RESPITE
proposal: respite
heavy duty metal cables that hold up advertisement banners
roof mullions and structures help anchor heavy advertisement banners spot lights add a layer of depth to the flat facade
60% of all items while stocks last holes in this panel conceal air conditioning systems
layer 5: lighting
wallpaper stickers change from time to time, keeping the frontage interesting
balustrade allow visibility of shop fronts from different levels
false ceiling break patterns enforces repetition for more movement reducing fatigue
layer 4: products
advertisement occupying void space devoiding light filtration
layer 3: front display
resting sofa chairs with bright luminous colours
best position for optimum view of all shops over all levels columns functioning as anchor points for advertisment
layer 2: brand logo glass facade funnels inward like a threshold
display heels poke out with full range retractable doors
overhead signages spilling onto a linear corridor signage of construction partition before shop officially opens
layer 1: stickers
annoying sales person with a flirty smile
country road has it's own internal vertical circulation
bright colour heels out at the front glass table display offset above optimum 1100mm
wallpaper of hot fashion model with heels on
displays rotated on oblique towards the entrance
scented candles can be sniffed from approx 20 metres away
leather belts overhang the table changing room curtains drape and open towards the corridor
FLOOR PLATE
SKIRTING THE FACADE
THE VOID
The Awakening
THE CORE
ROOTING CEILING AND COLUMNS
ENGAWA_
-[A’BECKETT TOWER BACK DROP]-
-[MELB CENTRAL MONUMENT]-
Unit opening out onto the ‘backyard’/engawa and connecting back to the city. -[thinking of throwing ball down]
Living spaces spills out onto the ‘backyard’/engawa, allowing the house to expand beyond the limits of the walls.
-[baby sitting kinds from the country]
One unit on every floor is removed and converted into a communal space. Stairs running up the facade allows the public to wonder up. -[posting letters] [reading MX][in envy of students]-
-[RMIT GREEN BLOB]-
-[STATE LIBRARY MONUMENT]-
-[SWANSTON ST AXIS]-[ROUTE TO ELIZABETH]-
-[dare you to scale this mountain]
-[CHURCH FOREGROUND]-
-[STATE LIBRARY STAGE]-
-[ROUTE TO QV]-
- E X P O S E D -
SUBTRACTION
0900HRS: #LATROBESTREET #WALKINGTOCOLES
CAR
PEDESTRIAN
BIKE
TRAIN STATION
MULTIPLE GROUNDS
1300HRS: #CANOPYLANDING #TRAINSTATION
COMPRESSION 1600HRS: #RESTING #FOREST #TRAIN #HOME