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White BayCruise Passenger Terminal

Design Statement

For

Sydney Ports Corporation

September 2010



Title White Bay Cruise Passenger Terminal Concept Design

Author Johnson Pilton Walker Pty Ltd ACN. 095 788 886

Level 10, Plaza Building Australia Square 95 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

Date 21 September 2010

© JPW / CONFIDENTIAL

No part of this Tender may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, in any

form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without

the express permission of JPW.

Johnson Pilton Walker Pty Ltd

Level 10 Plaza Building Australia Square

95 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

ARCHITECTURE

URBAN DESIGN

LANDSCAPE

EXHIBITIONS

INTERIORS

Document Verification

Date Prep.By Rev. By JPW Approv. Client Approv. Rev. No.

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Design Statement: 1.1 Introduction

2.0 Context:

Location

Relationship to City

3.0 Site:

Wharf 5 Precinct

History

Working Port

Existing Structures

Sandstone Escarpment

4.0 Proposed Development:

Brief

Aspirations

Design Approach

5.0 Design Components:

Concept

Site Arrangement

Traffic Flows

Access and Security

Areas and Height

Materiality

Sustainability

Water and Waste

Acoustics Visual Impact

Annexure 1: Architectural Drawings

Annexure 2: Photo Montages

Annexure 3: BCA Assessment Report by BCALogic

Annexure 4: Finishes Board

Contents

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White Bay Cruise Passenger Terminal Concept DesignJOHNSON PILTON WALKER 4

‘….whenever I see diamond points of sunlight dancing on the surface of the harbour waters, I feel a dimly

remembered chord of nostalgia…. that never ceases to beguile.’

David Moore



5White Bay Cruise Passenger Terminal Concept DesignJOHNSON PILTON WALKER

1.0

This Design Statement is submitted to the NSW Government

Department of Planning as part of an Environmental Assessment

(EA) for a new Cruise Passenger Terminal at Wharf 5, White Bay.

It describes the site and its context and presents the proposed

development in terms of intent and functionality in response to

the brief outlined in Part A: Report to the Minister for Planning,

Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Redfern Waterloo from the

Passenger CruiseTerminal Steering Committee (PCTSC), November

2009.

The PCTSC is represented by members from:

• Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority

• Carnival Australia

• Tourism and Transport Forum

• Royal Australian Navy

• NSW Maritime

• Sydney Ports Corporation

• Tourism NSW

• Royal Caribbean Cruises Australia

• Shipping Australia Limited

This report should be read in conjunction with the EnvironmentalAssessment Report prepared by JBA Urban Planning Consultants

on behalf of Sydney Ports Corporation.

Design Statement

Introduction

Proposed White Bay Cruise Passenger Terminal Site




‘I despair of being able to convey to any reader my own idea of the beauty of Sydney harbour. I have seen nothing

equal to it…..It is so inexpressibly lovely.’

Anthony Trollope ‘Australia and New Zealand’ 1876

Future Tower

Harbour Bridge

Centrepoint Tower

Anzac Bridge

SITE

S I G N I F I C A

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C I T Y L A

N D M A

R K S Darling Harbour

Relationship of the Wharf 5 Precinct with Sydney Harbour




2.0

The site of the proposed Cruise Passenger Terminal at White Bay

Wharf No.5 is located on the northern shore of White Bay, within

the south eastern portion of the Balmain Peninsula and opposite to

Glebe Island. It is located within the Leichhardt Local Government

Area and is approximately 2.4km west of the Sydney CBD.

The site has high visibility to; and is highly visible from the city.

Panoramic views are afforded to significant Sydney landmarks

including East Darling Harbour (now known as Barangaroo),

Centrepoint Tower and the Anzac Bridge. At the same time the site

can be observed from these respective areas.

The site can also be viewed from neighbouring residential areas.

On the northern side it adjoins the heritage residential area of

Balmain that overlooks the site from the sandstone escarpment.

From the southern side, residents of Pyrmont view the site area

across White Bay. The design response must carefully consider

the site’s visual prominence within the harbour setting, as well as

the opportunity to improve adjoining resident’s views towards the

CBD.

The White Bay site is part of Sydney’s industrial foreshoreheritage. Its topography and numerous built structures

demonstrate the many changing phases of the shipping industry

and together these represent the historical importance of the port

industries to the development of Sydney.

Context

Location

Key

Significant Views to Site

Significant Views from Site

Sensitive Views to, and across, Site

Future Tower

Harbour Bridge

Centrepoint Tower

Anzac Bridge

SITE SIGNIFICANT VIEWS TO CITY LANDMARKS

Pyrmont

Point Park

Residential Area

Residential Area

Industrial Area

Darling Harbour

Future Barangaroo

Natural Headland

The site has high visibility to and is highly visible from the City

and surrounding areas

White Bay

Johnston’s

Bay

Site Location




‘The most spectacular and satisfying mode of arrival, once the only means for overseas travellers, is by ship; the

progression through the Heads, sailing the length of the harbour and landing at the very ‘doorstep’ of the city still

remains an arrival experience unsurpassed in any other city of the world.’

Professor Peter Webber

University of Sydney

Centrepoint Tower

Proposed Cruise Terminal

Anzac Bridge




Context

Relationship to City

The White Bay site:

• Is located in a prominent position, visible from the Inner

Harbour, Harbour Bridge, Sydney CBD, Darling Harbour and

future Barangaroo Development.

• Incorporates elements of the Industrial character of the area

that have been noted for their heritage value to Sydney; and

Sydney’s Industrial Foreshore heritage.

• Is in close proximity to neighbouring medium-high density

residential developments of Pyrmont.

• Is overlooked by existing and future residential areas of

Balmain, Rozelle and Pyrmont.

• Will have strong visual and physical relationship with the future

Barangaroo redevelopment.

Relationship to the Iconography of Sydney Harbour

Harbour Bridge

Sydney Opera House




“ This inner harbour is ancient terrain but it’s still there, much bruised and sculpted, but still holding water, trees,

layers of built things and us.’”

Peter Emmett

Sydney , 2000

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6

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1. Assumed original headland form

2. 1967 cutting

3. Compact fill apron extension

4. Concrete caisson

5. Harbour

6. Gantry structure

Existing Site Section AA




Site

Wharf 5 Precinct3.0

The site is located in the White Bay Port Precinct on the south

eastern portion of the Balmain peninsula. It is within a broader

area owned and controlled by the Sydney Ports Corporation.

The site is comprised of the existing Wharf 5 (known as WB5),

the adjoining parts of WB3, WB4 and WB6 and land for a new

access road. It is bounded by a sandstone cliff to the north, upon

which the elevated residential area of Balmain is located. To the

immediate west of the site is WB4, currently in port usage and to

the east is WB6, leased by Baileys Marine Fuels Australia. To the

south, the site terminates along the White Bay shoreline.

The White Bay site consists largely of reclaimed land and is

bounded by an existing caisson wharf and retaining structure along

the southern edge. It is currently in operation as a port facility for a

range of uses including import and export of goods and other short

term uses such as harbour construction.

In terms of this application, the scope of Architectural work is

limited to WB5.

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The site has undergone considerable modification, reaching its

present day form in the mid 20th Century. The original profile of

the Natural Headland is recorded from cartographic maps as early

as 1924.

The site has been in use for shipping activities since the late

1800’s, contributing to the industrial and corresponding residential

growth of the area. Industrial sites replaced earlier jetties and the

harbour edge began to transform significantly.

A phase of modern development began in 1967, consisting of the

construction of wharves 4, 5 and 6 and supporting infrastructure.

This involved cutting back the natural White Bay headland and the

reclamation of land over the harbour, to form the current foreshore

profile.

The White Bay port precinct has approximately 40 years of

containerised shipping transit history that altered the topography

of the shoreline along the northern side of the bay. These dramatic

modifications and range of changing uses relevant to the shipping

industry, represent the importance of port uses to Sydney during

the late 20th Century.

Historical Profile of the site

Site

History




Historic container handling at White Bay, 1978 Current White Bay port usage Container Terminal, White Bay, 1978 Digital order number: d7_45250, Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW




Site

Working Port

The White Bay precinct has been in use as dockyards since

the late 1800’s following the growth of the maritime industry

in surrounding areas around the bay. Throughout the 19th and

early 20th centuries, the construction of wharves in White Bay

supported a growing shipping industry, which, from 1967 made

way for drastic land reclamation and conversion of the existing

facilities to accommodate containerisation.

The movement and handling of containers has played a major role

in the character and functioning of the site. Existing structures

reflect the evolving development of the shipping industry in

Sydney. The gantry support structures (trussed columns) which

still remain on the site, were constructed and incorporated a

sliding crane to support the handling of containers to and from

ships. Rail sidings and operational markings along the concrete

surface of the berths also served to assist with their transport

and stacking. The Wharf 5 cargo shed was the first building to be

constructed on the new reclaimed wharf, dating from 1969. It is

characterised by a high-bay truss clad with metal sheeting, within

which containers were stacked and transported. A low-bay shed

was added to the east in the 1980’s to increase storage capacity.

Container operations ceased at the White Bay site in 2004. Thesite currently continues to be used as a port facility.

The Cruise Passenger Terminal at Wharf 5 will represent a new

chapter in the evolving use of this port facility.

Evolution of Port Industries




The proposed scheme seeks to build upon and reinforce the

Industrial Foreshore heritage of Sydney. It refers to the Heritage

Impact Statement prepared by City Plan Heritage which has

assessed the relative historic significance of the existing

structures within the site. The assessment supports the selective

retention and removal of elements based on their associated

historical and cultural values to the site.

The proposed scheme respects the historical significance of

White Bay by adhering to the Impact Statement conclusions,

which accept the removal of specific elements deemed to be of

low significance and encourage the retention of elements of high

heritage significance. Based on this, the elements to be preserved

include the rows of existing trussed columns, overhead gantry rails

and gantry rail siding on the wharf apron.

View of existing structures ,Wharf 5

Reinforcing the Port Heritage of Sydney

High Bay Shed

Low Bay Shed

Gantry Crane Rail




There are numerous existing buildings and structural elements

on the Wharf 5 site. The most prominent building is a large shed

that was originally used for container storage. The shed is sited

within the trussed columns running from east to west. The high

bay component was constructed in the 1970’s and extends across

11 column bays. At the upper level it is clad in asbestos and below

in metal. In the 1980’s a low bay extension was constructed,

enclosing a further 16 column bays to the east. It consists of an

internal trussed roof structure and metal cladding.

The trussed columns support gantry rails; originally part of an

overhead travelling crane for loading and unloading containers

transported by road or rail as well as stacking containers in and

around the high bay shed. Rows of rail sidings run along the

concrete ground below, which assisted with the movement and

handling of containers.

There are also several ancillary buildings scattered throughout the

Wharf 5 site, including substations and amenity blocks.

These existing elements retain a reference to Sydney’s working

harbour and respond to Sydney’s industrial foreshore heritage; andhave the potential to express the layers of development of place

and be empowered by a new contemporary layer.

Dramatic and Robust Existing Structures

Site

Existing Structures

Trussed Columns and Overhead Gantry Rails

Low Bay Shed

Trussed Columns and Overhead Gantry Rails




‘The shape of Sydney was created by the sea; a fingered waterway of inlets and peninsular, sandstone and

eucalypt, water and cloud’

Peter Emmett

Sydney , 2000




Site

Sandstone Escarpment

SIte Section

Balmain ResidentialNeighbourhood

E x i s t ing Lo w Ba y

S truc ture Be h ind

E x i s t i n g H i g h B a y S t r u c t u r e

Sandstone

Escarpment

Sense of Place: The unique character and quality of sandstone

provides a quintessentially Sydney backdrop. The cliff face is

visible from the harbourside and can further be enhanced in the

evening through uplighting.

The sandstone escarpment acts as a buffer to the north. The cliff

face assists the acoustic and visual separation from the wharf

precinct to adjacent residential area.

Significant grade separation currently affords adjoining residents

views over the existing low bay shed towards Sydney CBD.

Escarpment Opportunities

Po ten tial Views to Sydney CBD

Obstruc ted Views




Proposed White

Bay Cruise

Passenger Terminal

City Centre Darling Harbour




Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour BridgeBarangaroo

Proposed Development

Brief 4.0

The Passenger Cruise Terminal Steering Committee (PCTSC) was

formed in May 2009 following the NSW Government decision in

December 2008 to permanently relocate Darling Harbour No.8

Passenger Terminal to facilitate and enhance the Barangaroo

redevelopment project. The PCTSC has recommended a newpurpose built terminal at White Bay Wharf 5.

The brief calls for a Passenger Cruise Terminal used for the

berthing of passenger vessels and the loading and unloading of

passengers and goods from or to those vessels; and, use as a

venue for events, exhibitions, conventions and functions.

Passenger Cruise Terminal Steering Committee Brief:

In addition, the PCTSC raise the following objectives:

• Provision of an iconic departure point for cruise passenger ships;

• Provision of flexible spaces that can be adapted for

accomodating and processing cruise passenger arrivals anddepartures and to accommodate other activities on non-ship

days;

• Provision of one main site entry and exit point;

• Separation of vehicle modes, including separate coach, minibus,

taxi, pick up and drop off point and passenger parking;

• Landscape treatment to break up the bulk of the building and to

provide suitable amenity to passengers; and

• Incorporation of ancillary passenger facilities e.g. ship day

convenience retail, dining etc within the terminal.





Aspirations

The proposal seeks to create an iconic building; a pavilion that

accommodates a diverse range of functions and appreciates its

unique context.

The design takes advantage of the high-visibility of the site from

the harbour and iconographic nature of the arrival and departure

procession. It invites the opportunity to welcome and excite

visitors with a unique and expressive building. The building

orientates to the significant landmarks of Sydney Harbour and

references significant aspects of site history to create a distinctive

sense of place for the visitor.

The Iconographic element of the project is envisaged as a floating

Roof Canopy that strongly expresses innovative ESD principles

including natural ventilation and lighting. Functional spaces are

inserted beneath the roof canopy and within a transparent pavilion

between the rows of existing columns. During the daytime, the

dramatic roof gesture would be visible on approach from the Inner

Harbour. During the Night-time, the underside would glow softly.

Design Aspirations




The simple volumes and open pavilion nature of the design

creates a flexible venue that facilitates a diverse range of uses

and activities on both ship days and non ship days. The building

fabric and environmental services are designed to adapt to suit the

differing comfort demands in an energy responsible manner.

There is the potential to naturally ventilate the building as well as

fully seal the building to create an acoustic enclosure. The building

services are designed for mixed mode to deliver a comfortable

temperature range that relates to the particular activity with a low

energy response.

Functional Design Approach:

• Simple volumes that provide flexibility in planning and operation

• Building fabric and services that can adapt to a diverse range of

uses and comfort demands

• Single-storey pavilion

• Low energy operation

Diversity of Uses




The proposal acknowledges the rich history of the site and

responds to its unique harbourside setting. It incorporates existing

historically significant elements as a celebration of the port

heritage of the site and to assist with the functional and structural

performance of the building.

The dramatic roof form is orientated to the City which creates a

welcoming and expressive gesture and provides an iconic point of

arrival and departure within the main Harbour.

Through intelligent planning and material selection, the building

respects adjacent neighbouring areas by minimising light spillage

and noise transmission. The overall height and form of the roof

respect the existing landform and improve residential views from

above.

Respectful Design Approach:

• Celebration of Site Heritage by embracing historically significant

existing structural elements

• Iconic building orientated towards Sydney Harbour

• Design minimises noise and light spill to neighbours and

improves overlooking views


Design Approach

Celebration of Context



Existing Sandstone Escarpment Expressive Roof Canopy

Cruise Passenger Terminal “Pavillion”

Existing Gantry Structure

Urban Form

• Reinforces the evolving port heritage

• Strong visual connection with the Sydney CBD

• Iconic building massing, scaled to suit the broad harbourside

context

• Preserves and improves views from adjacent residential

properties

Pyrmont Bay ParkProposed Future Headland Park

Sydney Harbour Bridge

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