Sydney Metro Research StudyARCH 7111/7112 Semester 2 2009

Kristie So Siem Salem Hongmiao Liu Ehsan Khoshsima

2030 “FACTS”

2030 “FACTS”

Community – this word popped up 154 times in 111 pages. Community Voice – 167,006/4,284,379...Almost 4%!

Population Surveyed – how appropriately did the document use the word “community”? Who exactly is the “community”?

Pedestrian CorridorsBetween Central and Green Square

Sustainably Demolishing + TunnellingSpoil LocationSimple Solutions with the same outcome e.g. Circular Quay Station

“We need things to make it easier”

2030 “FACTS”

TARGET 3:

48,000NEWDEVELOPMENTS

This report is a research study on:

Thing Gehl felt Sydney was lacking

Ways Gehl thought of injecting more life into the city centre.

Concluded by:

Analysing the activity on streets

Displayed in a number of graphs

GEHL REPORT

This report is a research study on:

Things Gehl felt Sydney was lacking

Ways Gehl thought of injecting more life into the city centre.

Even though this is a study on what Sydneysiders want...

Concluded by:

Analysing the activity on streets

During what times? And where?

Displayed in a number of graphs

Saying what exactly?

GEHL REPORT

GEHL REPORT

Disclaimer The Public Spaces – Public Life Sydney 2007 has been commissioned by the City of Sydney for

the purposes of providing expert advice and opinion by Jan Gehl of Gehl Architects on the opportunities for future public domain planning in the CBD.

The recommendations and findings by Gehl Architects have not been adopted or endorsed by Council in any way. The information presented has been compiled using a variety of methods. While care has been taken to ensure its accuracy the City of Sydney does not warrant the information complete or accurate.

BONDI JUNCTION INTERCHANGE

Integrated Public

Transport

Strategic Location

2 Lines – Illawarra and City

Safety sliding doors for bus passengers

Seats for meeting and

waiting

WHEN WE ARRIVED...

BONDI JUNCTION INTERCHANGE

DUBAI METRO

LONG!

INTEGRATED GREEN FAST

HERITAGE INSPIRED...

DUBAI METRO

1.Longest in the world…

1.1.2 Million passengers a day…

2.61% of people will take the Metro to work…

3.Red Line, Prime Location, speeds of 90km/hr…

4.Integrated with other public transport systems…

5.Will generate revenue by 09/09/2009…

6.Feasibility study PS002 in 2004 to assess need…

7.Themed stations - earth, water, fire and air…

…Dubai is ranked 117th in the world in terms of area.

…Dubai has a population of only 1.9 million people.

…39% of people are sure they wont.

…Sheikh Zayed Rd has no defined speed limit

…Light rail is still in the planning stages.

…This is opening day.

…This is not the first study conducted.

…Random assignment.

Like, REALLY long.

Prominent.

Green... Desert.

It’s “Dubai Style”

MOSCOW METROGeneral facts- First station opened in 1935. Construction began during WWII.- 2nd most used Metro in the world after the Tokyo Metro.- First Metro to employ contactless tickets.- Some stations are up to ~80m deep underground.

“Moscow Metro – A Pictorial Guide”- 1980 Moscow Olympics – like a tourist guide.- Presents the Metro lines and photographs of the destination with the station interiors.- Experiential narrative presented.

MOSCOW METRO

“Politics and the design of the Moscow Metro”“In the lights and marble columns of the metro the worker sees not only lights, marble and technology, but also the embodiment of his strength and power. In earlier days only the nobility and rich could afford to use marble. The metro is not only a practical device, but it has to be regarded as a victory for the principles of socialist construction... In the capitalist countries, the metros are simple, uniform and grim. Our socialist country can afford to give its people a more comfortable transportation means, even if it is costlier, to raise their self-esteem, sensibilities, and artistic perceptions.” – L. Kaganovich.

LONDON METRO

• Europe's largest metro subway system and is the world's oldest underground system (it was inaugurated in 1863)

• It covers 253 miles of track and transports 976 million people yearly• 11 Lines• 2.95 million people daily ridership• 270 stations

Improvements:•More pleasant stations•Better access from street to train •Enhanced security •Improved customer information

Problems:•Cooling in summer•Accessibility

Canary Wharf Station London, UK, 1991-1999

Designed by Foster and Partners

The entire roof of the station is laid out as a landscaped park; the only visible station elements are the swelling glass canopies that cover its three entrances and draw daylight deep into the station concourse.

At 300 meters in length it is as long as Canary Wharf Tower is tall. The robust aesthetic is achieved by a simple palette of hard-wearing materials that create the dramatic atmosphere.

BEIJING SUBWAY

History• Stage-1 a clash between

conservation and development.

The old station entrance of Line1

The only Gate tower that was be kept as a cultural heritage

Stage2- 20years for 2 lines

Stage3-Rapid development

BEIJING SUBWAYInterior Decoration

Chinese elements in L8-Olypmic branch (blue and white porcelain and Chinese red)

Modern and post-modern

As per the rapid development of Beijing, the entrance of Beijing subway reflects modernity with modern materials

And more or less, with traditional elements

Entrance appearance

Negative…

BEIJING SUBWAYFuture ----all over the city in 2015

Separated at Birth!!?!

LESSONS AND PROJECTIONS: 2030

-From reading the documents we realised that there is a discrepancy between the documents and the desired outcomes (there is a gap between the reality and portrayed media)

- So when approaching the Sydney 2030 Metro, we believe that there should be a better balance achieved between the media (written or photographic) and the actual product.