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19 Chau Chak Wing Museum Architectural Design Statement May 2017 Siting Alternatives Great Hall Great Hall The Quadrangle The Quadrangle University Avenue Parramatta Road Parramatta Road University Avenue University Place University Place 7.3m 22.3m 8.6m Fisher Library Fisher Library Victoria Park Victoria Park Existing significant tree required to be removed Chau Chak Wing Museum Chau Chak Wing Museum Precinct Plan - Alternative 2 - Building Moved 10m South NTS Precinct Plan - Alternative 3 - Building Moved 15m East & 10m South NTS 0m CONSIDERATION IMPACT Relationship to Neighbours The building does not respond appropriately to the Great Hall. NEGATIVE Key Sightlines The building partly impedes key sightlines to and from the Great Hall and Quadrangle. NEGATIVE The primary view from Victoria Park are unaffected. POSITIVE Landscape The building is set below the canopy line, and maximises the retention of significant trees, although the long term health of the existing trees on the north side of University Avenue may be impacted. NEGATIVE The building is not well integrated with existing landscape and levels, with more structure visible above ground level. NEGATIVE Campus Open Space Network The building position creates external spaces to the north which are not usable (shaded and noisy). NEGATIVE CONSIDERATION IMPACT Relationship to Neighbours The building does not respond appropriately to the Great Hall or Fisher Library. NEGATIVE Key Sightlines The building partly impedes key sightlines to and from the Great Hall and Quadrangle. NEGATIVE The primary view from Victoria Park are unaffected. POSITIVE Landscape The building dominates the landscape at the entry off Parramatta Road. NEGATIVE The building projects above the canopy line when approaching from Victoria Park. NEGATIVE The long term health of the existing trees on the north side of University Avenue may be impacted. NEGATIVE The building is not well integrated with existing landscape and levels, with more structure visible above ground level. NEGATIVE An existing significant tree must be removed. NEGATIVE Campus Open Space Network Entry forecourt is too large and entry is set back from University Place. NEGATIVE The building position creates external spaces to the north which are not usable (shaded and noisy). NEGATIVE 8.6m 0m Existing significant trees impacted Existing significant trees impacted
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19 Chau Chak Wing MuseumArchitectural Design StatementMay 2017
Siting Alternatives
Great Hall Great Hall
TheQuadrangle
TheQuadrangleUniversity Avenue
Parramatta RoadParramatta Road
University Avenue
University Place
University Place
7.3m 22.3m
8.6m
FisherLibrary
FisherLibrary
VictoriaPark
VictoriaPark
Existing significant tree required to be removed
Chau Chak Wing Museum
Chau Chak Wing Museum
Precinct Plan - Alternative 2 - Building Moved 10m SouthNTS
Precinct Plan - Alternative 3 - Building Moved 15m East & 10m SouthNTS
0m
CONSIDERATION IMPACT
Relationship to Neighbours
The building does not respond appropriately to the Great Hall. NEGATIVE
Key Sightlines
The building partly impedes key sightlines to and from the Great Hall and Quadrangle. NEGATIVE
The primary view from Victoria Park are unaffected. POSITIVE
Landscape
The building is set below the canopy line, and maximises the retention of significant trees, although the long term health of the existing trees on the north side of University Avenue may be impacted.
NEGATIVE
The building is not well integrated with existing landscape and levels, with more structure visible above ground level. NEGATIVE
Campus Open Space Network
The building position creates external spaces to the north which are not usable (shaded and noisy). NEGATIVE
CONSIDERATION IMPACT
Relationship to Neighbours
The building does not respond appropriately to the Great Hall or Fisher Library. NEGATIVE
Key Sightlines
The building partly impedes key sightlines to and from the Great Hall and Quadrangle. NEGATIVE
The primary view from Victoria Park are unaffected. POSITIVE
Landscape
The building dominates the landscape at the entry off Parramatta Road. NEGATIVE
The building projects above the canopy line when approaching from Victoria Park. NEGATIVE
The long term health of the existing trees on the north side of University Avenue may be impacted. NEGATIVE
The building is not well integrated with existing landscape and levels, with more structure visible above ground level. NEGATIVE
An existing significant tree must be removed. NEGATIVE
Campus Open Space Network
Entry forecourt is too large and entry is set back from University Place. NEGATIVE
The building position creates external spaces to the north which are not usable (shaded and noisy). NEGATIVE
8.6m0m
Existing significant trees impacted
Existing significant trees impacted
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Roadway Expanded Forecourt
View angle from Great Hall Forecourt
Plant
Office
Alternative 1 Cross Section, Looking North with Building Moved 15m East NTS
02 Urban Design & Built Form
RL. 48.350
Alternative Site Cross Section with Building Moved 15m East
33m wide forecourt
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Great Hall
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Entrance remote from Street & Forecourt out of scale
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Baxter’s LodgeVictoria
Park
EntranceGates
Outline of Building in Proposed Location
UniversityAvenue
RL. 24.70
Existing Ground Line
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Building facade 36m from pavement edge along University Avenue
Exhibition Gallery
Garden Courtyard
Entry
Exhibition
ExhibitionStudy Rooms
Plant & BOH
Plant Plant
Exhibition Terrace
Requires building re-planning as ramp to basement too short to meet required floor - floor heights and vehicle clearances
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Alternative Building Locations
Two alternatives to the current proposal have been evaluated in response to comments from stakeholders:
Base Case: Proposed
Comparative views for assessment of alternatives are provided.
Alternative 1: Move Building East
Move building 15m to the east.
Alternative 2: Move Building South
Move building 10m to the south.
View Comparison Summary
The proposed building sits below the canopies of the existing trees (which are not visually permeable and do not allow views through to buildings and skyline beyond).
Moving the building east diminishes the ‘gateway’ relationship with the Fisher Library, and lessens the definition of University Place as a formal open space.
This is particularly apparent when approaching from Eastern Avenue (View 2).
Great Hall
TheQuadrangle
FisherLibrary
VictoriaPark
Chau Chak Wing Museum
View 1
View 2
View 1 - ProposedNTS
View Comparisons
View 2 - ProposedNTS
View Key PlanNTS
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View 1 - Alternative 1 - Building Moved 15m EastNTS
View 1 - Alternative 2 - Building Moved 10m SouthNTS
View Comparisons
View 2 - Alternative 1 - Building Moved 15m EastNTS
View 2 - Alternative 2 - Building Moved 10m SouthNTS
