Roundhouse Design Guidelines - Victoria

3.11 Landscaping + Public Realm
A number of public and private areas will be enhanced through site landscaping.
Open Space Framework Plan
3.11.1 Turntable Plaza
The Plaza, incorporating the historic Turntable, will be shaped by the semicircular
Roundhouse building along its eastern flank and will extend to the
Car Shop in the north, Roundhouse Mews in the west and the E&N line in the
south.
• The Plaza will be an active space supporting a multitude of outdoor events,
both programmed and spontaneous. As such, the plaza will be expressed
as a “working yard”, with a concrete unit paver surface inlaid with flush rail
trackage.
• There will be few trees within this historic zone surrounding the Turntable.
• An overlay of contemporary finishes, including furniture and site lighting,
will be included to reflect its use as an adaptive space, encouraging people
to gather and linger, and encouraging a lively edge. It will include railway
artifacts and interpretive opportunities within the plaza.
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