Canberra is rapidly changing from an artfully designed political hub to a heavily populated, economically important hotspot. The ACT is already has the second largest population growth in Australia (Bureau of Statistics, 2010). This growth is compounded by the introduction of a high speed railway network connecting the city to the surrounding major cities. This will make it viable for workers living in the dense cities of Sydney and Melbourne to live in the far less cluttered capital city. This abundance of space means more corporations are deciding to construct large facilities in Canberra and this will cause Canberra to have a stronger economic impact in Australia. This rapid increase of population will strain the cities systems and services. A solution must be found to this problem, and our mobile architecture strategy provides the answer.
In response to Canberra’s growing population, our strategy identifies the importance of a community focus towards the development of Canberra’s infrastructure. Our strategy will ensure the urban setting is enhanced across all spectrums of sustainability, including cultural, economic and environmental. This will be achieved by enhancing services through the implementation and incorporation of green infrastructure responsive and efficient public transport and affordable and mobile housing opportunities. The improved infrastructure will be compact, adaptable and efficient in order to maintain abundant green spaces and human-scale streetscapes to enhance the identity and presence of the nation’s capital.
To link our architectural solution to Canberra’s infrastructure, each architectural addition will be placed on key nodes in the public transport network. This will ensure our buildings are in the optimum area to help the growing population. The structure itself will be able to react and evolve to any situation that arises in the city such as to reinforce failing infrastructure, to house people of various socio-economic levels and to maintain the highest possible standard of living. Mobile solutions integrated into these structures will give them the best tools to adapt to these emerging challenges. These can include modular spaces, morphing structures and roaming services to quickly and efficiently create the required infrastructure to keep Canberra running smoothly.
Our mobile strategy will integrate into the existing fabric of Canberra, incorporating open, green spaces into the design. This will create new gathering areas, promoting the community hub theme of our strategy. For here our structures can help bring life to the new emerging culture while supporting the needs of the city and its people.
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