Below is a plan of the western entry landscaping
Below is an artist’s perspective of the western entry landscaping
Interpretation and Landscaping
The landscaped area will include interpretative elements to
recognise the former ‘The Grange’ building, once located in the proposed
landscaped area. These interpretative elements include the planting of a
Norfolk Pine, evident in early drawings of the building, a water sculpture,
recognising the location of an underground cistern which will be buried as part
of the development, and a ‘The Grange’ doormat in the footpath on the site,
recognising the location of the building. Additional interpretative
information/plaque is intended to be included on the buried cistern and
immediately above it.
Due to the slope of the land a 1.2m high balustrade will be
provided on Wilson Street (see artists perspective). This will be
interspersed with 1.2m high railway tracks, similar to most of the
old fencing throughout the site. It is not intended to have any
further ‘rail’ interpretation in this area.
In terms of landscaping seven mature Brushbox trees on the
Wilson Street frontage will be retained. Six Lemon Scented Gums (Corymbia citriodora) will be planted in
the space and one Norfolk Pine as part of the interpretative works, and a range
of grasses and ground covers.
On the eastern boundary there will be a pedestrian access,
roughly in line with the eastern side of Forbes St. There will also be six
bench seats one near Wilson St, one at the bottom of the stairs, and four
others in the space.
All these works are funded along with other infrastructure
works for affordable housing. They are intended to be completed by June 2013. Community input on the design of the other proposed parks will be accepted by the SMDA until 9am Monday 17 December 2012. After design by AECOM the plans for the new parks will be submitted to Sydney Council and will be publicly exhibited.
Source: Correspondence from Kerrie Symonds SMDA to REDWatch on
3 December 2012.