Roundhouse Design Guidelines - Victoria

3.3 Building Massing + Height
Preservation of the Roundhouse Historic Railway Precinct informs the overall
site plan and directs new buildings to be located in a manner that respects
the historic precinct and the assemblage of designated heritage buildings and
structures, while also creating open space and maintaining view corridors. In
general, building massing is focused on the portions of the site located to the
south of the Historic Railway Precinct and transitions between taller elements
located adjacent to the natural hilltop features to the east and lower elements
that relate to the waterfront park at Lime Bay to the west.
• New construction will be complementary to and respectful of heritage
buildings
• Tall, slender building forms are intended to provide public open space
with optimal sun exposure in the public Turntable Plaza. This urban design
strategy is also intended to provide adequate separation distances between
residential buildings for livability and privacy.
• Building mass and height shall be stepped away from the harbour. Building
height is encouraged to acknowledge topography of the land, and to
respect adjacent context, in particular, the heritage-designated Roundhouse
buildings, the low-rise character of the Victoria West neighbourhood to the
west and the mid and high-rise context of the Dockside Green and Bayview
developments to the east.
• View corridors between the buildings towards the waterfront and into
Turntable Plaza are intended to be preserved for the enjoyment of the
pedestrian at ground level.
• Podium building forms and terracing will be provided and designed to lessen
the perception of building mass from the pedestrian perspective.
Roundhouse Massing Concept
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