Site Analysis (or as much as you can do without getting on the site)

A fellow architecture student took it upon himself to jump the fence around the site and take some photos. I have the feeling I will be doing the same shortly.

Since my sketching skills are pretty bad, I have sketched over some photos that I think give a good idea of the site...

The first picture below shows the site as viewed from the riverside walkway, in which the majority of the site is quite hidden.  I think it is important to acknowledge this and perhaps try to create a piece of architecture that brings people to the site, either by visual enticement or by purpose.  My plan will be to bring some sort of visual enticement to open up the site as a destination as well as a performing arts school

This second photo was taken on the same walkway, but slightly closer to the site.  Once again, the usable space of the site is still quite hidden, with only the actual wharves being visible. The scale of the Story Bridge and the cliffs overshadow the available space and so perhaps a building which competes not at scale, but rather at aesthetics and function would be appropriate.

At initial approach, the current site is a work-site and is covered with temporary fencing, work equipment and vehicles and is completely inaccessible.  The question that comes to mind is "has anybody noticed?" how many people are affected by the lack of access to this space and how many did use it as a thoroughfare?  In redeveloping the Howard Smith Wharves, it is necessary to remember that there is a need for public thoroughfare through the space and it is important to see how this can be used in interesting ways

This photo shows the original path through the space, with old car parking on the left. Is there still a need for car parks?

 This image is the opposite side of the last one- it is interesting to note the space between the cliffs and the path was largely unused. Where can the path be moved to? Does it need to be moved?

A further image of the path, showing the scale of the Story Bridge in comparison to the actual site.  Once again this image focuses on the path and not the entire site.

It has been very difficult to find good images of a site which is inaccessible but perhaps this is to our advantage- if people did not feel strongly about the site in the past, perhaps by revitalising it we can bring a new precinct to life in the Brisbane CBD