Statement of Intention

The main themes we based our designs on were: Fluidity, Connectivity, Multi-use, Integration and Sensory. These themes enable us to continue using our form finding and site analysis findings for future designing. The brief requires 20% enclosed spaces and 80% open and public space. Our proposal should explore different sensory aspects as covered in our site analysis to determine the use and potential of the site within these spaces. The interior spaces will look at the sense of vision and taste whilst exterior spaces explore the sense of sound, especially of the wind and water.

Our form finding aspect of chains will be included within the forms of the site for elements such as the roof structure, creating a grid-shell to house the main building functions. The grid like structure was chosen to pursue as we all completed chain meshes with the grid pattern using a variety of different materials, and the grid enabled some structural potential.

As a team we focused on sensory aspects and views to create the forms on our site. The 4 main views from the site provide a great backdrop for a new masterplan development; towards Victoria Harbour and the CBD, Harbour town, Port Melbourne and the Yarra River. These views should influence the forms and placement on spaces on the site in accordance to the function of spaces and their views.

The aim of our form is to create a multi functional space, with fluidity between programs and spaces on both vertical and horizontal axis.

In Short

The aim of our proposal was to use elements from our form finding and site analysis to persuade to creation of multi-functional spaces, whist keeping fluidity and connectivity between programs and spaces on both horizontal and vertical axis. The main contributing factor to our forms and their placement was the views from the site.