Fracks Lane
Fracks Lane was delivered as part of the redevelopment of 52 Reservoir Street. It is a genuine public pedestrian through-link.
One side has an active commercial entry and fine-grain food and beverage uses that activates and brings daily life to the lane, while the opposing edge retains exposed brickwork reflecting its warehouse origins.
Fracks Lane is a contemporary laneway model that is adaptive and human-scaled, that shows very narrow laneways can still deliver retail.
A genuine public through-link built as part of a private project, open to walk at any hour.
Food and drink from lunch into the evening. One brick side and one glass side give it its particular feel.
One side is active with about 80% glass; the other keeps its old brick, and its history.
At 2 m it is very narrow, which makes walking through it an event in itself, and suits a place you discover.
A plain high, medium or low read on each of the four. Read across the four to see where the lane is strong and where it falls short.
"Very narrow laneways can still deliver retail." Field note · the contemporary case
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