REFLECTIVE JOURNAL COUNTRY UTOPIA -STUDIO 40
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CONTENTS
WEEK 1............................................................................................1-6 WEEK 2............................................................................................7-11 WEEK 3............................................................................................12-21 WEEK 4............................................................................................22-25 ARS ELECTRONICA......................................................................26-31 WEEK 6+7.......................................................................................32-37 WEEK 8+9.......................................................................................38-45 WEEK 10..........................................................................................46-57 WEEK 11+12..................................................................................58-63 COUNTRY UTOPIA......................................................................64-83
WEEK 1
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assignment 1 Dark Emu Analysis - Chapter 1
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Pascoe, Bruce (2014). Dark Emu. Broome: Magabala, page 1-96
Dark Emu seeks to reveal the truth on Australian Aboriginal culture and nature through historical findings as as multiple There had been a findings general perception Dark well Emu seeks to reveal the truth onencounters. Australian Aboriginal culture and nature through historical as well as multiple encounters. There had been a general perception that Aboriginals were merely engaged as hunter-gatherers throughout history. However, in this first chapter Pascoe argues that the Aboriginals history. had that Aboriginals were merely engaged as hunter-gatherers throughout However, much more depth within their society through agriculture compared to their general perception by people. in this first chapterMany Pascoe argues that the Aboriginals had much more depth within their things stood out in this chapter that describes the Aboriginals as more than mere hunter-gatherers. There were many accounts where intentional cultivation of land and crops were witnessed with the two society through agriculture compared to Due their perception byAustralian people. major type of crops being grain and tubers. to thegeneral different micro-climates that exist on the continent allowed for various type of crops to be cultivated in different regions by different tribe.
Agriculture had been an aspect of the Aboriginals that is not widely known by everyone despite being
of thein first this to discover the process of baking describes grain as well as utilize various persevation techniques Many things stoodone out chapter that the Aboriginals asonmore than mere crops such as grounding bush tomatoes to preserve it for months. The bartering of seeds within tribes also encouragedwere a type of economy system which adds to the depth ofintentional culture that the Aboriginal may have hunter-gatherers. There many accounts where cultivation of land and had within their tribes. crops were witnessed with the two major type of crops being grain and tubers. Due to The crops of each region had given identity towards the Aboriginals as they have used it to describe certain tribes that grew a specific crop such as the grain growers being referred to as grass people or with a specific the different micro-climates that exist on the Australian allowed for various type crop even being used as a title to compliment a particular member of thecontinent tribe. of crops to be cultivated in different regions bybydifferent tribe. What is interesting about the crops that were cultivated the Aboriginals were how human-dependant they were on the knowledge of soil and planting by them. During the colonial era, domestication, introduced species and the removal of tribes from the crops had caused certain grains and tubers to be pushed to the brink of extinction.
Agriculture had been an aspect of the Aboriginals that is not widely known by everyone This chapter had debunked many aspects of Aboriginal culture that has still remained unknown to the As someone who is not familiar with their culture, this chapter had educated me of the depth that despite being one masses. of had the firstand tohumbled discover the process ofhadbaking grain as well as utilize they in Australia me from the stereotypes that people set on them. various persevation techniques on crops such as grounding bush tomatoes to preserve Words: 365 it for months. The bartering of seeds within tribes also encouraged a type of economy system which adds to the depth of culture that the Aboriginal may have had within their tribes. The crops of each region had given identity towards the Aboriginals as they have used it to describe certain tribes that grew a specific crop such as the grain growers being referred to as grass people or with a specific crop even being used as a title to theFIELD - studio40 compliment a particular member of the tribe. What is interesting about the crops that were cultivated by the Aboriginals were how human-dependant they were on the knowledge of soil and planting by them. During the colonial era, domestication, introduced species and the removal of tribes from the crops had caused certain grains and tubers to be pushed to the brink of extinction. This chapter had debunked many aspects of Aboriginal culture that has still remained unknown to the masses. As someone who is not familiar with their culture, this chapter had educated me of the depth that they had in Australia and humbled me from the stereotypes that people had set on them.
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Dark Emu Analysis - Chapter 2
The second chapter continues to shine more light into the Aboriginal culture and to put them as more than hunter-gatherers by revealing aspects of aquaculture that existed within the tribes. The aquaculture systems that were developed by them had existed well before colonization. With specializations within a tribe where a person would specialize in capturing certain marine life would exist as well. The craftsmanship for tools used for aquaculture are of high quality as they took a long time to produce due to its size and quality. Lake Condah is a site that not only proves that the Aboriginals were engaged in aquaculture within their villages, but also one that many historians refuse to believe that they had built one of the largest manmade eel concourses in the world as they could not fathom the technology used to build it during the time period being one of the oldest aquaculture systems. Smoking was used within hollowed trees to preserve marine life within the tribes as well. Similar to the act of baking, the Aboriginal Australians were the creator of one of the oldest fish traps in history. There were witnesses of coastal tribes co-operating with nature for aquaculture as well. They had worked with killer whales to drive marine mammals towards the shore to be captured. Typically whales, the tribe would celebrate the co-operation between man and killer whale by giving back the tongue of the whale they had captured to the killer whales. Unfortunately, the shooting of killer whales by the western forces had completely destroyed the relationship. Similar experiences with dolphins were found as well where the tribes would work with the dolphin to drive fish to shore. The Aboriginal development of aquaculture can be seen as the pioneers of the field as they were one of the earliest adopters of technologies we use today. Their interaction and affinity for nature itself also gives us a precedent on an aquaculture approach that is less human-centric but working with the wildlife itself.
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Dja Dja Wurrung Country Plan
ssignment 1
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Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, (2014) Delhkunya Dja - Dja Dja Wurrung Country Plan, 20142034. Retrieved from http://www.djadjawurrung.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Dja-Dja-WurrungCountry-Plan.pdf
List of information that may asisst in design development: 8 goals • • • • • • •
Jaara - For the Dja Dja Wurrung to be happy. healthy and secure in their identity Customs and Practices remain alive and respected Bushtucker and Medicine production and distribution Rivers and waterways are healthy Upside-down Country is healthy again Self-determination for the people Traditional owner economy
Principles • Culture • Partnerships • Looking after country • Traditional Knowledge • Economy Natural resource management table • Water • Fire • Joint management • Land remediation • NRM service delivery • Resource rents • Traditional knowledge Dja Dja Wurrung territory map Rights and responsibilities of the Dja Dja wurrung clan
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How to Map a Field - Christoph Lueder
The lecture given by Christoph Lueder regarding how to map a field was particularly interesting as it introduces top-down methods of analysis for the site in unique ways. “The Field as a playing field, Grids that can be occupied by different entities. Defined positions that can assume different and changing values.�
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Week 1 Reflections The tasks given to us in week one to do two chapter analysis of Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe as well as looking at the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Country Plan to see what we were going to work with on this project had been exciting. The two chapters had many information regarding the agriculture state of the indigenous people in the past as well as explain some of the present. It had debunked many stereotypical thoughts I had on the first nation’s people and shed a new light on their rich culture in agriculture. I already began to search for potential crops that would be cultivated on our site such as Murnong (Yam Daisy) and the Lilies. The particular interest from the country plan of cultural heritage sparked an interest in me as well, how would I go about creating architecture that can facilitate the exchange and education of another culture? The lecture had been helpful in aiding the understanding the complexity of a site and had been stimulating to think about the concept while conducting site analysis
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WEEK 2
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Site Analysis
Going into week 2, groups had been formed within the studio and I was grouped with Leonie, Lei and Sandra. I started off by creating a 1:5000 site plan of the site with context regarding roads, waterways, railways and other infrastructural information. The information was particularly difficult to source as I had to use open street maps and Grasshopper to obtain this information for the whole class.
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Bubble diagram analysis
After understanding the context of the site, we proceeded with roughly placing our diagram on the site. With major programs given to us, the Shelter, Events, Farming/ Biodiversity and Education. We started narrowing the program down from these vague terms into actual potential programs such as a research centre, cutural centre or farmer’s market. We also had to think about the logic and infrastructure that would connect these programs together. The diagrams on the next page were an attempt at understanding the relationship between the layers provided and how that would translate into a footprint on site.
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Bubble diagram analysis
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Dja Dja Wurrung Country Plan - Rodney Carter
It was a priviledge to have Dja Dja Wurrung’s CEO, Rodney Carter to come speak to us. Having input from an indigenous person from the clan, let alone their CEO is very important to how we develop the site towards the people as a client. The talk had introduced to us the politics between Victoria and the Dja Dja Wurrung on a special agreement that acknowledges the first nation people as the original owners of the land and all the natural resources will belong to them. This is significant as the indigenous Australians value the land as though their own identity stems from it. Furthermore, we were introduced to traditional ceremonies such as smoking acasia and gum on the fire. It is used to cleanse each member of the clan during the ceremony. He further stresses the importance of continuing culture and traditions of the Dja DJa Wurrung. Some crucial information regarding what we can do on site was given during this talk as well. Such as the fact that there are not enough seeds and plants to sustainably grow native vegetation in Victoria, in particular Kangaroo Grass as it is very difficult to cultivate. Rodney also gave us some insights on the decolonizing process as we have to be very careful and respect the Dja Dja Wurrung’s culture for the project as well as being regretful of the events that led the first people to being an abused race throughout history.
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WEEK 3
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Biodiversity Diagram
The creation of this diagram stemmed from the interest in how time was perceived by the Indigenous people. Once again it was determined by Country, the activities and biodiversity of the land had given them a unique seasonal calendar in which the activities dictate and tell the people what season it is. The temporality of not only the site and its program that we had created but also the seasonal changes on site is something to be weary of when contemplating designs.
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Preliminary Sketching
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Early schemes
SCHEME // STUDIO 40 THE FIELD // GROUP C - JUN
UDIO 40 THE FIELD // GROUP C - JUN
The preliminary sketches and this developed scheme stems from trying to spread out the program inbetween each other. Creating a unique interaction between each space and logistically have it make sense in terms of the shelter for volunteers that cultivate the land be so close to their work. The organic placement of each layer was inspired of the chapter we read in dark emu where it describes the Aboriginal agriculture to be very picturesque. Almost park-like appearance that inspired our group to form it like that image.
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ATION DIAGRAM
// STUDIO 40 THE FIELD // GROUP C - SANDRA
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STUDIO 40 THE FIELD // GROUP C - LEI
Other layers of education and agriculture were looked at by Sandra and Lei on how they would perceive the program on site. We then combined everything to create a scheme we all agreed on.
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OVERALL SCHEME
ASSIGNMENT 2
Assignment 2
Our group had trouble working together at the beginning as we were all mostly working through our own individual schemes. However, we pulled our work together and decided on a scheme that blurs the edges of the site as well as create avenues to explore and educate people on the biodiversity and culture of the Dja Dja Wurrung.
studio 40 - theFIELD
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GROUP C - JUN, SANDRA, LEONIE, LEI
ENTRY, VIEWS + CIRCULATION
ASSIGNMENT 2
VIEW ASPECT 2 FROM TRACK WELCOME POINT
There will be two main entrances for visitors and dwellers into the site. The main entrance from the south-east leads into a carpark where visitors will navigate through dense biodiversity of native tree and bush and into a meeting space with views that encompasses the fields, giving the sense of entering a new environment. This effect is repeated on the alternate entrance through the Goldfields hiking track.
VIEW ASPECT 1 FROM MAIN WELCOME POINT
BUSH TRACK ENTRANCE
TRACK WELCOME POINT
MAIN WELCOME POINT
SITE ENTRANCE
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GROUP C - JUN, SANDRA, LEONIE, LEI
FIELDS + NURSERY
Seeds Bank / Labratory Nursery
ASSIGNMENT 2
The creek that runs through the site contains the wetland that is used to grow specific type of crops. As well as dryland that can allow for even more types of crops to be cultivated. Two nurseries covering both wet and dry land allow for the versatile handling of multiple crops and their storage.
Testing Zone Testing Zone Storage Nursery Seeds Bank / Labratory
Wet Field Wet Field Wet Field
Seeds Storage / Cooking / Shelding Seeds Storage / Cooking / Shelding Seeds Storage / Shelding Dry Field Dry Field
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GROUP C - JUN, SANDRA, LEONIE, LEI
PROCESSING + EVENTS
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Different types of crops can be grown on the site depending on the need of wet land or dry land. These crops can be harvested and processed to improve the economy of country as well as provide cultural education to visitors at the event center.
YAM DAISY (Murnong) YAM DAISY (Murnong) RED CROSS SPIDER ORCHID (Caladenia cruciformis) VANILLA LILY (Arthropodium milleflorum) EVENT GATHERING SPACE PRODUCE PACKAGING AREA
CHOCOLATE LILY (Dichopogon strictus)
KANGAROO GRASS (Themeda triandra) KANGAROO GRASS (Themeda triandra)
LOADING BAY+ PARKING
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studio 40 - theFIELD
GROUP C - JUN, SANDRA, LEONIE, LEI
2 WATERWAYS + SHELTER
ASSIGNMENT 2
Shelters are located on the peak of the topography to take advantage of gravity in processing gray water and running irrigation towards the fields. The highest point also allows for the dwellers to have full sightlines over towards the fields.
Aquaculture pond
Sewage will be handled by dry compost toilets. (ref to overall scheme) Where the biowaste can be collected to use as power and heat generation. The lack in blackwater also reduces the chance of contaminating the waterways.
New pond
Existing well
Existing Creek
Water wells
Creek Extension Creek ourished with native reed to prevent erosion and provide nutrients
Shelter zone
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Modular multipurpose shelter Shared amenities
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GROUP C - JUN, SANDRA, LEONIE, LEI
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Initial concept
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Isometric
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Exploded Isometric
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PLAN
ARS ELECTRONICA
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ASSIGNMEN
shared amenity space
movable shelters
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DIAGRAMS Exploded Isomtetrics
tensile roof
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toilet/ shower
kitchen/dining/ lounge
firepit
timber decking
dirt fill
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ASSIGNMENT 2
oldable shelters(?)
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360 Video
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https://youtu.be/Z_7FHmaqR8Y
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WEEK 6 + 7
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PRECEDENT STUDY After Ars Electronica, we took the scenario we speculated for the future and develop it into a full design project. Starting with this I decided to look at precedent studies that inform my Ars Electronica video. Looking specifically at architecture that respond towards a temporal environment. How that creates spacial qualities and tectonics that can adapt towards the different seasons of site. The following precedents are projects that had help me develop my designs futher into something that can respond towards the temporality of the site and program.
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Bamdokkaebi Night Market, Motoelastico
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Millevaches Plateau Competition, USUS Architects
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Rolling Huts, Olson Kundig
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Tetra Shed, Innovation Imperative
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WEEK 8
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Program analysis
I had narrowed down my program into a co-shared space with the volunteers an visitors. As well as the visitor and volunteer spaces themselves. This helped me to further push the concept of temporality and impermanance towards specific programs while keeping other ones more permanent.
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Sketch Diagrams
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WEEK 9
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Djakanimba Pavillions, Insideout Architects
Millevaches Pateau competition entry, USU Architectes
Nature Boardwalk, Studio Gang
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Exploded Isometric 1:100
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Extension concept 1:100
By this point I had started designing a central shared amenity space as well as a potential visitor space and tying each precedent towards each shelter that I plan to design. Playing around with size and movement, I wanted to look into flexible spaces within the amenity space that could adapt towards the change of population and season.
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WEEK 10
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This week was crucial for the development as a formal review was held at the end of it. Pushing the design of the shared amenity space, and visitor space, I wanted the visitor space to be something that can be assembled by the people who wished to stay on site with minimal tools, creating a modular structure that acts as a shelter for those who stay on site temporarily.
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The modular, tool-less construction would be a project in itself to explore the different joint options available. This concept was eventually abandoned as the intricacy of the structure as it was built seem to imply that it is permanent, not temporal. The idea of a lightweight construction will still be brought forward.
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The shared amenity spaces by this point were shrinked as part of the program was transfered throughout the site to not create such a dense program in the centre. The lightweight roof above the shared spaces parallels the topography as well as diffuses light through the polycarbonate roof.
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Country Utopia
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SWOTVAC By this point, having realised that I clinged onto the visitor scheme too much. I decided to take a few steps back towards what I developed previously and look at the schemes that I wanted to bring forward. Combining a shared space with lightweight construction as well as modular shelters that could expand with time.
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Site Isometric
MAIN ROAD ENTRANCE
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Shelter and event spaces
Meeeng points
Wetland agriculture
Walking track
Dryland agriculture
New trees
GOLDFIELDS TRACK
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Site Isometric
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Site Plan
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Form concept
Concept Diagrams
Efficient footprint
Massing
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Height implemented
Slope for Solar Power and Water run off
Slope for Solar power and water runoff
Lightly touches the landscape
Circulation to create relationship between events space and shelters
Lightweight construction to blur the lines of outdoor and indoor
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Plans
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Sections
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Interior Renders
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