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Sub Base Platypus in Kirribilli, Sydney, which is on the traditional lands of the Cammeraygal has a rich and interesting history. In 1876, the site had its first major transformation, becoming a gasworks for residents of North Sydney. In 1942, it was transformed into a torpedo factory to support the war effort, and in 1967 it was commissioned as HMAS Platypus, a base for Australia’s Oberon Class submarines.
北悉尼鴨嘴獸潛艇觀光基地（Sub Base Platypus）位于柯裡比利（Kirribilli）, 這片屬于Cammeraygal原住民的土地有着豐富而有趣的曆史。1876年，該場地經曆了首次重大轉變，成為北悉尼居民的瓦斯廠。1942年，它被改造成一個魚雷工廠以支援戰争，在1967年, 被命名為HMAS Platypus，成為澳洲“奧伯龍”級潛艇的基地。
ASPECT Studios was engaged by the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust in 2012 to undertake design works for critical remediation in the Northern Park. In August 2016, ASPECT Studios, along with lahznimmo, were again engaged to develop and deliver a vision that would celebrate the site’s rich maritime, industrial, and natural history. In 2020, after150 years behind locked doors, Sub Base Platypus was finally opened to the public.
ASPECT Studios于2012年受到悉尼海港信托會（Sydney Harbour Federation Trust）的委托，為北部公園的關鍵修複工程進行設計。2016年8月，ASPECT Studios和lahznimmo建築事務所再次受到委托，聯合設計并實作了一個充分彰顯場地豐富的海洋、工業和自然曆史的願景。2020年，在封閉了150年後，鴨嘴獸潛艇觀光基地終于正式面向公衆開放。
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The establishment of the gasworks fundamentally altered the site’s natural topography, cutting it off from its surrounds. Accordingly, reconnecting the site to Kirribilli was an overarching principle of the project.
過去瓦斯廠的建立從根本上改變了該場地的自然地形，阻斷了其與周圍環境的聯系。是以，将場地與柯裡比利重新連接配接起來，是該項目的首要原則。
Four new access points now stitch the site back into its leafy surrounds;
- the Northern Stair, with panoramic landings that capture views across Sydney Harbour,
- the dramatic cliffside walk and lift, transporting visitors along the cliff and coal stores, and into the site via a heritage tunnel network,
- the upgraded Gatehouse and plaza off High Street, and
- a boardwalk from neighbouring Kesterton Park.
于是，設計改造了四個全新的空間，将場地串聯并重新融入周遭綠樹環繞的環境中：北部階梯，有全景式的階梯平台，可将悉尼港的迷人景色一覽無遺；懸崖邊的步道，貫穿整個場地的曆史隧道路網，能夠将讓訪客沿着懸崖和煤倉進入到場地；更新改造的門房和高街（High Street） 廣場；以及自鄰近凱斯頓特公園（Kesterton Park）延伸到場地的水上步道。
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The myriad of arrival experiences give visitors a diverse experience of the site, and ensure the complexity of the site’s history, topography and character can be enjoyed by all.
Balancing the protection of the site’s heritage, whilst creating a memorable recreational asset for the community, was a design priority. The approach was to preserve as much of the site’s industrial/maritime fabric as possible, removing two buildings to unlock space for a legible public domain offering.
豐富的到達體驗為訪客帶來了多樣化的感受，并確定了每一個到訪者都能領略到場地複雜而精彩的曆史、地形和特質。 該項目旨在保護場地的遺迹，同時為社群創造一個令人難忘的休閑娛樂空間，如何在兩者之間取得平衡也是設計的關注重點。我們的設計手法盡可能的保留了場地原有的工業和海洋結構，同時拆除了兩座建築以釋放更多空間，提供一個更加開闊、理想的公共領域。
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Material and geometric cues reveal the site’s past uses and define space. Repetitive, circular forms in the northern park reference the former gasworks and define landscape rooms. These spaces are both inward and outward focused; the playground enclosed by restorative planting and the dramatic cliff cutting, others defining pause spaces that capture harbour views.
材料和幾何形态給訪客留下線索，揭示了該場地的曆史用途并定義了空間。北部公園中使用重複的圓形元素源自早前的瓦斯廠，追溯了曆史的同時也明确了景觀空間。空間整體上既向内延伸，又向外擴充。遊樂場的周圍環繞的種植能夠起到對場地的修複作用，結合頗有氣勢的懸崖峭壁，對遊樂場空間進行了圍合，其他的停留白間則将迷人的海港風光框入其中, 使人流連忘返。
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In the Central Courtyard, raised and hanging planters of cascading natives create a peaceful, sheltered space under the exposed steel trusses of the FIMA building. Courtyard walls are decorated with dazzle camouflage inspired graphics, recalling the site’s WW2 legacy.
To the south, Arrival Square has a more urban character. Concentric arcs in the paving recalls SONAR navigation, and simple seating edges allow users to pause under the shelter of indigenous trees.
在中央庭院，層層疊疊的懸挂式植物在FIMA建築裸露的鋼桁架下創造了一個安甯的遮蔭空間。庭院的牆壁上裝飾着炫目的迷彩圖案，提醒着人們場地二戰的遺産。
南邊的到達廣場具有更濃烈的城市特征。鋪裝中的同心圓讓人不禁聯想起聲呐導航，設定在本土喬木下的簡潔的座椅邊界為遊客的停歇、休憩提供了舒适的空間。
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Establishing a new ecology for amenity, biodiversity and sustainability was as important as protecting industrial heritage. It was critical to safely retain and cap contaminated fill generated by 150 years of industrial use. The Northern Park allows site fill to be safely retained, and facilitates reconnection to Kiara Close above.
建立一個能夠促進舒适性、生物多樣性和可持續性的新生态環境，與保護場地的工業遺産同等重要。而如何安全地保留、處理場地150年來工業使用所産生的污染填料，是項目至關重要的一點。北部公園既保證了場地填料的安全性，也重新與周邊的Kiara Close建立了連接配接。
The planting palette is naturally competitive and references the site’s pre-industrial state, using tubestock in diverse mixes to the north of the site, whilst in the Central Courtyard and Arrival Square the palette is more curated, using planting form and texture to define spatial character.
種植參考了場地工業化前的狀态，采用生命力頑強的植物品種，在北邊采用了多樣化的種植花盆，而中央庭院和到達廣場的種植更是經過精心搭配，通過種植形式和質地定義彰顯了空間特質。
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Project name: Sub Base Platypus
Client: Harbour Trust
Design year: 2012, 2016 - 2018
Year Built: 2019
Landscape Architecture: Aspect Studios
Project team: Andrew Nimmo, Hugo Cottier, Jemima Manton, Stephanie Gotis-Graham, Ben Gore, Sacha Coles, Kate Luckraft, Louise Pearson, Lauren Nissen, Lachlan Bellach, Dean Coulson, Alex Woodside
Architecture: Lahznimmo Architects
Builder: Haslin Constructions
Structural engineer: SDA Structures
Services consultant: Northrop Consulting Engineers
Photographer: Simon Wood, Florian Groehn
Project location (Street, City, Country):118 High Street, North Sydney, NSW, 2060
項目名稱：北悉尼鴨嘴獸潛艇觀光基地
業主: 悉尼海港信托會
設計年份: 2012, 2016 - 2018
竣工年份: 2019
景觀設計: ASPECT Studios
項目團隊: Andrew Nimmo, Hugo Cottier, Jemima Manton, Stephanie Gotis-Graham, Ben Gore, Sacha Coles, Kate Luckraft, Louise Pearson, Lauren Nissen, Lachlan Bellach, Dean Coulson, Alex Woodside
建築設計: Lahznimmo Architects
施工機關: Haslin Constructions
結構工程顧問: SDA Structures
服務咨詢顧問: Northrop Consulting Engineers
攝影：Simon Wood,Florian Groehn
項目位址: 高街118号, 北悉尼, 新南威爾士州, 2060
資料來源、版權所有：ASPECT Studios