George Street Concept Design Draft November 2012 Team Contents Purpose of this Concept Design 05 Seven Key Principles 16 City Design Bridget Smyth Jan Gehl George Street Concept Design 18 Michael Harvey Henriette Vamberg The Eight Elements 20 Laurence Johnson Simon Goddard Light Rail 22 Katharine Young Light Rail Stops 28 Glenn Wallace Paving 40 Claire Morgan Trees 46 Nick McCarthy Furniture 50 Olivia Gibbeson Lighting 54 Imogen Miller Art 58 Contributing Consultants The Edges 62 Arterra A World Class Street 66 Arup Image References 68 Hassell Haycraft Duloy MBM Morris Goding Access Consulting Steensen Varming Taylor Thomson Whitting Purpose of the Concept Design The George Street Concept Design builds on the research and testing undertaken by Gehl Architects, the City and its consultants over the last year. It provides a snapshot of the key issues around integrating light rail into George Street and makes recommendations for creating a beautiful, functional and high quality public realm. In 2012, the NSW State Government identified George Street as the preferred light rail route for the City Centre, subject to feasibility. In concert with Transport for NSW (TfNSW), the City has developed a detailed plan of the entire length of George Street, including stop locations, lane closures, kerb realignments and pedestrianisation. The detailed architectural drawings do not form part of this report. The ideas contained in this study have implications for places adjacent to George Street, like Sydney Square, Barrack Street and the laneway network. It is not the purpose of this document to develop detailed designs for these areas. Feasibility and design studies for these spaces are being undertaken separately. The principles and recommendations of this Concept Design, if adopted by Council, will be submitted to TfNSW for incorporation into the project. Past Studies and Guiding Documents __ George Street Concept Design A City of Cities: Metropolitan Plan for Sydney’s Rail Future: Draft NSW Long Term Metropolitan Strategy Sydney 2036 Modernising Sydney’s Trains Transport Master Plan NSW Government NSW Government NSW Government NSW Government 2005 2010 2012 2012 2013 Design principles to guide the integration of light rail into the public realm. The Vision George Street Concept Design Draft DRAFT GEORGE STREET URBAN DESIGN STUDY January 2012 2007 2008 2012 2012 2013 Public Spaces, Public Life Sustainable Sydney 2030: The Vision George Street Urban Design Study George Street Concept Design Gehl Architects City of Sydney City of Sydney and Gehl Architects City of Sydney OVERVIEWOVERVIEWOVERVIEW OF RECOMMENDATIONS OFOVERVIEW RECOMMENDATIONSOF RECOMMENDATIONS OF RECOMMENDATIONS OVERVIEWOVERVIEW OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF RECOMMENDATIONS Summary __ Recommendationscapitalisecapitalise oncapitalise the onamenities thecapitaliseon theamenities amenities on the amenities Public Spaces, capitalisecapitalise on the on amenities the amenities Public Life Gehl Architects 2007 capitalise on A WATERFRONT CITY A WATERFRONTA CITY GREEN CONNECTED CITY A GREEN CONNECTED CITY A WATERFRONT CITY A WATERFRONT CITY A GREEN CONNECTED CITYa Agreen GREEN CONNECTED CITY a waterfrontA WATERFRONT ACITY WATERFRONT city CITY A GREEN CONNECTEDA GREEN CITY CONNECTED CITY the amenities water connectedwater cityIdentity IdentityCycling Cycling st waterst st water st Identity Identity Cycling Cycling a 21 centurywater atraffic 21 century system trafficIdentity system Cycling a 21 centuryawater 21 traffic century system trafficIdentity system Cycling In 2007 the City commissioned Gehl a 21st centurya 21st century traffic traffic system system Architects to create a blueprint to turn Sydney’s City Centre into a people- friendly, public transport-oriented and 40 km/h 40 km/h 40 km/h ZONE 40 km/h ZONE ZONE ZONE green city. 40 km/h 40 km/h ZONE ZONE 0 100 200 300 0 100 200 300 The report reviews how people use our public Key findings: 0 100 200 300 0 100 200 300 0 100 200 300 spaces and streets. 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