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A leaf vein pattern has been utilized to represent and reect the character of Halswell, with the purpose of providing access for
the community to the sports park as part of the proposed town center. The leaf vascular pattern penetrates the sports park in the
form of the roads that interconnect with the surrounding area. The varying sizes of leaf mesophylls provide numerous possibilities
to form activity zones. The intention of the design is to activate the underutilized sports park, transforming it into a diverse hub
and improving the atmosphere of the proposed town centre.
Halswell is located south west of Christchurch. The majority of this area consists of farmlands and residential housing. Its a resi-
dential town growing rapidly with subdivisions newly created following the Canterbury earthquake. Many residents are moving
from the east to the west, due to the damaged land condition caused by liquefaction.
The research shows that Halswell has no town centre for residents to gather in; the local businesses have to nd a meeting
place elsewhere; the culture of Halswell is not visible, the kids dont have a central place to identify with and to form memories
in. Hence, a town centre would be a necessity for Halswell. There are a large amount of community groups throughout Halswell,
with sporting and leisure groups being predominant. The community offers a number of activities. It has a great focus on sports
activities and it organizes events that create a sense of community and bring people closer. The community is a friendly neigh-
bourhood. However the range of activities being limited to sports could result in boredom. A diverse activity zone near a town
centre would help the growth of the community.
The junction of Halswell Road and Nicholls Road has the most potential to become the town centre. This junction has the busiest
road served by the main road between Halswell and the city of Christchurch; the main supermarket and other commercial stores
are located on one of the three corners; the church, sports elds and Halswell Domain are located on the east side of the junction.
The visit to Halswell showed more about the quietness of the big empty open sports park. The surprising situation is that thereare rarely any people who come to the unplanned open sports ground, despite the increasing local population. The sports eld is
currently an undeveloped open green space, with a couple of buildings and some trees. This sports eld needs to be designed
with its own character to become an attractive feature as part of the town centre.
The design concept came from a leaf venation. Halswell has a great amount of farmland planted with crops and the shape of the
built fabric area on the aerial photo has a similar formation to that of a leaf. The beauty of a leaf is in its venation: The pattern of
the leaf is used to shape the planning for the sport elds, as well as Halswell Domain.
Imagine the vascular leaf pattern as the roads traversing Halswell, vascular bundles forming the pattern of veins in the same
way as roads form road patterns; the pattern of veins called venation also suggests the road patterns that form the transport
circulation of the whole area. Like the mesophyll shaped by a system of venation, the road circulation would shape spaces and
buildings. The main vascular routes provide vehicular access that interconnects most of the sports elds from Halswell Road to
William Brittan Avenue. Narrower vascular bundles for cyclists and pedestrians dene the outline of the sports elds and gardens
around them. The irregular shape and size of each segment provides its own unique identifying characteristics by its shape and
the activity for which it is utilized.
The location of the existing sports elds are adjusted to t into the large mesophyll, to form the whole program, creating specta-
tors seating areas from different angles with easy access around the elds.
The medium size mesophyll pieces which reside next to residential houses and around the sports elds are designed to be
used as gardens for hire as allotments and for community use, as planting vegetables or fruit trees wil l enhance the character of
Halswell and Christchurch city, in keeping with Christchurchs reputation as the Garden City. Along the street front, small meso-
phylls are designated as open spaces between the retail stores and gardens, and are necessary for local residents to use as
meeting points, for example for a trip to the sports park to watch a game with a picnic. This ability to make use of a small meso -
phyll next to a landscaped garden on a sunny day would be quite enjoyable.
Design Description
RECREATION
SUBURBAN
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Growing Population
Halswell is a residential town growing rapidly with
subdivisions newly created following the Canterbury
earthquake. Many residents are moving from the
east to the west, due to the damaged land conditioncaused by liquefaction.
Over the next 30 years, the population is expected to
grow from 14,680 to 41,000.
OVER THE NEXT 30 YEARS
41,000 PEOPLE
14,000 HOMES
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Commercial Corner
Sports Park Corner
Town Centre
Halswell needs a town centre. The district currentlyhas no town centre for residents to gather in; the local
businesses have to nd a meeting place elsewhere; the
culture of Halswell is not visible, the kids dont have a
central place to identify with and to form memories in.
Hence, a town centre would be a necessity for Halswell.
The junction of Halswell Road and Nicholls Road has
the most potential to become the town centre. This
junction has the busiest road served by the main road
between Halswell and the city of Christchurch; the main
supermarket and other commercial stores are locatedon one of the three corners; the church, sports elds
and Halswell Domain are located on the east side of
the junction.
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Sports Park
There are rarely any people who come to the un-
planned open sports ground, despite the increasing
local population. The sports eld is currently an un-developed open green space, with a couple of build -
ings and some trees. This sports eld needs to bedesigned with its own character to become an attrac-
tive feature as part of the town centre.
There are a large amount of community groups
throughout Halswell, with sporting and leisure groups
being predominant. The community offers a numberof activities. It has a great focus on sports activities
and it organizes events that create a sense of com-
munity and bring people closer. The community is a
friendly neighbourhood. However the range of activi-
ties being limited to sports could result in boredom.A diverse activity zone near a town centre would help
the growth of the community.
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Leaf Concept
The design concept came from a leaf venation.
Halswell has a great amount of farmland planted with
crops, and the shape of the built fabric area on theaerial photo has a similar formation to that of a leaf.
The beauty of a leaf is in its venation: The pattern of
the leaf is used to shape the planning for the sports
elds, as well as Halswell Domain.
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Design Logic
Imagine the vascular leaf pattern as the roads travers-ing Halswell, vascular bundles forming the pattern of
veins in the same way as roads form road patterns;the pattern of veins called venation also suggests the
road patterns that form the transport circulation of the
whole area. Like the mesophyll shaped by a system
of venation, the road circulation would shape spacesand buildings.
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Circulation - Vascular
The main vascular routes provide vehicular access that
interconnects most of the sports elds from Halswell
Road to William Brittan Avenue. Narrower vascular
bundles for cyclists and pedestrians dene the outlineof the sports elds and gardens around them.
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Gardens, Sports elds - Mesophylls
The location of the existing sports elds are adjusted to t into the
large mesophyll, to form the whole program, creating spectators
seating areas from different angles with easy access around the
elds.
The medium size mesophyll pieces which reside next to resi-
dential houses and around the sports elds are designed to be
used as gardens for hire as allotments and for community use,
as planting vegetables or fruit trees will enhance the characterof Halswell and Christchurch city, in keeping with Christchurchs
reputation as the Garden City.
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Open spaces - Mesophylls
Along the street front, small mesophylls are desig -
nated as open spaces between the retail stores and
gardens, and are necessary for local residents to use
as meeting points, for example for a trip to the sportspark to watch a game with a picnic. This ability to
make use of a small mesophyll next to a landscaped
garden on a sunny day would be quite enjoyable.
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Halswells Vein
The main vascular routes provide vehicular access that
interconnect most of the sports elds from Halswell
Road to William Brittan Avenue. Narrower vascular
bundles for cyclists and pedestrians dene the outlineof the sports elds and gardens around them. The
irregular shape and size of each segment provides
its own unique identifying characteristics by its shape
and the activity for which it is utilized.
The location of the existing sports elds are adjustedto t into the large mesophyll, to form the whole pro -
gram, creating spectators seating areas from differ -
ent angles with easy access around the elds.
The medium size mesophyll pieces which reside nextto residential houses and around the sports elds are
designed to be used as gardens for hire as allotments
and for community use, as planting vegetables or
fruit trees will enhance the character of Halswell and
Christchurch city, in keeping with Christchurchs repu-
tation as the Garden City.
Along the street front, small mesophylls are desig -
nated as open spaces between the retail stores and
gardens, and are necessary for local residents to use
as meeting points, for example for a trip to the sports
park to watch a game with a picnic. This ability tomake use of a small mesophyll next to a landscaped
garden on a sunny day would be quite enjoyable.
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AD 2 - Future Christchurch
Zara (Cheng) Huang
Oct 2013