Projects
Flinders Street Perimeter
new courses for urban flaneurs
situation.
The northern bank of the Yarra running alongside Flinders
Street Station is one of the key connections in the pedestrian
network of central Melbourne. It is largely underutilised,
functioning solely as a passage space from the CBD or the train
station to Southbank and vice versa.
The re-opening of the Sandridge Bridge in 2006 as a
pedestrian thoroughfare to compliment the Southgate Footbridge has
made crossing the Yarra easier, however the connection up to St.
Kilda Road remains dingy and the rail yards continue to thwart
connection to Flinders as there is only one underpass.
proposal.
The descent from St. Kilda Road to the river could be more
smoothly negotiated by a modest welcome building. Following from
this, two other interventions exploiting the slope of the river
bank enrich the Northbank promenade, enhancing its appeal to
recreation seekers and urban flaneurs alike.
conclusion.
Together with the new buildings straddling the rail yards,
these interventions offer a chain of experiences that punctuate the
journey from the CBD to Southbank and vice versa. In this way,
another facet of Melbourne’s sports brand identity might be easily
played out along a key avenue within the city’s lifestyle and
tourism network.
poster from the exhibition placed in the sports lockers