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Scale: Length of Lane

Stage: CD

Tools / Skills: Revit, , Indesign, Sketching, Model Making, Photoshop

Time: 2012

Scale: Length of Lane

Stage: CD (Design Project)

Tools / Skills: Revit, , Indesign, Sketching, Model Making, Photoshop

Time: 2012

The collaborative design group G.O.L.D (Group Of Like-minded Designers) were established by myself, Philip Neilson, Regina Kaluzny, Rebecca Caldwell, Katie O’Brien and Ash Every.

We were nominated from a selection of both national and international designers / artists for the development of design strategies in an initiative by the Parramatta City Council. Design Parramatta seeks a palette of design strategies to help the growth and renewal of Parramatta City.

Our assigned site was Barrack Lane with the brief asking for recognition to historical significance and unlocking the site's potential as a destination rather than a through route.

With the location of Arthur Phillip High School, our design proposal was for a youth-focused public space using “play full” ways of urban interaction. Current activation to the lane, including that of the school, is limited due to its predominantly back-of-house utilization. Design strategies are staged in 5, 10 and 20 year increments with a long-term scenario that would require land acquisition, major redevelopment of nearby sites and extensive engagements between community, stakeholders and Philip Arthur High School.

Key strategies were:

Lane as a destination – strengthening both entrances to the lane and creating anchoring moments of activity by means of retail, public recreation and art instillation.

Educative engagement – a place for children / teenagers and public to engage by exploring the definition and possibilities of boundary between school and lane.

Unfolding the history – revealing and celebrating the lane’s rich historical elements which includes convict barrack’s wall, a convict drain and cottages, furthering the educative experience.