David Tickle, Principal, Urban Design, Hassell
August 2015 NEWCASTLE URBAN TRANSFORMATION & TRANSPORT PROGRAM
REVITALISATION POTENTIAL Establishing a Vision and Objectives VISION: RE-ESTABLISH NEWCASTLE CITY CENTRE AS THE REGION S CIVIC CAPITAL WITH A LONGER TERM FOCUS ON THE ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET 01_ 02_ 03_ 04_ 05_ Bring people back to the city centre Connect the city centre to its waterfront Help grow jobs in the city centre Create great places linked to new transport Create economically sustainable public domain and community assets
BIG CITY IDEAS_
EAST-WEST CONNECTIONS Harbourfront A Destination Recreational Promenade Stewart Ave King St Hunter St Wharf Rd Darby St Scott St Hunter St
TODAY EAST-WEST CONNECTIONS Harbourfront A Destination Recreational Promenade WHAT COULD IT BE LIKE?
EAST-WEST CONNECTIONS Hunter Street An Urban Boulevard Multi-modal Movement Stewart Ave King St Hunter St Wharf Rd Darby St Scott St Hunter St
TODAY EAST-WEST CONNECTIONS Hunter Street An Urban Boulevard Multi-modal Movement WHAT COULD IT BE LIKE?
EAST-WEST CONNECTIONS King Street City Arrival Parks and Car Parks
TODAY EAST-WEST CONNECTIONS King Street City Arrival Parks and Car Parks WHAT COULD IT BE LIKE?
NORTH-SOUTH CONNECTIONS Potential new pedestrian crossing points (Steel/Kuwumi/Union/Civic/ Darby/Crown/Brown/Perkins/Wolfe/Market/Newcomen) Steel St Darby St Perkins St Wolfe St Newcomen St Watt St
TODAY NORTH-SOUTH CONNECTIONS Potential new pedestrian crossing points (Steel/Kuwumi/Union/Civic/ Darby/Crown/Brown/Perkins/Wolfe/Market/Newcomen) _Steel _ St _Argyle _ St WHAT COULD IT BE LIKE? _TAFE Perkins _ St
CITY PRECINCTS Three distinct precincts_ West / Civic / East
CITY PRECINCTS Three distinct precincts_ West / Civic / East CITY EAST BRINGING PEOPLE BACK TO THE CITY: A THRIVING URBAN COMMUNITY Artist impression
CITY PRECINCTS Three distinct precincts_ West / Civic / East CIVIC SPECIALISED PRODUCTIVE ECONOMY: THE ESTABLISHED CIVIC, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL HEART OF THE CITY Artist impression
CITY PRECINCTS Three distinct precincts_ West / Civic / East CITY WEST CONNECTING ASIA PACIFIC: A NEW COMMERCIAL HUB FOR THE HUNTER REGION Artist impression
CITY PRECINCTS Three new green spaces within each of the city centre s established precincts CITY WEST GREEN LINK: Linking the Wickham Interchange with future commercial and cultural buildings CIVIC CIVIC LINK: Reinforcing the sequence of civic park / Wheeler Place / museum lawn / harbour edge CITY EAST ENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT: A new community green space used for gatherings and events
CITY PRECINCTS Three clusters of public buildings and public spaces CITY WEST Wickham Interchange CIVIC Town Hall / Library / Regional Gallery / Museums CITY EAST Hunter St Mall / Station Destination / Queens Wharf / Cathedral
FOUR OPPORTUNITIES_
Artist impression CITY OPPORTUNITIES The greenway
Artist impression CITY OPPORTUNITIES Harbour west city
Artist impression CITY OPPORTUNITIES Harbour play city
Artist impression CITY OPPORTUNITIES Harbour entertainment city
THREE POTENTIAL OUTCOMES_
AUCKLAND STREET 01_ CIVIC LINK Linking the civic heart to the harbour WORTH PLACE MEREWETHER STREET HUNTER STREET
01_ CIVIC LINK Linking the civic heart to the harbour WORTH PLACE CIVIC LINK MUSEUM MEREWETHER STREET Public open space Proposed opportunity site Public building Existing built form Defined built edge Proposed light rail stop New connections View axis Existing station building Study area HUNTER STREET CIVIC STOP AUCKLAND ST CIVIC THEATRE CITY COUNCIL BUILDING
01_ CIVIC LINK Linking the civic heart to the harbour Direct link to the harbour BEFORE Revealing heritage Temporary food and entertainment pop-up activities Artist impression Active transit corridor AFTER
01_ CIVIC LINK Linking the civic heart to the harbour BEFORE AFTER Artist impression
02_ HUNTER STREET REVITALISATION An active urban boulevard SCOTT STREET HUNTER STREET DARBY STREET WOLFE STREET
02_ HUNTER STREET REVITALISATION An active urban boulevard WHARF RD DARBY STREET HUNTER STREET CROWN STREET CROWN ST STOP SCOTT STREET WOLFE STREET MARKET STREET MARKET ST STOP Proposed opportunity site Existing built form Defined built edge Proposed light rail stop New connections Study area
02_ HUNTER STREET REVITALISATION An active urban boulevard Passive surveillance from balconies BEFORE Built form defines street edge Celebration of existing heritage Activation of ground floor frontages Artist impression Activity spills onto footpaths Active transit corridor AFTER
02_ HUNTER STREET REVITALISATION An active urban boulevard BEFORE AFTER Artist impression
03_ ENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT WHARF ROAD PERKINS STREET SCOTT STREET WATT STREET
03_ ENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT WHARF RD N ST OWN ST STOP PERKINS STREET MARKET STREET MARKET ST STOP NEW STATION DESTINATION SCOTT STREET WATT STREET CUSTOMS HOUSE CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL Public open space Proposed opportunity site Public building Existing built form Defined built edge Proposed light rail stop New connections View to Cathedral Study area
03_ ENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT Newcastle Station Re-Invented Active community hub BEFORE Adaptive reuse of existing station building AFTER Artist impression
03_ ENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT Newcastle Station Re-Invented
03_ ENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT Newcastle Station Re-Invented
03_ ENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT Regionally significant playspace BEFORE Engaging with the water in a harbour setting Artist impression Popular regional playspace AFTER
Michael Cassel, Program Director, UrbanGrowth NSW
Next steps Revitalising Newcastle Summary outcomes report Planning proposal Transformation plan Public exhibition
How to be involved 10 August 18 September www.revitalisingnewcastle.com.au info@revitalisingnewcastle.com.au 1800 359 545 (8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday) PO Box 33, Newcastle NSW 2300 Revitalising Newcastle Revitalising NCL