The Howard Smith Wharves are a very unusual site. Shielded from all the surrounding action, and currently out of action due to the floods and damage, all they ever do when they are usable is act as a thoroughfare space for people to and from work.
Above the site seen from the riverfront walk in the city. It is very difficult to see the site within, however as seen in the next photo there is a very large space behind the wharves.
The wharves to the right and the design space for the first assignment. Access to within the site is currently unavailable meaning it will be difficult to get the best possible feel for the site. It is also impossible at the moment to see exactly how the site works, due to being out of action.
From within the space it seems the site is very shielded from the outside environment. The traffic above is dimmed and rather than hearing every individual car, the sounds is a more constant humming noise. The water is blocked from view due to the wharves being in the way. Apart from the construction within, there is really nothing going on at the site.
The site offers an interesting design challenge with the story bridge above, the cliffs to the north, the wharves and water to the south and the city to the west. I believe i will use all of these features in my design for full user interaction.
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