PLACES IN TIME - AMY MELROSE PORTFOLIO

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PLACES

TIME IN

A.MELROSE


Amy Melrose

176 Station Street Carlton Victoria Melbourne Australia 3053 0404606213 03 9349 1781

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GROW & SELL FLOWER MARKET West Melbourne, Australia The flower farm wholesale market hypothesises about the potential of maximising use of space across a building’s daily timetable. The existing wholesale flower market on Footscray road, was termed to be an inefficient use of a building site. The market only occupied the space for 6 hours in the very early morning. This project aims to triple productivity of the original in the same building footprint, adding the program of cultivating flowers. In order to do this, flexible systems enabling time share of floor space were created.


outdoor flower growth

indoor flower growth

flower market

market as existing

9:00am

10:00am

11:00am

12:00pm

1:00pm

DAILY TIMETABLE FOR FLOOR SPACE OCCUPANCY 4

2:00pm

3:00pm

4:00pm

5:00pm

6:00pm

7:00pm

8:00pm

9:00pm

10:00pm

11:00pm

12:00am

1:00am

2:00am


outdoor flower growth

daytime flower growth

evening flower storage cool/dry

truck arrival

market stalls

3:00am

4:00am

5:00am

6:00am

7:00am

8:00am

9:00am truck & florist departure


Flower Farm Wolesale Market Concept The design is built upon a system derived from the reworking of how each flower is handled. The sleeve suspends the flower from the head giving flexibility in how masses of flowers could be handled differently.

Concept of suspending flowers from their heads

Study of cut flower condition depending on treatment

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23.6 C

exposed to sunlight with no water

kept in in-direct sunlight, in an unsupportive container full of water.

kept in in-direct sunlight, in supportive container full of water

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smallest component in the system


Making transport the stall

original process of unloading buckets to market shed in order to sell

proposed choreography and order of truck arrival to promote customer flow between stalls

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proposed process of selling, eliminaying tedious unpacking

tray system of flower transportation

1. packed away 2. pulled out 3. sliding 4. tilting 5. open

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GREEN HOUSE ROOF PLANTATION GREEN HOUSE TRUCKS SOIL

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Plan Montage


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1. roof undulation view 2. greenhouse & plantation roof 3. roof peak profile 4. ramp to roof road

Model Photographs


COMMUNITY BOX PROJECT, Hastings, Victoria, Australia The community box project is a series of interactive boxes along an informal path through the Victorian town of Hastings. The boxes respond to community need. Through development they are intended to provide an opportunity for troubled youth to work with the brotherhood of Saint Laurence to contribute to their town, something to be proud of. The process of building is seen as an activity developing community spirit.

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students construct boxes at training program at B.S.L.

PROJECT TIMELINE

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installation at the football field

summer

autumn

functioning shelter & community asset

winter football season

COMMUNITY PRIDE


“Sustainable“

“Revealing“

“Budding“ “Unpacking“

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Strategy map for the community boxes along Kings Creek


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1. “Budding“ BBQ box 2. “Unpacking” Footy pavillian 3. “Revealing” Shelter & viewing platform 4. “Sustainable” shelter with recycling bin & rainwater tank a. Model front view b. Model plan view

Model views of boxes


THE FAMILY PLAN Melbourne, Australia The life plan home considers how a project home prototype could be adaptable to future circumstances. This Home breaks the all encompassing type mould by giving options for multiple modes of occupancy to a family. Potential for dual family arrangements and subdivision along a life span could add great value to the average Australian’s biggest asset and investment. Bringing the outside in can facilitate planning for be yond current trends. The houseresponds to needs of today and potentially those of tomorrow.

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SUBDIVIDED RETIRMENT PLAN

unit 2 unit 1

ORIGIAL FAMILY HOME

SHARED DWELLING

dual occupancy zone 1 dual occupancy zone 2

YEARS OVER GENERATIONS

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Variation between dual occupancy and one household maintains options, whilst subdivision is finite.


Green Belt Case Study House Precedent

Green Belt home planning densities

The “Green Belt� opens up the average house plant

plan of Greenbelt house

living zone

green belt

sleeping

study

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Average home planning densities

formal entertainmet


Garden transition zones

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green band of garden through house

section & views diagram aa 2 4

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model veiws 1

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Plan Montage


LAYERED LIVING Vaughan, Victoria, Australia In the layered living project, an idea of occupancy according to need is considered. The development of the dwelling over time, allows one to camp, initially learning about their block, discovering the intricacies of temperature and wind flow. Some basic amenities are installed, building the building according to need. A collective dwelling evolves in which notions of camping dictate the lifestyle. The outcome is an inhabitation with environments of various levels of enclosure for all seasons and activities.


Stages of dwelling development over time shown in site plans

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year 1

land acquired

camping and learning about the site

STAGES OF DWELLING DEVELOPMENT OVER TIME SHOWN IN SITE PLANS

summer year 2 living on site with just the basics using tarps over retaining walls


autumn year 3 the building is partially enclosed, notions of camping dictate the evolved lifestyle

man years later the dwelling consists of a series of platforms with various levels of enclosure for all weather types


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Movement of light & shadow over a 12 hour period


Changes in site vegetation layers, from arid & native to lush green weeds d

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native bush iron bark barky eucalyptus not so barky eucalyptus red berry bush beech myrtle kangaroo paw grasses perwinkle blackberry

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a stone drawn in context at points ascending the site


Vaughan town mapping


Building thresholds

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1. base permeable threshold 2. allowing breezes to cool 3. getting cosy when it’s cold 4. spreading out when it’s hot 5. adding layers when it’s cold 6. peeling back the layers when its hot


Roof deck of office Tower top balcony

Concealed water catchment Steel structure of office building Wood panels on tower

Upper deck terrace

Tarp structure Tethered tarps Stone wall made from site cut

Lower deck terrace

Steel deck structure

Concrete stairs

Concealed colourbond roof

Rainwater tanks embedded in retaining wall Retaining wall

Besser block

Slab water catchment Site cut

Exploded axonometric


North elevation/section & west elevation

When the west wall louvres are open in late afternoon of spring

When the door in the south wall is open to the courtyard

When the top window blind is open on a winter day

When tarps act as verandas in summer 28

Rear east facing wall inside tower

Shadows are sharp and linear

Lighting is less golden and more even

Lighting is bright upstairs

Inside is dark and cooler

Alterable natural lighting inside tower


Material qualities of stone slavaged from the large earth cut, tarps, timber deck boards and panels build upon the aesthetic of camping on a stony site.

View of tower & stair through retaining wall


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Sectional perspective of the lower deck over time


Decking fitted around stone

Stone wall made from site cut

Gravel & soil retained

Concrete render

Besser block retaining wall

Detail of stairs in retaining wall materials are visually submissive to those preceding


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sectional perspective of the lower deck over time


PLACES IN TIME An understanding of the potential of my architecture to respond to and work differently at stages in time is a fruit of my perception of the built environment. The architecture is not stagnant, but ever changing responding to events, long term potentials of a building, contributing, sharing, utilising space, planning for the future and growing with time.


PLACES IN TIME

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months

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generations

Seasons


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