Issues and Opportunities The masterplan responds to key issues and opportunities for the precinct identified through consultation with stakeholders. Preferred cycle route along Fenwick Street to Station Precinct. Potential Gateway Sculpture. Opportunity to connect green spaces/ improve utility of spaces. Opportunity to incorporate green roof and green hanging on north facade. Potential to improve the amenity of laneway. Unrelated land uses. Opportunity to create land mark development to reinforce Precinct identity. Potential to activate south side of Ryrie Street and create better pedestrian links with north side of street. New pedestrian links between Atchison Place and Ryrie Street through Barwon Water forcecourt and redeveloped GPAC. Ensure active interface with laneway/avoid dead zone. Potential to create pedestrian priority link. Important to maintain visual connection from end to end. Potential redevelopment site. Opportunity to provide pedestrian link to Police Lane through new building. Improve intersection and pedestrian priority. Greater utilisation of City Hall forecourt. Opportunity to re-establish original entrance to gallery from Johnstone Park, potential gallery redevelopment and expansion into adjoining buildings. Open to Peace Memorial. Proposed site for GPAC expansion. Opportunity to create new north-south connection via relocated laneway. Improve accessibility from Station (DDA compliant) as part of Johnstone Park Masterplan project. Consider intersections and location of courts and police station as part of Railway Precinct Masterplan. Precinct wide issues and opportunities: Create a distinctive precinct character through public realm streetscape treatments Reinforce the precinct character through a unique urban art/street furniture theme Green the precinct through planting and building treatments, including green walls Integrate art into the public realm and built form, including through projections and installations on blank walls Provide opportunities for street based arts and cultural events Establish a wayfinding theme to connect the precinct with the CBD and beyond.
Arts and Cultural Precinct Study Area Johnstone Park Masterplan Study Area Part of Station Precinct Study Area Geelong Railway Station Magistrates Court/ Police Station 18 1 17 18 Johnstone Park The Gordon 15 Tafe 13 Geelong Library & Heritage Centre 3 Gallery 12 1 2 LITTLE MALOP STREET 3 2 3 4 State Goverment 16 3 9 Barwon Court 11 Kempe 8 8 10 RYRIE STREET 7 Offices Building
Master Plan Details 1. Arts and Cultural Precinct Plaza sensitive urban design Central space with capacity to be closed to traffic. Possible paving public art embellishment. Catenary overhead lighting and custom furniture provide further opportunities for creative responses. City Hall Forecourt Improved paving and shading of forecourt enabling increased activity. Shared Zone Shared zone defined with various elements – trees, bollards, drainage grate. Surfaced with sawn bluestone and other material consistent with Public Realm Framework. Sculpture Garden Landscaped area around existing conifers with seating areas and public art opportunities (permanent sculptures or installations). Small Tree Avenues Rows of small trees provide spatial definition between shared vehicle/bicycle space and pedestrian space. Entry Vehicle entry signalled by threshold treatment including signage. Utilise WSUD techniques where appropriate, such as permeable paving and strip drains to direct stormwater to rain gardens and tree pits for treatment and reuse. Loading Bay GPAC loading facilities to retain end-to-end visibility along Police Lane. Laneway Closure of north-south section of Aitchison Place to allow GPAC Stage 3 expansion, subject to funding. New laneway connection created between State Government and GPAC. Possible activation with lighting and public art. Police Lane Police Lane developed as pedestrian priority space. Maintain vehicle access for southern properties from Ryrie Street. Ryrie Street Crossing Improve pedestrian connection between north and south side of Ryrie Street with signalised pedestrian crossing. Crossing design to ensure ongoing levels of safety, service and operation of Ryrie Street. GPAC Ryrie 16 17 Public Artwork Opportunities Catenary Lighting Sawn Bluestone Paving - shared zone Sawn Bluestone Paving - footpaths 20 Commissioned Pavement Artwork Threshold Treatment Permeable Pavement Bicycle Parking Landscaped area Proposed Tree in Permeable Pavement Existing Tree Custom Seat / Bench Removable bollard Strip Drain Bus Drop-off Bay Car Parking Space Short Stay Disabled Car Parking Space Loading Bay Parking Space Opportunity for public art. 7. Intersection Treatment Improve pedestrian link with the laneways precinct Street Frontage Enhance pedestrian entry to GPAC. Geelong Gallery User Facilities Open-sided shelter on axis within entry to State Government Offices to link with Johnstone Park. Provide seating area within The Gordon Future redevelopment to activate frontage to Little Malop Street. Bicycles by changing signal cycle to Encourage expanded landscaped area that
SECTION 3. Little Malop Street east end COURTHOUSE THEATRE 6000 SHARED ZONE 2300 TREE PITS FOOTPATH -20.0m ROAD RESERVATIOI- -r CITY HALL SECTION 4. Little Malop Street west end JOHNSTONE PARK STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES FORECOURT 6000 SHARED ZONE 250 Indicative Materials Palette Refer to Public Realm Framework - Cultural Precinct PAVING Sawn bluestone - shared zone Sawn bluestone - footpaths CUSTOM FURNITURE EXAMPLES Tree grate Functional artwork Permeable paving Bespoke furniture PLANTINGS Ornamental Pear Jeffersred Maple Corymbia ‘Scentuous’ Urbanite Ash Interactive digital information facility