. Their positioning will provide
improved wayfinding via signage and identification.
A masterplan with improved functionality
The masterplan has used the pedestrian desire lines and access points
to determine the definition of spaces in Windsor Siding. Through the
programming of activities and use of underutlised space the masterplan
achieves more functional spaces with fewer conflicts of use.
note: the following images used are reference
images only. Further concept development work will
determine the final look of each space.
Central Hub
Primary Movement Axis
Eastern Precinct
Southern Precinct
Western Precinct
Northern Precinct
Station Interface
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peel st
henry st
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2. union st
peel st
stonnington
childrens
centre
will
sampson
hall
henry st
jubileest
Shelter Plaza forecourt Garden Bed
Lawn Sculptural play Existing Trees
Gravel Carpark / drop-off
zone
Proposed Trees
Play Area Entry Plaza
Toilet facility
Amphitheatre
seating
Avenue Trees
Picnic Facilities
Hard surface
paving
Play Area /
Multi-use zone
Multi-use zone
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1:800 @ A3
For more information on this project go to:
www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/windsorsiding
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How the masterplan spaces will function
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01 – Central Hub
The Central Hub will be a meeting
place for the community. An
epicenter of activity that overlooks
the various precincts and activities in
the park.
02 – Primary Movement
Axis
The Primary Movement Axis will
provide unimpeded access directly
through the site between Windsor
Station and Union Street.
03 – Eastern Precinct
The Eastern Precinct will incorporate
a reconfigured professionally
designed BMX circuit.
04 – Southern Precinct
The Southern Precinct will provide
a large expanse of open grass for
ball sports, picnics and a run-around
space for dogs. The space will be
large enough to be shared amongst
the variety of uses required with
minimal conflicts.
05 – Western Precinct
The Western Precinct will provide a
functional plaza space for community
uses assoicated with the Stonnington
Children’s Centre and the Will
Sampson Hall users. It will function
as a meeting place and forecourt to
the existing civic buildings.
06 –Northern Precinct
The Northern Precinct will be a
linear activity space with multi-
functional uses. Facilities will include
basketball, netball, tennis wall,
playground and skateable elements.
07 –Station Interface
An opportunity exists to work with
PTV and VicTrack (owners of this
parcel of land) to transform this area
into an open and inviting entry to
Windsor Station, with DDA compliant
entry and direct access to Windsor
Station. The gateway entry should be
legible, open and safe.
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