This exercise will contribute to the shared studio research narrative of Fitzroy North’s inner-city edge condition. Each Project Group has been allocated a Super Block around the Gas Works site. Within your block investigate the narrative of the following types of use. Interrogate your block locating exemplars of i.) Education (included physical education, recreation, sports clubs, libraries and public open space in this category. ii.) Commercial (include office, industrial and retail in this category) and Residential (include affordable housing and multi-residential in this category) Within each Research Group establish a whole-of-group conceptual drawing that highlights the significant findings within each block. Consider Atelier Bow-Wow’s Metalocus Park, Tokyo_ drawing below as an example of a well-edited composite drawing. It highlights the architectural elements that are significant to their themes. Like
the example, the drawing should be well edited and only show curated site information – you should be selective.

 

Additional Note: If you are working in the Educational Research Group you should consider extending your research beyond the Super Blocks to include the nearest primary schools, preschools/ kindergartens and high schools in each direction. These have a larger catchment area than that of the superblock extent.