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Farmthesis Urban farming community hub Kallang _ Singapore
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32 Szeroka An adaptive-reuse Barista house Krakow _ Poland
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Brighton Tomorrow Urban design research + speculation Brighton _ Tasmania
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Launceston Gasworks Gasworks conservation + transformation Launceston _ Tasmania
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Still Moments A collection of life in mono Across the world
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Farmthesis
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Proposed Site
URBAN FARMING COMMUNITY HUB Farmthesis is a response to the aging crisis in Singapore, and more importantly to serve as an urban solution to help drive employment and relieve financial inadequacy faced by approximately 1 out of every 4 senior citizens. The idea was to investigate the notion of community hubs to function as urban farming nodes (productive nodes) to create on-site jobs in a familiar setting, at the same time providing a platfom to pioneer public awareness of food security - an aspect often overlooked in the context of Singapore.
DESIGN PRIORITIES
Visibility Considering the fact that Singapore imports approximately 90% of the country’s consumable food, how well informed is the public in relation to food security as a topic? If there is a need to facilitate information and shed light on the local food system, how can the design serve as a stimulant that enhances this visual communication?
Main public transport services are within a 1km radius, which was a criteria for choosing a site in anticipation of human traffic.
Proposed Site Medical Facility Train Station Bus Terminal
The river body signifies the potential of gesture to the waterfront, as well as using it as an irrigation source.
Integration Singapore has always been attributed to being a garden city, with the local authorities in full favour of incorporating greenery with their architecture. What if these green spaces are actually productive? And modern farming techniques can be integrated seamlessly as a building’s secondary function. Can we then start to contemplate the idea of farming nodes? Continuity The notion of productive landscapes is an attractive one. However it is passively reliant on the interest of the user to maintain a sucessful urban farming environment. In order to encourage and sustain a positive farming culture, one has to consider the feasibility of urban farming as an income generator and what strategies can we employ to induce continuity in farming culture?
Raffles Hospital
Kwong Wai Shiu hospital
Relative close distance to medical care facilities, in particular the Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital, which is an elderlycare nursing facility. This allows for a prospective partnership to engage the elderly citizens with a farming culture, being active and contributing to society.
Striking a balance between open space and commercial activity was one of the deciding factors with regards to the selection of the site. The largely unsculptured grassland meant that pollution levels will be lower, whilst proximity to the commercial districts brings in opportunities to create a supply network to potential partnering restaurants.
Farming & Communal Programs
One vehicular entry point
Vehicle Reliant Programs Distance from traffic Inner operating lane
Existing Bus stop Existing carpark
Vehicular control by reducing vehicle entry points to one end, to induce a more pedestrianoriented usage of site.
Lavender MRT Station
Anticipation of mainflow of pedestrians and main entry points based on existing public transport facilities.
Traditional flat garden allotment
Raising of garden beds to reduce back stress or injuries for farming related activities
Terracing of raised beds to create a visible gradient near the front and entrance of the site
Planting crops based on required water intensity in relation to depth of beds to educate through visibility
Dividing site and programs in relation to vehicle reliancy, (Drop off, Unloading, services, etc).
Shifting farming programs away from main road and articulating a separation which serves as operating lane.
Creating an elevated green corridor link, which acts as a gradient into a productive zone.
Pushing key public spaces to junction and extending building’s footprint to water’s edge and existing paths.
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Packaging & Waste Collection
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On-shelf item at supermarket
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Ground Level Floor Plan Scale: 1/500
Public Facilities
Farming Facilities
Education Facilities
Commercial Facilities
Organic Supermarket ............................ 1500m2 Agriculture Centre .................................. 250m2 Communal Garden Bed ........................ 1650m2 The Verge (Roof level) .......................... 1600m2 Atrium ....................................................... 250m2 Cafe ......................................................... 200m2 Exhibition & Gallery Space ..................... 85m2 Public Toilets ........................................... 120m2 Total ......................................................... 5000m2
Administration ....................................... 105m2 Agriculture Storage ................................... 25m2 Germination Room ............................... 80m2 Hydroponic Towers ................................ 600m2 On-site Composting ................................ 140m2 Total ......................................................... 950m2
Day-Care Centre ..................................... 170m2 Farming Workshops .............................. 200m2 Packaging Workshops .......................... 155m2 Seminar Rooms ........................................ 40m2 Library ..................................................... 1100m2 Total ......................................................... 5000m2
Quality Control ..................................... 1500m2 Store Order Assesbly ............................ 1650m2 Packaging & Labelling ......................... 1600m2 Receiving/Inventory ............................ 1650m2 Logistics ................................................ 250m2 Total ......................................................... 5000m2
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Community Centre
Farming Workshops
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Supermarket/ Retail
Logistics/ Operations
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Hydroponic Tower
Receiving/ Grading
Cafe/ Packaging
On shelf/ Distribution
First Level Floor Plan Scale: 1/1000
Community Centre
Operations + Receiving
Traditional Farms
Supermarket + Retail
Hydroponic Towers
Cafe
Library volume on “The Verge� level direct accessibility to public transport services
Farming Workshops
Recessing of volumes near waterfront to provide outdoor terraces for community recreation, e.g. (Tai-chi, Yoga)
Workshops and community centre are integrated. Germination rooms stacked above day-care to educate youth and establish continuity
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Second Level Floor Plan Scale: 1/1000
Public-hall like volume to serve as agora/public markets fronting the site and the building
Triple volume Hydroponic Tower for the increase of yield, as well as articulating the core of the building
Separation of volume for drop off points and vehicle entry as well as emergency access for firefighting points
Water stored in overhead compartment
WATER PULLEY MODULE
The rotating of the racks allows each tray to receive a minimum of 2 hours of sunlight each day, (3 full rotations in 24 hours). This also signifies that the harvesting and manicuring processes can all be operated at the ground level, The upper levels can then be viewed as a living gallery.
Rainwater is collected and stored in an overhead tank
This is then channeled into the pulley module system
Racks rotate by using water and gravity, reducing power
Recycled water is transferred to power hydro-generator
Excess water is then pumped back into the Kallang river
The nature of the tray also allows for both soil and hydro medium, which can be grown comparitively for educational purposes.
Section B-B Scale: 1/500
615mm DEEP SOIL MIXTURE (TO SPECIALIST’S DETAIL) 300mm WIDE GRAVEL EDGING ROOT BARRIER PROTECTION COURSE WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE (SEALED WITH APPROVED SEALANT) 100mm INSITU C/S SKIRTING 100 GSM GEOTEXTILE LAYER (TO SUPPLIER’S SPECIFICATIONS) 50mm EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE INSULATION BOARD 2mm EVALON V EVA/PVC FLEECE BACK WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE BONDED
100mm R.R ROOF SLAB
75mm NON-STRUCTURAL DECKING
250mm R.C SLAB (TO ENGINEER’S DETAIL) 100mm THK THERMAL INSULATION AERATION LAYER MOISTURE RETENTION LAYER 50mm DEEP RESERVOIR LAYER 1mm THK FILTER FABRIC J STEEL HE 400 B 400mm UNIVERSAL “I” BEAM COATED WITH 40mm THK FIRE PROOFING VERMICULITE SPRAY J STEEL HE 360 A 350mm UNIVERSAL “I” BEAM COATED WITH 40mm THK FIRE PROOFING VERMICULITE SPRAY STEEL PLATE BOLTED AND WELDED TO STEEL BEAM
4mm THK TENSION CABLE WELDED ONTO “C” CHANNEL AND BOLTED TO BEAM 35mm HL FALSE CEILING PANELS (TO SUPPLIER’S SPECIFICATIONS)
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Scale: 1/10
32 Szeroka
AN ADAPTIVE-REUSE BARISTA HOUSE Located at the charming old town of Kazimierz in Krakow, the design proposal for 32 Szeroka explores the idea of celebrating the art of espresso and coffee culture in a cafe and gallery setting, with the inclusion of the owner’s loft on the highest floor. The historic 16th Century stonework was preserved to articulate the core of the building, which redistributes circulation in a long and linear axis. An extension was also made to the rear, serving as a more transparent and modern volume to house the various functions that are more socially inclined.
The mezzanine level serves not only as a platform for the living area, but also establishing access and a level of privacy for the additional study room.
Addition of a glass elevator beside the core of the building is primarily to provide handicapped access to the various levels, as well as direct access to the loft apartment. Aesthetically, it also helps to highlight a contrasting threshold of the old and new.
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The communal programs such as the living area and barista lounge is locate at the extended volume of the building facing Lewkowa St, where the facade is more transparent and is less intimate.
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On the ground level, the cafe’s kitchen is double-ended, and also located near the core of the building, allowing for customers to get a different experience from the cafe front and rear.
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Basement Level Floor Plan Scale: 1/100
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Ground Level Floor Plan Scale: 1/100
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First Level Floor Plan Scale: 1/100
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Second Level Floor Plan Scale: 1/100
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Mezzanine Level Floor Plan Scale: 1/100
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Roof Plan
Scale: 1/100
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The original stairwell was isolated at the rear end, which did not compliment the linearity of the building.
The 16th century limestone walls were used to frame a core and strengthen the juxtaposition of the new spiral staircase.
The core also houses the cafe’s bar, and key threshold areas, such as the reception and secondary entrance of the studio loft.
East Elevation Scale: 1/100
West Elevation Scale: 1/100
Study/Bedroom
Living
En-suite
Master Bedroom
Kitchen/Dining
Common Lounge
Toilet
Reception
Barista School
Cafe Front Kitchen Cafe Rear
Toilet
Toilet
Section A-A Scale: 1/100
Espresso Gallery
Storage
ZINCALUME CORRUGATED ROOF SHEETING (FIXED TO PURLIN USING 12mm X 50mmMULTIFIX SCREWS
BRADFORD GOLD WALL BATTS INSULATION (R2.0)
BRADFORD ENVROSEAL BL (BUILDING WRAP)
13mm GYPROCK PLASTERBOARD WITH DULUX WASH AND WEAR (VIVID WHITE PN2E1 PAINT FINISH) 45mm x 45mm TIMBER BATTENS
90mm X 45mm TIMBER LINTEL TIMBER ARCHITRAVE EAGLE ALUMINIUM MK5B SLIDING WINDOW {DOUBLE GLAZED) 16mm THK
Detail 01
Scale: 1/10
19mm THK SOLID STRIP TIMBER FLOORING (BLACKBUTT) BEVELLED 66mm x 11mm OAK SKIRTING 150mm UNIVERSAL BEAM (SECONDARY BEAM AT 900 cts)
19mm THK STRUCUTRAL PLYWOOD
16mm THK GYPROCK FYRCHEK PLASTERBOARD WITH DULUX WASH AND WEAR (VIVID WHITE PN2E1 PAINT FINISH) FURRING CHANNEL CLIPPED TO RESILIENT MOUNT AT 900 cts GYPROCK RESILIENT MOUNT FIXED TO ADJUSTABLE BRACKET LYSAGHT C100 (TO BE SCREWED TO PRIMARY BEAM AT 800 cts
Detail 02
Scale: 1/10
250mm THK UB CASTELLATED FLOOR BEAM (GALVANIZED)
Brighton Tomorrow
URBAN DESIGN RESEARCH AND SPECULATION Brighton Tomorrow is an outcome of a research investigtion into appropriate and responsive forms of public architecture and spaces in the rapidly growing outer suburban or semi-regional areas of Brighton, Tasmania. In response to the typical challenge for regional consultancy within limited budgetary means, this design study was developed in conjunction with Brighton City Council with the incorporation of local community consultancy, which brought to surface a number of particular issues and ideas that may not have come to the fore otherwise.
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The research was approached by close observation and documentation of the contemporary urban setting, which in turn informed the proposal of a series of urban principles to address the main issues of connectivity and urban legibility. These guiding set of principles helped to establish a consistent tonality of forwardthinking speculative design ideas and interventions within the municipality.
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DROMEDARY 662
BRIDGEWATER 4125
GAGEBROOK 2016
BRIGHTON DEMOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW The municipality of Brighton is largely a mixed demographic particularly in terms of socio-economic-status (SES). Analysis for each suburb reveals that a large proportion of the municipality falls within the low SES band, and the mapping of this data shows that these areas are also the most dispersed and disconnected.
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Bridgewater and Gagebrook recorded the lowest socio-economic-status (SES) in Tasmania, in comparison to the moderately high SES figures of Brighton and Pontville, as demonstrated by the statistics for the median household income. This becomes quite a telling statistic, as it becomes highly relevant in relation to the low levels of vehicle ownership and how it limits mobility of the residents and impacts connectivity across the municipality.
Area: 167 km2 Population: 15,329 Average people per household: 1.9
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BRIDGEWATER
GAGEBROOK
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median household income:
median household income:
median household income:
median household income:
median household income:
average Motor Vehicles per dwelling: 2.4
average Motor Vehicles per dwelling: 2.4 (TBC)
average Motor Vehicles per dwelling: 1.4
average Motor Vehicles per dwelling: 1.4
average Motor Vehicles per dwelling: 2.3
$1,512 / wk
Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011, http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/censushome.nsf/home/CO-56 *The ABS defines socio-economic status (SES) as people’s access to materials and social resources, and their ability to participate in society.
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$680 / wk
$622 / wk
$1,489 / wk
Brighton
Hobart City
DEMOGRAPHIC COMPARISON (GREATER HOBART REGION) Area: Population
Contrasting Brighton’s demographic data against the other municipalities in the Greater Hobart region highlights a series of key issues. The data indicates that other councils in the region have similar populations within a 15% margin. Brighton, on the other hand has approximately one third of the average population of the other municipalities.
Area: Population
167 km2 15,329
median income:
median income:
$1,260 / wk
$974 / wk
Interestingly, the median income for Brighton is 80% of that in Hobart, Clarence and Kingborough, and even higher than Glenorchy. However, it is worth noting that this might be skewed due to the median income of Pontville and Old Beach, which is higher than the more affluent municipalities in the Greater Hobart region. Closer studies reveal that Bridgewater ($680/wk) and Gagebrook ($622/wk) is a significant half of the average income for the entire region, and approximately two thirds that of Glenorchy ($869/wk).
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Another issue to be raised is the median age in Brighton is much lower in comparison to other municipalities, with a high proportion of children in the 5-14 years age group. This delineates the importance of addressing the needs of this group in future urban strategies.
Age Group Analysis
Age Group Analysis
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Clarence
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Area: 386 km2 Population 51,852
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median income:
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Age Group Analysis
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ANALYSIS OF EXISTING FACILITIES (GREATER HOBART REGION) The diagrams below illustrate the contrast in the provision of services and facilities in the various municipalities. More importantly, it also shows the disconnection from Brighton’s facilities with the other suburbs. The analysis of the municipality’s existing facilities also indicates a lack of cultural and recreational amenities which is almost criminal considering the abundance of open space and opportunities for the event of place-making.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
ARTS + CULTURAL
SPORT + RECREATION
Brighton has - 5 primary schools - 1 secondary school - 1 combined
Brighton has - 1 museum - 0 arts + culture facilities - 1 library - 0 theatre
Brighton has - 0 aquatic facilities - 2 outdoor sports facilities + ovals - 4 parks + reserves - 0 indoor sports centres
Brighton Primary Secondary Combined Tertiary
Museum Arts Centre Library Theatre
Clarence Glenorchy
Aquatic Facilities Outdoor Sport + Ovals Parks + Reserves Indoor Sports
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Kingborough
Brighton
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ANALYSIS OF EXISTING FACILITIES (BRIGHTON MUNICIPALITY) Closer examination of the municipality begins to reveal a strong focus on sporting facilities in both Brighton and Pontville, and highlights the lack of these facilities in Bridgewater, Gagebrook and Old Beach, despite the larger population and higher proportion of children and young residents. Questioning the urban strategies in place becomes even more important, if we consider that the population of Brighton and Pontville only accounts for less than one third of the municipality’s entire population, as indicated in the demographic statistics. Considering this, the importance of ensuring provision of public facilities and improving urban spaces in Bridgewater, Gagebrook and Old Beach becomes a key priority in relation to the speculated urban strategies.
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Age Care Facilities Community Facilities Park and Recreational Educational Facilities Religious Facilities Sporting Facilities
BRIGHTON’S URBAN CONNECTIVITY
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The diagrammatic mapping illustrates the connections and more significantly the disconnections across the Brighton municipality. Concentric circles that mark 500m and 1km distances allow us to understand the connectivity of places within a 6-12 minute walking distance. This begins to highlight the sheer scale of the municipality as a whole, as well as identifying that connectivity seems to be the fundamental issue.
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This analysis also further reinstates prioritising Bridgewater and Gagebrook as a first stage of urban intervention, as the disconnection between the suburbs are quite apparent. Currently, the two rivers together with the undulating topography increases the separation between the suburbs, but they also offer opportunities to reinvigorate the urban setting by tieing these urban nodes back to the broader landscape.
KEY CHALLENGES FOR BRIGHTON’S URBAN SPACES This highlights the four key issues that we have identified based on mapping and site visits, and need to be addressed in order to enhance the quality of the urban environment to support a conducive social life for the municipality of Brighton.
BRIDGEWATER Disconnected Pathways Paths that lead to nowhere, with frequent routes that are not paved or illuminated
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Complex Topography Many areas are very hilly and are also disconnected by rivers with bridges with narrow pedestrian paths
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Existing pedestrian infrastructure is often low in quality, and is lacking passive public surveillance.
There are wide expanses of undulating landscapes that runs between different parts of the suburb.
Distinct lack of public amenities and conducive pathways are evident throughout Gagebrook, which reduce possible scenarios of spontaneous place-making.
The civic centre of Bridgewater offers important community services and offer spectacular views, but are lacking in public spaces for communal activities.
Existing public transport infrastructure could provide opportunity for incrementally growing new public spaces and improve connectivity.
East Derwent Highway linking the two suburbs is uninspiring, with no visual cues or thresholds to signify the entering of Bridgewater and Gagebrook.
BRIDGEWATER + GAGEBROOK (PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL CONNECTIVTY PROPOSAL) It is evident that connectivity is a key issue for the municipality of Brighton, particularly in Bridgewater and Gagebrook. These suburbs are physically disconnected from other places, with some residents in Gagebrook living more than 3km from local shops. This is a result of poorly conceived social housing developments in the 1970s, which lacked long-term projection and planning, thus leading to an insufficient population to sustain additional shops and other services. The Internet and the increasing use of social media is providing new ways of addressing connectivity in this day and age. This has propounded the proposal of creating a public wifi network, which would enable equitable access and wifi nodes to provide opportunities for urban placemaking. This plan could be implemented incrementally in different stages to cover both suburbs, and provide new gathering grounds.
Current community centres provide Internet facilities, which can be extended to the outdoor spaces for public gathering.
New technology supported by Telstra (Local ISP) allows for public phone booths to be upgraded and provide free wifi, thus extending the coverage of free wifi nodes.
Existing bus stops provide opportunities to be upgraded with new shelters, as well as providing residents with virtual connectivity, while they wait for transport services.
The addition of new bus stops address both physical and virtual connectivity. Waiting for buses becomes a productive activity.
The initial phase of the proposal begins by establishing existing community centres as WiFi nodes, with the inclusion of communal facilities such as bicycle storage and community gardens. Gardens
WiFi connectivity can also be expanded through existing bus shelters along the East Derwent Highway. The proposed placemaking of bus shelters helps to improve streetscapes, as well as informing shared zones between pedestrian and vehicle users.
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The second stage is the initialisation of WiFi hot spots to existing pay phones. There are 3 phone booths in both Bridgewater and Gagebrook, which are located near commercial and school areas, making them ideal locations the provision of WiFi.
Final stage of WiFi proposal involves introducing new shelters for existing unsheltered bus stop locations, to expand these nodes, and to reduce the impact of disrupted and dead WiFi zones.
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ENTRANCING + THRESHOLD PROPOSAL (GAGEBROOK)
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Currently, the entrance to Gagebrook is defined by two large earth mounds that border the East Derwent Highway. The diagrams to the right illustrate how unconducive it is for pedestrians to move across and up over the mounds, and the lack of both a physical and visual distinction between vehicle and pedestrian surfaces. The proposal is to grade back the mound, and create a visual link from the footpath to the road, with the addition of landscaping elements to create a visual cue for the main entry link between Gagebrook and Bridgewater.
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Planting and landscaping Before
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Gravel was introduced as a threshold material and as a device to create a sensory experience through the sound of pressure from footsteps, to recreate the sonic atmopshere of the site in its heyday.
Installation of modern vertical steel frame retort, which housed a coal and coke plant with “cook with gas� advertised on facade.
Horizontal retort and engine house were built, which acted as a storage facility later on
Launceston Gas Company
Boral Ltd - 1891
Gas Company of Tasmania - 1984
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1977
On the 5th April 1860, Launceston was lit with gas street lamps, which signified that residents were able to feel safe and secure at night
1977 saw the decline of the Gas company, as the demand of gas dropped due to the rise of the butane gas.
Due to close proximity to the edge of the site, and considering future student housing developments an on-the-go coffee stand, allows the the front of the site to be a platform for social activities.
Origin Energy Tasmania Ltd - 2000
1858 Formed in 1858, following a public meeting held at the Cornwell Hotel, it ran as a public utility despite being a private company
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Launceston Gasworks
GASWORKS CONSERVATION AND TRANSFORMATION The big idea behind the refurbishment of the Launceston Gasworks, was to activate the rich history behind the site, at the same time transforming it into a textile district with programmatic insertions such as a textile makers workshop and clothing design and repair studios. This is further articulated with the marriage of programs to allow for a laundromat cafe which caters to the general public. The site is divided into day and night activities, due to the volumetric mass of the existing buildings which shadows a large proportion of the site.
Shadow analysis was a key factor in determining the allocation for the programs based on priority for solar access
Heavy day traffic and a junction signifies higher visibility of the near main road, which compliments well with public spaces
By delineating the site into day and night, the idea was to maximise usability and cater for nightlife, relating back to the history of the gasworks lighting up the city for night scenes
This hatched the idea of programming the site based on day or night-related activities, with the inclusion of a night garden to revitalise the landscape at night.
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Site Plan
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Public Private Transitional
Recreational paths Recreational spaces
General Textiles Design Studio General Textiles Admin
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Horizontal Retort Mezzanine Level Scale: 1/500
Laundromat and extension of cafe
Independent Textile Makers Workshop
Weft Space
Vertical Retort Second Level Scale: 1/500
CWG Building Second Level Scale: 1/500
CWG Building Sky Lounge Level Scale: 1/500
Operable wall system serves not only for acoustic isolation, but also as a device for a potential black-out space, whilst reflecting daylight back into the alternative space
Low Daylight Factor due to lack of sky angle Shape adapts to formal and informal configurations in relation to ongoing activities Hexagonal form allows for higher seating capacity, and passively increases social and visual interaction Multiple configurations to increase flexibility as well as the range of activities
Magnetic strip along edges to allow for easy alignment and configuration
White space to boost daylight factor, which includes finishes of furnitures and fittings
Legend One way switch Two way switch Sprinkler Recessed downlight Exit/Entrance Pendant light Overhead speakers LED Modular luminaire
Weft Space Reflected Ceiling Plan Weft Space Floor Plan (1st Configuration) Scale: 1/100
Weft Space Floor Plan (2nd Configuration) Scale: 1/100
Scale: 1/100
6mm ROUND-HOLE PERFORATED PLASTERBOARD, NRC - 0.65
290mm X 65mm CEILING JOIST AT 650mm SPACING
ACOUSTIC OPERABLE WALL WITH 50mm CAVITY SOUND TRAP, RW = 38dB
10mm GYPROCK SUPERCHECK (both sides), 75mm SOUNDSCREEN 2.0 CAVITY INVILL, RW = 44dB
12mm PLYWOOD CLADDING
EXISTING FLOORPLATE
Section X-X (Weft space) Scale: 1/50
POTENTIAL BLACK-OUT SPACE
CABLE ROAD FOR FALSE CEILING WITH 300mm ALLOWANCE AT 800mm SPACING
ROYAL LED (1197mm X 297mm X 10mm) RECESSED IN CEILING, 100% DIMMABLE, 47W, TRANVERSE SPACING AT 1600mm
BLOCKOUT ROLLER BLINDS
PARQUET VENEERS NRC = 0.4
Section Y-Y (Weft Space) Scale: 1/50
CHALICE LED DOWNLIGHT, (ACCENT LIGHTING) CHALICE 190 LED DOWNLIGHT 26W, 100% DIMMABLE
1.5mm TIMBER VENEER ON 12mm M.D.F PANEL
Section W-W (Weft Space) Scale: 1/50
10mm PLASTERBOARD RENDERED IN WHITE PAINT (N9.5)
GLACIER II LED PENDANT LIGHT, 20W (PENDANT LENGTH = 610mm)
POLYTECH 18mm MOISTURE RESISTANT M.D.F, FINISHED IN “ANTIQUE”
Section Z-Z (Weft Space) Scale: 1/50
3mm PACKER
15mm
2-WHEELED THREAD BEARINGS ALUMINIUM INTEGRATED TRACK AND GUARD
SOUND TRAP
EARTHWOOL R2.5 HD ACOUSTIC INSULATION (GLASSWOOL)
ACOUSTIC SEALS
150mm STEEL C-CHANNEL PERFORATED PLASTERBOARD
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12mm M.D.F PANEL
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Detail 02 (Track to Perforated False Ceiling) Scale: 1/2
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Detail 01 (Tray Recessed in Ceiling) Scale: 1/2
97mm 80mm
REAR JAMB
Detail 03 (Rear/Closing Jamb) Scale: 1/2
CLOSING JAMB
Still Moments
A COLLECTION OF LIFE IN MONO I take pleasure in drawing inspiration from photography as an art-form and as an escape from the motion-based adventure in our lives. Here are some of my favourite moments.
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