Projects
7 exemplary design proposals
[map of Melbourne CBD]
A series of individual design schemes present examples of how the overall concept could be realised at different scales and degrees of permanency. Through strategies such as re-contextualisation and the intense overlaying of concurrent everyday activities, the projects yield experiences that are inherently original and embody local culture. By re-framing grass roots sports against the backdrop of the city, they become snapshots that fit within a chain of memorable experiences for everyone wandering through the inner city.
Matchpoint.Melbourne offers a strategy that simultaneously enhances the informal public realm, social infrastructure, and Melbourne’s international branding in a way that is more sustainable and of greater tangible benefit to Victoria’s people. Melbourne should keep on doing what it already does best: to offer a network of diverse and authentic experiences throughout the city for locals and visitors alike
Kings Way Go-Kart Track [XS]
Fringe Events feeding off Major Events
On the way from the Formula1 Grand Prix back to the city one passes this derelict area beneath Kings Highway. By upgrading the Taxi waiting loops into an urban race track, an exciting public space could unfold.
Flagstaff Pavilion [M]
regaining a social hub and sports beacon
A vibrant and diverse park in the inner-city, Flagstaff Gardens is home to several social sports groups. The pavilion amplifies this by stacking a series of sports courts into a transparent building with a cafe/bar and events space. The host of new public sporting opportunities comes together with an experience animated by the lively bustle of play.
Flinders Street Perimeter [S]
new courses for urban flaneurs
Underutilised passage spaces could often easily be activated by providing some seating or a stage.
Flinders Street Perimeter [L]
reframing a key civic site
The Flinders Street perimeter project is about connections; connections between the city and the river, an indoor sports centre, Nike’s local headquarters, homeless youth and sport programs to re-engage them with society. While providing a recreational space of real social value for citizens, the buildings large-scale protruding windows visually frame sporting Melbourne.
After Hours Pitch [XS]
marking out an urban living room
[initial concept by Fu Shen Thong]
Melbourne Postcard [XL]
iridescent surface draped over central pier
Central Pier features prominently in the aerial scenography of
Melbourne and often appears in the backdrop of TV broadcasts.
Until a long-term project for the site emerges, an interim “urban
screen” could project a field of changing images that would appear
vividly in the aerial view.
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Melbourne Postcard [XS]
iridescent surface draped over central pier
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The screen’s pixels are simply umbrellas, providing shade
for a range of public leisure activities across pier.