[COM] Rundle Street Streetscape Upgrade

[Nathan]

By YAC i meant people in the age group 16-28 (or around there). I didn't mean children.

Ok then. When I hear 'youth', I'm thinking under 21.

And Wayno, you are correct - I'm certainly not Nathan Paine.

[Shuz]

Oh sorry. I thought you were. Who are you then?

[Nathan]

Oh sorry. I thought you were. Who are you then?

I'm just a friendly neighborhood graphic designer

[Wayno]

I found more info on this.

The ACC (as a part of its 5 year public art plan) tendered for this Rundle Project. The outcome was the report attached at the start of this thread. The report was reviewed by council on 27/7/2009 and attached is their detailed response/decision.

rundle-project-attachment-a.pdf

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In summary:

• * the next stage of the project (implementation) will be delivered through the City Design Public Art Officer. This position is vacant and the ACC is currently conducting interviews (expect to appoint by end-sept).
  * the ACC has $400k approved for public art across 2009-2010. It's proposed that $130k be targeted for implementing public art outcomes within The Rundle Project recommendations.
  * Some of the $130k will be available to fund artists, but the artists themselves are expected to independently seek grants for their works (this makes sense - $130k won't go far at all and can't expect cbd residents to fund it all)

The ACC person with overall responsibility for this initiative is David Chick (City Design Project Leader). He can be contacted if you have any questions.

[Hindley Street Alley]

Anyone got any info on when this is likely to start?? (**EDIT - should clarify I'm talking about the re-paving specifically)

Harbison had stated in one of those articles above that work was 'likely to commence in October'... well... it's October...

Would have thought it would be best to get this sorted by December. How long do you think it will take? Of course with the city council working on it, it could take many months *^*, but I would have thought it could be a 2-3 week job (or perhaps 1 month) if it was organised efficiently, any thoughts?

[Ben]

Work is starting tomorrow on the upgrade. Stage one is widening the footpath in front of the U Park.

[Wayno]

Design Festival 2010

This is probably related to the Rundle Project.

03/12/2009 – 15/02/2010

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The New Architects and Graduates group (NAG) and the Adelaide City Council have formed a partnership through which they are rethinking the way public space is used in Adelaide. A key element of this partnership is a new design competition, Design Festival, which will display and promote Adelaide’s emerging design talent.

Design Festival will enable you to contribute to the quality of our city in a real and meaningful way. If you are a designer or artist with strong ideas about how South Australia’s capital city could improve its public spaces, this is your chance to make yourself heard!

This annual competition will present a fresh and new approach to urban design, linking it to Adelaide’s internationally recognised “Festival City” image. It is hoped that the best Design Festival work eventually will be built and serve as Fringe and Adelaide Festival of Arts performance venues.

Design Festival will focus on the transformation of public space and how form, scale and site contribute to this transformation. In 2010, the competition will prompt the design and creation of small-scale items that will improve the streetscape – and in the meantime open the eyes of Rundle Street travellers to the change that is possible through the quality design of even everyday objects.

Registrations close 4 January 2010. Entries must be submitted by 15 February 2010.

Prizes

• 1st — $2,500 (Sponsor: Emerging Architects and Graduates Network)
  2nd — $500 (Sponsor: Australian Institute of Landscape Architects)
  3rd — $250 (Sponsor: Street and Park Furniture)

Documentation

• Design Festival 2010 Brief - http://www.cityofadelaide.com.au/adccbr ... _brief.pdf
  Appendix A — NAG Node Location - http://www.cityofadelaide.com.au/adccbr ... cation.pdf
  Appendix B — HASSELL Material Pallette - http://www.cityofadelaide.com.au/adccbr ... niture.pdf
  Appendix C — The Rundle Project - http://www.cityofadelaide.com.au/adccbr ... roject.pdf
  Appendix D – Registration Form - http://www.cityofadelaide.com.au/adccbr ... n_form.pdf

[Will]

From the ACC website:

Rundle Street Wins a Brand New Look for 2010


Released: 18 Mar 2010 [12.00am]


Rundle Street is set to get a new look with the announcement that local architects Sean Humphries and Sasha Radjenovich have taken out the inaugural 2010 New Architects and Graduates (NAG) Design Festival competition.

In 2009 Adelaide City Council and the New Architects and Graduates group joined forces and created a competition encouraging local artists and designers to submit a vibrant design for new benches, bike racks, bollards and bin surrounds for one of Rundle Street’s open spaces.

Sean Humphries, architect from Williams Burton Architecture and Interior Design, and Sasha Radjenovich, architect from Hames Sharley submitted the unique winning design which was announced at an awards ceremony Friday 12 March.

Adelaide City Council City Design Manager Jason Pruszinski said the winning design complements the existing character of Rundle Street while giving it a modern look.

“The ‘Folding Rundle’ design is not only being celebrated for its practical design but also for its green innovation. The design includes a bike-rack which doubles as a stool and a bench which caters for people of all heights while also acting as a rainwater collector and funnel for irrigating plants.”

“One of the standout features of the design are the benches which light up at night when a pedestrian passes by and the inclusion of a microphone which records and plays back the streets murmur,” said Mr Pruszinski.

NAG Chair and SA EmAGN Representative Mark Berlangieri said he was impressed with the quality of designs that were submitted by local talent.

“We had a number of amazing designs submitted to the competition but the winning team definitely stood out. Sean Humphries and Sasha Radjenovich have created design objects which enrich the Rundle Street site and streetscape.”

“The ‘Folding Rundle’ design is set to modernise and revitalise one of Adelaide’s most premier precincts,” said Mr Berlangieri.

‘Folding Rundle’ will be implemented as part of the Rundle Street footpath upgrade which is expected to begin in the coming months.



For further information contact Media Relations, Amanda Pritchard: 0413 44 55 34 or Elspeth Brown: 8203 7602

[Mpol]

Is are there any images of this final design?

Doesn't sound likea huge amount. Though any kind of supruse will do the street wonders. Was down there last Wednesday and there are so many wonderful cafes/rstaurants and killah bootiques. We need to realy attract as many people to the strip to really get more down there.

[Nathan]

Is are there any images of this final design?

Doesn't sound likea huge amount. Though any kind of supruse will do the street wonders. Was down there last Wednesday and there are so many wonderful cafes/rstaurants and killah bootiques. We need to realy attract as many people to the strip to really get more down there.

Also would love to see some images.

We need to look at Frome St and the laneways off Rundle St too - so it's the whole East End, not just Rundle St on it's own. (Ebenezer Pl is getting there, but it does seem to lack a bit foot traffic wise due to reluctance of Adelaideans to 'explore'. They need something more than a vinyl banner strung between two buildings to entice them to have a look.)

[Nathan]

Found an image on the Glam Adelaide blog: http://www.glamadelaide.com.au/main/run ... -for-2010/

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The audio part reminds me a bit of a piece of public art at the 21st Century Museum of Ccontemporary Art, in Kanazawa, Japan. These horns, at variating heights, are placed randomly around the greens surrounding the museum. Each horn is linked underground to another horn. It might be 10m away, or it might be completely on the other side of the museum. You end up having odd conversations through the horns while you're trying to work out where the person you're talking to is. They also obviously transport the ambient noise from one location to another.

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[Omicron]

Found an image on the Glam Adelaide blog: http://www.glamadelaide.com.au/main/run ... -for-2010/

rundlest.jpg

I cannot make head nor tail out of that. Is that fellow at the back urinating onto the new contraption? That man in the hat doesn't seem very pleased.

[Prince George]

Found an image on the Glam Adelaide blog: http://www.glamadelaide.com.au/main/run ... -for-2010/

rundlest.jpg

I cannot make head nor tail out of that. Is that fellow at the back urinating onto the new contraption? That man in the hat doesn't seem very pleased.

LOL, yes that's what we need - pissoirs! Hmm, actually, that would be kinda cool.

[rhino]

The people commenting on that Glam Adelaide site are worse than those who comment on Adelaide Now! Unbelievable!

[Nathan]

The people commenting on that Glam Adelaide site are worse than those who comment on Adelaide Now! Unbelievable!

They surely must be piss takes. I can't imagine it was possible for a kid to get their arm stuck in a bike rack...