Federation+Square


 * __Week 3__ [[image:http://www-personal.umich.edu/~drossz/personal/oz/mel-fed.jpg width="214" height="132"]]**

WHAT IS IT? ¨ Built to commemorate the 2001 centennial of the Australian Federation ¨ An open public square ¨ A cultural precinct ¨ Architectural phenomenon ¨ It houses the indigenous galleries at the Ian Potter Centre of the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), the Melbourne Visitors Centre, SBS Television Studios and the BMW Edge amphitheatre. ¨ Has two major public spaces, one covered (The Atrium), the other open to the sky ¨ Two open spaces that flow into one another (St. Paul's Court and The Square). ¨ Can accommodate up to 15,000 people

LOCATION ¨ Street address: 2 Swanston St, Melbourne ¨ Bounded by Swanston Street and Princes Bridge to the west, Flinders Street to the north, Russell St to the west and the river to the south ¨ Built on top of a massive deck over the Jolimont Rail Yard.

HISTORY ¨ The site previously had the Fuel and Gas buildings. These were unpopular and eventually acquired and demolished by the State of Victoria in the mid 1990s ¨ The development of Federation Square began in the 1990s as part of the Jolimont Rail Yard rationalization project that reduced the railway lines running parallel to the Yarra River from a total of 53 lines to 12 lines. The main reason behind this project was that improved technologies allowed the reduction and the relocation of shunting operations to outer Melbourne locations. ¨ Result of an international design competition held in 1997 that received 177 entries. ¨ Construction began in 1998 and the site opened in 2002. ¨ Over 4,000 vibration absorbing spring coils and rubber pads were used in creating the deck over the railway lines to ensure that rail noise and vibrations would not affect the activities above. The deck was finished in 1998.

The history of an area makes a huge difference in how it is developed and managed. You need to be familiar about how Federation Square came to be. Practise making your notes from this more detailed account of its history. [|**Fed square history handout.doc**]


 * GEOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS**

Geographic characteristics are those features and influences identified in the environment and described using appropriate ** spatial concepts **. In addition, ** geographic characteristics ** may include such features as climate, topography, natural vegetation and values. ** Geographic characteristics ** can be identified at a range of scales. So what are the geographic characteristics of Federation Square?

Think about: population, buildings, type of culture or customs of the people or the type of economy present, where is it, what is there, who uses it, will it always be like this? R ailway lines, railway station, bridges, major roads, parkland, river, city buildings all make up the geographic charcateristics of an urban environment.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMS;">Complete Geo characteristics activity using handout [|**Geographic characteristic of Fed Square.doc**]
 * IMPACTS OF RESOURCE USE**

How does using Federation Square impact people and the environment? Are there positive and negative impacts?

Due to missing out on lessons on Anzac day and Athletics day, we are pushed for time before our fieldtrip on Monday so this work needs to be completed individually on your own time. This activity has the instructions and websites to help you find the answers. IF YOU WANT TO DO WELL THEN YOU MUST DO THE WORK. [|**Resource Use internet activity.doc**]

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Key knowledge • The nature of the resource; • Geographic characteristics of the resource; • Distribution of a similar resource at a regional scale; • Positive and negative impacts of resource use on people and their environment at the local scale; • The concept and practicality of sustainable policies related to the selected resource. Key skills • Conduct fieldwork at a local site to observe and record data on the geographic characteristics of a resource; <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">10.40 Meet at Hoppers Train Station 10.50 Train departs 11.35 Arrive at Flinders St Station 11.35-12.00 Lunch 12.00-12.30 Tour of Fed Square 12.30-1.00 Begin working through Fieldtrip work 1.00-1.10 Meet in Atrium for questions with Mark Bullen 1.10-2.00 Continue with Fieldtrip work 2.14 Train departs from Flinders Station 3.16 Arrive at Hoppers Crossing Station
 * FIELDTRIP - MONDAY 10TH MAY**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Program for the Day (Approximate) **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What to bring **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Water
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Camera
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Listening skills
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Paper, pen AND pencil
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Good work ethic
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Lunch (if you do not wish to buy it)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Positive attitude
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Be prepared for the weather!!!!

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">To collect data: <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Photos/videos **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> – will show evidence of visit/geo characteristics/impacts of use e.g. litter/evidence of congestion as in competing uses/management used e.g. bins and signs. Photos need to be labelled with SALTS (Source, Annotate, Legend, Title, Source) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Field sketching **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> – need to be able to sketch geo characteristics <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Record – **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Make sure you record on the map or use the map grid references to label where you take photos, locate geo characteristics etc.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Please make sure that your notes are complete because you will be using them to complete your fieldwork SAC. **

Look at these documents [|**Fed Square Environmental Policy.pdf**] [|**Fed Square Sustainabilty Achievements.pdf**]

This is a management policy document of an area in Brisbane. This might give you some ideas on what should be done at Fed Square when you need to design a policy for its future use. [|**Southbank BRISBANE SustainabilityPolicyPlanningandProjects.pdf**]