兩年的時間裡，WAX Design與當地社區、議會和創意夥伴合作完成了Willunga Mainstreet項目。設計方法注重傾聽、創新和創造設計方案，利用當地的敘事和故事來捕捉城市的自然史、過去和未來。
For two years WAX Design worked collaboratively with the local community, Council and creative partners to deliver the Willunga Mainstreet Project. The design approach focused on listening, innovating and creating design solutions that used local narratives and stories to capture the town’s natural history, settlement past and contemporary future.
新的石板水槽和雨花園像是刻在Willunga陡坡上的小溪。主要街道的石板鋪設和布局使用了Gunter Chain測量，這是一種傳統的測量設備，在南澳大利亞的圈地和定居中起到了重要作用。新花園的設計採用了鋸齒狀的皇冠狀形狀，這是對Willunga Hill對全世界騎自行車的人所享有的山之王地位的致敬。
New slate gutters and rain gardens reflect the creeks that carved into the escarpment of Willunga. The slate paving and layout of the Mainstreet used the measurements of the Gunter Chain, a traditional survey device, which was instrumental in the enclosure and settlement of South Australia. New gardens were designed using a zig-zag crown-like shape, a whimsical nod to the King of the Mountain status that Willunga Hill has for cyclists around the world.
我們對公共區域進行了逐步改進，減緩了交通壓力，提供了新的鋪路、景觀處理和公共區域，並增加了文化詮釋的層次，將Willunga商業街重新定位為目的地，而不是大道。我們增加了人行道的寬度，增加了新的街道設施，減少了雜亂。公園增加了戶外用餐、座位和社交的地方。
We instigated a progressive regeneration of the public realm that slowed traffic, delivered new paving, landscape treatments and public areas, as well as added layers of cultural interpretation to reposition the High Street of Willunga as a destination, rather than a thoroughfare. We increased footpath width added new street furniture and reduced clutter. Parklets increased opportunities for outdoor dining, seating and socialising.
雨水問題和高街獨特的10%坡度通過使用露天板巖水槽、雨水花園和樹坑來解決，它們減少了雨水沿街道流動的速度，同時被動地灌溉新的和現有的行道樹。最後，我們改善了十字路口和關鍵位置的行人連接，減少了行人和車輛的衝突。
Stormwater issues and the unique ten percent gradient of High Street were dealt with by using open slate gutters, rain gardens and tree pits that reduce the velocity of water flowing down the street, while passively irrigating new and existing street trees. Finally, we improved pedestrian connections at intersections and critical locations, reducing pedestrian and vehicular conflicts.
我們使用了城鎮50公裡半徑範圍內的材料和商人，以建立顯著的社會、環境和經濟可持續性，同時減少項目的碳排放。在整個項目中，我們採用了修復的原則，只替換那些已經使用到壽命盡頭的設施。新的路肩與舊的路肩交織在一起，由手工建造，並輕微暴露以匹配現有的路肩。舊石板鋪裝被回收利用，以創造新的城市元素。
We used materials and tradespeople from a 50km radius of the township to establish significant social, environmental and economic sustainability while reducing the carbon footprint of the project. We adopted a principle of repair throughout the project, only replacing assets that had reached the end of their life. New kerbing was intertwined with old, constructed by hand, and lightly exposed to match the existing kerbing. Old slate paving was recycled to create new urban elements.
這一轉變意義重大。各種設計元素共同創造了一個豐富的公共領域，嵌入歷史，受社區、文脈和當代的影響。
The transformation has been significant. The various design elements collectively create a richly layered public realm, embedded with history, influenced by the community, contextual and yet contemporary.
Willunga Mainstreet Project
Landscape Architect | Wax Design
Collaborators| Mulloway Studio, SMEC, Lucid Consulting Aust, Infraplan, Design Flow, Lucas Robins, Westly Tully, Jason Balmer, National H Trust
Image Credits | Dan Schultz – Sweet Lime Photo
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