Response to Feedback

In response to the feedback I received from my tutors at my final presentation, I have created some additional drawings to illustrate the logistics of the Bus Rapid Transit terminal and the sunken roundabout. 

Pictured below are 3D cutaway sections of the northbound  BRT terminal at the centre of my site. The topography in Canberra is very flat (besides the iconic hills which inspired the design concept). The ground level of the city was maintained, however, Vernon Circle (the huge roundabout in the city centre which is over 200m in diameter) has been sunk by 6m. This was done in order to achieve a number of positive outcomes. 

- The renewed central park area is now totally accessible to pedestrians and cyclists, whereas before the vehicular traffic on the roundabout was an impenetrable barrier

- The new BRT system sits above the plane of existing road traffic. It therefor requires 2 storeys clearance in order sit below the ground plane and have still have access to a terminal platform.

The red lines on the image below indicate the flow of pedestrian traffic.

Reflection

I received a positive response from my tutors for the final presentation. 


From what I could gather, the main areas which could be improved involved injecting more people into the perspectives to better illustrate the intended levels of activity that the proposal is designed to facilitate.


Specifically, the Bus Rapid Transit Terminal could have featured a close up 3D cutaway section which clearly shows how people utilise the transport system and how they get from the terminal to the surrounding areas, whether it be the park or the government buildings.


I will produce a drawing which illustrates this aspect more clearly.

A1 Poster

Unfortunately, the A1 poster displayed in the final presentation was not able to be uploaded to this blog because of its size despite efforts to reduce it.

Final Presentation