NO OPERA
Supervisors: Alan Pert
Sir Jonathan Mills
Kristen Whittle
Contact: alan.pert@unimelb.edu.au
Year: 2023 Winter
Location: Fishermans Bend
Programme: No opera theater ( Chapter III content)
"No Opera" delves into the transformative power of music and performance, transcending cultural boundaries to ignite profound transformation. Inspired by the visionary works of John Cage, R. Murray Schafer, Athanasius Kircher and Dr. David Warren, this thesis embarks on a transformative odyssey trilogy, weaving together the threads of sound and theater to revitalize the essence of Fishermans Bend. Echoes of its vibrant past resurface, intertwined with forgotten memories, as the evocative force of sound breathes life into the a new Melbourne district. By embracing the district's storied history and unearthing the hidden echoes of past lives, this thesis hopes to forge a new collective identity Through poetic sound fragments and potential urban theaterology, the thesis kindles a deep ecological and artistic resonance, inviting a profound exploration of the delicate interplay between "the public" a “sonovation district” and the “the city”.
Origin of the form
The two tall towers originate from the inside structure of preserving and recording structures within the important invention Black Box at Fisherman's Bend. 'Naked' features a transparent facade, symbolizing openness, while 'Secret' remains enclosed, suggesting secrecy, possibly as a decision-making center hidden from the public. An engineering structure connecting them pays homage to the West Gate Bridge, reflecting Fisherman's Bend's industry. These contrasting towers symbolize Fisherman's Bend's enduring paradoxical relationship, with a central hovering platform potentially bridging them, exploring themes of symbiosis, celebration, and 'publicness'.
Australian Black Box invention Img source: https://www.flightlineweekly.com/post/2019/08/06/
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FITZROY ART CENTER
Tutor: Anna Nervegna
Contact: anna@nervegna-reed.com.au
Year: 2021 (Studio C)
Location: Fitzroy, Melbourne
Programme: Fitzroy Art Gallery
A Project Art Space for Melbourne will provide an inner-city project art space for emerging art practices recognizing the central role of art and design in contemporary life and culture.
Imagine a place in Fitzroy where you can enjoy music, lectures, neighborhood history exhibitions, and contemporary art. Fitzroy is a thriving street art community, known for its live music and street art. As such, it needs to act as a cultural and artistic gathering place. The design for an arts center on the corner of the highly visible intersection of Fitzroy and Collingwood focused on a holistic approach to the arts and in the process created a flexible, multifunctional building that gives visitors full access to the range of all types of art amenities in the area.
1.1 Digital media / Contemporary art gallery
1.2 Contemporary art gallery
1.3 Foyer / Cafe
1.4 North section
The Fitzroy art center is more than a gallery; it's a vital city hub with interactive spaces like a street-level café and bookshop. It includes exhibition areas for diverse media, meeting spaces for public events, and aims to create an immersive, transformative art experience. The central gallery space allows for large sculpture displays, fostering community engagement in public life.
Cultural Vessels Identity
Flexiablility
Shading system : An automated shading system atop the Project Space Gallery's glass facade controls indoor lighting during events and exhibitions, adapting to varying weather and lighting conditions.
Lighting System :Balancing art lighting needs with the benefits of natural light, our gallery incorporates strategic lighting design to enhance the architectural atmosphere.
FITZROY COFFEE ADDITION
Tutor: Laura Lima Pereira Dos Martires
Contact:laura.martires@unimelb.edu.au
Group work
Year: 2022 Summer (Master year 1)
Location: Fitzroy,Melbourne
Programme: Fitzroy Coffee Addition
In Jane Jacobs' 'The Death and Life of Great American Cities,' she argues that oversimplified city planning contributes to community entrenchment and neighborhood decline. In Fitzroy's Moor Street, a wealthy Melbourne neighborhood, residents have deep emotional ties to century-old buildings but are sensitive to private property rights, hindering long-term community planning. Coffee, historically a symbol of the elite, played a social role in the 19th-century Melbourne coffee palaces, fostering community ties.
Our goal is to encourage compromise on public space development while respecting housing, land, and heritage rights. We aim to establish a balanced coexistence of private and public spaces to revitalize the community and combat its decline.
Steps to Transform the Block Coffee Industry:
1.Encourage shared backyard spaces for community vibrancy.
2.Develop the main coffee factory underground.
3.Elevate traditional houses as functional floating islands.
4.Float coffee cultivation areas in the sky, maximizing sunlight without blocking local homes.
DELIRIOUS COFFEE PALACE
Tutor: Laura Lima Pereira Dos Martires
Contact:laura.martires@unimelb.edu.au
Group work
Year: 2022 Summer (Master year 1)
Location: Fitzroy,Melbourne
Programme: Fitzroy Coffee Palace
Rapid urbanization and industrialization incur costs like soil depletion, biodiversity loss, pollution, and climate change, imperiling our food supply by reducing arable land. Melbourne's population requires extensive land for food production, and rethinking this logistics-intensive process closer to home can reshape our relationship with food.
The project speculates on the role of the 'vertical farm' typology as an important emerging typology for Melbourne's urban future. Cafe Palace starts with an understanding of current and future coffee production processes or systems and explores how these can be verticalised and urbanised. It uses generative technologies, both digital and analogue, to extrapolate from agricultural and biological paradigms and to speculate on the future form of high density vertical coffee plants and their implications.
