Looking West
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Geographical
- Situated in the middle of the CBD, retail and night life commercial and residential.
- Cultural center located nearby.
- Residential district is one of the most expensive in the area.
- Residences mainly are young professionals working in CBD area.
- Trendy and expensive uptown district are mainly catered for them.
Flooding
- During the Jan flood, residences have approximately a day to evacuate and prepare themselves for the flood.
- Mobile providers and media channels broadcasted the evacuation messages to warn people
- Power lines and communication cables were down for more than 3 days.
- Only form of communication was the emergency broadcast which wasn’t that helpful either
- After the flooding, people helped to clean up the debris
- Toxic water that cause infection to cuts and bruises was a problem
- Mosquitos
- Damaged structures
- Food and water shortages
- No communication
Current library
- Cater for the general public (state libraries)
- University students normally use it during weekdays for studying
- Families mainly go on weekends (parents bring children)
- Young adults visit them after working hours
- Community activities are conducted in the libraries
- Workshops
- Art and craft
- Book clubs
- Reading classes
- Seminars
- Lectures
- Art display
- Study spaces
- Children area. Includes children books and toys.
- Spaces for rent
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