Rush Wright Associates: The public square establishes a new type of space for Melbourne, creating a studied mix of the ‘urban park’ and ‘civic square’ typologies. In part shaded by a tall grove of advanced Cook Pines, and surrounded by inclined grass planes, the space is intended to work in many modes, creating spaces that work day‐to‐day for individuals, and which are capable of being programmed in many ways for events of many different sizes. There are about ten spaces of differing scale edging the main square, each with subtle, diverse character and detailing designed to sustain different forms of day to day use and for events. The ecumenical centre is left unencumbered, but able to shade by a grid of 19 large scale red umbrellas for summer.
Sustainability is focused on long‐life, low energy material which don’t need a lot of maintenance. The main body of the square is paved in granite, designed to stand the test of time. Other materials are also designed for longevity, including bluestone, inlays of patterned brick, and limited use of insitu concrete. Recycled timber is used where people sit, and to create the large scale seating platform edging the smaller plaza space addressing Lonsdale Street.
The main square drain to water the Cook Pines, which are planted in large tree pits designed to collect stormwater and to promote and prolong tree growth in this wholly artificial former building site. Other plantings are chosen for resilience and for drought tolerance.
The social life of the square is the primary driver of sustainable design for this community. The square offers a great many seating and other opportunities for active inhabitation. This seems to have been accepted almost immediately with local people and serves the many cultures already using the square, who value the opportunity to sit in larger groups, and to socialize in truly urban ways which reflect the origins of ancient cultures of many lands who have come to Dandenong. Sustainable design often focuses on raw technical criteria, but here the square functions to evidence Dandenong’s commitment to cultural diversity and a welcoming spirit that is the hallmark of Australian public life. Here everyone can have a fair go, and the square creates a unique civic tableau that has already become a vibrant and colourful heart at the centre of the Dandenong community experience.
项目信息：
项目名称：丹德农人民广场
建筑师事务所：Rush Wright Associates Pty Ltd
首席建筑师：Rush Wright Associates Pty Ltd
项目地点：丹德农Walker街（位于Thomas和Lonsdale街之间）
建成年份：2013年
建筑面积：2270.0平方米
照片来源：Michael Wright / Chris Erskine / Peter Bennetts
其他参与者：
客户：丹德农市政府
首席顾问兼建筑师：Lyons
承包商：Watpac
土木和结构工程师：Bonacci Group
服务设施、ESD和照明：AECOM
环境图形：Material Thinking – Paul Carter, Edmund Carter
建筑测量：PLP Building Surveyors & Consultants
质量检测：Slattery Australia
主要客户项目总监：Bruce Rendall，Darren Rogers
景观承包：Living Landscapes
树木：Trees Impact
Project name: Dandenong Civic Square
Architect’Firm: Rush Wright Associates Pty Ltd
Lead Architects: Rush Wright Associates Pty Ltd
Project location: Walker Street (between Thomas and Lonsdale Street), Dandenong
Completion Year: 2013
Gross Built Area (square meters or square foot): 2270.0 sqm
Photo credits: Michael Wright/ Chris Erskine/Peter Bennetts
Other participants:
Client: City of Greater Dandenong
Lead Consultant and Architect: Lyons
Builder: Watpac
Civil and Structural Engineer: Bonacci Group
Services, ESD and Lighting: AECOM
Environmental Graphics: Material Thinking – Paul Carter, Edmund Carter
Building Surveyor: PLP Building Surveyors & Consultants
Quantity Surveyor: Slattery Australia
Key client project directors: Bruce Rendall, Darren Rogers
Landscape contractor: Living Landscapes
Trees: Trees Impact
