Green Wave

The 6th Virtual Design World Cup

TRAFFIC ANAILSISFACILITIES PLANNING

Melbourne has always been considered one of the most livable cities. The
government's new plan aims to build a “20 minute city” living circle. Throughtransportation of development (TOD), this plan helps establish transfer stations
that is mainly based on the Metro system, along with the integration of bikes andcity bus system, taking into considerations energy saving, environmental
protection, mobility, and health. The purposes of establishing these transferstations are to enhance the use of transportation, improving transportations inmetropolitan areas and promoting residents' quality of life.

PierWest-Coast Ecological Park

Flood Detention Basin
Transfer stationLorimer Ecological Park

Extension of the Central City Melbourne
Bike Stops

Ideas for Urban Design in Fisherman's Bend Urban Renewal Area

INTRODUCTION
The“Green Wave” is a redevelopment plan for the Lorimer precinct in Melbourne. In
order to improve the trafﬁc and the surrounding inter-regional area relations, thisplan includes transfer station planning and green open space as buffer zones between
industrial, residential, and commercial areas. This plan also conforms to ecologicalbalances and standard for environmental tolerance, providing a safety , convenient,and cozy enviornment for Melbourne residents. In addition, this plan applied BIM andVR tools for simulation and analysis. These results were conducted to discuss theproblems of usability, disaster prevention, and sustainability.

MRT

Transfer Station

BIKE
BUS

Transfer stations include city bus, metro system, andbicycle rest centers. The purposes are to reduce thebarrier between transportation transfers, to provide
users with a seamless-transfer-transit quality, and touse ancillary facilities to relieve complex trafﬁcproblems.

PIER

ECO ANALYSIS

Metro System

Local materials are used for the building materials. “DesignBuilder” is used toanalyze and simulate, including sunlight factors and illumination simulation inorder to save energy. Also, making the most of natural light and greening is
beneﬁcial for achieving the goal of low carbon.

The metro system route connects Lorimer and along
the Yarra River to the Melbourne Convention andExhibition Center.

Bus Service
Providing public services such as real-time vehicle
positioning, and connecting trafﬁc nodes increases
accessibility and convenience.

DESIGN CONCEPT

Bike Center

Planning area is located at the riverside of Yarra River. The design is based on Yarra
River and its tributaries, which riverbanks are the origin of Indigenous Australianvillages development. The design concept is based on green wave, which symbolizes
the water ﬂow and the ripples made by falling water drops. Indigenous Australians'dependence on and coexistence with the river continue like the waves of water. The
unique history, culture, ethnicity, and identity are revealed through landscapes,conveying the message of cherishing river resources and symbolizing the concept ofsustainability.

At the transfer terminal, the bikeways are
established all the way to the bus stops. The
complete bike network connects different cornersof the city, providing safe bike parking spaces,and spaces for resting, bike repair, and bikerenting.

Pier
The pier provide new bank of Yarra River open
space , not only becomes a coastal attraction,
but also provides marine services.

Bike Stops
A continuous bike network is established, and safe
bicycle parking spaces and maintenance stations
are provided.

Summer

Winter

DISASTER PREVENTIONECOLOGY STEPPING STONEWith the plentiful ecological resources in Melbourne, the plan uses ecology steppingstone as its concept, making use of green roofs and green open spaces to connect withYarra River and Melbourne Royal botanical garden and to develop various kinds ofplants, providing habitats for birds and insects to inhabit and forage. The city becomesa livable city that human and nature coexist harmoniously.

In the surroundings of the site , green space system and ﬂood detention basin
will be used to carry out rainwater treatment and planning. "UC-win / Road" and"XPSWMM" softwares are applied to predict possible ﬂood zones and possible
depths of sea level rise in the future. This simulation will help prevent disasters.

Flood Detention Basin
The ﬂood detention basin is located in the Lorimer
Ecological Park and the West-Coast Ecological Park.
It not only is capable of controlling the ﬂood, but also
reuses rainwater. At the same time, it also becomes partof the green landscapes and controls ﬂood and collects
water according to the amount of water.

Lorimer Ecological Park
Lorimer Ecological park is located in the base of thetransfer station. The detention basin and green spaceprovide visitors, residents, animals and plants with a
comfortable and safe space, and therefore
implementing the coexistence between humanbeings and nature in the park.

West-Coast Ecological Park
Riverfront landscaping, ﬂood detention basin andgreenbelt provide factory workers and residents withresting spaces, and work as buffer zones to separate
the West-coast industrial zones and the surrounding
residential areas.

Metro SystemBus Service
Bike Center