Master Plan Details sensitive urban 1. Arts and Cultural design Precinct Plaza GPAC Ryrie Utilise WSUD techniques Central space with capacity to where appropriate, such as be closed to traffic. Possible permeable paving and strip paving public art drains to direct stormwater to embellishment. Catenary rain gardens and tree pits for overhead lighting and custom treatment and reuse. furniture provide further opportunities for creative Loading Bay responses. GPAC loading facilities to City Hall retain end-to-end visibility Forecourt along Police Lane. Improved paving and shading of forecourt enabling 16 Laneway increased activity. Closure of north-south section 17 Shared Zone of Aitchison Place to allow GPAC Stage 3 expansion, Shared zone defined with subject to funding. New various elements trees, – laneway connection created bollards, drainage grate. between State Government Surfaced with and GPAC. Possible sawn bluestone and other activation with lighting and Public Artwork Opportunities material consistent with public art. Catenary Lighting Public Realm Framework. Police Sawn Bluestone Paving - shared zone Sculpture Garden Lane Sawn Bluestone Paving - footpaths 20 Landscaped area around Commissioned Pavement Artwork Police Lane developed as existing conifers with pedestrian priority space. Threshold Treatment seating areas and public art Maintain vehicle access for opportunities (permanent Permeable Pavement southern properties from sculptures or installations). Ryrie Street. Bicycle Parking Small Tree Landscaped area Ryrie Avenues Street Proposed Tree in Permeable Pavement Crossing Rows of small trees provide Existing Tree spatial definition between Custom Seat / Bench Improve pedestrian shared vehicle/bicycle space connection between north and pedestrian space. Removable bollard and south side of Ryrie Strip Drain Street with signalised Entry pedestrian crossing. Bus Drop-off Bay Crossing design to ensure Car Parking Space Vehicle entry signalled by ongoing levels of safety, Short Stay Disabled Car Parking Space threshold treatment Loading Bay Parking Space service and operation of including signage. Ryrie Street. Street Frontage Opportunity for public art. User Facilities The Gordon 7. Intersection Enhance pedestrian entry to Open-sided shelter on axis Future redevelopment to GPAC. within entry to State activate frontage to Little Treatment Government Offices to link Malop Street. Geelong Gallery with Johnstone Park. Improve pedestrian link with Bicycles Provide seating area within the laneways precinct Encourage expanded by changing signal cycle to landscaped area that
Master Plan Details 1. Arts and Cultural Precinct Plaza sensitive urban design Central space with capacity to be closed to traffic. Possible paving public art embellishment. Catenary overhead lighting and custom furniture provide further opportunities for creative responses. City Hall Forecourt Improved paving and shading of forecourt enabling increased activity. Shared Zone Shared zone defined with various elements – trees, bollards, drainage grate. Surfaced with sawn bluestone and other material consistent with Public Realm Framework. Sculpture Garden Landscaped area around existing conifers with seating areas and public art opportunities (permanent sculptures or installations). Small Tree Avenues Rows of small trees provide spatial definition between shared vehicle/bicycle space and pedestrian space. Entry Vehicle entry signalled by threshold treatment including signage. Utilise WSUD techniques where appropriate, such as permeable paving and strip drains to direct stormwater to rain gardens and tree pits for treatment and reuse. Loading Bay GPAC loading facilities to retain end-to-end visibility along Police Lane. Laneway Closure of north-south section of Aitchison Place to allow GPAC Stage 3 expansion, subject to funding. New laneway connection created between State Government and GPAC. Possible activation with lighting and public art. Police Lane Police Lane developed as pedestrian priority space. Maintain vehicle access for southern properties from Ryrie Street. Ryrie Street Crossing Improve pedestrian connection between north and south side of Ryrie Street with signalised pedestrian crossing. Crossing design to ensure ongoing levels of safety, service and operation of Ryrie Street. GPAC Ryrie 16 17 Public Artwork Opportunities Catenary Lighting Sawn Bluestone Paving - shared zone Sawn Bluestone Paving - footpaths 20 Commissioned Pavement Artwork Threshold Treatment Permeable Pavement Bicycle Parking Landscaped area Proposed Tree in Permeable Pavement Existing Tree Custom Seat / Bench Removable bollard Strip Drain Bus Drop-off Bay Car Parking Space Short Stay Disabled Car Parking Space Loading Bay Parking Space Opportunity for public art. 7. Intersection Treatment Improve pedestrian link with the laneways precinct Street Frontage Enhance pedestrian entry to GPAC. Geelong Gallery User Facilities Open-sided shelter on axis within entry to State Government Offices to link with Johnstone Park. Provide seating area within The Gordon Future redevelopment to activate frontage to Little Malop Street. Bicycles by changing signal cycle to Encourage expanded landscaped area that
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