Tidal Ground
A public edge that follows the water.
A public edge that follows the water.
A former service waterfront becomes a sequence of places to sit, walk, swim and watch. The landscape accepts changing water levels instead of drawing a hard line against them.
Finding the
essential form.
Three bands organise the site: a robust upper path, a planted tidal terrace and small timber platforms close to the water. Public access remains continuous along the shore.
Material & atmosphere studies
A place to
feel present.
The route alternates between open views and sheltered pockets. Steps are wide enough to sit on; handrails and changing spaces make a cold-water swim easier to approach.
640 mof waterfront opened to public access
Considered
from the ground up.
Environmental strategy
Intertidal planting supports local habitat. Permeable surfaces reduce runoff, and removable timber modules make maintenance possible without rebuilding the whole edge.
A restrained material palette
- 01Reused granite
- 02Untreated larch
- 03Coastal planting
Concept project. Figures describe the fictional design brief and are not independently certified performance data.
Stillwater Baths
Melbourne, Australia