I was initially tossing up between two sites (with close proximity from one another) but ended up choosing 'Site Idea 1' for a number of different reasons (which will be outlined in the next section).
Site Choice:
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS:
Site Address:
295-303 King St or 8 Mary St, Newtown 2042
Dimensions:
± 40 x 15 metres; the site is too big (it’s a parking lot) and does not meet the requirements of the brief, however I will be working on this assuming it is indeed 30 x 12 metres.
Orientation:
The site is located on the north end of King St (past Newtown railway station at the junction with Enmore Road) and is found on the “left” side of the footpath.
Relative to the North Point, it is approximately 33 degrees NW.
Adjacent Buildings:
Left side (as viewed when facing the site) – A brick building that comprises of retail shops such as ‘Crumpler’ (a bag retailer), ‘Photo Garden’ (a photo retailer) and ‘Fantasy Futons’ (a futon retailer).
Right side – A rather flamboyant and ambiguous stone-like building that only comprises of one shop - ‘King St Chemist’ (a local pharmacy).
Across the street – The building that is directly facing the site comprises of retail shops as well as hospitality – ‘ANZ’ (a bank), ‘Civic Video’ (a video store) and ‘Thai Pothong’ (a well established Thai restaurant)
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