Architectural Design Studio A: Music Venue PT4

Level 7: Restaurant

Level 10: Rehearsal Studio

Level 17: Meeting Rooms / Singular Office

Level 18: Conference Room

Facade Detail

Facade: PET Foam with Vinyl-ester wrap. The layers that make up the facades iconic feature will be polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foam with a vinyl-ester wrap similar to the William Barak building, which is within close proximity to the site. The detail shows how it will be bolted to a structural beam within each floor level and sit away from the external structure by 100mm. This distance will enable cleaning and maintenance to be performed as well as enabling a socket to bolt panels to the frame from the buildings side creating a seamless effect on the exterior of the building.

Sections

The QR code link to the animated sections for the building design. They show the rotating geometry as well as the different levels and the circulation paths throughout the building.

Circulation

The main foyer and auditorium are connected by a set of luxury stairs and seating spaces to sit and enjoy a coffee during the intermission. These are large open staircases to allow large movements of people from the foyer on level 4 down to the auditorium on level 1 or balcony and mezzanine on level 2.

The main links of vertical access in the building in the central lift and stair core. There are 2 lift cores within the building however one is a multi-car lift. This enables faster transport options especially those in offices going to different office space or break areas and the auditorium lifts and public access areas being able to utilize a lift for levels 1-8. This keeps the programs separated by public and private space whilst speeding up the lift capacity. The private top level lift will also be able to reach levels 4-18 to accommodate people moving from the office down to the main foyer on level 4 to leave via St Kilda Road to use public transport home.

Different Scenarios for circulation within the level 4 foyer.

1. Enter from St Kilda Road, Go via reception for tickets and program booklet. Rush to toilets before heading down to the auditorium for the performance.

2. Enter from gardens in new art precinct, ask reception about where the restaurant is located, Take lift up to restaurant.

3. Take lift down to level 4 foyer to exit via St Kilda Road to walk to Flinders Street Station.

4. Finish performance in auditorium, take main stairs up to level 4. Via reception on way out of building via the main entry.

5.Enter from the arts precinct after learning that performance is showing nearby, attend reception area to purchase tickets. Grab a coffee at the takeaway cafe and wait of steps for auditorium to open for show.

Entry from City Road: Performers and Props

Entry from St Kilda Road: Public

Program Arrangement

Offices

Auditorium

Foyer

Restaurant

Backstage

Gardens

Rehearsal Rooms

Placement of Auditorium

The auditorium was placed on the ground level for 4 main reasons.

Level 4

1. Access to loading bay at road level. Loading bays are a necessary feature to any auditorium design. They allow movement of performers as well as props, instruments and other backstage necessities.

2. Public access. Positioning the auditorium closer to the St Kilda road access point allowed all public access to be one part of the building, enabling private programs to be further up in height.

Level 3

3. Darkness and Low noise. The auditorium used is a fully enclosed space, therefore needing a dark and contained environment which stops large amounts of natural light filtering in the space through doors. As an acoustic space it also needs to be quiet within its surrounds. As much as it is positioned close to the City Road boundary, most noise in the precinct will be in the gardens on level 4 as well as in spaces such as the foyer, restaurants and offices.

Level 2

Level 1

4. Space for Dressing Rooms. As the auditorium is a multipurpose hall catering for medium sized audiences, dressing rooms need to be provided for large and small groups of performers. These need to be within easy reach of the stage as performers can not be running up and down flights of stairs to get to the stage, or can’t be waiting for the lift to cram into a small space to get down to stage level.

Gardens

Level 4: Public Access Gardens (Proposal Precinct)

Level 8: Public Access Gardens

Since our building borders an 18 thousand square meter garden we have mimicked a similar language throughout our building, bringing the gardens to a new height. With gardens within the precinct, Level 8 and Level 16 we have created a hierarchy from fully public, to private space. The Level 8 gardens are a welcoming space for those using the auditorium or lower half of the building to relax, enjoy fresh air or have a break. Level 16 hosts an open air space for the offices and more private programs within the building. As the building increases in height, the gardens get smaller. This creates a more intimate space relating to the different functions.

Level 16: Private Access Gardens

Elevations North & South

Elevations East & West

Urban Context: View From Precinct Gardens

The QR code links to the 360 panorama space. This view looks at how the building sits within its urban context and how it will interact with the arts precinct in its current state.

Urban Context: View From City Road

The QR code links to the 360 panorama space. The view from City Road shows how the current road and its users will see the building in relation to the precinct.

Urban Context: View From St Kilda Road

The QR code links to the 360 panorama space. The panorama creates a backdrop for the position of the building within the context of Melbourne.

Urban Context: View From River

The QR code links to the 360 panorama space. This view looks at how the building fits within its urban context and how it will be viewed from the Yarra River and Birrarung Marr.

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