M3 - The Oculus Pavilion
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Light Timber Pods Set within distorted solid Concrete Icosahedron shaped Canopy enabling the structure to stand out from a distance and glow from the glass within the Pods when illuminated at night
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Glass Panels within Timber Triangular Pods of various sizes act as oculus’ to enable views to the inside or out of the Pavilion, glass location encourages one or the other, or both when set centrally
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Waffle Structure supporting Black Steel Platform and Timber Floor, facilitating easy disassembly and re-assembly of Pavilion
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Raked and Flat seating/flooring enabling a varied manner of use and creating opportunities for different views in and out through oculus’ in pod’s and large opening’s
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Approach during daytime toward main entrance in Pavilion from Swanston Street through Garden surrounding pavilion which leads people toward it’s openings
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Night view of Pavilion from corner with undulating Timber Triangular Oculus Pods set within folded angular concrete canopy resting on black steel plinth/ platform concealing warm timber bandstand/seating/floor.
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Internal View of Pavilion toward Bandstand from Seating. Glass in Oculus Pods directing views into and out of the pavilion, towards performance from outside or towards the sky/stars from within.