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studio 2b
balmain, nsw
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sophie peterson
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M O R T B A Y PA R K Mort Bay’s buried dry dock became the focus of our design of a fresh boat building school for quaint and historic suburb of Balmain. Large open parklands to the west and sweeping views of the Harbour Bridge in the east make this location a hit with young families, runners and dog owners. Tourists flood the area over summer for some of the best hidden views of the harbour. With wind travelling on a south-west, north-east parrallel, the site has incredible breezes during summer and is primarily protected by the topography of the site and it’s hidden cove like shape.
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H Y D R O K I N E S I S [hy-dro-kin-e -sis]; connected with or using the power of water through the perception of body movements.
In its most primitive form, sailing and the use of boats focuses on how energy moves from the body, through the paddle to create momentum. Hydrokinesis focuses on this flow of energy through its fluid form by mapping the points of equilibrium between the body and the paddle which are reiterated, just as the movement of rowing is repeated innumerably. The terraced form brings this idea of repetition and momentum to life, whilst also complimenting the existing parklands with its seamless planted roofs and hidden boat launch to preserve the existing flow of pedestrian traffic along the harbour. In doing so, the sailing school becomes a testament to the interaction between people, the sailing of boats and the forces of nature which was once lost to the written and remembered history of Mort Bay’s buried dry dock.
LINEAR the body in motion
LOCUS movement of energy from the hands to the paddle
FORMATION form created through momentum + repetition
FLUIDITY the core points of energy transfer which remain constant repeated. forwarsds. backwards. inumerably.
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