OLIVIA GOODLIFFE CURRICULUM VITAE & DESIGN PORTFOLIO
CURRICULUM VITAE BIRTHDAY: 28.03.1995 STUDIO FIRE
WORK EXPERIENCE
CITY: MELBOURNE
Jan 2017 - present
Architectural Undergraduate | Clarke Hopkins Clarke
BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTS My name is Olivia, this year I completed the Bachelor SEMESTER 2 2017 of Environments Undergraduate Degree at University
Dec 2015 - present
Receptionist | Atlantic Group
of Melbourne, with a double major of Architecture and Urban Design Planning. believe that studying Design a new and sports centre, Ilibrary and urban design planning has been beneficial to my classrooms forand University high. architectural studies by considering the urban context surrounding a site. INTERFACE. design stemmed fromexisting a young age when My passion designforinterlocks with the drawing took precedence over food. Throughout my buildings, creating an interface between school life all the work I produced was carefully and the existing school and the new facilities. A creativelyconnection designed. between I was involved extra activities seamless the oldinand suchnew as designing poster and booklet for the the unifies the the current mismatch of school musical, and created movies in my spare time. buildings in the school and creates a new I completed VCE infrom 2013, achieving anThe ATAR of 97.95. face for the school Royal Parade. At school enjoyed mathematics, but found choice forI this location was to minimize the passion in my design and at end the year both my footprint ofsubjects the building tothe allow foroffuture Media and Visual Communication and Design projects expansion of the school and retains the were open displayed at which the National Gallery of Victoria as large space is valuable in this part ofsetting. Top Designs in the VCE Season of Excellence. My urban media film was also played at ACMI cinema and I was on a design panel answering for future The maintainsquestions and extends thestudents. The subject axis of my film was orphanage in Thailand that existing through thean school and a new I haveis been involved since I am interested entry created with awith slope that2012. extends in volunteering and to helping thoseentry in need, from royal parade the library on and a goal of mine thetwo future is to use my skills an architect to level 1. inThe slopes frame the as field, make a difference in undeveloped countries. activating the open space and bringing attention to sport as an important part of My passion the school.for design has been explored and challenged through my studies in the Bachelor of Environments. I have particularly enjoyed the design studios, and exploring and developing my design thinking. I find the prospect of continuing these explorations in my Masters degree very exciting. During my studies I have been working casually at Clarke Hopkins Clarke architects on the multi-residential team. This has been invaluable in showing me how my studies can link up with real life practice. Their approach to design is inspiring for me, being about ‘creating vibrant communities’. I like the idea of changing lives through architecture, using design to create connections between people within communities to enhance the liveability and wellbeing of people. I love to travel with my family, exploring and experiencing the work of renowned architects and a variety of urban settings.
Aug 2016 - Jan 2017 November 2016
Human Resources Assistant | Atlantic Group
May 2013 - July 2016
Food and Beverage Attendant | Atlantic Group
May 2014 - Mar 2016
Crew Member | McDonalds
Feb 2014 - Aug 2015
Brand Representation & Promotion | Various Agencies
2006 - 2010 Ongoing School Year 2014
Victorian Racing Carnival Host | Atlantic Group
Film & Television | Feature in television commercial, Extras work Childcare | Babysitting for friends and family Tutoring | Mathematics tutoring for high school students
EDUCATION Completed 2017
Bachelor of Environments | University of Melbourne Major: Architecture and Urban Design & Planning
Completed 2013
Victorian Certificate of Education | Methodist Ladies’ College Subjects: English Language, Media, Visual Communication Design, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics, Health and Human Developmennt ATAR: 97.95
ACHIEVEMENTS
REVIT INDESIGN
Melbourne University Blues & Sport Award International Representative
2016
Melbourne School of Design | Cities Local to Global ‘Rising Planning Star’ Award
2016
VCE Season of Excellence Selected for Top Desig ns and Top Screens Panellist, Top Screens opening night
2014
AUTOCAD
2013
Methodist Ladies’ College Award for excellence in Visual Communication Design
2012
Methodist Ladies’ College Award for excellence in Media
2011
VOLUNTEER Volunteer work at Baan Than Namchai Orphanage, Thailand Australian organization: Hands Across the Water
Dec 2012 - Current
Volunteer work at center for disadvantaged children in Vietnam
Jan 2015 - Current April 2014
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2013
Methodist Ladies’ College ‘Samantha O’Brien Design Award - Visual Communication Design
Volunteer work at Jodie O’shea Orphanage, Bali
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Methodist Ladies’ College Distinction for Visual Communication Design
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PHOTOGRAPHY TRAVEL FASHION HEALTH & FITNESS WEB DESIGN
STUDIO FIRE
BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTS SEMESTER 2 2017 Design a new sports centre, library and classrooms for University high. INTERFACE. My design interlocks with the existing buildings, creating an interface between the existing school and the new facilities. A seamless connection between the old and the new unifies the current mismatch of buildings in the school and creates a new face for the school from Royal Parade. The choice for this location was to minimize the footprint of the building to allow for future expansion of the school and retains the large open space which is valuable in this urban setting. The design maintains and extends the existing axis through the school and a new entry is created with a slope that extends from royal parade to the library entry on level 1. The two slopes frame the field, activating the open space and bringing attention to sport as an important part of the school.
interlocking with existing • minimise footprint • allow for future expansion • connect disciplines
retain open space • allow for future expansion • valuable in an urban setting • outdoor sports activity
SECTION A celebrate landscape • activate field and outdoors • slopes as spaces to meet, play, relax, observe
extend axis through school • add to series of courtyards
Burying the sports stadium creates an interface between above and below ground and the connecting element is an interactive staircase. The stadium is designed to be a multifunctional space with both fixed and movable seating and a stage. Interlocking with the existing school creates an interface between multiple disciplines and different user groups. They come together in a main atrium that is a central hub in the school. It’s an active, multivolume space which is lit from above, with pods poking out and balconies wrapping around. With Gtac part of this space, it will be less disconnected from the school and its uses can be shared. Part of this atrium space and the library is a new technology room that offers the opportunity for students to explore things outside the school curriculum such as 3D printing and robotics. It gives a chance for students to take charge of their learning, as a step towards university, the next stage of their education.
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interface of disciplines • central hub where different disciplines meet • interaction & collaboration
Currently in the school the raised walkways are congested so in my design I have completed the loop of elevated circulation. The circulation spaces are designed to be functional. In addition to traditional classrooms, there is a variety of informal learning environments such as balconies and staircases, the atrium, the library and outdoor spaces, providing an interface between traditional and modern pedagogy.
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BASEMENT 2 BASEMENT 1 GROUND FLOOR There is a simplicity in materiality in the design. It explores concrete and its potential to be both robust and fluid. The aesthetic design stemmed from having to find a structural solution for spanning a large distance below ground. The result was to use deep concrete bridge beams at close centers. The beams wrap over the courts creating an expressed skeleton structure. The skeleton grows from underground and holds up and wraps over the building above ground. The geometries it forms reinforce that this is a cooed school, with its masculine strength and feminine curves.
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FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR Libraries of the future are less about books and more about learning through collaboration and exploration. The first floor of the library is a collaborative space designed to be active and engaging with a coffee shop, booths and long tables. The second floor of the library is for quiet study and houses the stacks, computers and project rooms. The project rooms and seniors common room are contained in a box that intersects with the structure, overhanging the faรงade and inside the atrium. This gives the seniors a presence in the school. As well as being part of this collaborative space the location is symbolic of them moving beyond school.All rooms overlook the field, having a visual connection to nature which has proven to be beneficial to students wellbeing.
STUDIO AIR
BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTS SEMESTER 1 2017 Studio Air was about exploring the possibilities of computational design, using Grasshopper and Rhino programs. I learnt about how to develop parametric design scripts that are responsive to different contitions and parameters. I had not done anything similar previously, so it was a challenge to learn the technology, however it was very exciting to explore and imagine how the future of architecture and design possibilities can be changed by new technology. I enjoyed researching and learning about contemporary examples of these design techniques being used. Of particular interest was how computation techniques are being used in the completion of Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia. The final project was group work, to design a pavilion for CERES, a sustrainability centre and urban farm. The pavilion was to be build over an ampitheatre, and the design was to reflect the values of CERES.
BAJEERANG Meaning ‘tree’ in the language of the Wurundjeri people, the traditional owners of the land. Our design enables animals and humans to come together for protection and habitation underneath the tree-like structure. Each piece of the structure is integral, resting on each other, in a similar way that all the elements of nature do. The final design is not only functional but is also environmentally conscious and connects to the values of CERES. DESIGN CONCEPT The concept for our design is a tree structure using recycled timber which incorporates a climbing plant to provide adequate shading. The design will encompass the values and aesthetics of CERES and provide a habitat both for humans and for animals. The outcome is to have an organic and handmade quality but will be generated using digital technology for the form, pattern and structural design. BEAM SIZES Because of the nature of recycled timber, the design of the structure needs to be flexible in the dimensions and properties of the members. It was my role to make a script using Grasshopper with approximate parameters of the beam sizes, based on the team’s investigations, and have allowed for these dimensions to be changed. The script works so that the dimensions of the materials are inputted, rather than cutting the material to suit the digital model. This is a huge benefit of using parametric design. The script also allows for optimisation of the structure when using beams of various sizes.
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REVERSE ENGINEERING METROPOL PARASOL IN SPAIN In this exercise using Grasshopper, I trialled a number of different strategies to achieve the tree-like, waffle forms of the Metropol Parasol. The outcome uses a waffle to create the structure with bolted connections. A waffle structure was further explored in my design proposal due to the simplicity of fabrication.
MID-TERM INDIVIDUAL DESIGN PROPOSAL This design concept not only relates to humans, but animals as well, something that is a core value for CERES. Not only is the structure interactive for humans at ground level, but by growing a plant on top of the structurea habitat for animals is created. The use of timber and greenery also connects to the ethics and aesthetic of the site. Each of the steps in this script follow a process that is parametric, firstly finding the form of the structure then using a plugin to create the waffle structural pattern, then using Karamba to analyse and optimise the structure. My approaches to shap-finding were to use a graph mapper to fluidly explore geometries. My design proposal was selected by the tutor to be explored further during group work.
STUDIO WATER
BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTS SEMESTER 2 2016 Studio water was about studying a master of architecture and to design a boathouse on the Yarra River following the rules and techniques of the architect. My tutorial was assigned Tadao Ando, a Japanese architect who explores light and geometry with designs predominately out of concrete. Tadao Ando’s formal rules that were followed include using basic geometries and grids, chops and slices, addition and subtraction, expression natural elements architecturally and creating an experiential journey. I found studying Tadao Ando’s work really interesting. His composition and design of buildings coincided with my interest in symmetry, balance and simplicity of geometry and material in architecture. Learning about his design process and thinking was beneficial to me for learning the process to arrive at a design solution and the meaning behind design decisions. In the Ando Boathouse, I have tried to follow Ando’s formal rules throughout the whole design, from the layout based on geometry and a grid, to creating a journey and experience through the building, to the choice of materials. This semester I taught myself Revit, using this in my final design presentation and renders. It was a great exercise to explore and learn the program.
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SITE PLAN The plan of the design is based on a grid system, developed from axis an pure geometries. Balance and symmetry guided the placement of hte elements, and the grid was used to maintain simplicity as the design got more complex.
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There is an experiential approach and journey through the building and a linear exit. The journey is a procession with things unfolding along the way. The walkway follows the journey of the curve along the river, then past a green courtyard that gives a hint of whats to come. The visitor then turns away from the water and walks up through a tight concrete passage, looking towards the sky and tree canopies. The architecture then forces the visitor to turn back towards the water with the passage framing a view of the river and city. After a linear exit towards the water there is a direct escape to the ground level via an elevator which also doubles as a disabled access to the restaurant. The journey then travels thgouh a glass foyer which leads to a water ‘jetty’.
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The deisgn incorporates elements that mimick the existing nature on site. The water ‘jetty’ is the river on a smaller scale and the courtyard is the park on a smaller scale.
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Tadao Ando works with the existing landscape, not overcomplicating it. His designs frame and celebrate the exisiting site. The trees on the site have been maintained and the user experiences the feeling of being up in the tree canopy. The courtyard is home to an Indigenous Australian sculpture, reinforcing the site’s place in Melbourne’s arts precinct, and recognising the history of the site in a similar way that Ando’s Bonte Museum does with the traditional Korean wall.
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1. OFFICE 2. RESTAURANT 3. TOILETS AND SHOWERS 4. CAFE 5. SUSHI KIOSK 6. HIRE COUNTER 7. BOAT STOREGE 8. STAFF 9. SCULPTURE COURTYARD 10. FOOD STORAGE 11. WASTE 12. DELIVERY BAY 13. WATER JETTY 14. WORKSHOP 15. LIFT VIEWS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE ARE SHOWN WITH LETTERS SEE PAGE 4
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The architecture is designed to create different experiences. Standing on the long, slender form of the cantilever over the river feels like being in a concrete kayak. The water jetty is an inverse o the jetty on the river and can be used by children playing with boats or speedboat racing. The cafe is elevated to activate the street and draw in passers-by and is the perfect spot to spectate boats. The foyer is a comfortable place for rowards to wait, shower, get changed or buy a snack. It is a light, open, comfortable space with an inside/outside experience. When viewing the building from the park, the junction of the curve and the double story wall creates a canoe-like shape that juts out onto park. In-situ Ando-style concrete is used for the majority of walls and floors and bluestone paving runs through the foyer, across the road and along the water jetty, indicating that there is a pedestrian crossing on the road, and connecting the movement through the inside to outside. The timberimpressed wall reflects the existing weatherboard boathouses on site, and adds another element of texture, a material that is interactive and encourages human touch. The gabion under the mezzanine level allows for natural ventilation and air flow.
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VIies of Melbourne CBD, Southbank and Yarra River are framed by the architecture, a technique commonly used by Tadao Ando in buildings such as the Bonte Museum and the Childrens Museum.
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INTRO TO URBAN DESIGN & PLANNING
BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTS SEMESTER 2 2016 This subject introduced me to new skills relevant to urban design and planning. The project was to design an urban renewal of a site in West Melbourne to improve the urban place. My vision for the site was to promote a vibrant, sustainable and interactive community and improve livability for the growing residential population on West Melbourne by creating a community hub that incorporates useful facilities, services and open space. The existing building will be redeveloped into a new community building with a childcare centre, fitness centre, community garden, kiosk and church offices. The car park will be transformed into a playground that slopes down into a sandpit. The playground will be used by the childcare during weekdays and by the public after school and on weekends. The school drop off zone will be relocated to the southern side of the building which will also be a new bus stop to improve public transport access. The existing building will be maintained to minimise waste, and will be wrapped with corten panels to synthesis the building with the triangular site and its heritage fabric. The community garden offers learning opportunities for the childcare centre, surrounding schools and community to learn about sustainability. Additionally, harvested stormwater will be used for the toilets and gardens.
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The redevelopment of the site will improve livability by providing the services for the community to thrive. Open space allows for community gathering, enhancing social connections and interaction among neighbours. The existing trees have been maintained and some added to provide shade for seating underneath. The streets have been designed to promote walkability. Tree canopies, pedestrian crossings and raised surfaces calm and slow down traffic so things move at a human pace so the streets are safer and people are comfortable. A shallow water channel running through the site creates an element of constant movement and a processional journey through the site. The channel is shallow enough to walk through and will light up at night to increase safety. The peaceful, reflective essence of the water mimics the spiritual effect of the church. Pyramid-like mounding has been used to absorb some of the noise from Victoria Street. This also doubles as seating space, prospect for views of the church and city and also creates incidental exercise and encourages play among both adults and children.
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STUDIO EARTH
BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTS SEMESTER 1 2016 Studio Earth was about the development of design thinking using a range of techniques and tools. A number of projects were completed thoughout the semester. A series of designs were created based on the themes Point/Line/Plane, Mass and Frame and Infill. They were then brought together into a conceptacle model that represented each idea. These ideas were then all brought together into a pavilion design on Herring Island. Throughout this studio my deign thinking was pushed and I learnt how to take design inspiration from abstract ideas. I learnt that architecture can be art. I was given new tools to think differently and to take different approaches to design tasks. During the semester I also developed my model making skills, being highly experimental with the use of material. I experimented with expanding foam filler, concrete, floral foam, mesh, and have learnt how to solder wire. I realised how different materials can help achieve different textures and forms that wouldn’t otherwise have been achieved. Overall, this first design studio pushed my design thinking beyond its previous boundaries to places of great ambition.
POINT / LINE / PLANE The form of the design uses equilibrium to enter a state of fragile balance. Cantilevers and point supports are used to create a sense of delicacy yet stability and to suggest an element of magic. The geometrical essence of point, line, and plane is expressed with each part in their purest form. The composition plays with the solidity of the ground plane, contrasting the light, floating elements with the solidity and strength of the ground plane which is built up using plinths and stepping forms. There is a playfulness in the logic of layers of transparency and lightness above the ground plane and heaviness again above. The elements form a continuous composition where the distinction between inside and outside is blurred.
FRAME AND INFILL Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic domes are thin shell structures where the frame is in structural stress and tension. Triangles are created with the overlapping circles. I was interested in the patterning of the geometric elements. My design was created by taking away the symmetry and system of the dome by unfolding the structure to create something more abstract. The composition defies gravity, seeming like it should topple over. I wanted to play with the typical hierarchy of frame and infill architecture where the frame is the structural element and infill is the supported element. The frame still supports the infill but in different places than the typical structure would. Each of the infill elements can fit into their frame but there are only two points of connection, rather than three, allowing for movement. It is as if someone had flicked the infill elements or the wind has made them spin out of place. The infill is no longer the element of closure separating the inner and outer space. This design has strong potential to work on Herring Island. The infill elements could spin from closed to open to be adjustable for weather and other uses.
MASS The aim was to be ambiguous and provoke a range of responses. When introducing the third dimension of movement, I thought about the representation of time. Movement of the earth’s mass is constant, it occurs gradually and slowly over a long time, however the section could also be a snapshot of an intense moment of seismic movement. The idea of violent movement brought up a more literal response related to seismic movement of the earth and the separation of the small fragments that make up mass. It has an element of heat. Graphically it is somewhat contained, yet not. It can be literal or diagrammatic. Like Palazuelo’s work it can be observed in different scales. It could be taken more architecturally as a long section that has been broken up and continued below. Passive voids are created by movement of mass rather than removal. It represents perception of space in mass, feeling the mass from within the voids. The darkness it heavy. It is atmospheric, lacks stability and evokes feelings from fragility to uneasiness to fear.
CONCEPTACLE My conceptacle aims to unite my previous designs while acknowledging that they are three visually distinct elements. In this diagrammatic composition the triangle is the uniting device, bringing coherence to the differing components. There is a sense of the identity of each of the elements and how they may or may not relate. The identity of each element is expressed on the face of a triangular prism, which is a representation of the ground plane. A relationship to the ground plane manifests on each face. The point line plane is embedded, the mass is below and the frame and infill is floating above. The layout also explores the relationships between the three elements. From above, all three can relate, from an angle two can relate, and from straight on only one is experienced. Black is not a colour. White is every colour. Red has certain associations. But black is whatever the audience interprets it.
HERRING ISLAND PAVILION In my design, an inversion of mass and void reveals the secrets. The monolithic chambers and passageways form a geometric and sculptural arrangement of floating, cantilevering elements, which are accessed by ladders and bridges. It is an experience of searching for and discovering secrets. The passageways each have transparent side to create lookouts and frame different views of the island, and expose the identity of Herring Island as an island, which cant be realised from the streets. The playground-like tight passageways and nests in the canopy are likely to be identified by children as secret spaces. The passage cantilevered over the void has a transparent floor to experience the void from another perspective as suspended above. Â The singular experience above ground contrasts with the sheltered social gathering place on ground outside the recreation room. This space is open and adaptable, allowing program to evolve for the desire of its users. Â The frame covering the structure reveals or conceals the architecture. The infill triangles can be programmed to different modes (functional, strategic and natural) and a technical room housing the controls is located in one of the floating structures. In the functional mode the frame is a shield to shade, suppress sound and shelter from wind and rain. They can also be used for strategic purposes to reveal or conceal the whole of, or elements of the architecture. In the natural mode, the infill elements respond to nature. They move with the wind, like whispered secrets travelling and echoing. Nature changes the external form, creating a relationship between nature and the architecture. Â The flow of the lush grass and trees and the delicacy in the unravelled geodesic dome, contrasts with the modular, monolithic structures. The design recognises a presence of both the landscape and the architecture and there is a balance between strength and translucency.
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