镇中心广场 | Place Design Group
2017年8月，澳大利亚最大的家族经营的购物中心公布了其2亿美元的扩张计划，其中包括450万美元的景观花费。Place Design Group被客户(Greenfields Development Corporation and D. Vitocco Constructions与Dart West Retail合作)雇佣帮助设计Narellan市中心的主要位置，使之成为一个新的、充满活力的城镇和同时也应对地区快速增长的人口。
The largest family-operated shopping complex in Australia unveiled its $200 million-dollar expansion including a $4.5M landscape in August 2017. Place Design Group were engaged by the client team (Greenfields Development Corporation and D. Vitocco Constructions in collaboration with Dart West Retail) to help make Narellan Town Centre the primary location for major events in Narellan, contributing to a new, vibrant identity for the town and responding to the area’s rapidly evolving demographic.
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镇中心本身通过一条主要道路上的一座大型人行天桥连接起来，这挑战了创新的设计思维，以确保在道路两侧的空间为购物、餐饮和工作提供舒适和愉快的体验。设计实现了一个充满活力、刺激和功能全面的空间，平衡了商业利益相关者、现有和未来居民以及该地区游客的需求。作为设计的一部分，公共艺术细节凸显了高级创新思维，融入了细节设计的水景艺术作品，不仅是一个视觉上的焦点，它也在提供声音和缓解道路噪音起到关键作用。空间的节奏、运动和流动创造了一个独特的特征，通过结合良好的视野和座位，让父母可以轻松地监督孩子，解决了社区人们的需求。作为一个整体，设计是和谐的，曲线形式确保了一致的美学，自然地与独特的曲线建筑形式相结合，突出了元素不仅在视觉上吸引人，而且是有意义的、完整的、有教育意义的、有信息的，并与当地社区息息相关。
The centre itself is connected via a large pedestrian bridge over a main road, which challenged innovative design thinking to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable experience for those shopping, dining and working in the space either side of the road. The design approach envisioned a vibrant, stimulating and functional space, balancing the needs for commercial stakeholders, existing and future residents and visitors to the region. As part of this, the public art strategy details highlight the high-level innovative thinking woven into the design i.e. the water feature visual art piece is not only a focal point visible from each of the internal public spaces, it also plays a pivotal role in providing sound and mitigating road noise. The rhythm, movement and flow of the space then creates a distinctive character and reflects the understanding of the community’s needs by way of incorporating good surveillance and seating on all sides allowing parents to supervise children with ease. As one, the design is harmonious, with curvilinear forms ensuring a consistent aesthetic which naturally works in conjunction with the distinctive curved built forms throughout highlighting that elements are not only visually appealing but are also meaningful, integrated, educational, informative and relevant to the local community.
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最终，空间是为使用它们的人而设计的，作为一个供人们购物、用餐和享受的地方，重建后的中心受到了特别好的欢迎。媒体文章和社交媒体上反映出开幕活动中购物者的兴奋情绪，反映出最终构建项目的结果。它不再是一个令人厌倦的区域性购物中心，而是一个“世界级的发展”和“世界级的购物中心”，正如新南威尔士州总理所称赞的那样，它证明了所取得的成果。
Ultimately, spaces are designed for the people who use them, and as a place for people to shop, dine and enjoy, the revitalised centre has been exceptionally well received. The buzz from excited shoppers from the opening event reflected in media articles and on social media, is telling of the result of the final constructed project. No longer a tired regional shopping centre, but a ‘world-class development’ and a ‘world-class shopping centre’, as praised by the New South Wales Premier, a testament to the delivered outcome.
Image Credit | Brett Atkins © 2017
Narellan Town Centre
Client: Greenfields Development Corporation and D. Vitocco Constructions in collaboration with Dart West Retail
Landscape Architects: Place Design Group
Contractor: Mainbrace
Architect: Buchan Group
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