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Message from the Dean Professor Alec Tzannes Dean UNSW Built Environment I congratulate all the students who have completed their degree at UNSW Built Environment and now become our alumni.

This catalogue conveys through selected study themes and projects from our final year studios something about the unique student experience at UNSW Built Environment along with the outstanding skills of our students and academic staff.

UNSW Built Environment is a knowledge leader in the design, delivery and management of the C21st city and its elements. Our research is directly relevant to the development of knowledge within built environment professions and underpins our curriculum. Embedded in the curriculum are core values centered on the thinking and practices required to deliver sustainable urban environments of deep cultural value. Design education in all of its forms, including evidence-based design processes is at the centre of our degrees. This is complemented by the development of discipline knowledge with interdisciplinary design and research orientated projects.

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These projects align with advanced contemporary practices in industry, ensuring that as graduating students you are at the forefront of the built environment professions as innovators and leaders.

This year celebrated the establishment of our new school structure comprising ASA+D, the Australian School of Architecture and Design, and AGSU, the Australian Graduate School of Urbanism. ASA+D is the most comprehensive built environment school in Australia with a complete range of undergraduate and postgraduate professional degrees.

ASA+D’s sister school, AGSU, is tailored to post-professional study.

AGSU is the research engine of the Faculty and was created to fill the gap in the number of leading thinkers on urban issues. This is an exciting time to be part of the UNSW Built Environment community.

I wish every graduate a successful and satisfying career. In many respects, our relationship is just beginning. As you travel the world through your work you will meet many alumni and make special bonds of lasting value.

We look forward to your ongoing participation in the life of our university and the mutual benefits this brings.

“ I WISH EVERY GRADUATE A SUCCESSFUL AND SATISFYING CAREER. IN MANY RESPECTS, OUR RELATIONSHIP IS JUST BEGINNING. AS YOU TRAVEL THE WORLD THROUGH YOUR WORK YOU WILL MEET MANY ALUMNI AND MAKE SPECIAL BONDS OF LASTING VALUE.”

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Message from the Discipline Director Bruce Watson Discipline Director The components that fashion and craft the Bachelor of Interior Architecture Degree (BIA) into a remarkable Design Degree are its people, the students, academics, and BE professional staff.

The educators of the BIA have thoughtfully shaped an educational methodology to ‘Interior’ which is inclusive and whole; that sees educators share knowledge with students in a learning and teaching student focused environment. This mode of inclusive education forms our graduates into Professionals that are learned and reflective of their actions in the world.

Across the breadth of the Interior Architecture Degree our students transition from school leavers and career changers becoming professional Designers that contribute abundantly to our world; the places we dwell, work, play and inhabit every day in our lives. The BIA graduates have learnt a refined and thoughtful understanding of these realms and have cultivated a vision for enriching interior spaces and in turn our ways of being.

Congratulations to the 2013 UNSW Bachelor of Interior Architecture graduands, their contributions to our degree have been expansive and impressive and I am confident their contributory spirit will endure throughout their designing careers.

UNSW is extremely proud of all the graduands and their achievements and wish them all the very best in the next part of their lives.

They have set the Design standard high and I look forward with excitement to seeing the fruit of their efforts in the Designing world.

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“ THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE BACHELOR OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AT UNSW IS TITLED ‘CIVIC INTERIORSCAPES’ AS IT HAS AS ITS CENTRAL PREMISE THE EXPLORATION AND PROMOTION OF THE INTERIOR AS AN AGENT FOR POSITIVE CHANGE WITHIN OUR FUTURE CITIES”

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Message from the Graduation Design Studio Leader Dr Sing D’Arcy Studio Leader Sitting on the eastern edge of Sydney, as well as the edge of the habitable continent, is the Bondi Pavilion. Together with the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge it forms a triumvirate of sea-straddling structures that define the built environment of our city as well as that of our national identity. However, unlike its famed and manicured counterparts, the symbolic and spatial significance of the Bondi Pavilion has been underappreciated.

The fourth year of the Bachelor of Interior Architecture at UNSW is titled ‘Civic Interiorscapes’ as it has as its central premise the exploration and promotion of the interior as an agent for positive change within our future cities, be it social, economic, environmental or spatial. Given the significance of the Bondi Pavilion, and the urgent need for its revitalisation, this project challenged students to envision a new future for the interior of the Pavilion within the contexts of 21stcentury Sydney as a mass destination for tourism, leisure and pleasure, whilst simultaneously addressing the needs of local community and heritage.

The development of the project was structured in a two-fold manner: research and resolution. The first semester involved a research project which asked students to develop appropriate methods in order to gain an understanding of the site, its contexts, communities and conflicts, and formats to communicate these to stakeholders. From the research findings each student put forward their response to the provocation in the form of a brief and a spatial proposition. As can be seen from the work presented in this catalogue the visions for the Pavilion were varied and exciting. These range from ludic-centred ‘playgrounds of the Pacific’ acting as celebrations of Sydney’s physical, outdoor and leisure culture, others sought transform the

interior to showcase the significance and creativity of indigenous Australian cultures, whilst some were inspired by the uniqueness and privilege of the site, their propositions evolving from the conditions of water, light, sand and sun.

The second semester saw students take the initial research-based ideas and resolve them through a spatial and material exploration of the interior. Beyond the large-scale architectonic gesture each student has, at the room-scale, created and designed items of joinery, furniture and lighting. Always referring back to the research undertaken in the initial phase of the project, the detailed design of the interiors forms an integral component and eloquent expression of their education and achievement as designers, and as members of a global creative community.

STUDIO LEADER Dr Sing d’Arcy (FBE) STUDIO TEAM Patricia Bondin (Make Creative) Iva Durakovic (Geyer) John Gounios (Chada) Phillip Mathieson (Redgen Mathieson) Bradley Mitchell (Entrance Hall) Mary Omar (Bates Smart) Sarah Roach (Entrance Hall) Harriette Young (D&C) Liza Zamberlan (FBE) STUDIO GUESTS Tom Bunting (Redgen Mathieson) Jonathan Knapp (SJB) Stuart Krelle (Luchetti Krelle) Judith O’Callaghan (FBE) Simone Oliver (Geyer) Kirsten Stanisich (SJB) Bruce Watson (FBE)

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Manal Abbas Email manal-abbas@hotmail.com

Vivacity Based on thorough research of the Waverly area, the program I have selected for the Bondi Pavilion is that of a concert hall for the celebration of dance and music. The concert hall will be known as Vivacity.

The research began with understanding the past and present cultural qualities of Bondi. Physical wellbeing and social interaction seemed to me to be chief elements. Indeed a large amount of dance and music schools are found in the Bondi and Waverly areas. The idea of a concert hall was to help unite these schools and the community and provide an opportunity for the general public to immerse themselves in such a rich aspect of Bondi culture.

The existing pavilion has been refurbished to accommodate commercial spaces and open public areas for the promotion of physical activity and social interaction through dance, music and food. A new form has been inserted in the existing building to provide space for two concert halls, a dance and music conservatory and a bar.

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The project is based on the idea of tracking changing frequency levels in music and movement in dance. For example a strong design element that is used repeatedly in my project is the pattern derived from tracking the motion of a dancer.

This pattern generated the form of screening elements which, with their material quality, embody the idea of motion and movement.

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Grand Foyer Entry Public Gathering Forum Small Concert Hall Bar Site Model

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Sonia Bloch Email sonia_bloch1@hotmail.com Phone 0422 840 584

The Passage The Bondi Pavilion’s past has been characterised with periods of rejuvenation and neglect and has been a constant in the development of the identity of Bondi. Focusing on the Pavilion as being the ‘Core of Bondi’ and applying the research gathered in regards to the heritage, the site, and the building, the typology of an Arts and Cultural Centre was chosen to invigorate the pavilion for the 21st Century.

The Passage provides a new forum for the existing arts and cultural events that currently take place in Bondi, such as Sculpture by the Sea, City2Surf and Flickerfest. As well as revitalizing existing events, The Passage also aims to facilitate the creation of new arts and cultural activities for locals and visitors.

The Passage aims to be a ‘gateway’ to Bondi where a mixture of people and spaces combine to create a lively environment, re-energising the Pavilion. It aims to cater to the local community, along with local and international visitors, highlighting the importance of the Pavilion to each of these groups.

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The program includes community spaces, art galleries, outdoor cinemas, a bar and restaurant as well as a youth space. The materiality is influenced by the initial research undertaken focusing on the importance of the heritage, the site and the building itself, with the new and existing combing to maintain the original character of the Pavilion.

This project is a culmination of the knowledge and experience gained over the past four years and showcases my capability as an interior architect.

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Lori Bolon Email loribolon@gmail.com Phone 0417 658 875

The Art Station The Bondi Pavilion located in Sydney’s most iconic beach should be an engaging and fun place but has become irrelevant to society today.

Through natural occurring’s the beach is slowly being consumed by erosion, causing major concern in such a breathtaking environment.

The Art Station has been imagined as a media art centre celebrating Bondi’s finest forms of art – graffiti, film and photography with the addition of technology, allowing the centre to be more appropriate and relevant for the people. The station is an engaging, educational and cultural place, which reflects not only the emerging new styles of art today but also the local Bondi community through programs, workshops and exhibitions.

The Art Station is an insertion within the historic pavilion eroded from the walls, taking inspiration from the surrounding weathered rocks – creating a dialogue and connection to the environment.

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The irregular hexagonal shell, which houses all the programs, erodes out to the main street bringing people into this artistic and cultural precinct. The grungy atmosphere of the centre through materiality brings awareness to people and their surrounding environment, creating thought for the human imprint into society today.

The grungy design of ‘the insertion’ is complemented by the ‘sensory tunnels, which act as the circulation paths through the station.

The tunnels aim to create a relationship with the users, creating an engaging and interactive space through both the programs and the architecture.

The Art Station aims to cultivate and celebrate Bondi’s lifestyle, creating cultural and social vibrancy within this iconic landmark.

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Entry Perspective Site Section Cinema Perspective Cinema Detail Bar Perspective

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Lauren Burke Email laurenjean_@hotmail.com Phone 0411 685 972

The Bondi Spectacle This scheme entails a hybrid typology of both a civic centre (inclusive of public performance facilities, restaurants, cafes and shops) combined with a public wellness centre in which the physical and mental wellbeing of the user are promoted through physical activity, reflection & socialization.

This idea of a holistic public wellness centre as a series of functions to be viewed by the public encourages learning and participation. The users are engaged by spaces that support learning through observation, hence encouraging the users to participate in the activities promoted.

Allowing for physical activity to further become a part of the public spectacle within Bondi further emphasises the importance of holistic wellbeing within this active Sydney suburb and invites all members of the local and international community alike. Physical wellbeing will be ignited by spaces that allow for sports and recreational activities, for example an

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indoor cricket pitch, underground basketball stadium, multi-level pool and dynamic running track that creates circulation within the pavilion, as well as connecting the pavilion to the Promenade along the beach. In contrast mental wellbeing is supported within spaces created for public relaxation, reflection and socialization, inclusive of a small yoga studio, as well as the viewing platform from which all of the sports taking place on the site can be viewed. The context encompassing this typology is well suited to Bondi Beach, as the beach has always been recognized as a space of healing and wellbeing.

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Underground Pool Entry Indoor Cricket Pitch ‘The Spec’ Restaurant The Viewing Platform

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Christine Campbell Email pinkchrissie@hotmail.com Phone 0415 312 895

The Bondi Underground Bondi is already seen as a popular destination for youth and fun, however years of neglect and indecisiveness has resulted in the Bondi Pavilion no longer living up to its potential as an international icon.

Drawing from Bondi’s existing attractions of the beach, skate park and cultural festivals, as well a significantly large transient population, The Bondi Underground will create a space that becomes an international beacon for street culture.

Keeping the integrity of the original building that is so recognisable was key to my design; Bondi Pavilion’s famous archways and colonnades had to be retained. This allowed me to explore the idea of creating an underground space, which would house the production aspects of street culture including graffiti, dance and music.

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I explored the culture of street artists and found that all of the disciplines require collaboration; street artists thrive on the ideas of their peers, and as such need a space that can allow them to be inspired by each other, regardless of their creative outlet.

My design walks a fine line of providing transparency through the spaces, while at the same time segregating the purpose and requirement of each artist. Opportunities for artists to create, collaborate and grow, while allowing the public to glimpse inside the otherwise veiled world of street artists is my design intention.

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Agnes Carissa Email agnes.kirei@gmail.com

Bondi Music Gallery While Bondi is famous for its beach, surf and physical activities there is a large untapped vibrant local music community emerging. Bondi Music Gallery provides a space for learning, teaching and appreciating music for that emerging community and the wider public.

Bondi Music Gallery is situation in Bondi Pavilion, which is known as “playground of the pacific�. The tectonics of the music gallery are derived from observations of the ripple effect of people playing joyfully in the sand and the water. Sounds of the waves are recorded electronically and converted into a graphic musical wave, creating a lively and interesting journey inside the Music Gallery.

These graphics gradually shift from more static to dynamic properties as the music fluctuates.

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The Gallery provides two types of performance spaces, a theatre and an open atrium performance space. There are other spaces such as an interactive area that will attract local community, especially children who will use the gallery in a playful way to learn about music. Classroom facilitates, lounge areas and showers are also provided with unique spatial experiences in each different area. The changeable ceiling patterns are adaptable and transform with the mood of each season, just as the beach itself changes across the seasons.

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Shower Pathway Reception Area Music Interactive Space Music Class BMG Lounge

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Sherona Cheah Email sherona.cheah@gmail.com

Health + Science Centre in Physical Wellbeing The proposed Health + Science centre in Physical Wellbeing is a place that encourages people to lead healthier active lifestyle through the use of physical and educational facilities.

The research leading up to the new typology focused on the community of Bondi and their aim to provide a more sustainable lifestyle and promote active living through physical fitness. Alongside is making Bondi a more bicycle friendly area to reduce the arising issue of transport to Bondi Beach and also promote cycling as a recreational activity.

From the analysis of the research, the new form of the Pavilion concentrated on being more connected to the main pathway rather than being a roadblock that people walk around. Existing walls of the Pavilion are opened up and almost appear as though it is peeling open to allow a large flow of people to beach.

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The spatial design intent of the scheme is to provide open spaces with central elements to allow greater flexibility and a continuous flow of circulation.

Through the combined use of natural and durable materials, the environment of the scheme connects back to the natural setting of Bondi Beach.

The Bondi Pavilion as the graduation project has provided the greatest design experience overall.

To work from a large scaled building to individual rooms and finally to small detail finishes has allowed me to combine all my achievements from the past 4 years into the final graduation project.

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Sophie Chong Email sophie.bruise@gmail.com Phone 0434 765 366

Aboriginal Cultural Centre The Aboriginal Cultural Centre aims at awakening people’s imagination using movements at key points where physical remains of the historic, geographic and future layer collide. The concept is derived from the link between the aborigines and ‘The Dreaming’ in relation to balance between the spiritual, natural and moral elements of the world. The dreaming arts are outlined with dancing circles and often surrounded with a mass of dots which are the core elements of the design. Located on Sydney’s most famous beach, Bondi Pavilion is reputed as the iconic building in Bondi. The Aboriginal Cultural Centre will act as the landmark for the city, to join culture, art and nature in an integrated environment. Formally the building is defined by the glazed ceiling corresponding to the building corridors installed with the aboriginal paintings hanging from the ceiling by steel rods throughout the building. The interior space consists

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of vertical wooden structures in aged oak timber arranged in a circular manner for main function areas to mimic the ‘dot’ concept. The interior will be ample and permeable, embracing the viewing of the sea as its background connecting each other into a cohesive whole. Other facilities in the centre include an exhibition space, a performance space, a public workshop, a silent room and a restaurant.

The undulating art and culture venue designed for education and interactions, aiming to harness the strong cultural identity with a delicate dramatic effect to adapt to the changes of modern art and theatre.

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Reception Silent Room Exhibition Space Performance Space Restaurant

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Adrian Joseph Cutrupi Email adrian_cutrupi@hotmail.com Phone 0431 391 553

FREEquency My scheme for the redesign of Bondi Pavilion addresses and expresses the artistic nature of Bondi as a suburb. These aspects were thoroughly investigated during the research phase of the project.

Focusing on music, I examined the influence that Aboriginal culture has had on Bondi. I explored similarities and differences between contemporary and aboriginal music. This investigation has informed the making of models representing frequency waves generated by different instruments from each respective genre. A second step involved exploring how these models could be manipulated to create forms and spaces. Other areas that were researched include general characteristics of music and of acoustics. This allowed me to transform the qualities of sound into physical forms, which ultimately informed the layout, circulation and spaces of the scheme. The flow of music is clearly represented through ceiling beams of various materials running

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from outside the entry areas, through the building and into all spaces. These beams present a strong relationship between concept and form. Spaces provide a variety of functions and qualities including communal interaction, relaxation, hospitality, reception, entertainment and performance. This project has allowed me to use all the skills and knowledge acquired over my degree, to express myself as a designer and create a scheme that I am extremely proud of as a result of its function, design and appropriateness to its location.

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FREEquency Cafe and Restaurant Space Interactive Music Island Reception Area Recording Studio Music Pods

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Le Chi Duong Email lechiduong@live.com

Bondi Bath House While Bondi is very well known for its beach and beachside pool, there are no indoor water facilities in the area. The new ‘Bondi Bath House’ project redesigns the pavilion into a space that reflects the water culture of the beach and provides a space for visitors to enjoy and experiment with water in all types of weather.

The heritage arches of the pavilion have been kept as to not disrupt the view from the suburb of Bondi to the beach and the entire bath house is underground, on the ground level is a cafĂŠ with large poles, which are filled with sea water to bring light down to the underground. This proposal offers a modern bath house experience with different ways to enjoy water.

The spaces include a play pool with water slides for children and adults alike, a sauna and hot bath for people to unwind after a busy day at work or the beach, spaces for massages and community activities, and a mist room where users can enjoy cool mist while lying on heated stone seating.

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While underground the material choice for the venue is light and textured to mimic the historic bath houses and also reflect the fun, bright, Bondi atmosphere.

It is a hoped that this new addition to Bondi will encourage more gatherings and events at the ground level and take people on a journey from the land to the beach.

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Front view of Bondi Pavilion Entrance Outdoor cafĂŠ Reception desk Heated pool and mist room

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Valerie El Khouri Email z3288773@zmail.unsw.edu.au Phone 0414 262 527

Behind The Scenes Of Bondi The ‘Interactive Arts Centre’ focuses on the sensory experience, engagement and enjoyment of the Bondi Pavilion beachfront. It reconnects people to the theatrical and social pleasures of the coastline with the talent of the locals being shared. Research into waves - their geometry, direction and reflection of light – has informed the approach taken. Standard sheets of acrylic, encapsulating the idea of the waves, have been used to create a ‘fluid’ insertion.

Different shades and thicknesses of acrylic, moulded in the oven, were used to achieve the wave-like shapes. Artificial and natural lighting was used to attain shadow effects. The spaces, which include an exhibition area and a theatre, allow the staging of a variety of workshops, performances and displays.

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Tourists and locals are able to interact and enjoy the talent on show. Once I overcame the struggle of connecting the research phase with the design, the learning experience became quite positive and optimistic. Learning different skills and techniques helped me to achieve the final design solution.

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Café/Restaurant Reception Workshop – Photography Studio Auditorium Stairs

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Yasmin Emira Email yas.emira@hotmail.com

The Bondi Bowl The Bondi Bowl redevelopment at the Bondi Pavilion on the forecourt of Bondi Beach is a live entertainment venue that incorporates a theatre, auditorium and hospitality aspects that create an exciting new social venue in Sydney’s coastal landscape. The key focus of my research investigation was grounded in the relationship between the physical landscape environment and the people who reside in and visit this iconic community.

The exchange of experience between people and place and how this phenomenon forms and enriches this community became my driving concept. I began applying this thinking to form the arrangement of space with the restaurant, cafe and bar located on the ground floor for ease of access and flow with a grand descent into the main auditorium underground.

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A dance studio is located on the second floor above the formal entrance with four detached standalone recording studio and rehearsal spaces placed in the rear courtyard adjacent to the cafe. The material treatment in this project is raw and eclectic; incorporating concrete, timber, corten steel, tiles and fabric and natural and artificial light treatments to create a pallet and experience that is memorable for the visitor. The opportunity I have had to be involved in such an iconic and challenging project as part of my graduate year of university has definitely brought to light my individual style and design strengths. It has been an enriching process and an experience I will carry with me for the rest of my life.

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Project Overview Underground Auditorium Public CafĂŠ Outdoor Restaurant Ground Floor Plan

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Rachel Fay Email rachelfay4@gmail.com Phone 0421 473 923

Bondi Wellness Sanctuary The Bondi Wellness Sanctuary is a civic facility for health and wellness based on promoting a healthy mind, body and spirit. My initial investigation involved a thorough site analysis into both the physical landscape and Bondi’s morphology over time. From this phase I identified three key aspects of the history; Bondi’s Aboriginal beginnings, the rise of surf-bathing culture and today’s health and wellness movement. I began to look at the notions of wellness and discovered the strongest sense of wellbeing is achieved through an understanding of culture, identity and connection to nature. With these ideas in mind, my experimentation phases explored the ideas of layering, carving, growth, decay and organic rigidity through model making.

This led me to the focal insertion underground, ‘building of the land, within the land’.

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At the core of the design are bathing and studio spaces that inhabit the underground space as well as a ramp which immerses visitors within the natural sandstone. Above ground, the existing building accommodates reception, café, retail and gallery spaces on the ground floor and ‘springs’ and recreational space in the courtyard. The upper level contains a large function and bar space taking advantage of the stunning panorama views. The overall design aesthetic aims to contrast between rustic, raw materials and highly finished products.

This project has allowed me to combine all the skills and knowledge I have gathered over the degree to create a style and approach to design that is uniquely a representation of my design aesthetic.

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Principle circulation space – Underground ramp Courtyard springs & outdoor café Principal entry & reception space Underground studio space & skylight Hospitality – Bar & function space

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Ellen Ferrier Email elleferrier@gmail.com

KAIA - Pavilion for Personal Rejuvenation & Renewal Water holds a certain magnetism for us. People all over the world flock to the rivers, lakes and beaches - just as the water itself seeks its inevitable return to the ocean. Bondi is an iconic example of this convergence - a point at which the urban environment and the ocean meet. Yet Bondi, in its aesthetic, embodies none of water’s intrinsic quality. It’s come to represent our superficial relationship to water; the water to which we are drawn, the water we misunderstand.

KAIA is a pavilion for personal rejuvenation through the observation of, and our simple interaction with water. KAIA promises to offer visitors to Bondi Beach a holistic exploration of the psychological, physical and spiritual properties of water.

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My desire to create a space which could foster a sense of reverence and calm ran parallel to my research into phenomenological architecture.

Inspired by the physical and energetic behaviour of water, I sought to devise a pathway through space which would mirror water’s cyclical nature.

From this path, the spatial arrangement and form grew quite organically. Aesthetically, visitors are immersed in the elemental and geometric symbology of water - guided over reflective water beds, past waterfalls and led through stages of interaction with water in all of its states. The completion of this cycle leaving the patron calm, reflective and refreshed. no path need ever be traversed twice.

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Grace Ghadieh Email grace.ghadieh@live.com.au Phone 0410 824 185

Badu Bamal Badu Bamal explores Bondi’s environment through the division of two domains, Water and Earth hence the aboriginal title Badu (water) Bamal (earth). Its design respects the previous structure, maintaining the “colonnade envelope” inside. Badu Bamal accommodates an Aquarium (Badu), Landscape Arena (Bamal), Sky Deck, Sky Cinema, retail and café space The Aquarium is juxtaposed against the Landscape Arena that is wrapped around Badu Bamal and emerged into the core of the building.

This space serves as a walk through, endless forest that leads up, via a staircase, to the Sky Deck that takes advantage of a 360 degree view of Bondi.

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The material palette includes subtle textures set in hard surfaces, contrasted with bold coloured prints that express Bondi’s cultural diversity.

The intention of Badu Bamal Bondi is to offer a space that is enticing and refreshing to both locals and visitors from around the world.

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Luis Zaldy Gito Email luiszaldy.gito@gmail.com Phone 0425 401 975 URL www.thirdspaceunsw.com/luis_g

Bonsai The Bondi Sculpture and Art Institute or “BONSAI” was conceived as a response to the growing presence of creative industries and programs at Bondi. The proposal seeks to rebirth the pavilion into an art gallery come sculpture garden at which both micro and macro community bonds can be fostered and nurtured.

The research phase collected both physical and abstract qualities present on site anchored by an extensive look into civic scaled programs like Sculptures by the Sea and the Festival of the Winds.

These programs were identified as a common thread between the local seeking ownership of the site as a community centre and the visitor or tourist who is merely temporarily borrowing the space for a moment of their experience at Bondi.

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The interior is composed by an arch matrix that divides the courtyard into a series of volumes that can be likened to the incidental spaces that occur under a grove of trees. These large voluminous spaces are punctuated by an intricate glass ceiling above that mimics the dappled lighting effect inherent to a tree canopy. To compliment these large sculpture halls is a subterranean level that responds much more intimately to the human scale.

This level seeks a more intimate dialogue with the art and reinforces the civic nature of the building with a series of studios and spaces for social gatherings.

“BONSAI” is the result of a continually evolving creative process and presents a milestone in my conceptual thinking and development as a designer.

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Paulina Golebiowski Email z3335281@zmail.unsw.edu.au

Interlude The proposed Interlude Train Station and Centre Of Ecology aims to provide the current structure with a fresh identity as a centre of environmental conservation, redefining the site to form a new coastal identity for the surrounding landscape.

This hybrid facility encourages global and local visitors to pass through one of Sydney’s most iconic tourism sites and encounter various interactive experiences emerging more aware of their personal impact on the local environment. This proposal also incorporates an extended train line making Bondi Beach more accessible to the public and further identifying the site as a prominent tourist destination in itself. This in turn provides further opportunities for the diverse backgrounds of visitors to interact and immerse themselves in an assortment of different spatial atmospheres.

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The structure is divided into three zones with each level progressively changing both in materiality and in its use of lighting. The uppermost garden galleries and library levels lead from an organic and natural experience to the lower circulation and platform levels which depict a more artificial use in lighting and materiality conveying the transition to manmade structure.

From conceptual research to final resolution the proposal has thoroughly investigated ideas for future building innovation rather than strictly on the reliance of what is currently technologically possible. Influenced by a natural phenomenon of erosion the structures layers follow ideas of coastal conversion found in natural forces of land formation determining connections between these spaces in order to achieve a unified form, both within and below the existing structure.

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Lillian Hoang Email hoang.lillian@gmail.com Phone 0422 871 512

Playground of the Pacific Since the 1940s Bondi, the Playground of the Pacific, has been one of the major entertainment and recreational site for the public of all social classes.

Part of the Playground of the Pacific and once known for its energetic vibe, the Bondi Pavilion no longer withholds such a status. My design is based on the idea of ‘play’ considered a feature of the history of Bondi. ‘Play’ has had a significant impact on the culture and community, and there is the need to continue this tradition in a more contemporary manner reflecting technological and social change.

Existing arches of the pavilion’s original façade frame an open picnic area, allowing various points of entry and drawing the focus towards the central elements of the scheme

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Glass cubes and white steel frames make up the internal structure. These are derived from the idea of enlarged pixels, the basic elements and visual components of electronic games. These spaces provide completely different experiences for the users as half of them are enclosed and contain computerised games reflecting a contemporary idea of ‘play’; whilst the other consists of open areas with oversized board games and recreational activities that were popular in the twentieth century.

The purpose of this space is to integrate modern technology and leisure activities so as to promote social interaction as well as to recreate the experience of Bondi as the Playground of the Pacific.

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Georgina Hordern Email georginahordern@hotmail.com Phone 0406 906 628

Pacific Poolhouse The vision behind the Pacific Poolhouse at Bondi was to create an interiorscape that promoted recreation, leisure and socialising and, at the same time, referenced Bondi Pavilion’s iconic and culturally significant past. The aim was to reinvigorate the notion of Bondi Pavilion as ‘The Playground of the Pacific’ - an international marketing campaign used in the 1930s to promote and capture the sense of Australian beach culture. The idea was to bring this notion into a 21st context by providing facilities and amenities that reflected today’s societal values.

Looking beyond the design alterations that had been made over the years served to uncover a much more open and fluid spatial arrangement.

This was then manipulated and exaggerated to create a strong connect between the building and the immediate landscape in which it is located.

This allowed for the program to successfully fit with the existing shell and resolve the issue of the existing static and isolated spatial arrangement.

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The program of the Pacific Poolhouse is comprised of changing sheds, outdoor pools, swim-up bar, kiosk and grassed areas that beckon life and activity within ground floor courtyard and roof terrace. The interior of the building hosts a series of indoor pools that draw upon the traditional process and experience of bathing, creating an environment of serenity and tranquillity that embraces the culture of health and wellbeing associated with Bondi. The interior spatial experience provides a strong contrast to the busy and fast paced activity on the outside. The project also includes a more formal contemporary restaurant that spans the first floor maximising the views, as well as two cafes that are situated on the ground level along the promenade that are of a more casual nature.

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Ground Floor Plan Outdoor Pool and Swim Up Bar Interior Pool The Poolhouse Entry Foyer

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Donna Kalish Email donnakalish2@hotmail.com Phone 0421 469 142

Cove Cove is Sydney’s only venue focussed on the display and appreciation of light. The positive reactions to festivals such as the Biennale, Sculpture by the Sea and Vivid inspired me to design a space that would illuminate Bondi and bring vitality back into the under-utilised pavilion, whilst reacting to the needs of locals, Sydneysiders and tourists. The aim of Cove is to reintroduce the public to an aspect of the beach as though they had never seen it before. This aspect is light, both as natural phenomena and as an art form.

My research lead me to consider the relationship between light and community and resulted into a design that alluded to a time when man-made light illuminated dark caves.

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Set in the original pavilion framework there are two restaurants that extend into the courtyard.

The exhibition spaces are set in an underground cave like environment with little natural light. This allows for the light sculptures to become the main focuses. The floors and ceilings of the exhibition spaces are reflective, creating a completely immersive dreamlike quality that transports the viewer into a new environment and mindset.

Cove’s deepest point is a large bar venue that has its own lift entry through the void of the cave. There are two black light theatres that showcase how light can be used to play with senses in very dark environments.

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The Bondi Living Green Museum My proposition for the Bondi Pavilion Graduation Project is The Bondi Living Green Museum. The Museum’s aim is to educate the importance of heritage and the surrounding natural environment.

This proposition promotes sustainable ways of living together with the preservation of Bondi beach thus keeping the beach culture alive.

My process of investigation focuses on two main areas, the Pavilion’s current use (education and culture) and the natural environment’s influence on beach culture. This approach allowed me to focus on a typology which promotes sustainable management of the natural environment and preservation of the existing beach culture.

The next step based on my research was the analysis of Bondi’s organic surroundings including rock formations and landscape. Based on the results of the analysis, experimentation with various forms

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developed into a spatial concept integrating the surrounding natural landscape with the building interior continuing the horizontal spread.

The museum consists of an Indoor Plantation area (Eastern Side), a Marine Park (Western Side) and a centralised interactive learning space. Above is a rooftop park accessible from the building’s rear with a slow food grocer and restaurant. To promote sustainable principles, the building pallet consists of natural materials and technologies.

The experience gained through this graduation project allowed me to thoroughly address every aspect of interior architecture from the initial research and experimentation stage progressing to fine detailing and compositions.

This will serve as a benchmark for all my future works in design and architecture.

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Aysha Khan Email aysha.khan90@gmail.com Phone 0410 910 355 URL ayshakhan90.wix.com/interior-architect

Quartermain (QM) At present, the Bondi Pavilion remains unpretentious amongst the powerful, uninterrupted and timeless natural landscape.

Through research it was found that the current use of Bondi Pavilion as a multifunctional space has jeopardised both the identity of the building and its relationship with the people of Bondi, inevitably forcing them to choose between the Pavilion and the Beach. Thorough investigation found that a Liquid Art Museum as the new typology for the Pavilion is most appropriate in order to revive the delicate conversation between the built and natural environment.

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Experimenting with creative thinking and making, the new realisation of the Pavilion is imagined through the lens of a 19th century inventor with the Liquid Art Museum composed of three distinct areas: liquid science, liquid art and liquid motion. The programs within the building include a theatre, a minidesalination plant, performance pods, art galleries and a restaurant with primary circulation through Bubble elevators. The spaces within the building capture the essence of natural beauty through a highly innovative and imaginative mechanical response. Visitors will find Quartermain full of elements that are magical, quirky and unusually spontaneous.

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Jessica Khoury Email j.khoury08@gmail.com

Scene The Bondi Pavilion is iconic and adored, yet is underutilised and falls short of its aesthetic potential. The media centre ‘SCENE’ aims to bridge these gaps by invigorating the form of the Pavilion and giving the space an engaging purpose, promoting high levels of social activity.

‘SCENE’ was inspired by studying the evolution of Bondi’s morphology. Overtime and in response to population growth, Bondi has become more connected and organised – a fine tuned network. I became interested in this idea of networking - initially in its tangible expression in street and landmark layout but later intangibly, in the way that beach goers talk, communicate and interact. Researching modes of interaction revealed that most occurs via digital forms, rather than face-to-face. This highlighted that we have progressed into a digital age where people seek digital forms of entertainment. Using a movie projector as inspiration, the volume of the

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form was based upon patterns of intermingling light and shadows. The program references Bondi’s interconnectedness and organisation - patrons can utilise three paths to navigate the building, each with a separate destination, these including a cinema, teaching facilities, temporary and permanent exhibition spaces, artists in residence, a bar as well as a cafe. Materials chosen aim to contradict the existing building fabrics by the inclusion of softer building fabrics and bursts of colour.

This project is the pinnacle of my design learning experience as its completion required me to engage and elevate every skill that I have acquired over the course of the degree.

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Belinda Lam Email belinda.lam@hotmail.com Phone 0431 511 100

Before Bondi Before the European settled in Australia in 1788, the Cadi-gal tribe occupied the land at Bondi Bay that was abundant with sand hills, freshwater lagoons, streams and vegetation. The topography and natural environment of Bondi Bay have been altered over time due to urbanization.

The project Before Bondi acknowledges the traditional use of the land and celebrates the Cadi-gal tribe history and their hunting ground.

Before Bondi is an Indigenous bush-foods and cooking school that promotes Australian native foods to both local and international visitors.

Before Bondi is based on the idea of the appreciation of all stages of natural bush-food, from when it is found in the garden to when it is served on the table. The program of the project is divided into three levels each representing a different phase of food production, gathering, preparing and consuming.

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This new food centre includes a garden museum, a cooking school, a residency program for chefs as well as a restaurant and retail precinct.

The majority of the arches and windows of the existing Bondi Pavilion has been preserved and main spaces have been designed to make the best use of views towards either Bondi Beach or the garden. These vistas act as a reminder of the past, present and future of Bondi Beach.

The last twelve months of study have been important to me as I felt I have been encouraged to keep learning and exploring the world of design.

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Lything Lao Email lythinglao@gmail.com

The Bondi Meet-Up The Bondi Meet-Up is a gastronomy centre that combines social activities with city farming. Farmto-table process is seen as a non-linear one, as the transition from stage to stage crosses over through integration of spaces. The aspects of leisure, health and social interaction are fulfilled in the Bondi MeetUp as visitors are invited to work together and to be part of the food-production process. Research on Bondi site, history, community and current lifestyles informed the approach and the notion of bringing people together, whilst introducing fresh, innovative elements. Based on a broad research, a number of directions were identified for the ‘making’ process, providing multiple options for experimentation and interpretation. The Bondi Meet-Up includes indoor and outdoor farming grounds, a farmers’ market, cooking classrooms, courtyard, a restaurant and private dining areas. These spaces encourage physical, social and visual interactions. The need

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for sunlight and the presence of a farming ground influenced the decision to maximize openness and transparency of the building. The balance between traditional materials for the exterior and new materials in the interior offers a raw and rustic quality to the space, with quirky detail components.

The materials used for the outdoor spaces are raw concrete, steel, reclaimed wood and exposed bricks that continue subtly into the interior, with additions such as inlaid woodblock tiles, translucent laminated sheet, bamboo, marble and wall tiles. This project has been an extremely challenging but enriching 12-month long journey. The level of research, thinking, making, as well as time and commitment required has offered me an intense design learning experience.

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Andrew La Sala Email andrew_lasala@hotmail.com Phone 0410 742 436

Boondi Bondi has a rich history surrounding the pavilion and should not be foreshadowed; the re-design of the pavilion offers a celebration of the history and land surrounding.

Research that informed the direction of the project essentially came from the aboriginal culture and how the land was used to gather food and create stories through carvings. Most of this was done with the use of the Bondi points which were a small rock that they used from the main land (basalt rock).

Many clay models were then constructed within a similar boundary of the pavilion which then informed the main form within the space (tube like structure).

Various theatres and a main exhibition space are offset to the main form (exhibition and elevated painting classes) which was created when using clay models. A restaurant/bar/cafĂŠ and change rooms are also offset from the form on the beach side of the pavilion to make the most of the views. All spaces

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are juxtaposed from a crisp clean exterior to a rigid undulating form within the space that represents the properties of basalt rock. Furthermore the spaces represent the qualities of a fish (rough and soft surfaces) being a main use for Bondi points.

Across twelve months the design learning experience has exceeded what I had envisaged before undertaking the graduation project.

Experience through materials and different forms and a rich amount of research has helped the overall outcome of the project.

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Alice Laws Email alice.j.laws@gmail.com Phone 0408 462 594

Bondi Wellness: a Health & Wellbeing Precinct Bondi Wellness - a health and wellbeing precinct, enhances the intrinsic connection between cultural identity, the environment; natural and man-made and the maintenance of good health and well-being.

Research identified that elements of the existing Bondi environment, including sea, salt, ocean vistas and landscape have recognised therapeutic properties. It also highlighted the potential for the existing classical design of the Pavilion to be enhanced to evoke a stronger sense of harmony and well-being using classical architectural conventions.

Integration of the enhanced building and its environment maximises and enriches the therapeutic benefits of both, promoting community health and well-being.

In response, the hill now flows through the building, blurring the line between external and internal spaces whilst the wave-like canopy ties the building to the ocean beyond.

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The ocean platform and salt pools provide opportunity for ‘immersion’ in the landscape.

Salt pools, salt room, outdoor amphitheatre, versatile gallery space, cafĂŠ and ocean platform provide many opportunities for community engagement with the building and landscape.

Natural lighting, the use of materials such as granite, sandstone and timber together with soft landscaping create a tranquil and nurturing environment that is enlivened and invigorated by colourful elements and materials, including bronze , ceramic and the wave-like canopy.

From concept development to detailed design and presentation I have been able to fully explore and develop my design sense and style, using the skills gained over the past four years. I have also had to take greater initiative and explore new processes to fulfil the brief.

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Foyer and Gallery Space Sea Pools Cafe Open-Air Amphitheatre Ocean Platform

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Eun-Jung Grace Lee Email grace_ej21@hotmail.com URL eunjunglee.tumblr.com

Bondi Bath House The ‘Bondi Bath House’ is a contemporary interpretation of the traditional Turkish Baths that had once occupied the Bondi Pavilion. Whilst my research revealed that traditional baths were focused on the spiritual and cultural purposes, the Bondi Bath house has been designed to be centered around the sensory and spatial experience of the bather.

The key bathing process of changing, bathing, resting and eating have determined the spatial sequence and also material qualities of the spaces.

In our busy day-to-day lives, the importance and potential of bathing is often forgotten. Bathing is not only for cleansing and de-stressing but also for dreaming and creative play. With its magical and ephemeral presence, bathers are transported to a space that invites users to take a break from their daily lives. It is a public space where bathers young and old, locals and internationals can enjoy and appreciate the art of Bathing.

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The Bondi Bath House has been a rewarding graduation project as it was a very challenging but equally exciting project to rigorously research, experiment and bring my ideas to life.

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Ranmalie Mataraarachchi Email rmataraa@hotmail.com Phone 0422 435 685

Bondi Chroma Bondi Chroma aims to service all stakeholders of the site, including the local community, tourists and beach visitors. The community of Bondi have a strong connection to the Bondi Pavilion as it is rich in Bondi’s history and culture. The proposition envisions a greater level of interaction between the users of the site, to allow a greater sense of interaction and community. Bondi Chroma not only functions as a performing arts centre, but also acts as a communal hub space for tourists, locals and visitors to the site. The proposition sees the pavilion becoming more permeable and less solid. The proposed centre will act as a “gateway” to Bondi beach, becoming the entry point to the site.

From close analysis and research it is evident that Waverley is lacking a well-equipped performing arts venue and the demand for one is steadily growing. After analysis it was also evident that the site lacked general meeting, leisure and seating areas

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for the local community and visitors. Bondi Chroma is equipped with rehearsal spaces and theatres, cafes, a restaurant and communal hub spaces.

Bondi Chroma celebrates Bondi’s strong culture in the arts. A contrasting material palette was explored, aiming to introduce excitement, intrigue and interest to the existing structure. The movement of colour within a space effects us in a multitude of ways, affecting us mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Inspired by street art and body chakras, the use of colour and its ability to bring surfaces and spaces to life was explored.

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Christian Meogrossi Email z3288957@zmail.unsw.edu.au

The Bondi Pavilion Entertainment Quarter The Bondi Pavilion Entertainment Quarter, or BPEQ for short, is a haven for all visitors and residents of Bondi Beach alike, providing Bondi with a collection of sorely needed spaces that will transform the Bondi Pavilion into a legendary icon of not only Bondi, but Sydney and Australia. Boasting a mixed use concert hall with an 800+ capacity, three-hat Mediterranean Japanese fusion seafood restaurant “Onda” and one of Sydney’s hottest new nightclubs “The Green Room”, the Bondi Pavilion Entertainment Quarter is the only way to experience night-life at Bondi Beach.

My processes of research included a vigorous study of the Pavilion’s site context, its physical properties, environmental factors such as heat, wind, sunlight and shadow, as well as a study of various precedents, form experimentation and spatial organisation.

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The aspects of this research strategy that informed my scheme the most were the environmental, physical and site studies which helped me to fully understand the pavilion, its surroundings and the elements that it interacts with. My precedent studies then helped me decide on a typology and I found how to best express that typology physically through my experimental model making.

This experimentation was then applied to a spatial program that I designed in relation to my typology.

This graduation project has been the capstone of my university career because it has allowed me to apply every skill that I have learned along the way to fully realise the biggest project I’ve ever completed.

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Approach From Promenade Sunken Courtyard Entry The Green Room Bar The Green Room Mezzanine Onda Seafood Restaurant

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Brendan Moon Email brendanmoon7@yahoo.com.au Phone 0425 353 222

Bondi Moonlight Theatre Bondi Moonlight Theatre utilises the existing skeleton of the Bondi Pavilion and brings it new life through a completely unique interior. Three individual open-air theatres that are adaptable for all weather conditions provide an enthralling spatial experience through strategic use of structural elements, materials and lighting.

The research process consisted of investigating the existing site in its current state and as well as its rich history. The needs of the past, present and future demographic were also rigorously explored. After developing a vast understanding of the building, site and proposed use, some key inclusions were extracted. This included; community interaction, showcase of emerging local talent, a clear relationship between the building and surrounding environment, and to cater for a board range of theatrical experiences. This was achieved in the

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design by providing spaces for interaction between visitors as well as the performers. Huge opening ceilings over the theatres provide a relationship between the internal and external environments.

These spaces are designed to be able to withstand the abuse of huge numbers of people.

The large open spaces such as the theatres and underground bar demand a rough and raw material palette of heavy timbers, metals and stones. The more intimate spaces such as the formal dining have been treated with a more refined and polished set of materials such as glass, soft timbers and light stones.

As this project has developed through each stage of design, so has my proficiency as a designer through increased knowledge, skills and efficiency.

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Double Open-Air Theatre Single Open-Air Theatre Formal Dining Seating Detail Underground Bar Single Theatre Seating and Stair

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Loretta Nagy Email loretta.nagy@hotmail.com Phone 0401 356 107

The Bondi Collective The Bondi Collective acts as a creative centre, where artists, dancers and musicians can come to meet, collaborate, and create their art form. The Bondi Pavilion is an iconic Sydney building representing the amalgamation of architectural and cultural styles in Australia. Refurbishing the exterior to suit its original appearance, the strong sense of symmetry within the design will be reinstated and amplified. Originally a turkish bathhouse, bright mosaic tiles cover the interior to represent the buildings history as well as the dynamic Bondi atmosphere. An emphasis on the large archways, a strong characteristic of this iconic building, allow light to flood into the interior.

Modern inserts inspired by the strong local natural environment and the Bondi cliff faces will sit inside the space without interrupting the original shell of the building. An exploration through models representing

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both the disintegration of the pavilions facade across time, as well as the erosion and sediment build up of the surrounding natural landscape has inspired these insertions. The Bondi Collective reflects the atmosphere and natural environment of Bondi, where the inserts into this iconic building augments the user’s creative process without influencing it, enabling their surroundings to enhance their art form.

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Grace Nok-Yan Ng Email nggrace24@gmail.com

Bondi Sound Sanitarium The Bondi Sound Sanitarium aims to nurture healthy and positive sounds in an environment where noise pollution is becoming an issue.

Originally, people gathered at Bondi in order to relieve stress, due to the soothing reverberations of the crashing waves that the beach provided.

However, overtime, these sounds have diminished due to traffic noises and an overcrowded beach.

Hence, the Bondi Sanitarium seeks to divert negative noises from positive sounds and in effect, becomes an oasis for stress relief once more.

The form and design of Bondi Sanitarium is derived from the juxtaposition of sound waves from the beach and the opposing road, in correspondence with the notion of perfect sound crystals that positive acoustics produce. Each program within the building is segregated into its own cluster, in

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imitation of sound crystals. The holistic form of the clusters aims to diffuse circulation from public spaces such as the music hub and cafĂŠ to more private spaces such as the library and music studios, thus allowing the experience of each individual to end with a sense of serenity. Each space has a defined planar exterior through the use of perforated steel panels, to contrast with the bright and complex interior with its soft and hard acoustic properties.

This project has allowed me to acknowledge and appreciate that no research is obsolete, and even if an obstacle arises during the design stage, you can always go back to the data gathered to re-strategize your thinking.

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Nandita Patil Email nandita.3@hotmail.com

The Dance Lab The Dance Lab is a recreational facility intended for the creation and performance of experimental dance. Bondi Pavilion provides a unique and inspirational setting for this dance academy as it is surrounded by a rich typography.

The design proposition for this project was conceived from research exploring health, wellbeing and the qualities of an active lifestyle.

The Dance Lab creates a space which celebrates the harmonious qualities within dancing by incorporating a strong link between the performers and the viewers, encouraging the viewers to participate within the space.

The aesthetic of the Dance Lab takes upon the idea of casting footprints as one weaves through the rhythmic circulation within the site.

This footprint symbolises the notion of creating memory in our minds through experimental dance.

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Comprising rehearsal studios, dance halls, hospitality facilities and an auditorium, this project ultimately creates a form that resides harmoniously in the typography of the site. The rehearsal space of the pavilion is a focal element of the design as it is created by carving out a deep portion of the land.

Having the opportunity to study the Bondi Pavilion as our graduation project has exposed me to an understanding of how important it is to create a typology that is research based, appropriate to site and the needs of the wider community.

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Rehearsal Space Interior Perspective Auditorium Space Interior Perspective Reception Interior Perspective Courtyard CafĂŠ Perspective Site model showing architectural gesture

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Jack Pelerman Email jackpelerman@gmail.com Phone 0402 904 922

The Memorial For The Mistreatment Of Indigenous Australians The memorial addresses an issue of national importance. It is confronting. It questions our identity.

It unashamedly reveals the past in an attempt to shape our future. The memorial must create cognitive change amongst non-Indigenous Australians. It is a platform – a bare necessity – for reconciliation.

The memorial consists of civic activities associated with fun – sporting facilities and a café – surrounding, and connected to, the content of the memorial – individual contemporary stories of mistreated Indigenous Australians. Above the memorial is the Cultural Connection Center: a place to learn, explore and investigate. It contains an exhibition space for current Indigenous art and a library space containing literature and archives.

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associates themselves with the traumatic experiences of others. A person is confronted with past Indigenous experiences, yet hears the sound of children playing sport and adults laughing over a meal. Surrounding civil activities connect, and contrast, the current context of surrounding society with the traumatic past of Indigenous Australians.

The memorial content is located below ground – sharp, brutal and confronting – representing our history. The surrounding civic programs – organic and lyrical – represents the fruits of our society. The civic spaces wrap and conceal the memorial content below, yet at the same time, they are shaped by its brutal form.

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Lakshmi Devi Raghunath Email lakshmid_raghunath@hotmail.com

Eora Eora. In aboriginal is said to mean “the people” or “the gathering of people”.

The historic and majestic Bondi pavilion has been neglected throughout the years, an icon that should be celebrated is now in need for a drastic change.

The proposed cultural precinct will bring the building back to its former glory with subtle and delicate new changes. Like sand sparking in the sun the pavilion is transformed into a jewel by the sea. Looking at sand through a microscope one can see its complexity and its simplicity.

The precinct is intended to allow the interaction between art, history and the people through a vibrant new cultural centre. The design retains the existing facade and shell of the heritage building with two new reflective pools in the front entrance, that reflect on the facade to create drama and luminosity to the structure. The design features two new pavilions on either side of the internal courtyard.

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One pavilion contains a more formal atmosphere with a museum, galleries and underground auditorium.

The other is more informal with studio spaces, cafes, a library and a viewing lounge. The two pavilions are connected through a structural sculpture that flows through the courtyard and then disappears underground to create a tunnel for users to walk through. The two pavilions are encased in sculptural glass that peaks just above the existing structure to intrigue individuals to come explore the building.

The aim of the new cultural pavilion is to provide a space that inspires, educates and allows individuals to enjoy the gathering of the community on the most iconic stretches of sand.

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Benjamin Roffey Email benerific@gmail.com Phone 0466 883 784

Bondi Dance Pavilion The Bondi Dance Pavilion will be a place for contemporary dance; a place for performances, choreography, rehearsals and classes. It will serve the local community and bring people together from all parts of Sydney. The choice of the program was derived from the events held at Bondi Pavilion being predominantly pertaining to dance, as well as providing a much needed wholistic venue for artistic dance in Sydney.

Contemporary dance has the potential to evoke a narrative of the connection between the human form and the land. Bondi Beach is framed both to the north and the south by sandstone cliffs, formed by erosion over thousands of years. At a greater detail, the lines of the giant sandstone cliffs reveal distinct flowing forms, patterns and a subtraction of volume caused by erosion from wind.

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These characteristics created from erosion have become the main concept behind the design of spaces which venture to flow and weave, providing organic spaces for dance to take place. The chosen materials aim to evoke these organic qualities, striations of chosen materials flow in a single direction as natural striations occur in the sandstone.

Working on the Bondi Pavilion project has been a challenging yet enlightening experience. The intervention presented the challenge of the crafting of each space within the large scale building and of the making of an architectural gesture able to evoke concepts and impressions that belong to the site.

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Brittany Ross Email brittross_@hotmail.com Phone 0425 840 376

PLAY at Bondi The Bondi Pavilion should be one of Sydney’s major draw cards but, through neglect and age, is highly underused and in drastic need of a revamp.

“PLAY at Bondi” has been imagined to reinvigorate the site and make it, once again, worthy of the 1940’s slogan “Playground of the Pacific”.

The design offers to retain the existing, iconic shell of the heritage building and utilise this as the framework for a prominent new venue which fosters people getting together and enjoying themselves.

The main focus is the insertion of a live music venue along with community pools and a rooftop bar which takes complete advantage of the uninterrupted 180 degree beach view. The music venue is created by altering the site topography and enveloping the Pavilion in a hill. The auditorium seating incorporates futon like daybeds which double as sunbaking areas in the daytime. The proposal features two leisure pools which emerge from either side of the

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Pavilion allowing swimmers to move through and underneath the iconic arched colonnade. The front façade also features three large, purely aesthetic pools to elongate the arched colonnade and give an even greater sense of grandeur upon entry.

The material selection for the proposition is a riot of colour and patterns which creates an eclectic tropical vision for the famous stretch of sand.

The aim of the Pacific-fringing playground is to provide a contemporary, vibrant space that encourages socializing in quintessential Australian ways; through sunshine, music, swimming, eating and drinking.

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Denise Santos Email denise.santos@live.com Phone 0488 240 344

Bayou Bayou is a sensory discovery centre focused on bringing the rich environmental and historical narratives of Bondi to the modern audience through highly engaging and interactive exhibits.

An enquiry into Bondi’s bygone lagoons and sand dune formations has formed an integral part to the research. This was supported by a study into environmental perception and wayfinding theories

by Rachel and Stephen Kaplan that capitalise the significance of human and environment awareness.

These findings dictated an approach that would explore ideas of collaboration, experience, sensation and transience through a sensory landscape in the existing domains of the Pavilion. This investigation led to reimagining the neglected courtyard into a lively precinct through the insertion of several illuminated capsules that contain an array of learning studios and public installation settings. These insertions are placed strategically within the solid junctions of the

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masonry walls, leaving the arch colonnades free for public circulation. The exhibition hall, adapted into the south-east wing, is given a rustic material treatment of bamboo and sanded marble. The central ‘light garden’ punctures the outdoor experience with an array of glowing LED rods nestled amongst a maze of soft foliage and angular bench seating.

The rigor of this project has given myself a formal affirmation of the design skill set I have strived to develop over the last 4 years. This final experience has been vigorous and challenging, however it has helped to pave a clear path for my independent and inquisitive journey into the progressive future of interior architecture in our contemporary society.

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Mitchell Say Email mitchellsay14@hotmail.com Phone 0431 872 120

Bondi Metro Bondi Metro is the terminus for the new Eastern Suburbs train line. Its platform provides a point of arrival and departure for visitors to Bondi Beach. The design acts as a civic centre for the local community and a landmark within the broader urban environment.

My initial research showed that the two essential qualities needed for my project were accessibility and interactivity. The revitalisation of the Bondi Pavilion is a crucial step necessary for transforming Bondi into a more facilitating public space.

I explored ideas surrounding underground train stations and more generally ‘life underground.’ The creation of a sequence of spaces that converge and disperse commuters through ticketing, information and performance spaces was central to my design.

The objective of my experimentations with material was to create a form that appears to be shaped by movement or natural forces. The result was a fusion of pathways within the Pavilion’s extant

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structure. This network of pathways operates as a mechanism for circulation while embedding the Metro into Bondi’s natural landscape. To reflect my design concept of ‘life underground’, lighting and texture played an important role in the spatial qualities that create an alien sensory experience.

This graduation project has clarified the role that designers play within the built environment, as well as the civic importance that projects have to their surrounding community. As I reach the end of my university degree this capstone design has given me a sense of direction in my career that was previously unclear.

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Rachel Stratton Email rachelstratton241@gmail.com Phone 0425 208 586

The Zephyr Surf and Skate Cultural Facility Bondi Beach is the centre of Australian beach culture, representing the iconic bronzed Aussie lifestyle. There within the culture is the defiant act of surfing, an action of rhythm and manipulation.

With the surfing culture came the need for the same movement on land, skating. These actions that negotiate the land and sea are an embodied part of Bondi Beach culture.

The proposed precinct for the Bondi Pavilion, The Zephyr Surf and Skate Cultural facility provides for not only this particular culture, but a wide range of Sydney and its international visitors. It was from rigorous research of the existing pavilion, the users and community became the two major elements at forefront of the investigation, from this I looked at the degree surf and skate culture played on these two factors.

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The architectural and interior elements are based around this manipulation that surfing and skating have on the built environment, with the surfer catching the break from the pier and the skater subverting the urban environment into a skate terrain. A ‘Skate Terrain’ became the concept for the design, with scheme’s elements becoming skate-able. The experimented elements of the series of resin pods look to represent this manipulation and its source, the ocean. The resin represents the white wash of the ocean, with the other main materials of plywood and concrete playing homage to the skate culture.

The Zephyr provides programs including, a board shaping and art workshop, surfers kiosk, first aid room, cultural history and exhibition space and amenities.

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Thea Susilo Email tpsusilo@gmail.com Phone 0430 722 263

Australian Centre for Gastronomy Gastronomy is the practice or art of choosing, cooking and eating good food, and the proposed Australian Centre for Gastronomy provides a platform for food enthusiasts around Bondi, and around the world, to share and further explore this passion.

This typology was selected due to the increasing awareness Sydney siders have for healthy food such as fresh, organic and locally produced food. It was cultivated further by activities on Bondi Beach in the early 1900s, where people came to Bondi not necessarily for its surf, but to have a picnic with family and friends.

The proposed pavilion delivers a solution to the circulation issues the current pavilion is experiencing.

The timber canopy structure, which mimics a forest, extends beyond existing boundaries to create shade, thus inviting visitors to enter and encouraging exploration of other parts of the building. This structure blends together the indoor and outdoor

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components, allowing an experience of the natural atmosphere that Bondi offers. Transparency and connection is maintained throughout with the use of natural and unprocessed materials, including bronze-shelving grid, curtain glass wall, as well as raw concrete and reclaimed timber.

This new facility features a cooking demonstration area, food laboratory, outdoor communal dining area, grocery shop, community garden, and restaurant, as well as accommodating a private dining area for hire.

This project recapitulates the importance of balance between practicality and aesthetics with simplistic, yet rigorously detailed, design elements that converse elegantly with its surroundings.

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Mariani Suwardi Email marianisuwardi@gmail.com

Interactive Dance Centre The project is inspired by the metaphor “land and water is a unity�. With land representing power and strength, and water representing grace and creativity.

Bondi beach has been famous for its physical aspects, especially,those that represent physical attributes such as life guards, iron man competitions, etc. Yet, the graceful attributes , especially the creative and dance community, has been overlooked by Bondi people . Thus, the Interactive Dance Centre is the space that will be built to platform this community and create an unity and balance between the two attributes.

The structure of the Interactive Dance Centre is inspired by the observation of the footprints that formed around the beach. The force that creates these footprints is also affecting the area surrounding it. The energy radiates and helps to shape the

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surrounding area. The inside of the Dance Centre is the manifestation of this energy flow. The spaces are gradually changing based on the energy intervention and will create an interesting journey inside.

Interactive Dance Centre provides 4 dance studios for educational purpose and a theatre for a formal performance. There are also 2 interactive dance studios for people to learn about dancing in a playful manner and interact with each other.

In addition, digital performance areas are also provided to showcase the past performance.

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Max Ngoc Minh Tri Tran Email max.tran@hotmail.com Phone 0405 549 010

Bondi Artist Village Sited at a prime location the Bondi Artist Village aims to re-create the bond between the community and the Pavilion by using arts to attract diverse user groups, foster interaction and create cultural understanding.

To celebrate the unique artistic culture The Bondi Artist Village will provide an artist in residence program allowing creative individuals to explore and express different perspectives of the famous Australian location using their art. The proposition will challenge and strengthen a viewers’ perception of space, with the architecture designed to appeal to different human senses; touching the sand and the scent of ocean breeze in the artist residencies, hearing raindrops and seeing different uses of sunlight in the exhibition and tasting the salt rock cuisine in the restaurant. Towards the local housing area visitors enter a botanic amphitheatre that is embedded underground. Partially concealed from the

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public on one side an artist residence space utilizes different vertical volumes and delicate materials to awaken their sense of making. On the other side, visitors arrive at a continuous ascending gallery amplifying audio and optical effects. The direction taken for proposing the architectural solutions in this project were driven by thorough research and associated analysis of place context and culture.

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Isabelle Trovato Email belletrov@gmail.com Phone 0418 690 807 URL www.isabelletrovato.tumblr.com

The Bondi Scene The scene of Bondi Beach envisages bronzed beach bodies, glistening waters, hipsters and fashionistas, boutiques and cafes, busloads of tourists, the smell of Hurricane’s grill and freshly spray-painted graffiti. My initial reaction to redesigning Bondi Pavilion was to enhance this vibe rather than opt for change. However, what I also noticed was the communities increasing desire for injecting cultural expression into Sydney. It follows that Bondi Beach, needs to further embrace; customs, attitudes, behaviour and social character. Therefore the precinct proposes to work in conjunction with the City of Sydney’s development of a cultural policy, where Bondi Pavilion – The Bondi Scene can act as a major venue to host cultural events.

Civic spaces and places need to be constant; however their typology and program can be varying. A civic space should be responsive to societal shifts and changes in identity, as

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collectively our needs are more readily and rapidly changing. Amongst its robust design and articulated detail; The Bondi Scene, proposes to foster a sense of community, providing both the locals and international audiences with flexible spaces that can be used relatively autonomously for social, spontaneous or planned activities.

Within comfortable interiors achieved sustainably to capture sea breezes and obtuse forms surrounding a sloped grand gesture, voyeuristic and intimate spaces offer a theatre of dining, shopping and activity. An overarching authority will organise for temporary custodians to conduct happenings within the precinct; exhibitions, markets, pop-up retail and hospitality, talks, theatre, film, workshops and festivals are all possibilities.

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Pui Wah Phoebe Tse Email puiwah.phoebe.t@gmail.com

Music Interaction Centre The Bondi Pavilion has been a cultural hub in Australia. It has hosted numerous music related events and festivals. Of particular interest is that music events held in Bondi have been significantly influenced by the unique multicultural elements of the suburb. My proposal of transforming the Pavilion into a Bondi Music Interaction Centre aims to acknowledge and exhibit the distinguishing qualities of Bondi music.

My research revealed that the best way to understand music is to learn about its elements.

The next task is to bond architecture with sound, music and our senses. Referring to extant literature which correlates spatiality, materials and exhibition requirements, the findings direct me to place the focus on involving visitors as one part of the Centre. Further research shows that the best way to alter one’s feeling and to understand the elements of music is to use interactive materials.

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Different emotional encounters are provided throughout the journey. The program in the Centre is designed in several stages: guests will begin with searching, growing, desiring and end with knowledge. Additional to a music library, store and restaurant, the Centre has five major musicinteraction zones. The interactive materials and the flow of the building allow the beauty of Bondi music to infiltrate the visitor’s experience of the spaces.

To conclude, the most memorable part of this project was to raise an architectural solution from conception, be sufficiently informed by research, then undertake spatial development and modeling.

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Horiyeh Vakilian Email houriyeh.vakilian@gmail.com Phone 0400 117 849

Bondi Social Platform Bondi is an Australian icon thriving to amplify people’s spiritual well-being and express its essential self and its lifestyle through its traditions, art and culture.

SOCIAL PLATFORM aims to draw upon cultural aspects of Bondi and address the mental health needs of people through enhancing their social relations. The act of drama will bring people together and comment upon and deeply affect their feelings and their ways of living. The design proposes the alteration of the iconic Bondi Pavilion, while preserving its existing shell.

Social Platform desires to become a meeting point for cultural tendencies. A place that invites, embraces and engages the surrounding urban space in its plays, exhibitions, educational programs and events.

The existing ground floor has been altered to become a courtyard domain for events, exhibitions, social connections and simultaneously, an extension of the urban context. It holds a central volume

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which comprises the event space, exhibition hall and a theatre on the lower level. All other activities are situated around this centre. The form follows the sloping nature of the site topography to ultimately create functional vaulting roofs. These allow for the idea of glorification by unsettling the pedestrian’s understanding of their own location.

The proposition’s material and colour palette aims to provoke the senses, resulting in an interaction between mind and body. Together they offer a sense of constant and humbling presence and therefore encourage the human mind to rise above and free itself of the myths of place.

This project allowed for an insight towards my research and design capabilities and enhanced my design thinking and making.

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Ariel Wong Email ariel.hkwong@gmail.com Phone 0424 365 705

Bondi House of Aerial Arts The vision for the Bondi House of Aerial Arts initiated as a desire to reactivate the existing Bondi Pavilion as a new and vibrant space that celebrates the revival of aerial dance and burlesque in modern society.

The proposition offers a largely accessible form of support for the community by providing a platform to engage with the arts of the past through interaction with practising artists and performers within the space. It aims to encourage an understanding and appreciation of the whimsy of such performances that are slowly experiencing a revival in contemporary culture with the addition of a modern day twist to them.

The design proposes to retain the existing iconic faรงade of the Bondi Pavilion, while incorporating new geometric structures that have been fused with elements of art deco design that were so prevalent at Bondi during the largely celebratory inter-war period.

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References of the existing pavilion framework are also incorporated throughout the space, which houses three studio rooms, a main theatre, playground, indoor and outdoor gallery and a restaurant, all in association to the expression of aerial arts.

Visitors are invited into a new and contemporary world of art and performance that simultaneously embraces a re-invention of arts and architectural designs of the past.

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Nicholas Zanette Email nzanette1@gmail.com Phone 0402 309 271

Bondi Motion Gallery The Bondi Pavilion is ideally positioned to act as one of Australia’s most iconic destinations, yet through decades of ignorance it now sits in a passive existence, falling by the wayside as a un-identifiable beachside monolith.

Bondi Motion Gallery is a proposition which retains the existing structure as a homage to its origins, yet imposes a robust, contemporary configuration of spaces with the aim of re-activating this location into a lively, kinetic spectacle, showcasing a spectrum of human movement and leisure.

The site’s primary focus, based on thorough research, is to capitalise on the ethos of Bondi and Australia as an active, dynamic and enjoyable destination. The design strategy began with the need to increase thoroughfare through the site, and for the building to fulfill its intended purpose as a ‘conduit’, connecting Bondi Beach to the main promenade.

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The proposed insertion features a wide concourse promoting public thoroughfare, from which a spectrum of spaces become visible. An acrobatics performance venue, gymnasium, entry space, bar and parkour channel are explored, the latter of which is a meandering, undulating tunnel structure which deviates throughout the building. The design offers a plethora of dynamic physical and experiential opportunities.

The material proposition is an interaction between the neutral, archaic aesthetic of the extant brickwork, and a robust application of intricate, vibrant elements, producing a unique kinetic spirit.

Bondi Motion Gallery generates an environment for patrons to enjoy themselves within, and for Australians to reclaim part of the beach, and parade it once again as our coastal landmark.

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Waner Zhang Email wendy.zhangwaner@gmail.com Phone +8613057760323

Bondi Motion Leisure Centre The proposed typology for Bondi Pavilion is the Motion Leisure Centre. The aim of the project is to provide a distinctive lifestyle for locals and visitors.

The design is inspired by 1930’s beach spirit in Australia. My research studied the relationships between people and the beach environment, focusing on a type of ‘tempo’ which is created by such relationships - ‘motion can create emotions’.

My concept is to create an ‘emotional place’ which is generated by motions. Motion can be understood as the way people move in the space or how the space guides people. I focused on the study of the interactivity between space, people and movement.

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The Motion Leisure Centre’s major programs are Roller Skates on ground floor, Creative Dance, Skateboarding and Roof Bar and other programs including amphitheatre, food court, rehearsal room and event space. Most of the architectural qualities of the space are wide and bright and supported by the curving walls, soft materials which also encourage movement.

The Graduation project was a challenging project for my ideals of organic Interior Architecture. I studied and learn how to solve problems through this project and tried new presentation methods such as hand drawn perspectives and different model making skills.

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Yanwei Frank Zhou Email ywzfrank@gmail.com Phone 0422 289 328 URL www.theloop.com.au/ywz

Australia Discovery Centre Australia Discovery Centre is a space that promotes the idea of national identity; it also enables Australian people and visitors to experience the national pride of Australia.

The site context has been the driving point for my research. Bondi beach is one of the world’s famous beaches and has come to be viewed as the quintessential Australian beach. It has played a central role in the development of Australia’s Beach culture and developing our sense of national identity. Every year, large numbers of tourists from all over the world and locals come to Bondi to enjoy the sun and beach.

On the other hand, another representative element of Australia is the outback. I recently took a trip to the “Silver City” of Australia, Broken hill.

The great nature of the outback is very distinctive to Sydney. The distinctive nature of the outback with its orange-muddy hues has been the source of my inspiration in materiality and the formation of space.

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Australia Discovery centre is a cultural hub that enhances the experience of the Australian culture through its community facilities. There are 5 key spaces, three different exhibition spaces, Multimedia theatre and Live animal exhibition space. There is also a cafe, library and retail store for community needs.

Throughout the final graduation year of learning, I found that adequate research provides different aspects of inspiration to the design, as well as helping to formulate the circulation, space and materiality. In turn, this provides a much more profound experience for its users.

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Chuhong Zhu Email ju-dy15@hotmail.com Phone 0425 790 912 URL www.theloop.com.au/zch

Aquatic Health Centre My Pavilion proposal is an Aquatic Health centre, its form is based around research of the movement of water molecules and the sites relationships to water and land and that margin which is Bondi.

The proposal shows a strong contrast to the existing Bondi Pavilion in its form and materials.

The new roof structure is designed to provide controlled solar access and to be environmentally sensitive. The various translucencies of the materials used create shade in order to provide a pleasant environment during summer months and allow solar access during winter months.

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Participatory design techniques were used, such as questionnaires to gain community feedback, this process would assist and develop community support for any changes proposed to the local communities much loved Pavilion. The final year of the BIA degree worked as a gateway to the Interior profession, research and analysis were central to the design processes underpinning my design thinking in this project. Designers should never stop observing.

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Ross Zouroudis Email rosszouroudis@hotmail.com

Bondi Pavilion Food Bazaar The Bondi Pavilion Food Bazaar aims to establish a new typology as an all inclusive food market that has a strong connection with its users, Bondi Beach and Sydney as a whole. Comprehensive research on the typology and the various types of markets existing in Sydney, the local community and the surrounding site, established an opportunity for the Food Bazaar as a cultural hub and civic space.

Extensive exploration and experimentation through models, diagrams and various forms of media provided the basis for a spatial organisation with an intriguing adaption to the current site and its context. As a response, the various programs and services of the building have been carved into the existing site, being separated by stems of public thoroughfares, lightly puncturing the site’s boundary at certain points. The Bazaar will include a fresh food market and food market stalls, restaurants, take away outlets and cafes, toilet and changeroom

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facilities, a food education facility, a community and function space and outdoor food stall markets. The material palette explores various forms, textures, colour and translucency with a high level of detail and intricacy, showcasing spaces with richness in semi-precious stone, marble and brass, encased in a heavy external precast concrete cladding.

As a final year project, thorough research and a design resolution enabled a challenging yet rewarding approach to the Bondi Pavilion and a richer understanding of the typology as a civic building and its significance within local and greater contexts.

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ALUMNI PROFILE

Chantelle Kramer BIA (2010) Interior Architect Genevieve Lilley Architects “I choose UNSW BE because it offered a strong architectural approach to design. My impression of other courses on offer was that they were very interior design (completely internal, no demolition) / decorating based.

The degree is very broad in its curriculum. It covers good ground with regard to construction, professional development, design thinking and theoretical thinking. Having a broad range of skills on offer really helped me in securing the amazing position I have at Genevieve Lilley. It is a very holistic and rigorous place to work. I have to work hard and learn fast, but the reward is the experience and the joy of working in a highly creative studio environment.

I was lucky enough to be offered the opportunity to tutor design studios at UNSW. I love being able to participate in a forum that is about generating, testing, evolving, and debating new ideas. My role is to learn and be a mediator, to nurture and to play the devil’s advocate with new and passionate talent, it’s a very exciting opportunity.

My advice to anyone considering a career in Interior Architecture would be to make sure you love what you do. Design is something that requires patience and a curiosity for all spectrums and nooks of life.”

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Faculty of Built Environment The University of New South Wales Online be.unsw.edu.au Phone +61 2 9385 4799 Email fbe@unsw.edu.au