Inspiration: Historical MED buildings on site to be retained; The recreational, amenity, ecological and cultural values of the Avon corridor; and The historic and cultural values of Latimer Square. Reconnect Avon to Latimer Square Orion Site – Manchester – Armagh Street Key Drivers: Heritage buildings on site to be strengthened (to 67% of code). RECONNECT the power company link to MED building. RECONNECT with Avon corridor through Elsie Locke Park (Centennial Pool buildings due for demolition) giving connection with waters edge (punt station relocated). Active frontage to buildings facing Armagh Street., enhancing existing street trees and landscaping. Visual and physical link through to Latimer Square. Transition zone between City core and residential east quarters of the City. Transport links, - Walking and cycling networks., links to public bus network. Creating a high amenity urban public space, and sustainable built form.

View along Manchester toward Avon corridor and Edmond Rotunda Former MED Building to remain (1937 Art Deco), Manchester Street Existing Car park Building (to be demolished) Former MED Building to remain (1932 Art Deco), Armagh Street View toward site from Avon corridorCentre of site (demolished building)Neighbouring Context (East) Neighbouring Context (North) Relevant site pictures -

Reconnect Spatial Plan Avon Corridor Latimer Square

View One – landscaped corridor linking Manchester Street with green space View Two – New building linking to existing MED building via glazed link Reconnect 3D Views Access to ‘green space’ above carparking Link between new ‘Orion’ office and existing MED building (to house Orion corporate) Use of laneway to link the different open spaces Architectural linkage between new and old. Scale continues from existing MED building Vertical fins directing views from the tenancies towards the Avon corridor (existign Band Rotunda Vertical fins become public artwork with the use of ‘morse code’ to spell ‘Orion – Your Network’ across the facade. Voids in the facade create light wells and open space at street level

Reconnect Street sections ARMAGH STREET GLOUCESTER STREET OXFORD TERRACE NEW ORION BUILDING RETAINED MED BUILDINGS AVON RIVER 8m

Reconnect Streetscape plan MANCHESTER STREET RETAINED MED BUILDINGS 18m Widened footpaths Bus stop along proposed public transport corridor Glass link to give access through tenancies with detracting from the historical form of the MED building

District Building Services for heating, cooling, rainwater harvesting and stormwater disposal reticulated to all buildings via underground service ducts. Stormwater collection and disposal via bugger tank, soakpits/swales along stormwater channel for eventual filtration and disposal to Avon. Section through office building demonstrating natural ventilation concept via opening louvres and buffer facade to create cross ventilation across office space, supplemented by mechanical ventilation during Winter months. Rainwater harvesting system from roof of Office building (example only) to feed local water fixtures and site wide irrigation system with overflow to stormwater system. Envisaged that all buildings would connect to this system. Reconnect Pillars of Sustainabilty

Reconnect Design journey A new urban space Former waterway recreated to enhance the open space Linking Latimer Square and the Avon River corridor

Reconnect Design journey Slowing /calming of the transportation around the newly formed public spaces Creating a residential and business interface across the site encouraging the newly formed open space to form a CBD edge Existing Orion transformer building to be treated with natural materials sympathetic to the natural environment it now borders. This is to be in keeping with the form of the office building that borders the carpark

Reconnect Design journey Swimming Pool complex moves away from the river edge to create the open towards Avon corridor Facade shape of swimming pool complex to lead people past and into the banks of the ‘rain garden’ open space The glazed end of the building links the site back through to Latimer Square as well as creating a focal point for some street art The complex includes such uses as gym and related services giving the occupants of the site (residential and commercial) the amenity they require As a stand alone structure the complex is able to be Avant Garde in its form Services for both residential and commercial helps create the interface between the ‘zones’