poppy bell portfolio
ABOUT ME I c o m p le t e d b y B a c h e lo r o f Ar c h it e c t u r a l S t u d ie s f r o m t h e U n ive r s it y o f Ne w S o u t h Wa le s in 2 0 1 5 . M y g r a d u a t io n s t u d io wa s c o n d u c t e d b y G le n M u r c u t t a n d p r o vid e d m e wit h t h e o p p o r t u n it y t o e x p a n d m y c o m p r e h e n s io n o f t h e in t e r a c t io n b e t we e n la n d s c a pe a n d a r c h it e c t u r e , wh ile d e v e lo p in g m y lo ve f o r t e c h ni ca l d r a win g a n d t h e u s e o f h a n d d r a win g a s a d e s ig n t o ol .
poppy bell s y d n e y, a u s t r a l i a e: poppy_bell@hotmail.com ph: +614 0679 7529
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U p o n c o m p le t io n , I u n d e r t o o k a n in t e n s ive s t u d io in Ve n ic e a t t h e U n iv e r s it Ă I u a v d i Ve n e z ia . T h is c o lla b o r a t ive s t u d io wa s p a r t ic u la r ly f a s c in a t in g a s we wo r ke d in a u r b a n la n d s c a p e wh ic h wa s b o t h c o m p le t e ly a lie n f r o m m y p r e v io u s e x p e r ie n c e , a n d in c r e d ib ly r ic h a n d s t im u la t in g . I n 2 0 1 6 , I b e g a n wo r kin g f o r B e n n + P e n n a Ar c h it e c t u r e . I wa s g iv e n g r e a t r e s p o n s ib ilit ie s a s I c o m p ile d De ve lo p m e n t Ap p lic a t io n s , d r a f t e d d e s ig n a n d c o n s t r u c t io n d r a win g s , c o r r e s p o n d e d wit h c lie n ts , c o u n c ils a n d c o n t r a c t o r s , a n d wa s in v o lv e d in a ll s t a g e s o f d e s ig n p r o je c t s . T h is e xp e r ie n c e s ig n if ic a ntl y e x p a n d e d m y g r a s p o f p r o f e s s io n a l p r a c t ic e , g a v e m e c o n f id e n c e in lia is in g wit h c lie n t s , c o u n c ils a n d c o n t r a c t o r s , d e ve lo p e d m y u n d e r s t a n d in g o f t h e c o n s t r u c t io n p r o c e s s a n d s h a p e d m y c o n c e p t io n o f d e s ig n . As a s t u d e n t , I h a d a ls o wo r ke d wit h t wo s m a ll p r a cti ce s t u d io s : S im p s o n + W ils o n Ar c h it e c t s a n d He n r y P ower Ar c h it e c t u r e . I n b o t h , I wa s wo r kin g p r im a r ily wit h 3 D vis u a lis a t io n a n d r e n d e r in g , a n d d r a f t in g . T h e s c a le of p r o je c t s r a n g e d s ig n if ic a n t ly; wit h S im p s o n + W ils o n, t h e wo r k wa s a t a n u r b a n d e s ig n s c a le wh ile He n r y P o we r p r o je c t s we r e la r g e ly r u r a l r e s id e n t ia l. M y m o t iva t io n f o r s t u d y in g a r c h it e c t u r e s p r in g s f r o m a d e s ir e t o wo r k in t h e h u m a n it a r ia n f ie ld . I h o p e t o u s e m y a r c h it e c t u r a l t r a in in g t o in it ia t e p o s it iv e c h a nge f o r d is a d va n t a g e d p e o p le s a n d c o m m u n it ie s . I a m in t e r e s t e d in in n o v a t ive a n d we ll- c o n s id e r e d p r o je c t s t h a t c a n in it ia t e s u s t a in a b le d e v e lo p m e n t a n d b e e n vir o n m e n t a lly c o n s c io u s . I e n jo y t r a v e llin g , h ikin g a n d h it c h - h ikin g - a c t ivit ie s tha t h a v e t a ke n m e t o in t r ig u in g a n d e xc it in g p la c e s a c r os s t h e wo r ld . T h e s e e xp e r ie n c e s h a v e im p a c t e d t h e way in wh ic h I d e s ig n s ig n if ic a n t ly; t h e y t a u g h t m e t o b e c u r io u s , f le x ib le , t o c h a lle n g e a n d s t r e t c h m y im m e di a te a s s u m p t io n s a n d t o b e h u m b le wh ile d e s ig n in g .
EXPERIENCE 2007-20 1 2
A t t e n d e d F o r t S tr e e t H i g h S c h o o l
2013-20 1 5
Un d e r to o k B ac h e l o r o f Ar c h i te c t ural St udies at U nivers it y o f N ew So ut h Wales
2013/14
N e p al C o n s tr u c ti o n tr i p w i th Ar c hit ect s W it ho ut Fro nt iers
2014
A mb a s s ad o r fo r U N S W B u i l t E n viro nment
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A rc h i te c t As s i s tan t at S i mp s o n +W ils o n Archit ect ure+ U rban D es ig n wo r k i n g w i th R o d e r i c k S i mp s o n o n 3D mo delling and draft ing
2014-20 1 5
A rc h i te c t As s i s tan t at H e n r y P o w er Archit ect ure wo r k i n g w i th H e n r y P o w e r o n 3 D mo delling , draft ing and D A applicat io ns
2015
P a r ti c i p an t i n S O N A C o mp e ti ti o n U ps cale
2015
R e c o g n i s e d i n U N S W D e an ’s Li s t
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S t u d e n t i n G l e n n Mu r c u tt S tu d i o at U N SW
2015
S t u d e n t i n th e Ve n i c e S e i d l e r S t udio wit h U N SW and I U AV
2016-20 1 7
A rc h i te c t As s i s tan t at B e n n + Penna Archit ect ure re s p o n s i b l e fo r c o mp i l i n g D As , des ig n & co ns t ruct io n draft ing , mo delling , rendering
TRAVEL 2011
Cy c l i n g i n Yu n n an | S o u th e r n C hina
2012/13
S w i tze r l a n d | H u n g ar y | C ze c h Republic | Aus t ria
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Cy c l i n g i n Yu n n an | S o u th e r n C hina
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N e p al
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V ie tn a m | C a mb o d i a | Myan ma r | J apan
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I t a l y | G e r ma n y | D e n ma r k | S w e den
2017
Ja pan
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Cro ati a | B o s n i a | Mo n te n e g r o | Albania | M acedo nia | K o s o vo | G reece | Bulg aria | Ro ma ni a | S l o va k i a | G e o r g i a | Ar me n i a
INTERESTS
t rav e l
p h ot o g r a p h y
cooking
c yc l i ng
hik ing & camping
g ardening
wo rk ing wit h my hands
s k iing
a collection of projects 2013 - 2016 6
pinch point apartments
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brodrick-spence house
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williams-veazey house
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blainey house
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cooba olive farm
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seidler venice studio
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coogee apartments
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coal loader experimental art precinct
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dungai outhouse
re n de r u s e d w i t h p e r m i s s i on f r om B enn + Penna Ar chi tects
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pinch point apartments BENN + PENNA ARCHITECTS // 2016
The P in c h P oi n t A p a r tme n ts w e r e a p r e l i mi n ar y des ig n fo r a mult i- re s id e n t i a l p ro j e c t i n B r a d d o n , a n e w l y g e n trified s uburb in Canb e rra . T h e A p a r tme n ts w e r e c o n c e i ve d as h ous es aro und a park an d d ra w t h e ir fo r ms fr o m th e c u r vatu r e o f Braddo n Rug by Leagu e P a rk . T h e c u r ve d fac a d e fr a me s th e p ar k land while simulta e n ou sly in v ol vi n g i ts e l f i n e xtr i c ab l y fr o m the life and act ivit y of t he ov a l . A s wit h Ca n b e rra ’s i c o n i c N i s h i B u i l i n g , th e P i n c h Po int Apart ment s draws o n ge om e t ri e s i n s p i r e d b y n a tu r al s tr u c tu r es . W hile t he facade a p p e a rs a si n g l e u n i fi e d fo r m, p o c ke ts appear as a reminder of liv e d i n sp a c e s. T h e p r o p o s a l ap p e a l s to a c o s mo po lit an aud ie n c e c o n n e c t e d to C a n b e r r a as a l e a d i n g c i ty o f des ig n. The in t e rn a l p l a n n i n g o f th e P i n c h P o i n t Ap a r tme nt s is reminicent o f Benn + P e n n a ’s S u r r y H i l l s H o u s e w i th a c l e an a nd warm mat erial palet t e , a p l a n wh ic h b l u r s i n te r i o r a n d e xte r i o r spaces , and a cent ra l st a ir a n d sk y l i g h t vo i d to b r i n g l i g h t to th e heart o f t he house .
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brodrick-spence house BENN + PENNA ARCHITECTS // 2016
T h e B r o drick -Spence H o us e reno vat es an exis t ing mid-20t h C e n tu r y ho us e; much o f t he pro po s ed des ig n fo cus ed o n t he rea r o f th e h o us e s o as t o pres er ve t he herit ag e value o f t he s t reet fa c a d e. The new des ig n drew s ig nificant ly o n an exis t ing art erial c o r r i d or; t he co rrido r was ext ended and s played o pen t o draw light to th e heart o f t he ho us e. As t he co rrido r o pens , it creat es a new fl o w o f s paces t hat co nnect t he inhabit ant s t o t he g arden beyo nd. I n te g r at ing int erio r s paces wit h t he g arden was a principal feat ure o f th e pro po s ed des ig n. Primar y living s paces blend s eamles s ly w i th th e lands cape blurring t he s eparat io n bet ween ins ide and o u t. F o r th i s pro ject , I was invo lved in init ial des ig n as well as g raphic vi s u al i s at io n. This included building phys ical and virt ual mo dels o f th e des ig n, creat ing renders , draft ing and put t ing t o g et her i n s p i r at io n bo ards fo r client s t o unders t and t he lo o k and feel o f th e i r d es ig n.
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privacy + views
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corr idor t o p ool
s c ulpt e d lan dscape f o rms
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a bov e : th e m a t i c ax o n o m e t ri cs op p os i t e : b a l s a m o d e l o f f i na l d esi gn, b ui l t b y Pop p y B el l a l l i m a ge s c r e a t e d b y P o p p y B el l w hi l e a t B enn + Penna Ar chi tects
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williams-veazey house BENN + PENNA ARCHITECTS // 2016
The W i llia m s - Ve a z e y H o u s e w a s a s mal l s c a l e r e no vat io n t o a 1 970s se m i - d e t a c he d d w e l l i n g i n B a l mai n . T h e s cale and budg et of t he p roj e c t wa s s mal l an d i n c l u d e d r e c o n fi g u r i ng primar y living and s le e p in g sp a c es , tw o n e w b a th r o o ms , a s tu dy and redes ig ning t he g a rd e n . T h e g ro u n d fl o o r b e c a me th e h e ar t of ho us eho ld life; t he livi n g , k i t c h e n a n d d i n i n g s p a c e s fl o w e d fr e e ly int o o ne ano t her before m e e t i n g t h e g ar d e n . T h e p r o j e c t e mp h a s i s ed reco nnect ing wit h th e o u t d oors a n d p r o p o s e d a fr e e -fl o w o f s pace fro m t he st reet t h rou gh t o t h e b a c k g a r d e n . T h e u p p e r fl oo r was defined by sof t e n c l o s u re . Ov e r l o o ki n g th e g ar d e n , th e ma s t er bedro o m and st udy we re e l e v a t e d, i n ti mate s p ac e s o ffe r i n g a place o f peaceful ret reat . For t h is p roj e c t , I wa s i n ti ma te l y i n vo l ve d i n th e des ig n pro ces s , while a ls o m a n a g in g c l i e n t a n d c o u n c i l i n te r a c ti o n s . I was resp o n s ib le f o r c om p i l i n g th e D e ve l o p me n t Ap p l i cat io n as well as draft in g t h e c o n s t ruc ti o n d r a w i n g s an d s e l e c ti n g pro duct s , fixt ures and f i t t in g s .
re n de r c r e a t e d b y P o p p y Bel l w hi l e a t B enn + Penna Ar chi tects p h4ot ogra p h s o p p o s i t e b y Tom F er guson, used w i th p er mi ssi on fro m Benn + P enna A rchitects 1
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The Nare m b u rn H o u s e ad d s a n e w l e ve l w i th tw o bedro o m wing s t o an ex is t i n g c ot t a g e i n S yd n e y’s n o r th . O n e o f th e wing s co nt ain a new m a s t e r b e d ro o m s u i te an d th e o th e r n e w c h i l drens ’ bedro o ms .
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Numero u s wa lls b e n e a th th e n e w a d d i ti o n s a r e d e mo lis hed t o creat e a la rge o p e n p l a n l i vi n g s p a c e w i th d o u ble heig ht v olume s t h a t d rop n atu r al l i g h t fr o m ab o ve w h i l s t creat ing int imat e connec t i o n s b e t we e n l e ve l s . T h e e n l ar g e me n t o f o pening s and mod ula t i o n of ga rd e n l e ve l s c r e a te s e a ml e s s c o n nect io ns bet ween ind oor a n d ou t d o o r l ivi n g s p ac e s w h i l s t s ti mu l ati n g t he family’s leisure a c t i v i t i e s . I was i n v ol v e d in t h e c o n s tr u c ti o n p h a s e o f th i s p ro ject . I was respon sib le f o r d ra f t in g c o n s tr u c ti o n d r a w i n g s an d co mpiling int erior v is u a l is a t io n s fo r c l i e n ts to u n d e r s ta n d th e pro duct s , fit t ing s and f ixt u re s t o b e in s ta l l e d .
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cooba olive farm UNSW // STUDIO 6 // 2015
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T h e C oo ba rural s t udio was my final underg raduat e des ig n s tu d i o at U N SW and was t aug ht under t he aus pices o f G lenn Mu r c u t t . The s t udio invo lved a fo ur day camp at o ur s it e, a larg e p r o d u ct ive farm in Co o ba, N SW. O ur brief was t o des ig n a rural r e tr e a t acco mmo dat ing a capacit y o f 24 ( s ix fo ur-man cabins ) , a s mal l res t aurant and t he infras t ruct ure fo r a wo rk ing o live farm i n c l u d i n g g ro wing , pro ces s ing , t as t ing and s ales . Facilit at ing s o c i al int eract io n was co rners t o ne in my des ig n bet ween bo t h i n h ab i ta nt s and t he hars h Aus t ralian lands cape we wo rk ed in. The d e s i g n is built alo ng a s ing le co nt o ur t o enable eas y mo vement ac r o s s t he s it e while act ing as a plat fo rm fro m which t o view t he g r e ate r lands cape. This s ing le built line o n t he s it e als o creat ed a d i c h o t o my o f int eract io ns wit h t he s it e: o ne being elevat ed an d e xt ended while t he o t her was o f clo s e pro ximit y and det ail. T h i s w as art iculat ed in mat erialit y: heavier mat erials lik e s t o ne an d r a mmed eart h hig hlig ht ed t he co nt o ur and t he building s ’ c o n n e c t io ns wit h t he land while lig ht er co ns t ruct io n o f t imber po st an d b e am s ys t ems , co ncret e s heet ing and o pening s accent uat e d a s e n s e o f elevat io n.
The indi v i d u a l c a b in s al l o w a d e g r e e o f p r i va c y fo r inhabit ant s , while s hared g ardens , walk ways and facilit ies encoura ge a s o c ia l pl a y. R amme d e ar th i s c o mb i ned wit h a t hick t imber po s t and beam co ns t ruct io n allo win g t he cabi n s t o a n c h o r to th e s i te , w h i l e s i mu l ta n e o u s ly o pening t o and ho vering abo ve t he s it e. A s ens e o f smallne s s wa s i m p ort an t to mai n tai n to c o n tr a s t w it h t he vas t nes s o f t he s it e and creat e a s ens e o f refug e. The b uilding f o o t p ri n t s we r e mi n i mi s e d an d a me zza n i n e s leeping area aided heat ing and co o ling s ys t ems wit hin the cabins . The re s t a u ra n t , o f f ic e a n d p r o d u c ti o n a r e c o mb i n ed int o a s ing le public campus allo wing each pro g ram t o ex hibit a n d in t e ra c t w i th th e o th e r s . T h e b u i l d i n g fo rm pus hes t o wards t he majo r fo rces o n s it e: t he creek rock f ace, Coob a m o u n t a in a n d th e g e n tl e n o r th e r n s l ope g ent ly s ug g es t ing and revealing t he lands cape. As in the cabins , m a t e ri a l it y wa s i mp o r ta n t to an c h o r an d e nhance t he experience o f elevat io n and co nnect io n wit h t h e land . 19
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venice seidler studio UNSW+IUAV // 2015
collaboration with Nick Bucci, Silvia Pellizzon, Francesa Perer, Thida Sachathep and Elise Vanden Dool
T h e Ve nice Seidler St udio was a 2.5 week pro g ram co nduct ed i n Ve n i c e fo r bo t h U N SW and I U AV s t udent s . The s t udio invo lved tw o p ar allel pro ject s : o ne being a s t udy o f t he urban fo rms in o ur s e s ti e r i which wo uld info rm a des ig n pro ject o n t he po s t -indus t ria l i s l an d of G iudecca. O ur public mark et s pace pro ject aro s e fro m our s tu d i e s o f t he his t o r y and fo rmal charact eris t ics o f bo t h Cannaregi o ( o u r s e s t ieri) and G iudecca. T h r o u g h o ur s t udy and co mparis o ns , t he t heme o f co unt erpo int r e a p p e a red exis t ing bo t h in t he urban fabric, building fo rms and s o c i al his t o r y o f G uidecca and Cannareg io . O ur pro ject explo red th e w a te r and canals as an ext ens io n o f t he s it e and us ed level c h an g e s in t he g ro und plane t o mirro r and expo s e t idal mo vemen t. A l an g uag e o f s hift ing planes develo ped bo t h in s ect io n and plan an d w a s us ed t o delineat e pro g rams . Flexibilit y and o perabilit y w e r e i mpo rt ant t o t he des ig n; mark et s t all pavilio ns were des ig ned i n h e a vy s t o ne and co ncret e while lig ht o perable s creens and p an e l s allo wed us ers t o cus t o mis e t heir s pace. A s eries o f paralle l p as s ag e ways reflect ed t he lo ng fundament a in G iudecca and C an n ar eg io and creat ed a layering acro s s t he s it e enabling us ers to me a n d e r and place-mak e.
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coogee apartments UNSW // STUDIO 5 // 2015
The site f o r t h is p roj e c t w a s s mal l an d s te e p , l o c at ed a s ho rt wo rk f rom C o o g e e b e a c h . T h e c l i e n ts ’ b r i e f r e q u i r e d h o us ing fo r t heir f our-p e rs o n f a m ily, a tw o -b e d r o o m a p ar tme n t, tw o s t udio s wit h shared f a c i lit i e s f o r sh o r t-te r m r e n tal an d a b o o k s ho p and café. Issues i n d u ri n g sit e a n a l ys i s fo c u s e d l ar g e l y o n s o lar acces s , level change s a n d a n i n t e r a c ti o n w i th th e s tr e e t. A l a n guag e o f t erracing d ev elo p e d a n d wa s c o n ti n u e d th r o u g h o u t th e d e sig n pro ces s . Care was giv e n t o b u ild in g p l a c e me n t a n d h e i g h ts ; b u i l ding o n t he no rt h was min im i s e d t o p re ve n t o ve r s h ad o w i n g th e r e s t o f t he s it e. The Clie n t s’ d e s ire t o c r e a te a s e n s e o f c o mmu n i t y was prio rit is ed; t he sit e wa s c on c e i v e d as a c o n ti n u ati o n o f th e s treet and aimed t o reac h o u t t o t h e s u r r o u n d s i n vi ti n g C o o g e e to part icipat e in it s act i v i t i e s . T h is a p p r o ac h c r e ate d an o p p o r tu n i t y t o experiment wit h no t i o n s of p ri v a c y; h o w w i l l i n g w o u l d th e r e s i dent s be t o allo w any one t o wa n d e r t h r o u g h th e i r e xte r n a l s p ac e s ? H o w co uld yo u maint ain a se n s e of s e c u r i ty w h i l e ma i n tai n i n g c o n nect io ns wit h y our ne i g h b o u rs ?
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Three m a i n b l o c k s d e ve l o p e d : t he clie n t , t h e t e n a n ts a n d th e b ooksh o p . T h is m a x imi s e d each pro g ra m s ’ a c c e s s to ex t erna l sp a c e a n d p r o vi d e d op p ortu n i t y f o r v e rt i c a l l y st acke d l iv i n g e n a b lin g l i g h t and v is u a l ly c o n n e c t e d spaces. E ach re sid e n t h a d a c c e s s to at leas t o n e u sa b l e o u td o o r space a n d o wn e rs h ip w as implied b y t h e b u ild in g fo r m and v e g e t a t i o n ra t h e r th an creat in g p h y s ic a l b ou n d a r i e s . Shared, t e rra c e d e x t e r n a l spaces creat ed a g re e n p a s s a g e t hroug h t h e s it e e n t i c i n g inhabita n t s t o m e a n de r t hroug h ou t . L e v e l c h a n c e s f acilit at e d a se n s e of p riv acy a n d e n c lo s u re w h i l e maint ain in g ou t lo o k a n d op enne s s .
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coal loader experimental art precinct UNSW // STUDIO 4 // 2014
This p ro je c t wa s l o c ate d i n th e p o s t-i n d u s tr i a l c o al lo ading do ck s in Wave rt on . T h e la rg e s i te w a s s i tu ate d o n th e H arbo ur fo res ho re and inc l u d e d sig n if i c an t ar e a s o f b u s h l a n d . D o mi n at ing t he s it e was a 50x 80m m a s s c o n c r e te l o ad e r w i th fo u r tr ans po rt ing t unnels connec t i n g l a wn t o b u s h l a n d . T h e b r i e f r e q u i r e d i nt ernal and ex t erna l a rt s p a c e s, e xp e r i me n tal ar t s tu d i o s , a c a fĂŠ, s uppo rt ive of f ice a n d i n f orm a t io n s e r vi c e s , an d g ar d e n . The pe a c e f u l a n d q u i e t e n e r g y o n s i te b e c ame i mpo rt ant t o maint ain a n d t h u s I a tte mp te d to mi n i mi s e n e w b u ilding s . M any o f t he ser v i c e p rogra m s w e r e i n c o r p o r a te d i n to th e exis t ing building s while a ll t h e e x p e rim e n ta l ar t s p a c e s an d s tu d i o s were built int o t he coal lo a d e r.
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The coa l l o a d e r b e d b e c ame a miniat u ri s a t io n of u rban p l a n n i n g i d e a s o f t he Op e n Ci t y – a s p a c e w h e r e mu l ti p l e act iv it ie s a n d p rogra ms c o e xi s t to c r e a te an act i v e , orga n ic a n d e g al i ta r i an s p a c e . E ach u se r h a s c on t ro l o ve r th e w a y t hey in h a b i t t h e s p a c e w i th n o s p e c i fi e d circulat io n rou t e ; ra t h e r a s e r i e s o f mult idire c t i o n a l p a s s a g e s al l o w vi s i to r s t o mea n d e r t h ro u g h t h e s p ac e c r e ati n g p erson a l a n d i n t i m a t e e n c o u n te r s . S h i fti n g garden b e d s, s u n k e n p avi l i o n s an d incision s t o t h e t u n n e l s d i vi d e th e s p a c e creat in g a d y n a m ic l an d s c ap e fo r vi s i to r s t o nav i g a t e . The lowe r sit e re p re s e n ts a n i n ve r s i o n of t he u p p e r s it e ; p a th w ays ar e l i n e a r while t h e sp a t ia l e x p e r i e n c e o f b e i n g und ergrou n d is a n a n ti th e s i s w i th th e ab ov e g a rd e n . A s t h e ar t s p a c e fo c u s e s on ex p e ri m e n t a l a rt , e ac h i n h ab i ta n t o f t he sit e – wh e t h e r a r e s i d e n t a r ti s t o r a d ay -t ripp e r, b e c o m e s a k e y p l a ye r i n th e art ma k i n g e x p e rie n c e . T h u s th e r e ar e n o d esign a t e d g a l le r y s p a c e s , i n s te a d th e art ist s’ st u d i o s d ou b l e a s e xp e r i me n ta l spaces.
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This pro ject t o o k place in D ung ai, a remo t e villag e near the Annapurna mo unt ain rang e. O ver a perio d o f 15 days , o ur tea m w o r k ed alo ng s ide lo cal N epali t rades man t o co ns t ruct a t o ilet bl ock fo r t he villag e primar y s cho o l. The blo ck was larg ely dr y rock co ns t ruct io n ( s t o ne co llect ed o n s it e) and t imber framing w i th c o rrug at ed met al s heet ing . The blo ck included fo ur privat e t oi l ets co nnect ed t o a s ing le s ept ic s ys tem . Fo r t he durat io n o f o ur pro ject we camped in t he s cho o l g ro u nds and were co ns t ant ly acco mpanied by t he lo cal mo t hers ’ g roup, yo u ng children and villag e animals . The experience was incredi bl y eye o pening and educat io nal in a number o f ways . I n s uch a r e mo t e part o f t he wo rld, we had a rare o ppo rt unit y t o co mple tel y d i s c o nnect fro m o ur ho mes and beco me immers ed in an area not o fte n s een by fo reig ners . Pract ically, it pro vided me wit h a physi ca l u n ders t anding fo r s o me o f t he co ns t ruct io n t echniques t aught i n u n i v ers it y while allo wing me t o wo rk alo ng s ide a t eam o f builders, tr a d e smen, s t udent s , archit ect s and client s ( mo t hers and childr en). 35
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