PRELIMINARY BUDGET

Looking back on the journey, we feel proud of what we achieved. While radicality is what accelerates the project, it brings trouble.

The intentional lack of barriers is a bald move, if not a problem. The building is probably more of a success in places where the climate is more moderate. Under the weather circumstances of Sydney, it is likely better to provide extra protections, say, operable facades or enclosed areas within the shared open space. With the openness of the ground floor that allows a good relation between the uni-campus and the student housing, we put the level of security on the edge. Extra barriers may be helpful, however, may impact spatial transparency. Tenants who use the shower in extreme weather might not feel welcomed, as the soft barrier is just not the perfect choice in terms of thermal control.

And there are considerations for Country. Being sceptical of the superficial cultural representation, we refuse to see the minority as “Other“. Instead, we focus on the living quality of the tenants, and the contextual relations among architecture, environments, and people.

Architecture and living, after all, are circulations of states.