Former Royal Adelaide Hospital Site Master Plan January 2018 Design Leader Project Director Alex Hall Thomas Masullo Associate Principal Director Woods Bagot Woods Bagot © Woods Bagot 11 Waymouth Street 11 Waymouth Street Australia: Woods Bagot Pty Ltd Adelaide SA 5001 Adelaide SA 5001 ABN 41 007 762 174 Australia Australia Telephone +61 8 8113 5900 Telephone +61 8 8113 5900 Date of issue: JANUARY 2018 [email protected] [email protected] Revision: A WOODSBAGOT.COM Page 2 Introduction 01 Context 02 Vision 03 Design Principles 04 Master Plan 05 Precinct Objectives 06 Appendix Place Strategy A Urban Trends B Economic Assessment C FORMER ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL SITE MASTER PLAN Page 3 WOODSBAGOT.COM Page 4 Introduction. FORMER ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL SITE MASTER PLAN Page 5 Executive Summary Deloitte has concluded that to maximise Combining many of the city’s greatest the economic contribution the site strengths; it’s artistic depth, entrepreneurial Precincts Adelaide’s can make through the development of spirit, natural beauty, heritage architecture The master plan breaks the site down into industries where South Australia has a and most importantly, its energy – this key precincts. We have defined the role of competitive advantage, the economic uses international commercial hub will showcase each precinct and the steps that need to that complement the site are; dramatic new spaces that connect and be taken to achieve the desired character allow global organisations, entrepreneurial and vision. Creation and _Attracting digital and technology and creative talents to take their ideas and businesses connected to the research inventions across global markets. Some of the precincts overlap with another activities of the university sector. to ensure a seamless integration across _Developing the site for creative and the site by creating shared objectives cultural industries. Context amongst the separate precincts. The Innovation _A major cultural investment that would Precincts are; anchor a number of complementary Our approach to analysing the context economic uses including a boutique hotel, for the former Royal Adelaide Hospital _THE CULTURAL ATTRACTOR retail and commercial activity. site master plan has been purposefully selective and targeted around six _THE NEIGHBOURHOOD HEART Neighbourhood. Collectively, this insight into the site’s key context themes; People, Scale; potential has informed and influenced the Landscape, Urban trends; Economics and _THE COMMERCE HEART thinking behind the development vision for Wellness. These themes are summarised in the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site. the master plan document. _THE FROME ROAD EDGE Background Vision Design Principles _THE FROME ROAD GATEWAY Renewal SA engaged Woods Bagot, in partnership with Deloitte Access The Design Principles outline the key _A ROOM FOR ADELAIDE A clear vision of how the site can be strategies underpinning the master plan Economics, to refine the critical success used to provide an outstanding place for _THE PARKLANDS EDGE factors required to create a world-class business, innovators and entrepreneurs to as well as provide a clear indication of the creation and innovation neighbourhood. thrive in order to create jobs and attract community goals and objectives. Woods Bagot has prepared a spatial and retain talented young people to our The Design Principles were developed master plan that identifies the built form State has been essential. Through a series concurrently with the key context and public realm opportunities that the of individual meetings, workshops with research and were tested with external site provides to enable the creation of a key stakeholders and potential strategic stakeholders. The Design Principles are; globally recognised creation and innovation partners, and building on Deloitte’s ‘Make it neighbourhood. Adelaide’ work, Woods Bagot and Deloitte _Create a Cultural Attractor and an agent have worked with Renewal SA to develop of culture Deloitte has developed an innovation this vision. _Embrace the East End and extend framework which aligns the site’s unique connections. value proposition and the current state As part of the master plan process _Bring the parklands in and create a unified of key industries in the East End and Adelaide’s Creation and Innovation landscape. Adelaide’s CBD and builds on South Neighbourhood evolved, where for the first _Complete the Cultural Boulevard Australia’s competitive advantages. _Create a flexible plant that responds to time 70% of the site will be open for the opportunities public to enjoy and more than 5000 people _Create a centre for education and will work and stay. commerce. _Enable a network of people and spaces across the city. _Celebrate the past and the future community. _Demonstrate a sustainable place and community. WOODSBAGOT.COM Page 6 Design Team Statement The former Royal Adelaide Hospital site is We understand that many organisations Ensuring the former to be a bench mark and demonstrator of have done work within the precinct and Royal Adelaide Hospital the significant benefits of Adelaide. These we built on this as a spring board for fresh benefits underpin our social and economic discussion and vision. site achieves its full fabric and this is a unique opportunity to potential is crucial to the align the objectives of South Australia’s Our team has explored beyond the Strategic Plan, the State’s Economic boundaries of the site by tapping into fabric of our city. It has priorities, the Riverbank Authority, Carbon the broader aspirations of the city and its the potential to be one Neutral Adelaide, the 30 Year Plan for willingness to compete to be Australia’s Greater Adelaide, Gig City and our broader most liveable city. of Australia’s premier community objectives. The former Royal creation and innovation Adelaide Hospital site has the potential to The various stakeholders and the broader totally redefine the East End and have a community will see benefit from the precincts. state wide impact. improvements and become the project’s strongest advocates. The former Royal Adelaide Hospital site Master Plan provides the opportunity to Our team - Woods Bagot, Oculus, Right evolve as an integrated design outcome Angle Studio, and Macro Plan Dimasi, that exemplifies the cultural, environmental are humbled to have been involved in this The former and economic strengths of our city. significant site. We recognise achieving a vision that meets Creating a vision for former Royal Adelaide the expectations of all South Australians Hospital site means being inspired by requires design leadership and ability to the characteristics of our city that South work with and extend current thinking. Australians love. The former Royal Royal Adelaide The building blocks are in place – our Adelaide Hospital site provides a major challenge is to drive value for the Adelaide opportunity to contribute to our city and and South Australian economies and at the build on our most liveable city tag. Nestled same time realising a place of extraordinary between the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, vibrancy and appeal. the Education precinct, the East End and Hospital site is the North Terrace Cultural Boulevard, our Renewal SA’s desire for the former Royal approach to this site has been varied and Adelaide Hospital site is focused on a far reaching. ‘Whole of Precinct’ approach. In order to achieve this, the plan required an approach the most exciting that breaks away from established paradigms of precinct planning. It required a multi-disciplinary team with in-depth knowledge of the site, the complex social requirements, the commercial industries, opportunity in government institutions and educational institutions involved. our city. FORMER ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL SITE MASTER PLAN Page 7 WOODSBAGOT.COM Page 8 Context. FORMER ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL SITE MASTER PLAN Page 9 Context THE RIVERBANK CONTEXT Riverbank Entertainment + Event to City. Creation + Innovation Neighbourhood Culture + Education There are two main patterns of development currently in Adelaide. There is the grand, large scale ‘centres of excellence’ that are predominately located within the Riverbank Precinct. The other is the fine grain Health + Bio Med development that occurs in the streets and lanes of the city. Between the two locations are links that provide an organising structure for development that is often informed and connected to the uses on the Riverbank. Adelaide as a city is evolving into a distinct set of precincts, each playing a different role in the city’s development, character and culture. North Adelaide Riverbank 1. Health and Medical 2. Core Entertainment Precinct 3. Educational and Cultural Precinct East End West End City East City West City CBD South West South East WOODSBAGOT.COM Page 10 Context CONTEXT Site & Setting. Frome Road The former Royal Adelaide Hospital site has an area of approximately Adelaide Zoo 70,000m2 on the north-eastern edge of the Adelaide CBD. The site has its primary frontage to North Terrace with further street frontage to Frome Road. The site forms part of the Riverbank Precinct, one of South Australia’s most important and recognisable public places Botanic Park in terms of social, economic and cultural value to the State. The Riverbank Precinct contains three distinct but overlapping precincts along the Riverbank –the Health and Biomedical Precinct in the west, the Core Entertainment Precinct and the Education and Cultural Precinct in the east. The precinct is surrounded by major