Site Analysis

SITE ANALYSIS

Perspective view of the site from the sky - site boundaries highlighted red.

EXISTING / POTENTIAL ENTRY POINTS

This map highlights existing entry points (assuming the floating boardwalk will be rebuilt) whilst suggesting potential sites for creating entry points.  City cat stops would be viable options on the riverfront, whilst an elevator could link the site with the parklands on top of the cliffs above.

SURROUNDING SUBURBS

This map highlights the surrounding suburbs in the immediate context.  Each suburb contains a differing demographic.  The brisbane CBD and Fortitude Valley have a comparatively high commercial use, whilst the other surrounding suburbs are primarily residential.

DEMOGRAPHICS OF SURROUNDING SUBURBS

The tables above indicate the demographics within the surrounding suburbs.

Below is a brief analysis of these demographics, displaying the significant population percentage between the ages of 18-64 in all of the immediate suburbs.

MAJOR NODES & ACCESS ROUTES

This map shows the major nodes of activity and the manner in which they would access the site.  These nodes differ greatly in the amount of use during week or weekends.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

This map displays the surrounding major public transport routes and walking radius.  The city cat & bus network provides the most readily available transport systems close to the site.  These transport routes also effectively link the site with the major nodes of activity shown above.

WALKABILITY

This image clearly displays the areas within a comfortable 5 minute walking distance.  

NOISE POLLUTION

This map displays noise pollution immediate to the site.  The story bridge is the primary concern, with the area directly underneath it being quiet loud.

FLOODING

Flooding is a real concern for the site as it has flooded numerous times in the past.  The map above documents the flood-line from the 2011 flood which covered the entire site.  The image directly above is from the same floods.  In terms of designing to account for this, I believe that designing vertically with a sturdy yet relatively open ground floor plan will minimise damage to the building.  By designing vertically, the majority of the building will be out of harms way in terms of water damage from the floods.