City parkHYDE PARK, SYNDEY

PROJECT 1 EXPERIENTIAL LANDSCAPE

TAMAN TASIK PERMAISURI. CHERASTOPICS

1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE PARKS2 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PARKS3 LANDSCAPE FEATURES4 ACTIVITIES PEOPLE COMMONLY DO5 CONTEXTUAL STUDIES OF THE PARKS

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an area of land located in a city, usually in a largely natural state, for the enjoyment of the public, having facilities for rest and recreation, often owned, set apart, and managed by a city

PARKCITY

HYDE PARKHISTORYHyde Park is bounded by Elizabeth, Liverpool and College Streets and Prince Albert Road in central Sydney179

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Governor Phillip reserved the area for the town of Sydney, making it Australia’s oldest park

1810

Used as “ the common”, gathering firewood and grazing animals until Governor Macquarie proclaimed it in 1810

A new water supply (Busby’s Bore) brought water to Hyde ParkA raised pipe was used to bring water to the town’s water-carts

1837

1920

Whole park was dug up to build the rails and two stations and then reconstructed again

BEFORE

AFTER

HYDE PARKCHARACTERISTICsLocation: Central business district of Sydney, New South WalesArea: 16.2 hectares (40 acres)Created: 3 May 1878Operated by: Sydney City CouncilStatus: Open park

lush grass and hundreds of big, leafy trees

16 hectares of wide open space in the heart of central Sydney

Wildlife spotted in Hyde Park

massive old fig tree

HYDE PARKCHARACTERISTICs

Anzac Memorial and Pool of Reflection

The Obelisk, built to eliminate noxious gases from the sewer 22 metres high

Archibald Fountain, Sydney’s favourite fountain

NIGHT

DAY

Fraser Fountain

HYDE PARKLANDSCAPE FEATURESThe park consists of exotic and native tall trees that are spread throughout the landscape. Hyde Park has features that are both manmade and natural.

Hills figs or Ficus Microcarpa are the main species of trees at Hyde Park

FLORA

fountains, lake and monuments

HYDE PARKLANDSCAPE FEATURESSandringham gardens

Sandringham garden in Hyde Park is a picturesque garden that is circular in shape

NAGOYA GARDENS

HYDE PARKActivities People commonly do

Tree-lined walkways

Chess Board

Picnic

Riding Bicycle

Street Performance

Yoga

HYDE PARKActivities People commonly do

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

Festival Village Sydney Festival 2015Festival Village in Hyde Park is

set to return as the must-see day to night highlight venue of Sydney Festival 2015 from 8 to 25 January 2015.It’s a exciting fun fair that have various performance and delicacy

Night Noodle MarketsSpring fever hits as Hyde

Park turns into an authentic Asian hawker-style market

Course Night Photography

Cupcake and Dessert Walking Tour

HYDE PARKContextual Study

Syndey Hospital and Syndey Eye Hospital

Supreme Court of New South Wales

Hyde Park Barracks Museum

St Mary Cathedral Sydney

Sydney Tower Eye

Archibald Fountain

Anzac Memorial and Pool of Reflection

Hyde Park Inn

TAMAN TASIKPERMAISURIHISTORY

Known only as a terraced flower garden in the ’80s, the park has blossomed into a full-fledged 40-hectare recreational park, which now includes a massive lake, fountains and three outdoor gyms. 

1980

1984

1989

Known as a

terraced flower garden

The park was made, placed in between

Jalan Budiman and Jalan Tenteram,

about 15km away from the

city centre

April 2, D.Y.M.M Sultanah

Zanariah, D.K Raja

Permaisuri Agong ke-8

officially opened the

park.

TAMAN TASIKPERMAISURICHARACTERISTICArea: 49.4 hectares or

122 acres.Built: 1984 and opened to public in 1989Location: Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Cheras, Kuala LumpurCharacteristic: situated between Jalan Budiman and also Jalan Tenteram, 15 km from the city, serves as the main anchoring element in the park originated from old tin mining, designed by a Canadian landscape architect

Shooting

Fountains

Manmade Lake

Jogging Trails

TAMAN TASIKPERMAISURICHARACTERISTIC

Reflexology

walking path

A 7 terraced flower garden planted with 1800 different orchids

Canopy Walk

Outdoor

Gym

TAMAN TASIKPERMAISURILandscape Features

Taman Tasik Permaisuri started as a humble, terraced flower-garden in the 1980s and has since developed into a full-fledged recreational park. It is very well patronised in the evenings and on

Sunday mornings, where joggers, tai-

chi practitioners and line dancers congregate

Lake

Hilly Areas

Jogging

Tracks

Fountain

TAMAN TASIKPERMAISURIActivities People commonly do

Jogging and

Cycling Playground

Tai chi Class

Fishing

TAMAN TASIKPERMAISURIActivities People commonly doSPECIAL ACTIVITIES

Survivor's ChallengeThis event is basically an obstacle racing event

Chap Go Mei Festiv

al

Pacesetters Hari Raya Breakfast

Runpromoting running as a healthy recreational activity for the families

DATING

TAMAN TASIKPERMAISURICONTEXTUAL STUDy

Selangor

School of

ScienceKuala

Lumpur Football Staudiu

m

Hospital

UKM

Kuala Lumpur Swimmi

ng Complex

Terrace Flower Garden

Saidina Uthman Ibn Affan Mosque

International Youth Centre