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A selection of work by Ben Charlton, a student of Landscape Architecture at the University of New South Wales.
2013
B. LANDSCAPEARCHITECTURE
PORTFOLIO
Cover by: Ben Charlton All work by: Ben Charlton Printed by: Glory Printing, Kingsford
Thanks to the many staff, colleagues and friends who have contributed to this work. Special thanks to Graham Fletcher, Katrina Simon, Catherine Evans and Linda Corkery for sticking with me all this time.
Quantum potes, tantum aude‘dare to do, as much as you can’
The views expressed are not neccesarily those of the university.
A selection of work by Ben Charlton, a student of Landscape Architecture at the University of New South Wales.
2013
B. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREPORTFOLIO
BENJAMINCHARLTON Student Landscape Architect 60 Somerville rd, Hornsby Heights Sydney, New South Wales 2077P: (+61) 481 339 679E: [email protected]: http://be.net/benjamincharlton
6 NEWCASTLE Estuary_Urban_Coast
12 HORN_HAMBURG Reclaiming Pedestrian Space
14 SYDNEY PARK A ‘City’ Farm
16 HANOI Urban Atlas
18 HANOI Space & Place_Hoan Kiem Lake
20 CONSTRUCTION Documentation
22 DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS YEAR 1 & 2 Landscape Architecture
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Newcastle is located on the heads of the
Hunter River. The topography has been
carved and shaped by the river and ocean
movements over millions of years, leaving
dramatic topography and cliff faces along
the beach frontage. This characteristic
topography creates a ‘sense of place’
of Newcastle and should be maintained
for all proposed development and urban
design initiatives.
The Majority of the river frontage has
been transformed to a hard edge
‘harbour’ which continues to be used
as an industrial port. The foreshore
parklands are a result of the recycled
spaces created after the industrial period.
This has presented itself as an oportunity
to increase public access to the majority
of the foreshore in recent years. (Newcastle
City Centre Liveability Survey, City of Newcastle; prepared by
SCAPE, July 2009)
6 NEWCASTLE Estuary_Urban_Coast
“We need to view the fragility of the planet and its resources as an opportunity for speculative design innovations rather than as a form of technical legitimation for promoting conventional solutions... This is the territory of ecological urbanism.”
Mohsen Mostafavi, “Ecological Urbanism,” 2010
STRATEGY
Estuary, Urban, Coast is a detailed
design proposal for Newcastle’s CBD, in
New South Wales. It aims to establish
native vegation strands throughout
the city. The catalyst for this decision
was gained through an appreciation of
Newcastle’s landscape character; It’s
topgraphy, hydrological processes, the
Hunter Estuary and coastal landscape
communities. These landscape strands
have been established in areas where
proposed pedestrian connections have
been previously proposed.
As previously stated, much of Newcastle’s
green ‘open’ space eventuated as
a result of old industrial areas being
demolished. In keeping with Newcastle’s
urban renewal strategy, this proposal
aims to take advantage of the closure
of several heavy rail train stations from
Wikham, by revegating the rail corridor
and establishing a light rail system from
Wickham to central Newcastle along
Hunter Street.
This strategy will bring life into Hunter
street, and provide more efficient
transport infrastructure through the city.
It will also aim to cater for a pedestrian
friendly network of ‘walkable’ connections
between the harbour and city.
INTRODUCTION
Two previously underutilised and
disconnected bands of green space are
connected through the bold insertion of
a structure that bridges the gap to unlock
pedestrian and cycle activity on a local
level.
This new node stimulates walking and
cycling among a changing demographic
of residents. The new structure links
residents to existing public transport,
entertainment and retail facilities by
providing a stimulating link between home
and public realm.
Programmable spaces along the
revitalised greenway perforate the
boundary between public space and
regimental built form. The boundary
between private residence and public
infrastructure is broken and people
are given the opportunity to flow freely
onto the greenway and into the freshly
strengthened central node.
12 HORN_HAMBURG Reclaiming Pedestrian Space
OTTO LINNE AWARD 2013
The 2013 Otto Linne Award for Urban Landscape Architecture gives students and young graduates of landscape architecture programmes the opportunity to address current themes and challenges within their profession. The award, which is held in honour of Hamburg’s first garden director Otto Linne (1869 – 1937), promotes the professional development of young designers and planners, and honours outstanding artistic achievement.
The issue “Hamburg Horn - By Far: Green!” with which the 2013 Otto Linne Award deals is a highly topical and controversial topic.
INTRODUCTION
To develop the idea of a city farm on
sydney park. the current development
proposal for sydney park, next to st
peter’s station is for a city farm to
be incorporated on site. building on
the growing aspirations amongst the
community of inner sydney to develop
a city farm. this project developed from
the idea of ‘how’ a city farm could be
incporporated into a ‘city’ environment
and what programming could be made
available.
14 SYDNEY PARK A ‘City’ Farm
CITY OF SYDNEY
Growing in significance throughout Australia and the rest of the world, city farms are part of the shift towards locally sourced foods and increased education on the connection between the paddock and the plate. City farmers reap the physical and social benefits of these communal spaces.The issue “Hamburg Horn - By Far: Green!” with which the 2013 Otto Linne Award deals is a highly topical and controversial topic.
The benefits:
A city farm could:-show how fresh food can be grown efficiently within an urban environment-inspire and educate residents on how to grow their own food-connect the city with the country-provide volunteer opportunities for the community-partner with local learning institutions.-The farm site could feature innovative art installations and include a café that sells food grown on the farm.
STRATEGY
Sydney park is to be developed as a city
farm. currently the park functions as high
use recreation, relaxation & stormwater
filtratrion. therefore it was identified
that any intervention would need to be
sympathetic to, in no particular order, the
physical attributes of the site, the current
users, future needs, ecology, community,
and the current plan of management.
it was made evident, that large scale
food production was not a viable option
for the park as current programming
and space would not allow it. therefore
this design developed in to educational,
demonstration, & event districts which
support themselves commercially. it then
became clear that this intervention would
need linkeages on 3 scales. the regional
scale which will aim to connect sydney
park to the rest of sydney. the local scale
where this design intervention links with
the wetland intervention and the rest of
sydney park & the linkeages needed to
transition from district to district within this
design. these linekeages subsequently
developed transition zones throughout the
site to create an organic and sympethetic
response to how a city farm on sydney
park could function.
INTRODUCTION
This assignment explored the technique
of tracking Urban Development over time,
through cartography.
My chosen city was Hanoi.
The pages represent the red river
delta, and it’s interaction with the urban
development of Hanoi from pre colonial
times to now.
16 HANOI Urban Atlas
Urban Design Seminar
The purpose of the Urban Landscape Atlas is to describe the urban form and transformations of a selected city in relation to its landscape conditions in visual form. The Atlas will consist of a series of purpose-drawn, graphically-related drawings.
Each student will research a different city, and will condense and re-present the visual source material they have gathered into a unique and expressive graphic format. This will require new drawings that selectively re-present visual data (as opposed to cutting and pasting it), in order to highlight the relationship between urban form and transformation and landscape conditions.
INTRODUCTION
• Spiritual Significance; Ho Hoan
Kiem means the lake of the returned
sword. It alludes to the legend of the
future emperor, Le Loi and how he
vanquished the Chinese forcing them
out of Vietnam. Le Loi used the sword
he received from the mythical turtle
who lives in the lake. It is said, the
turtle guards the sword.
• Social Significance; The lake,
believed to be a sacred space
within the city, acts as inspiration for
painters, poets, writers and musicians.
It is used as a place of rest, recreation
(walkers, joggers, yoga, tai-chi,
dancing, badmington & weigth lifting)
and tourism.
• Physical Significance; It’s
location acts as a useful point of
18 HANOI Space & Place, Hoan Kiem Lake
Urban Design Seminar
The follow up to the Urban Atlas was to take ‘us’ to a place of significance in the city. In an illustrated poster presentation students were required to describe the physical, sensory, social qualities of a public open space in their chosen city. The chosen area had to have some significance or meaning to peiple who live or visit there.
reference when negotiating the city
as both a visitor and resident; It’s
exceptional tree canopy acts as a
major buffer from the extreme heat in
hanoi. The Chinese style entrances, a
relic of past invaders, gives the space
a unique sense of character.
20 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS Cordeaux Heights
commercial residential
19/3 Glen St. PADDINGTONp (02) 9523 4213 m 0404 626 520
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SETOUT WITH PLANTING
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22 DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS Landscape Architecture
BARANGAROO HEADLAND RESERVE : PROPOSAL:
EXPERIENTIAL PLAN:
1. Angophora costata2. Agathus robusta3. Araucaria cunninghami 4. Acmena smithii5. Brachychiton acerifolius6. Backhousia citridora7. Dracaena draco8. Flindersia australis 8. Ficus rubiginosa 9. Flindersia schottiana 10. Livistona australis 11. Pheonix canariensis 12. Pheonix dactylifera 13. Platanus x hispanica 14. Strelitzia nicolai 15. Syzygium leuhmannii 16. Stenocarpus sinuatus 17. Yucca elephantipes 18. Eucalyptus oblonga 19. Callitris Muelleri 20. Petrea Volubilis 21. Alisma plantago22. Typha orientalis23. Boutelaua dactyloides 24. Ficus macrophylia 25. Persoonia lanceolata26. Styphelia laeta27. Styphelia tubiflora28. Lissanthe strigosa29. Leucopogon lanceo-latus
PLANTING PALETTE:
The University Of New South Wales UNSW
Platanus x hybrida
Ficus rubiginosa Angophora costata
Barangaroo is Sydney’s largest foreshore development in over 50 years and its importance compares to the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. It has attracted widespread attention from media, developers, Sydney City Council, present and past Prime Ministers and a final plan is proving to be quite challenging to obtain. The Latest proposal is a joint partnershiop between Lend Lease and Paul Keating, Australias former Prime Minister. As University Student Landscape Architects our challenge was to propose a plan that followed the same parameters as Lend Lease and other firms (Clover Moore’s previous COMPETTION), and come up with a proposal that was: - The creation of a significant harbourside park; - The restoration of an entire harbour headland to its pre-European settlement shape with room for car parking beneath. - The completion of the 14-kilometre Foreshore Walk from Woolloomooloo to Anzac Bridge. -A landscape that compliments some of the key natural features of the harbour immediately west of the Harbour Bridge.
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ABSTRACT ARTWORKS:of six different moments of heightened drama.
Persoonia lancelota
Yucca elephantipes
Styphelia tubiflora
WILEY PARK / PRESENTING THE FUTURE / Canterbury Council / 28th August 2010 / The University of New South Wales
WILEY PARK / PRESENTING THE FUTURE / Canterbury Council / 28th August 2010 / The University of New South Wales
Bottom Pond Development; Linear Hardscape Structure (fragmented form); Upper Landing; Lower Landing; Water Feature.
BARANGAROO HEADLAND RESERVE : PROPOSAL:
EXPERIENTIAL PLAN:
1. Angophora costata2. Agathus robusta3. Araucaria cunninghami 4. Acmena smithii5. Brachychiton acerifolius6. Backhousia citridora7. Dracaena draco8. Flindersia australis 8. Ficus rubiginosa 9. Flindersia schottiana 10. Livistona australis 11. Pheonix canariensis 12. Pheonix dactylifera 13. Platanus x hispanica 14. Strelitzia nicolai 15. Syzygium leuhmannii 16. Stenocarpus sinuatus 17. Yucca elephantipes 18. Eucalyptus oblonga 19. Callitris Muelleri 20. Petrea Volubilis 21. Alisma plantago22. Typha orientalis23. Boutelaua dactyloides 24. Ficus macrophylia 25. Persoonia lanceolata26. Styphelia laeta27. Styphelia tubiflora28. Lissanthe strigosa29. Leucopogon lanceo-latus
PLANTING PALETTE:
The University Of New South Wales UNSW
Platanus x hybrida
Ficus rubiginosa Angophora costata
Barangaroo is Sydney’s largest foreshore development in over 50 years and its importance compares to the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. It has attracted widespread attention from media, developers, Sydney City Council, present and past Prime Ministers and a final plan is proving to be quite challenging to obtain. The Latest proposal is a joint partnershiop between Lend Lease and Paul Keating, Australias former Prime Minister. As University Student Landscape Architects our challenge was to propose a plan that followed the same parameters as Lend Lease and other firms (Clover Moore’s previous COMPETTION), and come up with a proposal that was: - The creation of a significant harbourside park; - The restoration of an entire harbour headland to its pre-European settlement shape with room for car parking beneath. - The completion of the 14-kilometre Foreshore Walk from Woolloomooloo to Anzac Bridge. -A landscape that compliments some of the key natural features of the harbour immediately west of the Harbour Bridge.
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+
A:A
A:B
A:C
ABSTRACT ARTWORKS:of six different moments of heightened drama.
Persoonia lancelota
Yucca elephantipes
Styphelia tubiflora