Parramatta Artist Studio Adaptation

This project is an adaptive reuse of buildings resulting from the massive urban renewal of Parramatta.The original building was a parking lot, and with the development plan of the Parramatta council, it was established to provide more art activities and related facilities. Affordable art space is offered to artists.

The renovation project aims to retain the original parking function while providing artists with working areas and housing facilities, turning the corner into a Parramatta art gathering point.

The design focuses on the particular site condition of the block. According to the development plan, the northern side of the site is bounded by two high-rise buildings that will interfere with natural light exposure during the day. And the south side of the site is two residential buildings, and the ground floor is the retail store. Based on the daylight analysis, the form was updated and iterated several times to maximize the daylight and minimize the impact on the commercial and residential buildings to the south.