34 THE HANGING ROCK Cliff Lookout . Blue mountain, Australia
Academic Work: Group project, University of Sydney, Year 3, Semester 1, 2021 Instructor: Xinyi Wang Project Type: Installation & Structure Collaborator: Charlotte Huang Contribution: 80% ideas + 80% digital modeling + 60% representation
- PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project brief is developing a design proposal for a lookout tower with a restricted dimension of 4mx4mx12m in a self-selected site. The chosen site for the project is Evans lookout located in Blue Mountain, Australia. This site offers a spectacular views and a great hike through Grand Canyon track, cliff tops, rain forest, creeks and waterfalls. The design of the form is inspired by a naturally formed rock nearby the site which is hanging out a cliff towards the valley. It make the structure an extension of the landscape instead of building on it. The major structure is suspended in the air supported compression by steel posts extended from the cliff face and tension by steel cables connect to the top of a structural wall on the platform. This structure technology enables the visitors to touch the cliff face when they going down the stair and get to experience a different view at the glass lookout. 12
