The lower levels of the environment, where there is individual or group agency, will require on-site experience, mapping and data gathering - and as such will be done at a later stage and cannot be reflected on.
Some of the assumptions made in this portion of the process, tackle the notions of Permanent vs. Temporary and Higher Level vs. Lower Level. This has been done through our analysis which resulted in hypothetical decisions from a Higher Level - specifically looking at what could be permanent and integral infrastructure, and what would be more beneficial on a larger scale to be removed - which will be taken to site to compare with the forthcoming Lower Level analysis and resulting Lower Level decisions.
There appears to be an unplanned organic growth to the site. With infrastructure, such as the storm water channel, defining growth, while the growth defines other infrastructure, such as roads/footpaths. This engages with the Open Building ideas of Interconnected vs. Independent, Control vs. Chance, and Planned vs. Unplanned.
There also seems to be a mix of shared and individual land use, both separated and converged on various parts of the site. This idea should inform the Higher Level zoning decisions, with the Higher Level decisions being able to enhance this specific character of the site, while making it more efficient. Open Building principles like Entangled vs. Disentangled and Long Life vs. Short Life should also play an integral role in these Higher Level decisions, as users will change throughout the life of the buildings or spaces.
