Reimagine Pentridge: Journal WIP
WEEK 1 - WEEK 12
Suxuan Zhang 805309 Studio 35
CONTENTS
lecture notes
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group work process
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individual design process
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final review
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HOW TO REIMAGINE PENTRIDGE? • urban • conservasition • sense, event, place • old elements - aim to transform and reposition pentridge as a vital hub of creativity and commerce interlinked with residential opportunities (mixed-use retail centre) - reative and commercial connections to the residential heritage How the space can be developped? What could be done? - significant socail heritage - tenical demand / structure, tectonics - energy to build it - explore new possibilities 3 key points: • architectural conservation • adaptive reuse • place-making
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4 questions: • how could the dilemma between heritage conservation and urban development be considered? • how could Pentridge's associated past be interpreted in relation to the contemporary society? What kind of society do we live in? What could we do about it? • Placemaking? Image Making? • How could new activties and events reshape Pentridge? How could its heritage buildings, physical fabric and space be transfor med to accommodate new functions and programs?
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- private - public (space) - space orintation - organize in prison + shopping mall - social relationship - new socail identity e.g. phone big data (human activity / social event) - place belonging - success of society - global media - social practice - new indevelopment - social activity - product of society - change behaviors - what can do in the space
- design problem - value - social space relationship - define project project e.g. social economy, cultural additions, social programmatic demand, social constraints problems: 1. how pentridge value 2. how to keep the division A building in different way 3. how to create a new relationship to promote past and future (new identity)
architectural adaptability
4 themes: • modern prison • conservation • place-making • space and uses/events/program
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HERITAGE AND CONSERVATION 5 values: • aesthetic • historical • scientific • social • spiritual
Why is architectural conser vation so important? • deal with maintaining the characteristic of a building as it was meant to be by the people who built it • motivation for conservation
- facade/material/structure
Different strategies: - Conservation - Protection - Preservation - Maintenance - Restoration - Reconstruction - Addition - Adaption
classifications: • world heritage • national heritage • state heritage • local heritage • ... ... historical buildings - survived for hundreds of years historical documents - to a sense of place and identity - to understand the past and who we are - to enrich the environment
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What is heritage? ... sth. inhentael from the past and valued enough today to leave for the future generations. - what to do with the buildings inside - how to protect - with what kind of protection
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ABOUT PANOPTICISM In Foucault's theory, the prison system is actually a microcosm of the real society. Through super vision (in the case of prisons, in the form of guards' visits; In real society, individuals are supervised by social norms, such as office workers have to wear ties and suits, and normalized rulings (prison form: criminal justice;Real society: individuals punished for violating established social norms, such as students caught cheating, and inspections (periodic inspections of prisoners' work; Such as student examination, staff performance review, teacher title assessment), from the control of the body to the tame of the spirit, the main body in the social structure for a comprehensive conquest.
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PLACEMAKING? IMAGE MAKING? Bilbal Effect e.g. CCTV, Kuhas
symbolic power/mark polical power of nations Melbourne - most liveable city - green space in the centre e.g. • blur building, Swiss Expo 2002 • prostho museum, Kengo Kuma • darling exchange, Kengo Kuma - in terms if context - capitalism What can we do? (Architects) - organize spaces, movements, functions - how building used by people - marks distinction
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Becoming Places, Dovey, K. (2010) 1. Difference betweem 'space' and 'place' in everyday language (2010, 3) ... more social than less formal ... 2. 'Place in academic literature' (2010, 4) PLACE AS ASSEMBLAGE • power/desire • assemblage • territoriality/segmentarity • rhizome/tree • smooth/striated • twofold - new type: reformation
group work process
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GROUP WORK (RESEARCH) - understand the site - literature review (articles) - personal study - find main problems (major design) - analytical diagrams - understand what is prison?
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woman
Prison: - a building with different function - eat, laundry, medical, office, demolished? - architect proposed (cultural hub) - agree or disagree - local people need - how to use all the buildings - anything was rebuilt, existed, old space
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SITE ANALYSIS (SHAYER GROUP)
Pentridge will be a mixed-use site, with some retained heritage buildings devoted to commercial uses including office, retail and tourism activities, residential, and public use.
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PENTRIDGE HISTORY
• Creating opportunities for viable re-use of the heritage buildings • Creating a functional, high quality built form and public realm • Generally creating a permeable site plan that has a hierarchy of public spaces and thoroughfares, and ensure these public areas are activated through building design ... ...
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SITE PHOTOS
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DIVISION A PHOTOS
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PRISON MACHANISM
Pentridge Prison played a significant role in the history of penal reform in Victoria, with many of its structures reflecting the transformation from inhumane treatment of prisoners in the 19th century to a more enlightened approach in the mid-20th century. It explores the prison’s transformation, the psychology of penal reform and the associated social attitudes of the community.
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HOW TO REIMAGINE PENTRIDGE? • urban • conservasition • sense, event, place • old elements - aim to transform and reposition pentridge as a vital hub of creativity and commerce interlinked with residential opportunities (mixed-use retail centre) How the space can be developped? What could be done? - significant socail heritage - tenical demand / structure, tectonics - energy to build it - explore new possibilities 3 key points: • architectural conservation • adaptive reuse • place-making
4 questions: • how could the dilemma between heritage conservation and urban development be considered? • how could Pentridge's associated past be interpreted in relation to the contemporary society? What kind of society do we live in? What could we do about it? • Placemaking? Image Making? • How could new activties and events reshape Pentridge? How could its heritage buildings, physical fabric and space be transfor med to accommodate new functions and programs?
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SOLVING PROBLEMS + PROPOSAL - figure out the site itself • mechanism of prison operation • understand spatial interaction • understand human interaction - look for points of interest and analyze the surrounding area - what function (according to material transformation scheme) • office • commercial • industrial park (educational) - discuss site SWOT (pentridge) - some of the functions involved are to be rebuilt, adding to the historic ambience (preserving the association of the building itself) - promote the concept
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- about prision: • prison warden = power • the prisoner = sb. be educated how the site been used: • travel • education • commercial ... ... - think about a mechism: program + displine (narrative) e.g. you are a visitor/boss/educator - create a network - circulation
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SO, WHAT IS MY PROPOSAL? - what is our design thinking? - what is the relationship? - what is the revolution (function)? - need to reuse building - consider heritage/conservation - buffer zone - Materials: bridstone wall (originally) - parking - how to use the space (user) • children • teenagers • adults How to add new design? - to solve social problems Network: - group proposal based on individual - expectation on design - diagramatic mapping - sequence report
Why school??? - regulation is similar - at school, the people inside want to go out - most are run by a small number of people - cut off communication - have a schedule - public dormitory - work every day, go to school - playground = playground - prison dormitory = student dormitory - dining = canteen • the whole site surrounding business, education, community... • inside + outside = heavy, lack of vitality • want to add new functions • increase vitality - give vistors a sense of experiencing prisioners - space experience - consider: • serve (supermarket) • traffic (rout)
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OVERALL PLANNING
Residential
Residential Wire netting factory
Residential
Shopping Centre
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Residential Residential
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Residential
A-Division E-Division Administration building
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B-Division Former Kitchen
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Retail Redesigned section Commercial center Historical buildings
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INDIVIDUAL PLANNING (how to define) modern - bright tradition - context, treasure prison - school/educational insitition How to realize??? - keep residential tower on master plan • more limit • more value • more unique - H division can be demolished - Pentridge has a history in this area, so it's a bit of a conflict to change it to something commercial key point: • reform people • serve for society • e.g. Hatch room • become a useful person to society • shared office - training
e.g. summer camp/team construction prison - imprison Airbnb - living dormitory - organizing activities Reflection: • critical attitude towards history
- cooperation and exchange between people
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URBAN CONTEXT
Coburg Lake Reserve
Jackson Reserve
Pentridge Cinema Coburg King Kitalid Islam College Brosnan Community Park
St Pauls Catholic School Coburg High School
Holy Trinity Anglican Church VCCA Assessment Centre
Coburg Primary School Coburg Town Hall Coburg Historical Society Coburg Leisure Centre
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PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN 1ST VERSION
Week 4
Week 5
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PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN 2ND VERSION
Week 6
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PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN 3RD VERSION
Week 7
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REFERENCE IMAGES
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WANT BE LIKE THIS?
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INDOOR CONCEPTS
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Culture
Social
Plaza
Accommodation
Green
Entertain
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INSPIRATIONS
BRIDGE CONNECT
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INSPIRATIONS
Walking
Market ACTIVITIES UNDER THE BRIDGE
Having Class
Restaurants
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INSPIRATIONS
Resting
Skateboard ACTIVITIES ON THE BRIDGE
Night Movie
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Riding
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3 PROBLEMS NEED TO BE SOLVED
1. How to follow the concept of 'reborning' and combine both 'dead' and 'lively'? 2. How to organize the circulation of the dormitory and the cultural centre? 3. How does the cultural center embody its value and what can it bring to the surrounding residents?
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Landscape Bridge
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NEW PROPOSAL
OUTSIDE
INSIDE Green
Q1 The 2 corner can be used as outdoor training place (lawn)
Q2 Social
Plaza
- Educational space extends, activity space should be maximized - in order to hide its sense of volume - connect with basement from Division A
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camping
Entertain
outdoor movies
NOISY
Industry
Culture
Office
QUIET
MASTER PLAN
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SUNKEN PLAZA IDEAS
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SUNKEN PLAZA IDEAS
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WANT BE LIKE THIS?
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RHINO MODELLING
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