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Campbell’s Cove, 2012 The Rocks, Sydney Pencil on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm
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Central Confluence Swiss Pavilion: Student Accomodation Art Gallery + Shop + House 3 Mile Art Gallery + Studio Live Work HUB
© 2014 Helen Chan All rights reserved Contact: h.c@live.com Website: www.helenc.net
Diminuendo: Softening the Barrier in Communication
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Spatialisation Sketches
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Charcoal Drawings
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DOCUMENTATION //
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CAD Drafting
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Work Documentation
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CENTRAL CONFLUENCE
A masterplan proposal to revitalise Sydney’s Central Station location where it is now sometimes referred to as the “scar”,
This project was done working with people from different disciplines from landscape architectural students, urban planning students, to architecture students. It was an invaluable experience in which I realised how much richer and detailed the design was after communicating and understanding design decisions according to the expertise brought in from these different disciplines.
The location of Central Railway Station was once part of an Aboriginal camp site. This has been the case until the railway was built in the mid-1800s, displacing the Indigenous people living in the area. These people living in the Sydney coastal area spoke Darug/ Dharuk and are refered to as the Eora people. Eora people live in the Sydney coastal region. According to “Sydney’s Aboriginal Past”, it has been observed that the
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shelters of Indigenous people living near the coast were mostly rockshelters. These rockshelters were often created naturally by the weathering of sandstone cliffs and outcrops. Inspired from the rich history of the area, this design is developed linking the place, time, and culture metaphorically through the expression of the urban form.
Shelter
Meeting Place
Metropolis
Long Section along length of Platform
Section through Walkways Design Development from idea to physical form
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Masterplan
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TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF ZONES Residential 41 443m2 Commercial 21 172m2 Retail/Commercial 85 602m2
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Retail 36 700m2
SHELTER 1. Aboriginal Cultural Center 2. Aqua play 3. Art store 4. Children play & learning Center 5. Book store/ Aboriginal design 6. Cafe 7. Workshop indigenous design / Art/ Music 8. Music store 9. Aboriginal customs 10. Hostel/ student accommoda tion 11. Retail/ Convenience store 12. Play school child care 13. Service center 14. Aboriginal museum 15. Restaurant/ Food court
Shelter Plan
Meeting Place Plan
MEETING PLACE 1. Cafe 2. Gallery/ Performance Place 3. Exhibition Place 4. Temporary exhibition space 5. Administration/ cafe 6. Retail / cafe 7. Retail handcraft 8. Restaurant 9. Book store 10. Music store 11. Theatre 12. Tourist info point 13. Travel agency 14. Bank 15. Real estate 16. Hotel 17. Hostel 18. Cafe/ Restaurant 19. Retail 20. Disco club/ performance stage 21. Bank insurance 22. Dessert cafe 23. Retail indigenous design 24. Art store indigenous design
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METROPOLIS 1. Coffee shop/ Restaurant/ Accommodation 2. Cafe/Restaurant 3. Administration 4. Info Centre / News agent 5. Museum History of Railway 6. Tunnel entrance 7. Residential tower 8. Retail 9. Retail
Metropolis Plan
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SWISS PAVILION: Student Accomodation
Re-design of a chosen 20th Century building into a building suitable for 21st Century with consideration and focus on Inclusive Architecture. The new student accomodation design focuses on accessibility and on the comfort of all users of the building. The access pathways were moved to the outside so that the ramps could serve as balconies and pleasant spaces to meet and talk to people besides being just an accessible ramp for wheelchairs. Details of the design from the kitchen designs to the handrails and door handles were designed for ease and comfort of use for the users (from the least to the most abled-bodied person).
Pavillon Suisse, 1930 Paris, France Architect: Le Corbusier
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PLAN LEGEND
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Entry Auditorium Accessible Toilet Cafeteria Rear Access for Café Kitchen Fire stairs Courtyard Student Lounge/ Common Room Disabled Accommodation Single Room Ground Floor Toilet Landscaping Fire Stairs Laundry Room Storeroom Pavement Alternative Access Balcony Café Void Library Entrance Floor Bridge Family Apartment Double Apartment
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Ground Floor Plan
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First Floor Plan
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PLAN LEGEND
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Terrace Library Upper Floor Bridge Toilet and Shower Facilities Machine Room Loading Zone Bike Area
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Second Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Circulation moved to the perimeter allowing ramps to stay at 1:20 gradient for wheelchair accessibility.
Southern Facade
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Room Detail: Kitchenette
Room Detail: Study
Room Detail: Bathroom
Notes regarding the kitchenette detail:
Notes regarding the bathroom detail:
- Drawers and cupboards under the sink are on wheels to be manoeuvred for ease of access and use
- The basin can be moved up and down as comfortable for the user
- Handle to open top cupboards are lower for ease of access for the user and also serves as a place to hang towels
- Shower screen door can be opened electronically by pressing the button adjacent with an arrow
- There is a handle (grab bar) around the edge of the kitchen table which can also be used to hang towels Notes regarding the study detail: - Drawers under the table are on wheels to be manoeuvred for ease of access and use
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Curved like the shape of a hand resting; not supposed to be used as a grab rail
No gap for entrapment to occur
Notes regarding the drainage detail: Controls flow of water Controls temperature of water
- Two separate levers are used; one to control the amount of water and the other to control the temperature of the water.
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- Rubber is used on top of the stone panel underneath to prevent slipping in the shower.
Timber panels
Handrail Detail
- It is designed so that the drainage of water is between the two gaps between the stone panels to provide an even surface for the user.
Travertine Rubber Travertine panel
Door Handle Detail Night/ Lights Off
Day/ Lights On
Drainage Detail Section
Photoluminescent aluminium strip
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Bridge
Library
Cafeteria
Auditorium Hallway
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SPATIALISATION SKETCHES
Sketch studies of the built environment with the aim to capture the sense of space and understand composition and relationships between built forms.
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Suburban Street, Broadway
Hyde Park
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Coogee
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Pedestrian Pathway, St. Leonards
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CAD DRAFTING
Some drafting examples using AutoCAD
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WORK DOCUMENTATION
Ballin and Associates selection of documentation for a project prepared in coordination with the architect
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Model of 3 Mile Art Gallery+Studios - For more on this project and other projects please visit www.issuu.com/hcarchi/docs/hc_portfolio
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