SD02.15062.01 - Rural City of Murray Bridge

FINAL CONCEPT DESIGN REPORT
APRIL 2016
MURRAY BRIDGE
SKATE PARK
EXTENSION
SD02.15062.01
PREPARED BY
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
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DESIGN PROPOSAL
Baseline Information
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Skate Works Layout Plan
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Site Context
03
Landscape Works Layout Plan
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Skate Context
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View 1 - Skate Plaza Overview
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View 2 - Street run 01
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FOR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Convic Pty Ltd. would like to acknowledge the contributions of all
those who participated in the development of the Murray Bridge Skate
Park, including The Rural City of Murray Bridge staff and residents,
community groups and other stakeholders who responded to the
various opportunities for input and/or who provided advice and
information where required.
KEY DEFINITIONS
Repeated terms and organisational acronyms used throughout this
report have been defined for clarity as follows:
RCMB- The Rural City of Murray Bridge
LGA - Local Government Area
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DESIGN VISION
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View 3 - Street run 02
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Site Responsive
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View 4 - Beginner/Intermediate Bowl
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Community Reflective
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View 5 - Entrance path + Recreation space
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Skate Typology
05
Skate Elements
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Skate Obstacle Provision
05
Skill Level Provision
05
DESIGN ELEMENTS
05
User + Spectator Amenities
05
Furniture + Amenities
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Integration
05
Lighting
21
Concept Diagram
06
Surface Treatments
21
Planting
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DESIGN EVOLUTION
03
Draft Concept Design
07
NEXT STEPS
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Draft Concept Layout Plan
08
Moving Forward
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Draft Consultation Feedback
09
Favourite Part of The Design
10
APPENDICES
07
Skate Park Consultation Questionnaire Results
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CONCEPT DESIGN REPORT | MURRAY BRIDGE SKATE PARK
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CONVIC HAVE BEEN COMMISSIONED TO DELIVER A SKATE
PARK EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING MURRAY BRIDGE SKATE
PARK, LOCATED WITHIN STURT RESERVE, MURRAY BRIDGE.
This document outlines the design process for the concept design and
identifies the considerations for opportunities and possibilities for the
holistic integration of an active youth recreation precinct with landscape
amenity, supporting infrastructure, circulation and access.
INTRODUCTION
SITE CONTEXT
Murray Bridge Skate Park is sited a short 400m east of Murray
Bridge’s main shopping precinct and is ideally located along the Murray
Bridge waterfront reserve, a short 100m walking distance from the
Murray River. The site is easily accessible, with plenty of car parking
and within close proximity to the Murray Bridge Railway Station.
Murray River
BASELINE INFORMATION
The existing facility is strategically located in Sturt Reserve, which
is home to a variety of existing facilities creating a well established
community recreation hub. The Murray Bridge Skate Park Extension
(MBSE) will assist to activate the young people of Murray Bridge and
further embrace youth within this key community space. Embodying
principles of social sustainability, the facility will offer opportunities for
all participants within the skate and wider youth community.
Car Park
Existing Skate
The MBSE aims to be established as a regional level facility catering
to the needs of young people of the developing LGA, and be part of
the broader network of skate parks/informal youth recreation facilities
available in the municipality and wider Murray Bridge area.
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INTRODUCTION
SKATE CONTEXT
Murray Bridge Skate Park is currently the only skate facility within the
RCMB region. To provide a well distributed and varied skate experience
within the City of Murray Bridge, an assessment of surrounding facilities
in nearby LGA’s is required.
Two large scale skate facilities are located within the surrounding LGA’s
of Mid Murray Council and Alexandrina Council. However, both are
situated a distance greater than 30km from the Murray Bridge Skate
Park.
Strathalbyn Skate Park, located within the Alexandria Council area is
sited approximately a 40 minute drive away and is 45km south west
of the Murray Bridge Skate Park. This park consists of a variety of
concrete transition and street obstacles. A large facility, it appeals to
the many facets of skate, BMX, scooter and inline users of varying skill
levels.
Strathalbyn Skate Park.
Mannum Skate park, located within the Mid Murray Council area is
situated 33km north of the Murray Bridge Skate Park, consisting of
a fun bowl with extension and a small street area with a banked hip,
ledges and quarters.
Mannum Skate Park.
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BRINGING A CONTEMPORARY,
ACTIVATED, COMMUNITY
REFLECTIVE SKATE PARK
EXTENSION TO THE RURAL
CITY OF MURRAY BRIDGE AND
WIDER REGION.
As part of the MBSE a design vision has been developed to guide the
proposed facility design, this is as follows:
The Murray Bridge Skate Park Extension is to become an iconic, site
responsive, multipurpose and multi-generational facility, aiming to
complement and seamlessly blend into the existing Murray Bridge
Skate Park. The skate facility will become the central hub for both the
Murray Bridge and broader communities as it will add variation to other
facilities located within its surrounding Local Government Area’s.
DESIGN VISION
SITE RESPONSIVE
The site is strongly characterised by its unique location next to the
Murray River. The existing skate park, located at Sturt Reserve,
currently sits central to amenities such as an under cover playground,
car parking, basketball courts, a toilet block and a shade structure with
seating. An extension to the existing skate park offers the possibility of
tying all of these existing amenities together, creating an active hub for
the Murray Bridge region.
The site contains large dominant exposed rock faces which are of
great cultural significance to the Ngarrindjeri people. These landscape
features can be carefully tied into the design of the new skate park
extension, which can help to inform of their cultural importance to the
Ngarrindjeri people and create a skate specific design unique to Murray
Bridge.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIVE
The community consultation outcomes are summarised to create an
informed design brief. The information from the questionnaires, picture
voting and the group work, as well as conversations had with users
shape this brief. These are all outlined thematically and will be used as
the foundation for the development of the skate park’s concept design.
SKATE TYPOLOGY
As the community consultation was targeted toward RCMB’s brief of a
‘skate park’ style facility, the majority of results from the consultation
reflect this. The results from the community requested an even balance
of street and transition style obstacles.
SKATE OBSTACLE PROVISION
The highest priority items that will be included within the facility are a
box jump, round down rail and Adelaide airport replica bank.
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SKILL LEVEL PROVISION
The feedback suggests that many of the users are intermediate skilled
riders, however during the group discussions it was noted that some
of the skateboarders had basic skill levels and along with future users
taking up sports at the facility, it is seen that obstacles accessible to
beginner level users should be included, particularly of a transition style.
This will influence the design through the provision of obstacles
that reflect these user skill levels. It is also important that the facility
caters for natural progression of skills and continual challenge and
development.
USER + SPECTATOR AMENITIES
To ensure a central community space with comfort for users and
spectators, the facility is to offer a number of social opportunities.
The provision of areas of refuge and shade throughout the day is to
be considered. As well as ongoing activation potential for community
events and workshops.
The inclusion of timed lights should be considered. This will assist
in activating the facility during the summer, to avoid the heat of the
day and to maximise potential activation in the shorter days of winter
months.
An urban art wall was indicated as a priority item by participants, to
broaden the skate parks profile into a wider youth facility with additional
youth programs and also protect the site from south easterly winds.
INTEGRATION
The skate facility design should be integrated seamlessly with the
existing skate park provided continuous flow between both old and new.
Consideration is to be given to the physical and aesthetic links between
the skate facility and the landscape in order to create a holistic
integrated facility for the use by the whole community.
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DESIGN EVOLUTION
DRAFT CONCEPT DESIGN
The Draft Concept Design was developed to allow continual feedback
from the community and council. The presentation of the initial design
thinking and direction aimed to provide the community reference group
a clear direction and understanding of the type of facility, a sense of
scale and details of individual obstacles. The following design was
presented to the community on 24.02.16, for feedback and endorsement
of the approach.
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DESIGN EVOLUTION
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DRAFT CONCEPT LAYOUT PLAN
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LEGEND
SKATE WORKS
Rock wall ride bank
1
2
Curved flat ledge
3
Flat rail
4
Down hubba ledge
5
Out - down ledge
6
900h Quarter with doorway
7
A-frame kickers
8
Kicker to wedge bank
9
Mellow steep bank
10
Flat bank to match existing
11
Jersey barrier in existing bank
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1
1200h Bowl extension
13
Jumps box
14
900h Mellow bowl
15
Relocated steel mini ramp
16
Flat ledge
17
Recycled I-beam rail
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LANDSCAPE WORKS
18 Urban art wall
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Recycled concrete cubes
20
Social seating and shade
21
Relocated ping pong table
22
Existing multi-purpose courts
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Existing shade shelter
24
Granitic sand surface areas
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Extent of skate park works
CLIENT
Unit 13, 46-50 Regent Street
Richmond VIC 3121
T (03) 9486 9899
Convic.com
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PROJECT
Murray Bridge Skate Park Extension
DATE
19.01.2016
TITLE
Draft Concept Layout Plan
REVISION
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DESIGN EVOLUTION
DRAFT CONSULTATION FEEDBACK
A community consultation workshop was held on 24.04.16, where a
variety of local community members, future park users and council
members were asked to give feedback on a draft Concept Design Plan.
The aim of the workshop was to ensure that the facility’s outcome is
one that has full community involvement endorsement.
The presentation of the initial design thinking and direction aimed
to provide the community reference group a clear direction and
understanding of the type of facility, a sense of scale and details of
individual obstacles.
Overall, the design was well received, with the community feedback
process raising the following items:
• Extend the art wall to provide greater wind protection from the
south east.
• Remove small wall next to stair set and continue china bank in
its place.
• Include manual pad.
• Keep existing stair set or convert 7 stair to 4 stair if possible.
• Include lighting.
• Include Adelaide Airport pillar replica.
• Round rails.
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DESIGN EVOLUTION
FAVOURITE PART OF THE DESIGN
BOWL A-FRAME
STREET SECTIONS
NEW LOCATION
OF MINI RAMP
DOORWAY QUARTER PIPE
SPINE BOX JUMP
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DESIGN PROPOSAL
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2
SKATE WORKS LAYOUT PLAN
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3
LEGEND
4
SKATE WORKS
900h Quarter pipe
1
2
Round flat bar rail
3
Flat ledge
4
Mellow banked slappy kerb
5
Mellow down hubba ledge
6
1500h Quarter with doorway
7
Kicker to wedge bank
8
A-frame kickers
9
Pole jam
10
Flat bank to match existing
11
Jersey barrier in existing bank
12
1
Flat bank
13
Extension of existing china bank
14
Adelaide Airport pillar replica
15
Jumps box
16
1200 - 1500h Mellow bowl
17
250h Manual Pad
Coloured concrete surface
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Extent of skate park works
Existing skate park
CLIENT
Unit 13, 46-50 Regent Street
Richmond VIC 3121
T (03) 9486 9899
Convic.com
MURRAY BRIDGE SKATE PARK | CONCEPT DESIGN REPORT
PROJECT
Murray Bridge Skate Park Extension
DATE
01.04.2016
TITLE
Skate Works Layout Plan
REVISION
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DESIGN PROPOSAL
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LANDSCAPE WORKS LAYOUT PLAN
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LANDSCAPE WORKS
Block seating
1
2
Existing shade shelter
3
Shade cloth
4
5
1
Relocated and refurbished steel
mini ramp
Relocated outdoor ping pong
table
6
Urban art wall
7
Park signage
8
Car park connection path
9
Tree planting
10
Existing trees retained
11
Lighting columns
11
Existing multi-purpose courts
12
Granitic sand surface areas
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Coloured concrete surface
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Extent of skate park works
View 1
CLIENT
Unit 13, 46-50 Regent Street
Richmond VIC 3121
T (03) 9486 9899
Convic.com
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PROJECT
Murray Bridge Skate Park Extension
DATE
01.04.2016
TITLE
Landscape Works Layout Plan
REVISION
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DESIGN PROPOSAL
VIEW 1 - SKATE PARK OVERVIEW
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DESIGN PROPOSAL
VIEW 2 - STREET RUN 01
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DESIGN PROPOSAL
VIEW 3 - STREET RUN 02
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DESIGN PROPOSAL
VIEW 4 - BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE BOWL
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DESIGN PROPOSAL
VIEW 5 - ENTRANCE PATH + RECREATION SPACE
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DESIGN PROPOSAL
900h Quarter pipe
SKATE ELEMENTS
1
6
Jersey barrier in existing bank
1500h quarter with doorway
11
Flat bank to match
existing
10
250h Manual pad
Round rail
Flat ledge
3
2
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DESIGN PROPOSAL
Mellow banked slappy kerb
Existing flat to down rail
5
4
Mellow down hubba ledge
Jumps box
A-frame kickers
15
8
16
7
Kicker to wedge bank
1200h - 1500h Mellow bowl
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DESIGN ELEMENTS
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FURNITURE + AMENITIES
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2.
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Existing ping pong table - to be relocated
Feature shade cloth
Bin enclosure
Laser cut steel conditions of use sign
Steel and concrete styled mixed seating
Steel skate rails and elements
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DESIGN ELEMENTS
LIGHTING
SURFACE TREATMENTS
The lighting palette aims to create a usable, iconic and safe night
time space. This will be achieved through several lighting types and
techniques, such as flood lighting for active sport usability.
400 Watt Area Flood Lighting on a 15m column.
Lighting can be designed to be
implemented within the skate
plaza construction, or as a
secondary project. Conduits will
be considered and allowed for
within the skate plaza design.
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2.
3.
4.
PLANTING
Portland grey coloured concrete skate surface
Voodoo coloured concrete skate surface
Blue coloured stained concrete skate surface
Granitic sand play area surface
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The planting palette is utilised to tie the skate plaza into the surrounding
Sturt reserve through a selection of similar species.
Specific trees species are selected to provide as much shade as
possible and that have minimal nut, seed, leaf drop and debris.
Further information on species selection is to be resolved with RCMB.
Position to provide even
distribution of light to mitigate
shadows in skate landing zones.
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NEXT STEPS
MOVING FORWARD
As part of the ongoing design process for the development of the
Murray Bridge Skate Park Extension, the Concept Design will be
presented to the Community Reference Group for final sign off.
This review is to ensure the design reflects community needs, user
requirements, council objectives and the project vision. All comments
from the concept design review will be integrated during the design
development stage of the project.
This continued involvement and engagement connects the community
with the project design process and ultimately creates a vested interest
in the final outcome. This engenders community pride and ownership
in both the process and the public facility, creating a strong sense of
stewardship of the community’s public spaces.
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Total Votes:
Gender (*Some Participants did not answer)
Male
APPENDICES
2
Total Votes:
26
Discipline | What do you roll with? (*Some Participants voted more than once)
Skateboard
15
BMX
9
Scooter
7
Inline
0
Cruiser
0
Quads
0
Other
0
Total Votes:
31
Skill Level | How well do you shred? (*Some Participants voted more than once / did not answer)
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP 2
Date:
24.02.16
Location:
The Station - Murray Bridge
Participant No:
26
Age (*Some Participants did not answer)
5-10
2
11-15
6
16-20
9
21-25
5
26-35
3
36+
1
Total Votes:
26
Gender (*Some Participants did not answer)
Male
24
Female
2
Total Votes:
26
Discipline | What do you roll with? (*Some Participants voted more than once)
Skateboard
15
BMX
9
Scooter
7
Inline
0
Cruiser
0
Quads
0
Other
0
Total Votes:
31
Skill Level | How well do you shred? (*Some Participants voted more than once / did not answer)
Beginner
5
Intermediate
10
Advanced
7
Total Votes:
22
What is your favorite part of the design? (*Some Participants did not answer)
Bowl
7
New location of half pipe
3
Spine
3
Doorway in quarter pipe
2
Ledges
1
Jersey barrier
24
Female
SKATE PARK CONSULTATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RESULTS
SKATEPARK QUESTIONNAIRE
SURVEY
RESULTS
Length of runs
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SKATE
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QuarterBRIDGE
pipe built
into rock
26
Beginner
5
Intermediate
10
Advanced
7
Total Votes:
22
What is your favorite part of the design? (*Some Participants did not answer)
Bowl
7
New location of half pipe
3
Spine
3
Doorway in quarter pipe
2
Ledges
1
Length of runs
1
Quarter pipe built into rock
1
Jersey barrier
1
Box jump
2
A-Frame
4
Street sections
3
Bank to bank
1
Shade and seating
1
Art wall
1
Total Votes:
31
Are there any features you would like to change or include in the design? (*Some Participants did not answer)
Bigger art wall for added wind protection
4
More flyout spots
2
Include a bank to bank (5-6ft gap)
1
Remove wall beside hubba and continue china bank in its place
4
Move jersey barrier to edge of slab so its not centred at top of bank
1
Include round rail
1
Include flat to down rail
1
Keep existing or convert 7 stair to 3 - 4 stair
3
Include manual pad
3
Include a vert wall
1
Total Votes:
21
Any further comments? (*Some Participants did not answer)
Include Lighting
3
Add shade over half pipe
1
Replicate Aidelade airport feature instead of rock quarter pipe
2
A more seperated learners area
1
Looks good
9
Total Votes:
9
1
1
1
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UNIT 13, 46-50 REGENT STREET
RICHMOND VIC 3121 AUSTRALIA
T +61 3 9486 9899 F +61 3 9486 9088
CONVIC.COM