Qualia

QUALIA MUSEUM OF PACIFIC ARTS

QUALIA MUSEUM OF PACIFIC ARTS

a sense-datum or feeling having a distinctive quality a quality or property as perceived or experience by a person

Defined as: 1. The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses 2. The state of being or process of becoming aware of something in such a way.

PERCEPTION

Awareness means opening up to the experience of new knowledge and feelings.

By Focusing attention on certain aspects of the world, we observe and experience in greater depth.

By Concentrating on each sense, one at a time, we become aware of our perceptions.

What can be seen What visual impressions are discovered of the place

SEE

What qualities of light (both natural and artificial), Textures or surfaces affect the reflection of light within a space.

What shapes are present What is the volume of the space like What light conditions can be observed at various times and how that changes the appearance of the space or the objects within the space.

What can be heard What sources of sound are identified

HEAR

Where do they originate from, inside or outside the space How does the place reflect or soften the sound How does a soft noise compared to a loud noise echo or dissipate in the space.

Feel the place Touch the place with your hands and feet What textures or temperatures are found

EXPERIENCE

Feel the movement of the air, its direction and temperature Can you sense the results of your own presence in the place.

Notice the sounds around you Notice the space

TAKE A WALK

Buildings form the settings for all significance and insignificant events of our lives. They are more than just containers, they are living, changing systems which support our actions and please or disturb our emotions.

Moving, we experience transitions within and between spaces. We move from inside to outside, from low spaces to high spaces, passing along boundaries and through openings. Our full perception and understanding of a space and more specifically an artifact develops by experiencing it from many angles and positions.

ROUTE 1

ROUTE 2

ROUTE 3

ROUTE 4

ROUTE 5

CIRCULATION THROUGH COCKATOO ISLAND

POINTS OF INTERSECTION AND INTEREST

This Museum is designed to minimally impact the Island. Thus, the existing paths and forms of circulation act as the means of connecting each aspect of the design together. Where many paths of circulation overlap, it indicates a common point of interest. Therefore, the building that correlates to this point acts as a means to contain the Museum.

MOULD LOFT: STUDIO AND SHOP

TURBINE SHED

QUALIA: MUSEUM OF PACIFIC ARTS COCKATOO ISLAND, A PLACE AS PERCEIVED AND EXPERIENCED BY A PERSON.

SEE

MOULD LOFT: STUDIO AND SHOP PLAN

MOULD LOFT: STUDIO AND SHOP SECTION

HEAR

TURBINE SHOP PLAN

TURBINE SHOP SECTION

THE PATH

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MOULD LOFT: STUDIO AND SHOP PLAN

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TURBINE SHED PLAN

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ILLUSTRATIONS

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