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the brief
mid-semester presentation
esquisse two
esquisse five
esquisse eight
esquisse eleven
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contents
acknowledgement to country
introduction to weekly esquisses
esquisse three
esquisse six
esquisse nine
final page
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site/ excursion photos
final presentation
esquisse one
esquisse four
esquisse seven
esquisse ten
THE BRIEF
THIS SEMESTER WE WORKED ON DESIGNING IDEAS FOR A WORLD CLASS MUSIC AND PERFORMACE CENTRE BASED ON AND AROUND FRAMLIGHAM FOREST ON KIRRAE WURRONG COUNTRY. WE WORKED AND LEARNT ALONGSIDE UNCLE LEONARD CLARKE AS WELL AS VISITING THE SITE TO CAMP, LEARN AND DESIGN ON COUNTRY. OVER THE SEMESTER, WE COMPLETED WEEKLY ESQUISSES WORKING ALONGSIDE DIFFERENT GROUP MEMBERS WHICH WHOLLY CONTRIBUTED TO OUR FINAL DESIGN AND OVERALL APPROACH TO THE BRIEF.
I would like to acknowledge the people of the Kirrae Whurrong country of the Gunditjmara nation in which we visited and learnt from and well as the Woi Wurrung and Boon Wurrung language groups of the Eastern Kulin Nation on whose lands we have the privilege of living and conducting our studies on. I’d like to extend my acknowledgement to the Dharug and Gundugurra People of the Ngurra Country where I also live and grew up. Our work on the Shara Clarke Cultural and Educational Centre has been heavily inspired and directed by the teachings and generosity of Uncle Leonard Clarke from the Eastern Maar Nation and his community. I would finally like to acknowledge and pay my respects to all first Nations peoples and Elders past, present and emerging and recognise the unceded lands i live and work on today.
final presentation
Our intent for approaching the brief was to use what we took from our learning over the semester from Christine and Stas, from Country and our yarns with Uncle Lenny and turn it into something which honoured these learnings. We developed five rules which we used to guide us throughout the design process. These rules were: 1. Inside and out should be hard to define to create true connection 2. All natural elements should be acknowledged 3. The design should adhere to country 4. The building should leave space for individual emotional realisation and understanding 5. The building should be kinetic- connect and divide through moving parts We were heavily inspired by the eels traps used in the Hopkins river and in Budj Bim. We were inspired by the form of the eel traps; in the weaving of the basket traps and the formation and advanced engineering of the volcanic rock eel traps of Budj Bim. We mimicked the porous aspect of the volcanic rock by creating a design that has columns/gaps which twist and move throughout the building housing plants and allowing movement. Conceptually, we were inspired by the fact that the eels weren’t taken until they were gone, but as they were available and needed. These factors inspired our final design.
ON COUNTRY - FRAMLINGHAM
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TRANSPORTATION MAP
LOCATION MAP
EXTERNAL VIEW FROM FRAMLINGHAM FOREST
EXTERN
SHARA CLARKE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTRE NURTURING KNOWLEDGE, REGENERATION AND CONNECTION TO COUNTRY 1/ Inside and out should be hard to define // to create true connection 2/ All natural elements should be acknowledged 3/ Adhering to country 4/ The building should leave space for individual emotional realisation 5/ The Building should be kinetic - connect and divide through moving parts
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SERVICE ROAD
PLANT NURSARY
ENSUIT BATHR ENSUITE BATHROOM SCENERY WORKSHOP LOADING STORE LIGHTING STORE/WORKSHOP FIVE PERSON DRESSING ROOM LAUNDRY
STAR DRESSING ROOM SOUND/VIDEO/ELECTRONIC WORKSHOP
STORE
RUBBISH STORE WARDROBE/COSTUME REPAIR
INSTRUMENT STORE
RACKROOMS
ASSEMBLY ROOM
TEN PERSON DRE TECHNICAL STAFF GENERAL AREA
PIANO STORE PRODUCTION OFFICE
ENSUITE BATHROOM LIFT
COMMS ROOM
GREEN ROOM
TEN PERSON DRESSING ROOM
SCENERY/PROPS STORE
ENSUITE BATHROOM
TEN PERSON DR
FIRST AID STAGE DOOR RECEPTION FOLDING WALL
ENSUITE BATHROOM
ASSEMBLY AREA
REAR CROSSOVER
FLEXIBLE STAGE FLEXIBLE STAGE STORE
VOLCANIC ROCK
STAGE
FLEX SEATING ORCHESTRA SPACE
CULTRAL KNOWLEDGE SPACE
WELCOME CEREMONY / EXTERNAL GATHERING SPACE
FLEXIBLE-CHAIR STORE WALKWAY/STRUCTURE SPACE
GENERAL SEATING
BUDJ BIM
TRANSLATION/VIEWING
ART STORE/BOLLARD STORE/GENERAL STORAGE/CLOAK ROOM
DOWNSTAIRS BAR
ENTRANCE
LIFT
DISABLED BATHROOM
FEMALE BATHROOM
DISABLED BATHROOM
MALE BATHROOM
ENTRANCE MALE BATHROOM
RETAIL AREA FEMALE BATHROOM
STORE ROOM
MANAGER’S OFFICE
BOX OFFICE EXHIBITION SPACE ENTRANCE
BOX OFFICE MANAGERS OFFICE
ENTERPRISE MAP
SICK ROOM
EDUCATION POD
ENTRANCE
COMMS ROOM
NORTH
DIMMER ROOM
STORE ROOM
STORE ROOM STORE ROOM
RADIO STUDIO
STORE ROOM
MULTIPURPOUSE POD RADIO STUDIO
STORE ROOM
RADIO STUDIO
SITE PLAN @ 1:5000
FLOOR PLAN 1:2000
STORE ROOM
BOARD ROOM ENTRANCE
FEMALE BATHROOM ENTRANCE DISABLED BATHROOM
MALE BATHROOM
CAFE AND RESTAURANT
CHEF’S OFFICE
WALK IN FRIDGE
commercial kitchen
LONGITU
EXTERNAL VIEW OF POD, WELCOME CEREMONY AND SHARA CLARKE CENTRE
INTERNAL VIEW OF FRONT OF HOUSE GREEN TUBES
Final presentation panels as presented online.
NAL VIEW OF ENTRANCE FUNNEL
INTERNAL VIEW OF PATHWAY LEADING TO CANOPY INTERNAL VIEW PRE-PEFORMANCE :CLOSED
TE ROOM
ENSUITE BATHROOM
ENSUITE BATHROOM
TWENTY PERSON DRESSING ROOM
ENSUITE BATHROOM TEN PERSON DRESSING ROOM
ESSING ROOM
ENSUITE BATHROOM
ENSUITE BATHROOM
TEN PERSON DRESSING ROOM
LIFT
WET/DRY DRESSING ROOM
ENSUITE BATHROOM
RESSING ROOM
TEN PERSON DRESSING ROOM
TEN PERSON DRESSING ROOM
ENSUITE BATHROOM
GRID/LIGHTING
GENERAL SEATING
POD SEATING
CRYING/DIRECTORS ROOM
G ROOM DIMMER ROOM
PROJECTION/VISUAL CONTROL ROOM
AUDIO/LIGHTING CONTROL ROOM
BAR STORE
UPPER BAR
LIFT
UDINAL SECTION 1:300
EXTERNAL VIEW WALKING ATOP THE CANOPY
INTERNAL VIEW PRE-PEFORMANCE : OPEN
INterior perspective view from the foyer if the building.
Perspective shot of the exterior of the building. This shows the focus on regeneration we represented in our design.
interior perspective view of the open, pre-performance mode of the stage and seating.
interior perspective view of the closed, pre-performance mode of the stage and seating.
exterior perspective shot of the pod and fire/open ceremony area
Interior perspective view in the upper foyer area with the glass columns which house/ grow plants and trees
Exterior perspective shot of the entrance that creates a gradual entrance into the building (Left) Exterior shot of the foyer stairway leading to the top of the canopy which is traversable (right)
Progress/inspiration drawings showing the evolutionand process of designing our form.
floor plans
perspective section
site plan
enterprise map showing seperate ‘growing pools’ with different programs factored into our design as well as future and potential programs
location map
transport map
mid-semester presentation in our mid -semester presentation, mijawi and i took our collection of ideas and created a design with a focus on eel traps, volcanic rock, and blown glass inspired from yhonnie scarce’s art.
in our midsem presentation we explored lighting and creating a kinetic element to our design. we explored this in our cnopy stretching to the framlingham forest, which stretches and moves suits to different programs. This consequentially affected light within the building.
ON COUNTRY - FRAMLINGHAM
EDUCATION MODE
BUDJ BIM
Sound
First aid Chair store
NORTH
Tea Room Manager’s office Lift
SITE PLAN
SHARA CLARKE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTRE 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/
Inside and out should be hard to define to create true connection All natural elements should be utilized Adhering to country The building should leave space for individual emotional realisation The building should have layers to introduce what wants to be explored The Building should be kinetic - connect and divide through moving parts
Board room Store rooms Cafe/restaurant Semi-outdoor eating area Chef’s office Commercial Kitchen
Comms room Store rooms Radio rooms Bathrooms
Rubbish store Laundry Wardrobe/co
10 METRES
PANORAMIC SECTION: EDUCATION MODE
PEFORMANCE MODE
Star dressing room Assembly room 5 person dressing rooms Ensuite bathrooms Toilets Wig and makeup room Wet and dry dressing room Ensuite bathroom X3 20 person dressing rooms
Ensuite Bathrooms 15 person dressing room 5 person dressing rooms Stage door reception Dimmer room Assembly Area
d, video, electronics workshop Loading store, lighting store and workshop Technician offices
INTERNAL PANORAMIC VIEW
15 person dressing room 5 person dressing rooms Production office
Lift Holding area/temporary store Technical staff change room, amenities, showers
ostume repair
Comm’s room Sound control porch Translation/viewing room
Follow spot room Bar Store Bar Bathrooms General Office Store Projection suite Box Office manager Lift
Comms Room Dimmer room
Crying/directors/interpreters room Audio/visual control room Lighting control room Store Sound Locks Cloak room
Cafe/Restaurant
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site plan
Progress/inspiration drawings showing the evolutionand process of designing our form.
Exterior perspective of the outer building and fire
Interior perspective drawing of stage and seating
exploded axonometrics
Progress/inspiration drawings showing the evolutionand process of designing our form.
weekly esquisses
esquisse one individual work. in this esquisse, we were required to attend the bunkilaka gallery at the melbourne museum and attend the ‘gung/create, make, do, love’ exhibition by the wergaia/ wemba artist kelly koumalatsos as well as the first people’s exhibition. I selected 2 artefects and one non-artefact work to reflect on and produce a maquette. my maquette was representing the weave of baskets and jewelry i found. i also outlined where i live in a language map of victoria.
maquette represented in context.
from left to right- maquette’s created for this task, photos from the trip to the museum, language map
esquisse two
working with zoe baybrook. in this esquisse, zoe and i looked at our precedent flower the ficinia nodosa or knobby club rush. in this task we created individual drawings of the plant, doing studies on its growth patterns, how it flowers, where it is native to and common use of the flower. this taught us the flowers tendency for coastal areas, its use of having edible roots and that it flowers year round.
knobby club rush poster created in a vintage botanical poster style
esquisse three working with zoe baybrook. for this esquisse, we used our plant studies as well as precedent studies of sean godsell’s MPavillion and sou fujimoto’s serpentine pavillion. from this, we designed 2 stage spaces and a back of house space that mimicked the overall form that we took from the knobby club rush; its spiked exterior of the flower and grass. the form was traversable as well as providing shelter for seating.
from left to right- sou fujimoto’s serpentine pavillion, sean godsell’s mpavillion and the knobby club rush
Progress/inspiration drawings showing the evolutionand process of designing our form.
esquisse four working with siyuan. for this task, siyuan and i created two concept diagrams of the spacial qualities of the spaces that we were beginning to be introduced that will be contained in the building. we also then created a massing diagram of the sizes of the spaces.
massing model showing the size of different spaces in relation to each other
representation of the spaces that are linked and connecting to each other.
Banjo Clarke - Smaller teaching rooms
Banjo Clarke - Board room
The Archie RoachHall - Seating area Regibald Saunders - Back of the house Banjo Clarke - Radio rooms
Banjo Clarke - Aboriginal art & culture rooms
Regibald Saunders - Stage Regibald Saunders - Seating areaCovered and open air
Regibald Saunders - CoveredSpace
The Archie RoachHall - Front of house
Banjo Clarke - Store rooms
collage in the style of philip hunter showing reflections created by the mosaic burning on our design
esquisse five
site plan with design
working with siyuan. we created a design based off our botanical studies. through this we made a building with a kinetic roof that mimicked the seed pattern of the banksia which opens over time and with heat as our building roof did. we also used our studies of mosaic burning to create a photomontage in the style of philip hunter showing the reflections of fire on our building.
top to bottom- section , top view, siyuans banksia drawing
esquisse six working with alannah. in this task, alannah and i researched emily kame kngwarreye’s yam dreaming painting, boorok’s song ‘keep the dream alive’ and saana’s tsurouka cultural hall. we used these precedents to create a volume to inspire a performance venue with a retractable canopy. for this, we created sweeping, shifting walls that frame different views as they move. we created the roof structure based off a portion of the lines in yam dreaming.
emily kame kngwarreye’s yam dreaming
collage showing the design on site (left). Collage showing the closed program and open program (right).
paper and card model (left) and progress drawings (right)
esquisse seven -research task
colosseum inspired seating (top) and diagram of sound distribution (bottom)
working with zeke. for this task, we researched eel traps and the hopkins river by reading wisdom man and taking notes. as well as researching toi o tamaki’s auckland art gallery/fjmt + archimedia. we then created a panel of our research
precedents inspiring our design from left to right- toyo ito white u house, japanese house layout with indoor/outdoor threshold and white u house
esquisse eight
perspective section showing thresholds of indoor/outdoor spaces and seating in the building (left) and three colour vignettes in the style of peter cook
working with zeke. from our research, we developed a design that was kitetic and movable while referencing the trees and leaves of the forest. To do this, we had a central column that walls rotated on to create different spaces that catered to different programs. there were several layers to the building that created thresholds between the outside and inside. there were also ‘leaves’ on the top in the form of moving panels that shifted light as the panels moved.
movement diagram of the rotating walls (top) and concept diagrams
esquisse nine
yhonnie scarce works
working with tiff. for this task, tiff and i attended the yhonnie scarce’s missile park exhibition at acca in melbourne and looked into edward tufte’s envisioning information book. we read excerpts from nourishing terrains and studied the precedent pete zumthors bruder klaus field chapel. We then created 5 rules and represented these as a visual summary (right).
rules represented in diagram form
watercolour perspective view(top left) watercolour floor plan (top right) drawing expressing light and roof heights in the buildings.
Outdoor seating
Stage 1
Back of house
Exhibition Gathering
Stage 2 Multipurpose rooms
Entrance
Cu
Shop
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Seating
Radio rooms
Storage
Rooms
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Teac
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Board room
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working with tiff. for this task, we saw a first look into the programs filling the archie roach hall, reginald saunders and the banjo clarke academy cultural and education facility. we then used our rules and precedents to inform our design. this resulted in a design that had a strong focus on the ephemeral through light and water streams surrounding and moving through the building creating sounds, echoes and light as you move through. the broken up buildings create gaps between that also allow the wind and sounds travelling through to be enhanced.
model pictures (top) and model in site with trees added (bottom)
esquisse eleven
working with chukang. this task was completed in a combination mode both on site and back at the uni once we had finished the trip. chukang and I used what we found to be a focus and central aspect of the trip which was the fire. the fire provided a central gathering space, a place for yarns, warmth, learning and the wecome smoke ceremony. we represented this through the smoke that spread through out the site, around us as well as being taken home with us to show how this symbol can affect and represent country.
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