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CONCEPT
Concept
“Our artists have the power to bring our dreams and our nightmares to life so we will never forget.� Hetti Perkins Indigenous Art curator and writer, the daughter of Australian Aboriginal Activist Charles Perkins
Contemporised
The UWA Indigenous Museum aims to pay respect to the numerous indigenous cultures throughout Australia by providing an open, natural and accessible space in which the native Australian artists can have their dreams and nightmares come to life. The structure acts as a representation of indigenous culture through the inspiration its form derives from Indigenous Australian art and spirituality, further enhanced by the strong nature element featured in the central courtyard. These elements are then illuminated at night to become an almost mystical and primal representation of Indigenous art and its importance to the University of Western Australia, and Australia as a whole. This is why the UWA Indigenous Museum will become the perfect place to pay respect and honour not only the aboriginal works exhibited within, but the entire Indigenous Australian culture.
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Contextualised
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CONTEXT
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SCHEDULE OF ACCOMODATION AND CIRCULATION
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Circulation First Floor - 1:500
Second Floor - 1:500
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25:Curator 26:Gallery 1(Permanent) CLHMHRSQ@SHNM NEjBD 28: Staffroom
18: Photo/Sound Studio 19: Reference Library 20:Dock, Crate store, Workroom 21: Study Centre CLHMHRSQ@SHNM NEjBD 23: Gallery 2 (Asian) 24: Gallery 4 (Travelling)
6: Reception 7: Cafe 8: Shop 9: Toilets 10: Service Space 11:Male Viewing Room 12:Female Viewing Room 13: Function Space 14: Gallery 3 (temporary) 15: Gallery 5 (Community access) 16: Theatrette 17: Courtyard
Basement Level - 1:500 N
Ground Floor - 1:500 N
1: Visible Storage 2: Storeroom/Strongroom 3: Parking Spaces 4. Delivery Dock 5. Visitor/Service Elevators
Visitor Access/Circulation
Staff Access/Circulation
Limited Access
Service Spaces
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INTERNAL SPATIAL QUALITY
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First to Second Floor Staircase
Community Access Gallery (Gallery 5)
Asian Gallery (Gallery 2
Permanent Gallery (Gallery 1)
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OPEN COURTYARD
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SURROUNDING WALLS
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East Elevation - 1:200 With the aid of a local indigenous artist, it is the intention that this large structural wall will not only act as a cladding for the structure, but become a symbolic representation of aboriginal culture. Beginning at 1 meter heigh, the wall will sail up to a maximum height of 11.5 meters. In the process, the wall acts as a cladding for the structure and simultaneously manages to hide the outer circulation spine. The wall began as a representation of the waugal; the giver of life in Noongar culture. From there, corten steel was added as a representation of the earth, which is considered exceedingly important within indigenous spirituality. Finally, to capture the essence of the art and culture within the museum, a local artist will be enlisted to design the perforated pattern along the exterior of the wall.
West Elevation - 1:200
The Waugal North Elevation - 1:200
Corten Steel Indigenous Art
South Elevation - 1:200
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SPATIAL LAYOUT
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Section 1 - 1:200 Floor Two
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Floor One
S2
The interior of the structure aims to remain a traditional and pure white while also creating a seamless connection between each internal gallery and space and simultaenously remaining faithful to the curved nature of the structure. With each non-gallery space breaking off from the main circulation axis, the curve of the main galleries remains uninterrupted.
Basement Level
Section 2 - 1:200
Ground Floor
Additionally, the majority of the circulation from each space has been located outside on both the exterior; hidden behind the RTQQNTMCHMF V@KKR NE SGD RSQTBSTQD @MC NM SGD HMSDQHNQ HM VGHBG D@BG RS@HQB@RD kNVR @KNMF VHSG SGD NODM BNTQSX@QC !X locating the circulation externally, the structure aims to leave the internal gallery spaces as pure as possible while also allowing the visitors to experience nature, which remains a very important cultural and spiritual element of the Indigenous Australian people.
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