Graduation Projects 2014 - Bachelor of Architecture by UNSW Built Environment

Graduation Projects 2014

Bachelor of Architectural Studies

Never Stand Still

Built Environment

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PROJECT INDEX

REGIONAL STUDIO

URBAN STUDIO

Catriona Bisset

Claire Boland

Alexander Cassar

Tingyu Yang

109 111

Jake French

Binwei Xia

113

Yunjing Guan

Lloyd Ramsay

115

Aurelie Nguyen

Shruti Cherian

117

Ophelia Paroissien

Zhen Chong (Raymond) Wu

119

Tasman Shen

David Wang

121

Jae Ward

Sherif Mohyieldin

123

Diana Mingyuan Yang

Hui (Sandy) Liu

125

Xin Pei Chong

Peter Choi

127

Hayden Coâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;burn

Qing Wang

131

Haiyun Lan

Stephanie Ellen Griffiths

133 135

Estelle Rose Rehayem

Hans Setiadi

Ziheng Tang

Bowen Zhu

137

Jiwen Yu

Wai Yan (Tina) Kan

139

Morgan Carson

Milad Sadeghi

141

Tsan Tin (Gabriel) Chan

Alexandra Merenkova

143

Chung Hon Cheung

Cynthia Quang

145

Alexander Galego

William Craft

149

Ernest Hung

Sabrina Akter

151

Alexis Kotzambasis

Kevin Si

153

Jeremiasz Sieczko

Christopher Stringer

155

Hanlin Zhu

Yang Liu

157

Justin Buckwell

Thomas Dean

159

Cheung Honlun

Ke (Mark) Ma

163

Remy-Georgette Crick

Xie Tiankuan

165

Menglan Li

Zhichong (Sunny) Liu

167

Cen Li

Jiahang Wu

169

Dominic Tanaka Van De Ven

Xiaolei Yang

171

Jaizza Figueiredo

Tim Elliott

173

Manoela Conte

Shanny Goh No

177

Shuaijun Cheng

Ling Chen

179

Nadia Hendryani

Randa Nasser Merhi

181

Mau Yan (Judy) Kwok

Jay Hwang

183

Patrick Lin

Amir Amirashairi

185

Masayu Nailah Masagos Zulkifli

Ying Wai (Johnathon) Yip

187

Nordalila Abdul Nasir

Jennifer Su

Alyce Thompson

101

Hai Lan Wang

103

Tongzhuo Xiao

105

CONTENTS

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

MESSAGE FROM THE DISCIPLINE DIRECTOR

MESSAGE FROM THE REGIONAL STUDIO COURSE CONVENOR

MESSAGE FROM THE URBAN STUDIO COURSE CONVENOR

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTUR AL STUDIES: 2014 PROJECTS

PROFESSOR ALEC TZANNES AM DEAN U N S W B U I LT ENVIRONMENT

Congratulations to the students who have completed their degree at UNSW Built Environment and now join our alumni community. This catalogue provides a glimpse into some of the many study themes and projects you have undertaken as part of your academic experience and serves as a record of your graduation class. We have designed your program of study to reflect advanced contemporary professional practice emphasising the development of leadership skills and innovation, ensuring that as a graduating student you have the best opportunity to be at the forefront of your chosen field of endeavour. Register to join the alumni community at www.alumni.unsw.edu.au

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Now that you have graduated, our relationship evolves from student to alumnus, continuing a lifelong engagement of support and involvement (register to join the alumni community at www.alumni.unsw.edu.au). As you travel the world through your career, you will meet many alumni who have become global leaders through their innovative thinking, acting as catalysts for change in all facets of the built environment professions as well as in other fields of work. As an alumnus we encourage you to keep in touch with UNSW Built Environment. We are always keen to support our graduates and publish their successes throughout our alumni network. Please email us your news and updates at BEalumni@unsw.edu.au. We are also always grateful to our alumni who support our future students with scholarships, prizes, internships and mentoring programmes.

Go further at the UNSW Built Environment Graduate School of Urbanism (AGSU)

Should you wish to further your education, qualifications and knowledge, UNSW Built Environment Graduate School of Urbanism (AGSU) offers an extensive suite of post professional degrees. AGSU focuses on advanced qualifications in specialised interdisciplinary areas of professional practice and a suite of highly relevant research orientated programs of study. Our commitment to being the leading educators in the design and delivery of more liveable, sustainable cities has underpinned the creation of the AGSU.

Join our LinkedIn group (UNSW Built Environment) and network with your peers

As a professional, I also invite you to join our LinkedIn group (UNSW Built Environment) where you will be able to keep in touch and network with your peers, other professionals and UNSW Built Environment. I wish you a successful and rewarding career.

PROFESSOR XING RUAN, PHD DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURE DISCIPLINE FORUM SPIRIT Architecture Discipline is the overarching umbrella under which there are three degrees: Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Architectural Computing. The graduation catalogue for each degree, needless to say, is a celebration of students’ hard labour throughout the course and the fruit born from this endurance. I would like to congratulate all of you on having accomplished your study as represented by your graduation work included in this catalogue. In addition to the celebration of students’ accomplishment, there is also an important purpose behind the publication of a catalogue of all graduation work, on which I feel it necessary to say a few words here. There are, as far as I can see, two types of publications of students’ work: one is highly selected and polished, whilst the other is about the process, which exposes not only strength, but also weakness. The great twentieth-century American architect Louis Kahn once criticised a good many fashionable architectural schools that were only concerned with displaying works that looked good on the gallery walls, but lacked what Kahn called ‘the spirit of conversation under a big tree’, his analogy for a good architectural school. I would like to think that the kind of catalogue publication that we publish belongs to the latter, which in essence is a forum for discussion. The fact that we have named the publication in a neutral way as a catalogue is to encourage robust discourses on architecture and design, and reflection on what we do. Incidentally, this ‘forum’ spirit has a neat alignment with the foundation of academic education of an architect in the French Académie Royale in the late seventeenth century, which later became the École des Beaux-Arts. Louis Kahn’s French Professor Paul Philippe Cret called this spirit a ‘complete liberalism’. This, I must caution the reader here, is not about ‘everything goes’, but is rather ‘a method of work’ in Cret’s words. Instead of promulgating any specific theory or idea, this ‘forum’ spirit encourages each individual to identify their potential, and to put in lasting effort and aspiration to strengthen it. This, I am inclined to think, is the point of distinction of UNSW Architecture. 7

C AT H E R I N E LASSEN COURSE CONVENOR, REGIONAL STUDIO

COURSE CONVENERS

Professor Glenn Murcutt AM Catherine Lassen STUDIO TUTORS

Students who selected this project had the opportunity to study the waters of Back Beach and Back Creek at picturesque South West Rocks on the NSW Northern Coast. They camped for three days overlooking their project site, investigating it to propose a series of coastal pools and public spaces. Inaccessible by car and reached by a timber footbridge constructed in the early 1980’s; the wind driven dunes and mangrove forests of their studied area framed a dynamic environment near the mouth of the ‘mighty’ Macleay River.

Wendy Lewin Catherine Lassen Ian Martin Fergus Scott Jonathan Temple STUDIO GUESTS

Matthew Bennett Angelo Candalepas

Shifting sands and delicate mangroves coupled with projected sea level rises offered a complex natural framework situated near the partly constructed waterway of Back Creek, its sand dredging a component of local industry. Tidal variation with consequent fluctuating uses such as swimming and fishing were considerations, questioning water and ground boundaries. Extreme natural beauty adjacent to the pragmatic coastal town with its mild temperatures and year round leisure activities formed specific physical as well as social criteria for testing students’ architectural thoughts.

Keith Cottier Ashley Dunn Matilde Gonzalez Asteinza Maryam Gusheh Reg Lark Harry Margalit James Stockwell Mechthild Stuhlmacher Andrea Wilson Brian Zulaikha

Each designed a series of open pools with facilities and public space for occasional performances, a local fish / oyster café, together with a residence for a live-in caretaker / café operator. A new bridge improving access to the town and existing services was a possible additional component. Available technologies and their capacity to inform an overall architectural conception together with construction details was a necessary consideration and students were required to develop systems for appropriate power, water and waste management, or augment existing facilities via a proposed new bridge. All construction above sea level was required to be conceived using regional hardwoods with details developed to a substantial level of structural and material resolution. Students’ direct experience of a particular landscape (incorporating a physical understanding of temperatures, wind patterns, observation of local flora and fauna, aesthetic qualities etc.) is used in this studio in conjunction with traditional research to encourage an attitude of individual responsibility, critical understanding and argued architectural response. Emphasis is placed on drawing as a mode of thinking, to promote thoughtful disciplined representation and architecturally embodied content.

D R PAO L A FAVA R O COURSE CONVENOR, URBAN STUDIO URBAN STUDIO DESIGN COMPETITION TFNSW: UNSW Campus Light Rail Urban Node The design project for this semester’s urban studio has been conducted as a design competition. The idea has been originally proposed by Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) to engage new ideas for a Light Rail stop/station and how a transport infrastructure can be integrated with an educational institution (UNSW). The larger design problem then was concerned with reconfiguring the public expression of the UNSW Campus at Anzac Parade by investigating ideas for an innovative transport and education urban node. The design problem included: 1) a Light Rail Stop/Station within the TfNSW designated Light Rail platform to be integrated with 2) the development of the new Australian Graduate School of Architecture and Urbanism in the University Mall and Anzac Parade precinct together with 3) specific public facilities to be used as an Urban Forum through which the dialogue between the University and the City of Sydney can take place.

transportation, both now and in the 1980s. As part of the idea design competition, each tutorial put forward one entry. The five semi finalists were then asked to publicly present their schemes to a panel of independent architectural and urban judges and student audience who selected the three best projects. The three finalists formally presented their design at Transport for NSW offices in Chatswood with the winning finalist announced and prizes/ citations of merit awarded. The urban studio addressed a number of inter-related questions that became the setting for a complex building type within an existing urban context. As such it was an appropriate concluding design studio project for the undergraduate program with a collection of urban concerns to guide the students in the years ahead in their educational and working ventures. STUDIO TUTORS:

Ann Quinlan

Over the course of this design competition project, discussions and lectures from tutors, academic and professional experts addressed aspects of Light Rail transportation, university campus vision and holistic approaches to complex design propositions in term of spatial imagination and constructional logic.

Brent Trousdale Bruce Yaxley Jason Border STUDIO GUESTS:

Professor Alec Tzannes Professor Xing Ruan

Attending to these questions, students were encouraged to revisit the theoretical and design thinking behind Harry Seidler’s 1980 six lectures. In first semester 1980, Sydney architect Harry Seidler (Vienna 1923 – Sydney 2006) was appointed Visiting Professor in Architecture at the UNSW. He lectured and taught in the graduation design studio with a design project for a new School of Architecture at UNSW. The urban design studio was an opportunity to test a few of the six lectures as a trigger for thoughts relating to educational institutions and public

Barry Bergdoll (Columbia University) Ann Warren (UNSW Planning and Development) David Goodwin (UNSW Planning and Development) Tim Green (TfNSW) Alexandra Camillos (TfNSW) Peter Hirst (Seidler & Associates)

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTUR AL STUDIES 2 014 PRO J EC T S

REGIONAL STUDIO

TUTOR

STUDENTS

Catherine Lassen

Catriona Bisset Alexander Cassar Jake French Yunjing Guan Aurelie Nguyen Ophelia Paroissien Tasman Shen Jae Ward Hayden Wooldridge Diana Yang

C AT R I O N A BISSET

P O O L S AT S O U T H WEST ROCKS

“Embrace the tree trunk and feel the spirit flow back into you, feel the warmth of the stone enter your body, lower yourself into the spring as into some liquid place of your body’s other life in sleep. It rains and I say, it rains. It thunders and I say, it thunders … I try to think … I am raining, I am thundering …” David Malouf, An Imaginary Life The project looked for a sense of returning to nature.

C O N TA C T

c.bisset@student.unsw.edu.au 0424 637 199 TUTOR

The slow shallow pool is placed to the side of the main flow of water so it collects water with the tides. The structure (locally sourced Tallowwood) of the café extends and weaves to form a canopy vegetated by native edible plants. These plants will contribute to the site biodiversity. Like water flowing around the bend and collecting in the pool, this is the new collecting space for people.

Catherine Lassen PICTURED:

1. Canopy shading over the casual pool 2. Construction of the café using Tallowwood 3. Site plan 4. Long and short sections

ALEXANDER CASSAR

GESTUR ALITY

C O N TA C T

alexcassar@hotmail.com 0401 882 710

In this scheme, the buildings are stretched from west to east in a linear progression from the densely vegetated private residence, to the open, public cafĂŠ at the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge. A rhythm is established by the open space of the treated grey-water storage ponds and the light timber structures. The landscape intersects with the architecture, as the crests of dunes flow through courts and swales into reed ponds. The architecture in contrast is highly constructed. A concrete walkway draws the water inwards. Services such as water storage are encased in solid, blockwork, integrated thick walls which run north to south, offering openness to the water, sun and landscape. The scheme is oriented to the north and south, but with access from the east and west. It appears both transparent and solid.

TUTOR

Catherine Lassen PICTURED:

1. View to residence 2. Wall section through residence 3. Plan 4. Oblique aerial view of scheme

JAKE FRENCH A series of coastal pools was proposed for Back Creek, South West Rocks, with a cafĂŠ, performance space and on-site permanent residence. The site is a very delicate sand dune system exposed to harsh winds and ocean tides. BACK BEACH C O A S TA L P O O L S , SOUTH WEST ROCKS

As the governing local Kempsey council has adopted plans to design for projected rising sea levels (year 2100), it was important to consider this in the project. The primary construction is hardwood timber sourced from local suppliers. Power, water and on-site waste management were additional important considerations.

C O N TA C T

z3420775@zmail.unsw.edu.au 0431 854 907 TUTOR

Catherine Lassen PICTURED:

1. CafĂŠ perspective 2. Accommodation perspective 3. Floor plan of scheme

YUNJING GUAN This project is derived from the most significant line on the site, constituted by the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge and a proposed bridge re-connecting the town. SOUTH WEST ROCKS SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX

C O N TA C T

wunchingguan@gmail.com 0424 793 688 TUTOR

Catherine Lassen

Development along this line could be read as a reinforced boundary of the transition between water and land, wet and dry. By locating development at the edge, damage to the site is minimised. Variation between the buildings is based on the topography and particular programs. Buildings are reoriented or pulled away from the strong waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge. By giving the buildings a consistent logic, this relationship is more clearly registered. The amphitheatre is conceived as walls aligned with the contours. In order to link it to the main development and to sharpen its presence, a bridge-like look out, which also functions as storage, is proposed across the contours. The project is conceived as an alignment with, and counterpoint to, the existing topography.

PICTURED:

1. Site plan 2. Perspective of the arrival point 3. Amphitheatre 4. 1:200 site model

AURELIE NGUYEN The site at South West Rocks is extremely delicate, with undulating dunes and a complex ecosystem of flora and fauna. A striking view of Back Creek and mangrove forest contrasts with the small adjacent pragmatic coastal town. SOUTH WEST ROCKS C O A S TA L P O O L

C O N TA C T

aurelie08@gmail.com

The aim of this project was to allow the subtleties of the landform to be registered by minimising the amount of enclosed space and offering open ended shelter. Each zone presents a different experience of the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge whether in the restaurant over-hanging the current, or in the louvered change rooms with a view of the pool and the creek.

www.aurelienguyen.com 0420 442 010 TUTOR

Catherine Lassen

The facilities are raised off the ground to accommodate future rising sea levels, also allowing for the installation of a sustainable waste treatment system. The pool includes a combined 25m lap pool, shallow recreation and deep recreation areas, and has been designed so that at the projected high tide level, the creek water will flow into the pool and only the constructed edge will be visible.

PICTURED:

1. Plan 2. Model

The new bridge considers the relationship of the project with the existing town. Electricity generated from the solar panels on site also feeds back into the town grid.

3. Main section 4. Perspective from pool

OPHELIA PA R O I S S I E N

A FRAMEWORK THROUGH THE LANDSCAPE

C O N TA C T

ophelia10117@gmail.com 0423 885 269

In response to subtle lateral layers of the site, the proposal allows the landscape through and around the buildings. Using a grid aligned with the contours, a functional hierarchy is organised. More private spaces are located further inland permitting a greater sense of enclosure and protection, with exposed public spaces on the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge. In between these spatial layers are level gathering places. Moving through the project, one either looks in towards the dense vegetation or out towards the water, depending on whether one is entering a more private or public space. A rhythm of building and landscape suggests weaving through the topography. The project feels like a verandah; a transitory space embedded in the land.

TUTOR

Catherine Lassen PICTURED:

1. Change room perspective 2. Plan 3. Construction section 4. Performance area and cafĂŠ perspective

TA S M A N SHEN

SOUTH WEST ROCKS C O A S TA L P O O L

C O N TA C T

The project provides a pool complex which adapts to rising sea levels in a way that resonates with the surrounding environment. From materiality to subtle ramps which mime the site contours, this project looks to provide a place of recreation and relaxation with minimal imposition. Self-sufficient storage of water, power and on-site waste management are proposed. The complex harnesses energy via tidal changes as well as providing a pool which allows for safe swimming using the water from the creek.

tasman.shen@hotmail.com TUTOR

Proposed facilities are supplemented by a new bridge, connecting the complex more easily to the local town.

Catherine Lassen PICTURED:

1. CafĂŠ and Finger Wharf 2. Site section 3. 1:200 physical model

JAE WARD The project is informed by observations regarding the shifting qualities of light on the site. Pools of water surround the restaurant and give it a sense that it is floating. A finger wharf lines the foreshore and mimes existing adjacent wharf structures. O P E N C O A S TA L P O O L S AT S O U T H W E S T R O C K S

The pool is divided into three parts, a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pool near the restaurant, a general public pool and a lap pool. Sea level rise was an underlying theme; by 2100 the rising sea levels will fill this pool naturally.

C O N TA C T

waysent@hotmail.com 0405 103 730 TUTOR

Catherine Lassen PICTURED:

1. Plan of site 2. View of the main gathering space 3. Perspective of restaurant

DIANA MINGYUAN YA N G

C O A S TA L T I D A L P O O L S

Site considerations, topography and rising sea levels formed a project framework which looked to integrate elements both natural and constructed. The location and form of the coastal tidal pools were determined by the land contours, gradually stepping down towards the river; level changes allowed for different occupants and functions. The lap pool and boardwalk are inset from the edge, providing a protective barrier and continuing the experience of an existing finger wharf.

C O N TA C T

dianamyang@outlook.com 0422 318 558 TUTOR

Catherine Lassen

Public buildings are located in linear progression along the series of pools. The cafĂŠ is orientated to access northern sunlight with a view also towards the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge. An outdoor amphitheatre is located in an existing valley enhancing natural qualities of the landscape. A gentle slope accommodates grass timber steps, shaded by existing trees. Throughout the design, landscape and architecture are interconnected.

PICTURED:

1. Coastal tidal pools plan 2. Progression through site, section and elevations 3. Site model, built and natural elements

STUDIO

TUTOR

STUDENTS

Fergus Scott

Benjamin Allen Xin Pei Chong Hayden Coâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;burn Anh Do Qian (Claire) Jiang Haiyun Lan Estelle Rehayem Pedro Scapini Ziheng Tang Jiwen Yu Brianna Sorenson

XIN PEI CHONG

THE CONNECTION

C O N TA C T

c929pei@gmail.com 0452 509 293

Different characteristics of the site were emphasised via the architecture, seeking not to interfere with existing user patterns or significant established site habitats. Located in a dynamic landscape with bushland and waterways, the building is a bridge connecting the bush areas to the beach. It offers a strong horizontal with vertical access provided across gullies. Changing heights in the topography are registered along with a gradual transition from natural to constructed environment. All main facilities are located in one elevated building for ease of access and to reduce the building footprint. The amphitheatre and pools, in contrast, sit between the gullies and align with these natural landforms.

TUTOR

Fergus Scott PICTURED:

1. Site plan 2. Overall perspective 3. Change room cross section

H AY D E N CO’BURN

SOUTH WEST COMMUNAL INLET

C O N TA C T

hayden.coburn@live.com haydencoarch.com 0411 430 550 TUTOR

Fergus Scott PICTURED:

1. Plan of the public forecourt

The inter-tidal Back Creek encouraged investigation into a lush landscape and dune system. Providing a series of opportunistic spaces along the redefined water’s edge, this proposal offers visitors and locals an experience of appreciation. The local community and Australian sup-tropical environment are celebrated. Native timber defines a public forecourt with minimal impact. A café at the convergence of a path and existing bridge opens to both the creek and the bushland, providing amenities for a communal barbeque area. By night, a bar and kitchen open the timber façade, to serve the public in a more intimate riverside setting. Further informal seating is provided by terrace steps, adjacent to the swimming pool and inlet. Change rooms provide rudimentary services. The minimal structure offers sufficient privacy whilst allowing local flora, fauna and climatic effects to permeate. An informal amphitheatre creates a focal point. Paths feed onto the new beach, ideal for families, whilst extended existing pathways connect with the wider site.

2. Site model 3. Perspective 4. Caretaker plan and section

HAIYUN LAN

C O N TA C T

lanhy1991@hotmail.com TUTOR

This design takes as a departure point, the nature of several experiences on the site. Sand dunes offer particular views, sounds, sunlight and wind conditions. One linear building is proposed, combining various functions. All landscape elements are extended from the building, located at different heights. Situated in the north east of the site, the building creates a summer wind shelter for outdoor picnicking and performances. All cafĂŠ walls can be opened, allowing breezes to permeate in pleasant weather.

Fergus Scott PICTURED:

1. Long section through outdoor area 2. 1:200 floor plan 3. Perspective view to across the river

ESTELLE ROSE R E H AY E M

BACK BEACH C O A S TA L P O O L C L U B

C O N TA C T

estellerose@live.com.au www.estelle-rose.com 0450 431 029 TUTOR

463km north from Sydney on the NSW east coast, the site is located at: latitude 30 degrees 52 minutes south and longitude 153 degrees 02 minutes east. Its elevation is roughly at sea level. A growing town of 3,500, South West Rocks is on the northfacing shore of Trial Bay, adjacent the trained Macleay River mouth. The town has three sheltered north-facing beaches, and calls for a community precinct. Back Beach Club allows for the provision of multiple nodes for community connection. It makes use of the previously underutilised natural reserve. This open coastal pool amenity, becomes a public forum and ‘hub’ for the town locals as well as tourists during the summer. The club is seen as a solution to a community need, located on a podium directly opposite the town camp site. Visitors can cross over to access public pools, amphitheatre, oyster café, or space for picnics and relaxation. Board walks allow visitors better access to bushland pathways.

Fergus Scott PICTURED:

1. Café forecourt and lap pool 2. Surf board rack and podium entry 3. Bathroom and shower amenity 4. North facing elevation

ZIHENG TA N G

C O N TA C T

ziheng.tang@student.unsw.edu.au TUTOR

Fergus Scott

This project is focused on the dynamic nature of found site conditions. One can feel the soft wind from the water and notice the combination of water and trees near the river. One can feel the sticky bush when entering the valley. The project places different buildings according to alignments between the site and proposed building uses. The form and scale of connecting paths treats circulation as significant. It forms extended zones for sitting, playing and fishing.

JIWEN YU

C O A S TA L P O O L AT SOUTH WEST ROCKS

This project focuses on the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural beauty. A new path, following site contours, is built to allow the visitor through the bushland. On this path, one side is the bush, the other faces the water. Public pools and the restaurant are located alongside the path. The performance space sits between the dunes facing the river, with seating following contours in the landscape.

C O N TA C T

jiwen_laura@hotmail.com TUTOR

Fergus Scott PICTURED:

1. Site plan 2. Elevations and sections 3. Site models

REGIONAL STUDIO

TUTOR

STUDENTS

Ian Martin

Morgan Carson Tsan Tin (Gabriel) Chan Chung Hon (Horrus) Cheung Alexander Galego Ernest Hung Alexis Kotzambasis James Lee Jun Yi Loh Vinicus Naumczyk Jeremiasz Sieczko Chuyue Yang Hanlin Zhu

MORGAN CARSON

MAKING ROOM

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Making Roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is an exercise in translation. Desirable qualities identified in great public spaces have been reconsidered in this setting dominated by landscape. Drawing inspiration from the Stockholm City Hall, Italian piazzas and Japanese temple courtyards, the project investigates a proposition: what might be the consequences if the main purpose of the built form was to support and define a central space.

C O N TA C T

morgancarson.wix.com/mjmc 0413 165 775 TUTOR

Ian Martin PICTURED:

1. Room plan 2. Landscape gaps and water reflections 3. Timber portal frames above rammed earth walls

TSAN TIN (GABRIEL) CHAN Identifying the main circulation path currently connecting the site to the town, this building is designed to be built around a dynamic existing situation. Integrated with the original footbridge, it proposes a pleasurable communal space for the future. FINGER WHARF

C O N TA C T

The building is thin and long, valuing these qualities in the existing finger wharf with its open timber structure. The extended wharf like element is visually divided into two parts by the footbridge, a café and a swimming pool.

ctsantin@hotmail.com 0416 776 488 TUTOR

Open space between these elements under the bridge, locates a communal area where people can fish or launch a kayak onto the river. The lap pool and café give visitors an experience of close relationship with the water.

Ian Martin PICTURED:

1. Site plan and floor plan

Located at the end of the new finger wharf, the caretaker’s house is more isolated for privacy. Also surrounded by water, it too celebrates the pleasure of water within this landscape.

2. Sectional perspective cutting through changing room 3. Sectional perspective cutting through café

CHUNG HON CHEUNG

B R I D G E A B O V E WAT E R

C O N TA C T

chunghoncheung@hotmail.com 0404 657 488

This project aims to emphasise found valuable aspects of the site, the water quality and an unusual existing footbridge. Foregrounding the found timber element and the sand contours, this structure forms a right angle to the original bridge, slightly shifted following site conditions. The linear form with systematic structure and clear circulation offers visitors a powerful connection to the water. In order to address 100 year tidal changes, a platform alongside the lap pool has three levels, giving swimmers an ongoing and changing relationship with the architecture. Both an element for circulation and a place for rest, a staircase offers visitors multiple associations with the water. A striking view of the creek mouth is provided from both the caretakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house and the lap pool.

TUTOR

Ian Martin PICTURED:

1. Caretaker house perspective 2. Amphitheatre perspective 3. Exterior perspective 4. Cross section

ALEXANDER GALEGO Identifying a current cultural and pedestrian spine, ‘Tidal’ seeks to organise the café, pools and amenities as a linear progression in the existing form of the bridge. TIDAL

C O N TA C T

alexandergalego@gmail.com 0424 442 448 TUTOR

Ian Martin PICTURED:

1. Perspective from the town

A deliberate, constructed line is fractured, broken to allow for a series of moments and vantage points along the inter-tidal zone. This is achieved through an interoperable façade which opens up, adjusting in response to wind and sunlight. The bridge becomes a procession down to the water where the pools are semi-buoyant and sheltered by a wall of piers. This redirects the current to create a safe swimming environment and collects tidal energy from both in and outgoing tides. This elevated walkway gently intersects the landscape to meet in between the dunes. Here, the performance space is designed to ‘hug the contours’. With reference to the original axis of the bridge and the axis of the dunes’ contours, local basalt rocks from the existing ‘rip rap’ wall are re-purposed. They create seating interventions around a stage almost ‘found’ within the landscape.

2. Construction axonometric 3. Floating pools underneath the bridge 4. Basalt rock seating for performance space

ERNEST HUNG

THE SOUTH WEST R O C K S O P E N C O A S TA L P O O L FACI LIT Y

C O N TA C T

This project provides a strong structural systematic grid, situated between the dunes and the water. It observes and respects current activities along the waterfront. Orientation is toward the north side, for optimal natural sunlight together with good opportunities for cross ventilation. All service facilities are gathered toward the center. Whilst landscape elements and views of the water are brought into the building, the glass panel walls of the cafĂŠ can slide entirely away. This large opening connects the whole structure to the broader landscape.

hungchilok@hotmail.com 0451 674 568 TUTOR

Ian Martin PICTURED:

1. Floor plan 2. Sections (long section / section through kitchen / section through changing) 3. Sketches

ALEXIS KOTZ AMBASIS

SOUTH WEST ROCKS POOLS

C O N TA C T

The project response is anchored by an image of small boats tethered to a wharf. Locating proposed programs in this manner aims to enhance the natural beauty of the site with minimal intervention. A sandbank edge provided a base for the pools whilst services are organised via the existing bridge infrastructure. Electricity is harvested from the constant tidal motion of the stream and distributed to various programmatic components. The bridge is similarly employed to transport waste for processing.

akotzambasis@student.unsw.edu.au 0424 141 818 TUTOR

Ian Martin PICTURED:

1. Lap pool and sundeck/audience seating 2. Early concept sketch 3. Site plan 4. Toddler pool, finger wharf, sandbank pool, shower house

JEREMIASZ SIECZKO

BACK BEACH MEETING POOL

C O N TA C T

jeremy.sieczko@gmail.com jeremiaszsieczko.com TUTOR

Ian Martin PICTURED:

1. Perspective view of the pool inside

The brief called for a beach side tidal pool that could mediate a possible 900mm rise in sea level by the year 2100. The impact of such a sea level rise and the causal change in climate would see significant shifts in local ecology and weather conditions, with associated social impacts. There was a perceived need for a resilient design that is able to adapt to the changing environmental conditions and establish a permanent community meeting place. The proposal shelters its patrons within a protective shell. Like the nearby sand dunes, the outer shell alters prevailing winds to create points of high and low pressure, which are used to create electricity. The entire program has been placed on the perimeter of a circular form while an unrestrained open pool sits in the middle. An open-plan program encourages individuals to use the pool freely. A theatre-inthe-round is established where the pool patrons become both the audience and performers. Large pivot doors invite the scenic landscape inside while opening the pool to passers-by. When needed these openings to the outside world are closed to create a refuge.

2. Pool exterior with pivot doors open 3. A diagrammatic plan of pool design

HANLIN ZHU

LINEARITY

C O N TA C T

zhuhanlin23@gmail.com

A new bridge revitalises the site and nearby town. A linear built element is used to activate both the land and water. The proposal is an open coastal accessible environment. A skillion roof shades and admits sunlight depending on the time of day and the season. The building offers cross-ventilation in summer using three ‘malqafs’. As tides rise in the future, the construction will function as a wharf like element. Sustainable aspects, such as solar panels and an ‘Envirocycle’ waste management system, emphasise a symbolic relationship between nature and architecture.

0450 810 727 TUTOR

Ian Martin PICTURED:

1. Plan 2. Typical section 3. Model 4. Current and future plan

REGIONAL STUDIO

TUTOR

STUDENTS

Wendy Lewin

Justin Buckwell Honlun Cheung Remy-Georgette Crick Rui Li Mengi Li Cen Li Xiangqi (Amy) Meng Dominic Tanaka Van de Ven Jessica Wong Jaizza Figueiredo Manoela Conte

JUSTIN BUCKWELL Public pools / Restaurant / Performance Space and Caretaker’s house, with a new access bridge connection to the local town. P I G FA C E B AT H S : South West Rocks

C O N TA C T

0404 225 939

The proposal is a combination of landscape and architecture, picking up on the forms and natural features of the terrain (such as the amphitheatre) to accommodate the program. The name and hint of colour are connected to the prevalence of the local plant ‘Pigface’.

TUTOR

Wendy Lewin PICTURED:

1. Public pool and restaurant: Gridshell 2. Site model 3. Architectural drawing and details

CHEUNG HONLUN This project seeks to explore an experience of objective and subjective experience of this site by varying the conditions of visitors’ engagement. INTO THE WILD

C O N TA C T

honlun.han.cheung@gmail.com

Entering from the small urban town the visitor is more physically detached from the natural site. An elevated walkway provides a place both above and within local trees. Located deep within the site, the plaza provides a new public gathering place. Here, now at grade, one is still standing on a constructed platform. Literal immersion into a tidal pool provides an end to the journey.

0434 928 361 TUTOR

Change rooms are located deep within the site. They serve both the beach and the pool. Shower stalls are open to nature to offer a sense of bathing outdoors.

Wendy Lewin PICTURED:

1. Site plan of project

Located near the currently engineered bank, the café provides a rest stop for existing anglers. In 2100, when the bank is subjected to tidal flux and is flooded, the café provides a place of refuge.

2. Detail section of caretaker’s house 3. Perspective of café 4. Interior of café

The caretaker’s dwelling faces north to take advantage of the northern winter sun and to capture summer sea breezes. Divided into functional zones, the south side, where privacy is a concern, provides light, air, storage and circulation for the north facing living spaces.

R E M YGEORGETTE CRICK

SWRX

C O N TA C T

remy.crick@gmail.com

‘SWRX’ consists of several low-lying components, aesthetically and ethically responsive to the wider South West Rocks precinct. The regional climate and Australian ‘beach culture’ are two embodied key themes. The proposal places emphasis on one’s connection to both constructed and natural elements within the environment. All buildings and tidal pools are constructed from concrete and/or local tallowwood. These elements are intertwined with a series of free-standing wire mesh boardwalks.

0411 846 599 TUTOR

Wendy Lewin PICTURED:

1. Site plan of SWRX 2. Site model 3. SWRX residence 4. SWRX Oyster Bar

MENGLAN LI

SOUTH WEST ROCKS OUTDOOR POOLS

C O N TA C T

menglan.li@hotmail.com 0423 767 836 TUTOR

Wendy Lewin PICTURED:

1. Drawings illustrate the scheme in context 2. Physical models of design

The remote and extremely sensitive nature of the site require careful consideration for its energy sources, waste management and water retainment. These aspects have been celebrated in the design to make visitors acutely aware and understand the vulnerability of their environment. The water tanks are placed along circulations paths in clusters to emphasis a sense of beauty through their functionality. ENERGY- Tidal and solar Renewable energy sources are investigated for the project at South West Rocks. Tidal and solar energy generation techniques have been chosen in considering the specificity of the site- tidal for its high efficiency and solar for its reliability (more conventional technique and more thoroughly implemented and tested). The double system would allow greater and more complete engagement with the natural elements and would ensure reliability and ability to feedback to the main grid.

Utilising found conditions and existing user patterns, this proposal provides a complex of outdoor facilities to enhance one’s awareness of the site surroundings. One straight line becomes the project strategy; a new bridge is able to dance across the creek. A direct connection is provided between the township of South West Rocks and the new facility. The caretaker’s residence is lifted, becoming part of a bridge truss system. On initial arrival the café is hidden behind thick concrete walls; guests sit under an apparently weightless timber truss. The structure is inspired by wind shear effects in the immediate sand dune environment. Large timber framed glass panels slide open during the summer months to blur the boundary between inside and out. The performance space is tucked behind the café with seating arranged along existing contours. Concrete steps connect the café to a small informal pool, which becomes tidal as water levels rise over the years. The 50-meter lap pool takes advantage of the existing ‘rip rap’ wall. Showers, changing areas and lavatories are located in a half open structure, protected from the strong south winds by a projection of thick rock walls and, along the northern side, native plants. Environmental concerns, responsive architectural design principles and the appreciation of hand crafting are embedded priorities.

AR ENERGY

Notable achievements have been realised in the field of tidal energy conversion in recent years. It has proven to be one of the most cost effective renewable energy sources (costing $65/MWh compared to wind approximately $82/MWh and solar energy $150/MWh). Improved designs are strongly imbedded to demonstrate marine environment compatibility ensuring no disturbances to/regarding the fisheries, marine life, marine mammals, se and shore birds, benthic, biofouling, hydraulic and acoustic.

AL ENERGY

The basic tidal turbine principle consists of 4 elements: 1. Nacelle This is the main control system including a gear box and the generator that turns power into electricity which is then transferred through subsea cables 2. Blades Most commonly this is in the form of a tri-blade where the design of the pitch is crucial or an advanced design of cross flow turbine system (preferred based on case study evidence). The turbine generator in the latter resembles a rotary lawnmower with a generator in the middle that can be accessed via timber scaffolding for servicing, maintenance and annual inspection. 3. Ballast Weights In most cases purely using gravity these elements are able the device in position but in some cases micro-piling is required for extra support. 4. Substructure It is most similar to a tripod or triangulated truss system. Main components of device: • Triangulated stable frame • Subsea power and data cables • Underwater consolidation box • Turbine generators attached to top and bottom cords of the frame • On-shore electrical sub-station

Case Study- Cobscook Bay Project (This source is to be considered only for its main principles and technological possibilities and modified in consultation with specialist to suit the conditions at South West Rocks.) This is the first commercial, grid-connected hydrokinetic tidal energy in North America without a dam. By the completion of the second phase it will be able to generate 450 kW electricity consisting of three single units with 150kW capacity each (sufficient for 20-30 homes).

WASTE MANAGEMENT- Envirocycle (Information derived through consultation with NSW specialist Lee Maynards and website)

STE MANAGEMENT

The basic system consists of 6 steps: 1. Primary 1 anaerobic digestion of solids 2. Primary 2 anaerobic filtration and further digestion of solids by filter 3. Aeration/ contact filtration aeration of liquid by submerged diffuser system connected to blower set at specific litres of air per minute (water is circulated around stationary media with large surface area to volume ratio to slow growth and multiplying) 4. Sedimentation/ clarifier remaining effluents settle and are pumped back to primary chamber 5. Disinfection/holding chamber ultraviolet disinfection kills bacteria that may case viruses (more effective than conventional chlorine based alternatives) 6. Irrigation non- recreational irrigation area

N WATER

1302 Design Studio 6- Regional Glenn Murcutt Studio

Due to the sensitive environment at South West Rocks with many native plants the membrane system is chosen over the biological plant for its much higher quality of end result as high levels of nutrition are harmful for the native vegetation. The membrane system does cost more but the difference in not substantial ($50,000-60,000 in total). The role of the tanks are two pre-tanks, one membrane tank above ground and one irrigation tank accordingly. The two plants are otherwise very comparable, requiring maintenance every 3 months, 4 tanks of 3.5m diameter and 2.8m height. Notes: Geotechnical report and further consultations with specialists are necessary. The caretaker’s residence implements the same technologies but with its own connections and tanks as a result of its separated nature in this design. The specifics are relatively simple as mainstream residential units are sufficient.

RAIN WATER Rain waiter is to be collected and stored on site in 3.5m diameter and 2.8m height water tanks with air filter regulator lubricators (UFRL) to provide high quality water on site. Additional holdings tank(s) may be required.

Section AA 1:200

Section BB 1:200

2014/ S2

Tutor: Wendy Lewin

Menglan Li

z3421112

CEN LI

C O A S TA L P O O L S AT SOUTH WEST ROCKS

C O N TA C T

licen1989@hotmail.com

A new bridge connects the site to the township and creates a strong axis with an existing walk-way. A series of coastal pools with amphitheater located between the first and second dunes creates a desirable public space. Lightweight timber structures form a local fish café and change rooms as well as a small house for a livein caretaker. These buildings line up between the second and third existing dunes. The café has a desirable outlook, facing the water as well as the footbridge. Change room and toilets face west, protecting the café from summer afternoon sun. The caretaker’s house is more private, also offering views toward the beach.

0411 846 599 TUTOR

Wendy Lewin PICTURED:

1. Site plan 2. Caretaker house plan 3. Caretaker house section and east elevation 4. Caretaker house model

DOMINIC TA N A K A VA N D E V E N

SERVICE THE EDGE

C O N TA C T

dominic.tanaka@gmail.com 0468 689 031

This delicate site at South West Rocks required a deliberate response. The project aims to remain operable and serviceable in the face of rising sea levels. Proposing minimal intervention, it sought to complement current modes of user engagement. Imposition was avoided. Service areas have been compressed to reduce the overall building footprint. Enclosed spaces are minimised to lower material and construction costs. Structural elements are simplified. Basic principles are applied and reapplied to create simple, modest and efficient buildings.

TUTOR

Wendy Lewin PICTURED:

1. The master planning of the site 2. Section and building planning 3. Understanding the pools through sea levels 4. Detailed timber construction of elements

JAIZ Z A FIGUEIREDO

O P E N C O A S TA L P O O L S : South West Rocks NSW

A new footbridge, connecting the town, offers access to an entrance platform. This zone connects to all proposed site areas. To the north there is a performance space, to the south are the toilets, restaurant as well as the pools. To the west is another footbridge providing access to new accommodation. Trees surrounding the caretakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dwelling give privacy. It also benefits from a north facing courtyard.

C O N TA C T

jaizza.figueiredo@hotmail.com 0416 310 404 TUTOR

Wendy Lewin

The restaurant and toilets are located in a single building. They can be accessed by an open deck that also leads to the pools. The roof of this building is an additional deck that becomes an open pathway with views of the surroundings. Solar panels and a system of rainwater collection with on-site waste management organise new services within the complex.

PICTURED:

1. Site plan 2. Site model 3. Entrance area 4. Accommodation

MANOELA CONTE

O P E N C O A S TA L P O O L S : South West Rocks NSW

Two main axes are proposed; both leading from a new bridge connecting the town to the site. Each develops toward a different part of the dunes. An area with restaurant, bathrooms, storage and the caretaker’s house is a place of contemplation with views to the sea. The ‘lower’ southern zone is more connected to ‘Back Creek’, it offers swimming pools and change rooms.

C O N TA C T

Between these areas is the auditorium with wetlands and pathways. All elements are aligned with the existing topography.

manoela_conte@hotmail.com 0451 113 137 TUTOR

Wendy Lewin PICTURED:

1. Site plan 2. Restaurant 3. Structural scheme (restaurant structural module) 4. Energy supply and rainwater collection tanks

REGIONAL STUDIO

TUTOR

STUDENTS

Jonathan Temple

Andrew Beaven Shuaijun Cheng Nadia Hendrynai Mau Yan (Judy) Kwok Patrick Lin Masayu Nailah Nordalila Abdul Nasir Jennifer Su Jack Plae Tan Alyce Thompson Hai Lan Wang Tongzhuo Xiao

SHUAIJUN CHENG A series of pools and associated areas for relaxation, a café and a caretaker’s house were proposed for this remarkable site. Rising sea levels and their relationship to the built environment were critical considerations. THE PENINSULA, SOUTH WEST ROCKS, NSW

C O N TA C T

allen.csj@hotmail.com 0468 686 256 TUTOR

Jonathan Temple PICTURED:

1. Current plan 2. Future plan 3. Sections showing current and future water levels 4. A construction detail section showing the quality of the space at the care taker’s house

NADIA H E N D R YA N I

SOUTH WEST ROCKS: Coastal Pools

C O N TA C T

n.hendryani@gmail.com hendrn.tumblr.com

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Coastal Poolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; provides a series of bathing experiences ranging from beachfront swimming to interconnecting tidal creek pools. Site access is provided via a suspension footbridge which lands within thick native foliage. Architectural interventions are conceived as extensions of the existing sand dunes; the amphitheater is situated within the dune contours and the change rooms appear as an artificial landscaped bank. These discrete buildings are merged with the site in placement and materiality, constructed with local timber. Wood and chain paths laid on the surface minimise disturbance to the fragile dunes. The project accommodates rising sea levels; it is designed to be habitable and functional for the next 100 years.

TUTOR

Jonathan Temple

M A U YA N (JUDY ) KWOK This project looked to optimise harmony with the landscape and drew on site observations of existing conditions. Current uses such as creek fishing and dog walking were prioritised. A GENTLE MOVE

C O N TA C T

kwok.judy@ymail.com judykwokmauyan.blogspot.com.au

To minimise noise associated with the new pools and restaurant, they are located within the landscape and surrounded by local vegetation. Timber was employed as a material for durability and sustainability in the corrosive environment. Joinery details were inspired by inter-locking Japanese timber construction traditions. A delicate, peaceful atmosphere was sought at many levels.

0451 112 702 TUTOR

Jonathan Temple PICTURED:

1. Perspectives: different parts of the scheme 2. The site plan of the scheme 3. Structure and joinery details 4. Model (pool, restaurant and shower facilities)

PAT R I C K LIN

LIFE ON MARS

This project explores possibilities of spaces and pathways organised to complement a subtle, uniquely undulating landscape. Public and private spaces were proposed as floating containers. These were conceived as responsive to activities located within them. Equally important was the delicate vegetation surrounding them within the site.

C O N TA C T

patricity@hotmail.com mynameispatlin.blogspot.com 0410 529 868 TUTOR

Jonathan Temple

M A S AY U NAILAH MASAGOS ZULKIFLI

BOULA (Aboriginal n. Place of trickling water)

C O N TA C T

masayu.nailah@gmail.com TUTOR

Ideas for this project developed around concepts of journey, anticipation, discovery and reward â&#x20AC;&#x201C; reminiscent of time spent on the site. Emotion and memory are evoked via the senses. As one explores the site surrounds, glimpses of human intervention are presented through the foliage, inviting further discovery. A new bridge links the town with the proposed program. Intermittent interaction with the landscape is translated through suggested pathways. One is provided with choices, a different experience, for every visit. Pools at the conclusion of a journey are imagined as a discovered oasis hidden in the landscape. They provide an alternative link from the creek to the beach. Each pool is located at a different level in a different setting. A river is suggested, winding through landscape to meet the creek. A solar pump facilitates the cyclic process of water filtering. Its action is emphasised in water rills that also visually connect the pools.

Jonathan Temple PICTURED:

1. Reward: Pool on top of the ridge 2. Physical site model 3. Pause: Informal amphitheatre 4. Alternative link between creek & beach

NORDALIL A ABDUL NASIR

WEST ROCKS POOL

C O N TA C T

n.nordalila@gmail.com 0414 351 588

On the NSW North Coast, South West Rocks is a charming modest oceanfront holiday town for locals as well as tourists. ‘West Rocks Pool’ is a coastal pool complex with an Oyster Bar Café, open-air Amphitheatre and public ‘Bathhouse’. Each programme is visible in linear perspective directly from the platform of a new proposed bridge. Each new use is located on a different level, offering visitors a physical connection to the natural contours of the existing site. Pathways are emphasised with a long gabion wall that subtly provides a sense of spatial direction. Framed walls are placed to capture important scenic views. Natural elements and constructed components are considered in equivalent, complementary ways.

TUTOR

Jonathan Temple PICTURED:

1. Plan-to-section drawings 2. Aerial view of site model

JENNIFER SU

PAST PR ES EN T AND FUTURE

C O N TA C T

The changing water plane at Back Creek, occurring diurnally as well as over the next 50 years was an important consideration. By removing the constructed ‘riprap’ wall bordering the site and creating a new sandbank shoreline, the proposal accentuates these changes. At low tide, the coastal pool sits comfortably along a sandbank, whereas at high tide the pool sits on the water’s edge. A sense of intimacy and refuge experienced between the ridges has been used within the project. Little pockets of space are located for the café, residence and performance area aligned with these observations.

jp.su37@gmail.com jeni-su.blogspot.com 0415 054 227 TUTOR

Jonathan Temple PICTURED:

1. Café sketch 2. Site studies 3. Site model

A LY C E THOMPSON

C O A S TA L B AY S

C O N TA C T

Available clearings and bays on the site have been used to allow the program to be placed with minimal disruption to the surrounding environment. The pools have been created as a series of defined areas interconnected by a beach, also perceivable as one larger space. The lap pool and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pool have been articulated to always contain water, allowing for the rise and fall of the daily tides as well as long term rising sea levels.

alycey16@hotmail.com 0447 336 816 TUTOR

Jonathan Temple

Sustainability was a key theme; a series of constructed wetlands has been incorporated to allow for waste management, local flora and fauna have been considered. Directly connected to the town, a new bridge offers easier site access.. Views of the new elements are only gradually revealed. Copper roofs are designed to tarnish, rendered green within the trees.

PICTURED:

1. 1:200 site plan 2. 1:20 construction model

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HAI LAN WANG

MURCUTT STUDIO: South West Rocks Rock Pools

C O N TA C T

hailanvvang@gmail.com

Three directions were established: north to the beach and ocean; the valleys between the dunes; as well as the site edges along ‘Back Creek’. The performance area is placed at the end of a newly carved creek. People may enjoy a performance whilst listening to the tides. The café is situated between two dunes. Visitors can relax and feel secure within the valley. The pools are parallel to the constructed edge. A deck is created with sliding screens. The public can enjoy the view with protection provided from south west winds.

0411 846 599 TUTOR

Jonathan Temple PICTURED:

1. Plan of the site 2. Model of the site

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TONGZHUO XIAO This site consistently changes and on a daily level. The proposal aims to give some permanency whilst keeping structures adaptable to the future variation in land and sea. SOUTH WEST ROCKS SWIMMING POOL

TUTOR

Jonathan Temple

Materiality was a key consideration. Ocean pools have been imagined as the most permanent elements. They are constructed with dark concrete, conceived as heavy, strong and monumental. All other structures (cafĂŠ, caretakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dwelling, change rooms, and an outdoor performance space) are constructed as lighter timber elements. They will be renewed or replaced as the water levels rise.

PICTURED:

1. Site plan 2. Sections

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URBAN STUDIO

TUTOR

STUDENTS

Ann Quinlan

Claire Boland Tingyu Yang Binwei Xia Lloyd Ramsay Donna Taylor Shruti Cherian Zhen Chang (Raymond) Wu David Wang Sherif Mohyieldin Hui (Sandy) Liu Cheuk (Angel) Lee Kainaaz Variava Peter Choi

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CLAIRE BOLAND Laneway is a project focused on revitalising the links between the University of New South Wales and Sydney city, the campus and ANZAC Parade, â&#x20AC;¨and the Light Rail with the city. L A N E W AY

C O N TA C T

As a student who lives on campus, I have seen the lack of east to west movement within the campus. The High street alumni walkway precinct could be developed further. This project allows for this to be developed.

clairejboland@gmail.com 0406 187 027 TUTOR

Social sustainability is a key principle, which guided my design approach. Visualised through the walkways through the building and the relationship between the gallery and the walkways. This allows for greater visibility of student work.

Ann Quinlan PICTURED:

In the university formal considerations, the new lecture hall configuration represents an iconic sculpturalâ&#x20AC;¨form visual on approach, earmarking the UNSW precinct.

1. Elevation from ANZAC Parade 2. Ground level plan 3. Laneway concept diagram 4. Sectional model

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TINGYU YA N G

THE BRIDGE OF LIGHT

C O N TA C T

yangtingyu1992@163.com 0450 830 509

The central idea of this project is about connectivity, which the connectivity is an important part in oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s daily life. The University is connecting with city by transport and individual is connecting with others by the community. Hence, this project is acting as a bridge or a medium which creating the shareable spaces for students, staffs and communities and connecting them all together. Moreover, one of key aspect of this project is to link the university to large urban contexts through providing an open, inviting public presence at the University gateway and re-defining the edge of the University campus to improve its outward image as a major Sydney institution.

TUTOR

Ann Quinlan PICTURED:

1. Cross section model 2. Cross section drawing 3. Graduate School axonometric diagram 4. Front faĂ§ade

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BINWEI XIA

A RCH 13 02 STU DIO 6 URBAN STUDIO

C O N TA C T

juscoha@gmail.com TUTOR

Ann Quinlan PICTURED:

The study area located within the broader UNSW campus is located south of the Sydney CBD, and north of the Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. The UNSW campus is situated at the center of three town centres, being Kensington to the north, Kingsford to the south and Randwick to the east. The main access route to UNSW is via Anzac Parade, which stretches from the eastern corner of the Sydney CBD to La Perouse to the south. Maximise environmental amenity of public spaces through consideration of best practice solar access, wind, noise, glare, heat gain and air quality standards. This will improve the student experience within these spaces as well as reducing mechanical heating and cooling loads. Provide permeable surfaces and bore recharge associated with opens spaces, considering the overall water balance for the bore and seasonal variation of use. Biodiversity assets should be identified and opportunities considered for improved connections in preparing further plans for the campus. Prepare a Campus Public Domain Strategy to provide consistency of public domain elements and street furniture across the campus.

1. North elevation 2. East elevation 3. Sectional modal 1 4. Sectional model 2

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LLOY D R A M S AY Rhythm: (noun) a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement. A patterned repetition of a motif, formal element etc at regular or irregular intervals in the same or a modified form THE RHYTHM PROJECT

C O N TA C T

lloydramsay@hotmail.com

The UNSW Campus brings people together from all parts of Sydney and beyond. Some travel great distances, some just walk from down the road. Is your journey smooth and flowing from the moment you leave your house or is it interrupted with train changes or a leisurely stop at your favourite cafĂŠ?

www.lloydramsay.com 0406 601 903 TUTOR

Ann Quinlan PICTURED:

1. The Urban Gallery 2. The Graduate Building Atrium

The aim of the new Urban Forums to mediate between the city and campus, describing a new rhythm of movement whether you choose to run straight to class from the Light Rail Station or casually stroll through the gallery to finally arrive at your destination inspired by the latest exhibition. Inspired by the works of Kandinsky and Mondrian along with the proportions of the Golden Ration and Fibonacci Spiral, this project aims to provide a sense of place by balance of geometric elements which link closely to the site.

3. The concept: Fibonacci sequence starting from earliest tree on Lower Campus 4. Graduate School section

With such an intimate link to the city of Sydney, the 2030 Vision guides the design, to create a sustainable, lively and engaging city within a city, easily navigated by pedestrians and cyclists. Utilising the Western Campus as green space and providing access from the Urban Forum provides relief from the dense typology of the area for students and the surrounding community.

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SHRUTI CHERIAN

A T H E AT R E O F INFRASTRUCTURE

C O N TA C T

shrutic1993@hotmail.com 0435 449 807 TUTOR

Ann Quinlan

I believe that an educational experience should be more than just a building with a set of different functional spaces. The building should provide its user some kind of Drama that is revealed at every point of interaction between the user and the building. Moreover, my deign intent for the graduate school is to propose a building that is a landmark in itself for a university campus like UNSW. But also to create a sense of arrival through the exploration of a canopy that creates the intended drama. The idea is to create a dramatic form that fosters movement from the Light Rail stop to the graduate school and university. The arrival to the graduate school and the university would be linked by an extension of this canopy to the Western Campus, that maintains safety for its students and stresses the presence of the roundhouse as a heritage building. The canopy is recreated at various points around the site to initiate meeting points and create activity zones.

PICTURED:

1. Abstract perspective of the scheme 2. Sectional exploration of the canopy 3. Sectional model exploring the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; setting 4. Design intent for the project

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ZHEN CHONG ( R AY M O N D ) WU A world class university, The University of New South Wales attracts students from all suburbs of Sydney, state, nation and overseas to engage in learning and research across a broad range of disciplines. M O R E T O N F I G U R AT I O N C O N TA C T

raymondzcwu@gmail.com www.raymondzcwu.weebly.com 0422 354 978 TUTOR

Ann Quinlan PICTURED:

1. Sectional model displaying faรงade and interior

Located in Kensington, UNSW is distinguished by its urban form in the Randwick local area. The campus is connected to the city by Anzac Parade and the intended Light Rail infrastructure provides opportunity to revitalise the entrance precinct of the university as a destination landmark that celebrates the link between the university and city. Lining the university Mall and Anzac Parade, the Moreton Bay Fig Trees which are a key heritage feature, identifies the entrance and character of UNSW. These trees, in their beauty, form and location guide the concept for my design project; By elevating the building to mimic the trees as well as the manipulation of assembly and materials to evoke the canopy, allowing one to fully experience the interaction between the future and past as one enters the University.

2. Animated skin perspectives 3. Perspective of structure 4. Perspective of new Anzac Parade entrance

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DAV I D WANG

THE COCOON

C O N TA C T

david.wang93@hotmail.com 0432 741 321 TUTOR

Ann Quinlan

The inter-relationship between student and teacher in built environment learning guides the design of my Graduate School building â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Cocoon. I explored this relationship in the building form, function and circulation by connecting learning spaces, workspaces and office spaces to establish a seamless symbiotic connection. Another important part of my design was to establish learning spaces that can act as a home away from home. As built environment students, allnighters are an inevitable part of our degree and therefore I wanted to create a hub of learning that encompasses facilities such as kitchen, a sleeping room, a computer room, a print room, toilets and workshops. Another vital consideration in my design approach was providing access to green spaces to facilitate student learning and mental health well-being. Symbolising growth, safety and comfort, The Cocoon Graduate School celebrates built environment student learning through interrelationships.

PICTURED:

1. Short section model 2. Typical level one floor plan 3. Conceptual models exploring form and laneways 4. Conceptual models exploring space and openings

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SHERIF MOHYIELDIN

A N I M AT E D E V E R G R E E N

C O N TA C T

cherif.eldin@outlook.com www.thecityoutside.tumblr.com TUTOR

Ann Quinlan PICTURED:

1. Cross-sectional model at 1:100 2. Figure ground drawing caption 3. Graduate School interior perspective

The Animated Evergreen project is a development that aims to integrate a transport infrastructure with the educational institution, University of New South Wales, through the design of a new Graduate School of Architecture and Urbanism and an integrated Light Rail stop. Furthermore, Animated Evergreen aims to redefine and configure the role and identity of the University of New South Wales as a major institution along Sydney’s historic Kensington suburb. The Animated Evergreen project consists of a functional Graduate School with a figurative and animated double skin façade that is installed with LED lights and screens that are responsive to the movements of the Light Rail. In conjunction to this is a Light Rail canopy that aims to create a connection between the western and eastern campus ends of the UNSW axis along Anzac Parade and establish a centralised transport node. The motif featured in the design of the canopy and the Graduate School façades is a biomimetic and geometric interpretation that was inspired by the chaotic and fragmentary nature of the Morton Bay Fig tree canopies that are iconic of the UNSW identity. It was by the integration of this motif, in conjunction with a responsive surface, that a unique experience is established as one approaches and enters the campus.

4. Section and elevation drawing

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HUI (SANDY ) LIU

TUTOR

My buildings are respectively located in western and eastern sides, using bridge which is up to six metres above platform to connect them. In addition, there is an inspiringly outside ramp connecting with bridge, which goes through with threes links between buildings, eastern side of garden and pathways.

Ann Quinlan

Building located in eastern side of campus, is divided into two different functional parts by void created by ramp. The lower levels of this building are concentrated by public areas which are different heights of gallery, public library. Workshops and computing laboratory are also located in the lower levels. The upper levels are concentrated on offices, seminar rooms which are facing to roundhouse side, and studios are also located in upper levels, facing to southern side (university mall). These functional parts are located through thinking about the requirement with lighting, and itself character of this building. In addition, the eastern building part (public cafĂŠ/restaurant, shops and theatres) imitates long stairs of scientia building and L5 building to respond University Mall. Furthermore, there is a canopy cover above platform, which is design through mimicking the trees, and actively using the layout of column settings to create different pathways connected with gardens and play yard to welcome passers.

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PETER CHOI

C LO I S T E R R E S T O R AT I O N

Cloister Restoration is an attempt to connect UNSW to the city via the new Light Rail system. With its completely open ground floor the project seeks to absorb the large influx of students, staff and guests to campus by building above the existing heritage building Roundhouse and allowing access through and between its primary structure of columns. It seeks to restore the lower campus and revitalise it with the existing greenery and areas for social sustainability.

C O N TA C T

peterchoidesign@gmail.com 0404 776 534 TUTOR

Ann Quinlan PICTURED:

1. Entrance perspective 2. Concept model 3. Site analysis 4. Concept model

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URBAN STUDIO

TUTOR

STUDENTS

Brett Trousdale

Andrew Best Qing Wang Stephanie Griffiths Hans Setiadi Adrienne Cheng Bowen Zhu Nazanin (Natalie) Jabbarzadeh Khoei Wai Yan (Tina) Kan Milad Sadeghi Alexandra Merenkova Cynthia Quang Hae Woo Park

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QING WANG

UNSW LIGHT RAIL URBAN NODE

C O N TA C T

dannywang2013@gmail.com dannyeeyore.blogspot.com.au 0420 300 303 TUTOR

Brett Trousdale PICTURED:

Based on the context of UNSW campus, my design is around the round house and follows the context of Anzac Parade, university mall and footpath. The Urban Forum is located beside the university mall and the architecture school is face to the Anzac Parade. They are connecting by two stories functional bridge. These three parts create a central garden face to Light Rail station. For architecture school, the 45 degrees vertical louvers face Anzac Parade is protecting the building form the afternoon sunlight. The louvers are also providing ventilation system. The backwards entrance of the Architecture School is on first ground floor. Students can seat and talk in this north landscape area. The north façade contains horizontal louvers provide shading and ventilation. The small void spaces in front of studio room in each level allow the sky light comes into the corridors. For Urban Forum, it has a big void space in central to provide a pubic circulation. The outdoor area is next to bookshop on first floor. The café and bookshop are combined by one stairs. The timber louvers roof provides shading in outdoor seating area. The fire stairs are surrounded by curtain wall.

1. The architecture school building façade 2. The Urban Forum building façade 3. The outdoor landscape of architecture school 4. The void space of Urban Forum

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STEPHANIE ELLEN GRIFFITHS

UNSW LIGHT RAIL URBAN NODE

Located within the confines of the UNSW lower campus, this design strategy draws inspiration from the idea of interdisciplinary learning. The spaces are designed around issues of gathering people together and sharing ideas. The roof structure then brings all these spaces together, acting as a single entity which hovers over the building, allowing all the spaces to be read as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

C O N TA C T

stephanie.griffiths11@gmail.com 0431 254 445 TUTOR

Brett Trousdale PICTURED:

1. Urban Forum perspective 2. Axonometrics 3. Site plan 4. Ground floor plan

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HANS SETIADI

THE CONNECTION

Provide a connection between the university and Light Rail stop are the main concern on my proposal, to achieve these goals I would open the fence that located a long the Anzac Parade. Moreover, two new entrance from Anzac Parade is proposed to give a relationship between the street, Light Rail stop as well as UNSW.

C O N TA C T

hans_setiadi@hotmail.com TUTOR

Brett Trousdale

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BOWEN ZHU

THE CHANNEL

C O N TA C T

The new building for UNSW will accommodate the Urban Forum and the Graduate School for Architecture and Urbanism. Designed to encourage future interdisciplinary learning within the faculty, the building is intended to bridge a connection to the proposed Light Rail station on Anzac Parade. In doing so, there is a greater understanding of the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capacity to impact the urban context of UNSW. The consideration of the university mall, the reactivation of Western Campus, and the interaction of Roundhouse, have each shaped the final outcome of the design.

bowenzhu@live.com.au 0430 123 425 TUTOR

Brett Trousdale PICTURED:

1. Urban Forum perspective

The Urban Forum is designed to signify the ending of the journey down university mall, acting as terminal befitting of its function. The faĂ§ades of the Urban Forum are appropriately divided to give a distinct look that helps differentiate between public and private spaces. Together with the Graduate School of Architecture and Urbanism, the overall form is designed to accentuate the linear nature of the university mall, and thus becomes the building that one can immediately distinguish as an UNSW building.

2. Mall perspective 3. Internal circulation 4. Ground floor plan

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W A I YA N (TINA) KAN

THE COLLAGE HALL

C O N TA C T

The scheme of this project is to create a building which can maximise the usage of the area Block House, Square House, which makes the most connection at the lower part of the campus. The design of an 8 meter archway creates a shelter which can be used as a hallway that connects university mall with high street. It also will provide a good sufficient gallery space for exhibitions along the hallway. This can make the Urban Forum in the collage hall as an accessible and convenient place for students to use namely a place for gathering, study, and general social forum

kan_wy@hotmail.com www.tinakan.blogspot.hk 0451 668 147 TUTOR

This project has been intentionally created to consider the preservation of the fig trees, located along Anzac Parade. The benefits to preserve the fig trees include creating a natural garden area in front of the college hall and natural shading from the west side.

Brett Trousdale T H E G R A D U AT E S C H O O L O F A R C H I T E C T U R E PICTURED:

1. A perspective of the collage hall 2. Urban Forum lobby 3. The main hallway of the collage hall

The Graduate School of Architecture is located at the end of the archway. It is design to locate on the quiet side of the campus while maintaining it connection to the main forum space. The design of connecting the Urban Forum and Graduate School is to allow facilities to be shared between two building blocks.

4. Entrance access to collage walk

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MILAD SADEGHI

INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PLAZA

C O N TA C T

milads.arch@yahoo.com.au 0431 610 262

The aspect of urban surrendering has been delineated in the creation of the Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Forum. The design of these public buildings place an emphasis upon transparency and lightness, solid and void patterns of thinking, exposed qualities of the building and materiality. The aim is to create a public domain which amplifies the interaction between social and educational members of university. External and internal plazas are designed to become places of inspiration for innovative ideas, where various members of society, are able to share experiences and contribute to the design process. This forms an important gesture where university will become more welcoming and delightful for any member of society from all different backgrounds.

TUTOR

Brett Trousdale PICTURED:

1. Graduate School of Architecture 2. Urban Forum 3. External perspective of Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Forum 4. Connection between university mall and Urban Forumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plaza

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ALEXANDRA M E R E N KOVA Two parallel axes are determined, one being the existing University Mall, another is newly introduced pathway, running above the Roundhouse, aimed to decrease the human traffic on the main walk. UNSW LIGHT RAIL URBAN NODE

C O N TA C T

sashamerenkova@gmail.com 0450 510 223

URBAN FORUM The proposed Urban Forum connects the public University Mall with the more enclosed and private Roundhouse area. Internal organization has a centralised structural element repeating itself on each floor. This leaves the rest of the space free from the fixed structural walls, and gives more freedom for the efficient usage. The building keeps existing connection to the roundhouse area, while redirecting the path: detouring visitors through the gallery space.

TUTOR

Brent Trousdale PICTURED:

1. Site plan 2. The Graduate School: south elevation 3. Graduate School: level one plan 4. Forum: south elevation 5. Lightrail stop and garden plan

G R A D U AT E S C H O O L O F A R C H I T E C T U R E A N D U R B A N I S M Structurally treated as two long rectangles sitting on top of the two glass boxes, it creates a visual function separation with the ground floor being easily accessed by public (accommodating lecture theatres, cafĂŠ and open gallery spaces), and the upper floors being used by students and staff for teaching and learning purposes. Studio spaces are designed with the idea of separate blocks/slots for maximising the emphasis on individuality of study process. Internal circulation serves as the student/staff areas and discipline spaces separation. Two structures are connected by bridges across the voids. LIGHT RAIL The Lightrail stop is a transition point between Anzac Parade and the UNSW Campus. It is aligned in the center of a busy road, providing shelter and comfort while waiting for the Light Rail. The stop is organised as 4 separate sections, each one facing the two sides of the road.

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CYNTHIA QUANG

THE CONNECTION

C O N TA C T

cynthiaquang@hotmail.com 0411 846 599

The project site is located on the lower campus of University of New South Wales, a locality to the Randwick Council. This project is to take into consideration of the incorporation of the Light Rail system that is to be located along the Anzac Parade, the urban design of the University Mall and the development of the new Australian Graduate School of Architecture and Urbanism. The design concept consists of three separate buildings that focus on the lower campus and Western Campus of the University of New South Wales. By doing so, these proposed structures include the: Graduate School of Architecture; Urban Forum; and Central Lecture Theatre Building.

TUTOR

Brett Trousdale PICTURED:

1. Proposed gateway of new Lecture Building

The bridge acts more than providing a way of connecting the lower campus of the University to the Western Campus. The bridge itself also further provides a direct link to the lightrail platform to minimise the need to cross the road and thus further minimise the likeliness of car accidents with pedestrians.

2. Graduate School and Urban Forum Connection 3. Urban Forum along the Western Campus

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URBAN STUDIO

TUTOR

STUDENTS

Bruce Yaxley

William Craft Akmal Jatmi Sabrina Akter Shad Kord Abadi Kevin Si Mariel Vasquez Christopher Stringer Stephanie Allport Charissa Tandean Yang Liu Thomas Dean James Masman

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WILLIAM CRAFT

UNSW LIGHT RAIL URBAN NODE

C O N TA C T

will_craft54@hotmail.com

The incorporation of Sydney’s Light Rail System at the University of New South Wales offers a unique opportunity for the University to become a destination, not only for students but the wider community. Consequently, these two buildings are emphasised as way finding devices by providing alternative pedestrian connections from the Light Rail stop to the University’s major axes. These alternative routes are either ‘direct’, ‘relaxed’ or ‘adventurous,’ and the use architectural devices emphasises and enhances the experience of each route. Ultimately, this proposal seeks to create a strong sense of ‘arrival’ in order to present the University as a social and academic point of interest for the wider Sydney community.

0411 846 599 TUTOR

Bruce Yaxley PICTURED:

1. Graduate School from Light Rail Stop 2. Context model showing design proposal 3. Sectional model through Graduate School 4. Double height interdisciplinary studio spaces

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SABRINA AKTER

URBAN STUDIO: UNSW Light Rail Urban Node

C O N TA C T

sabri0052003@yahoo.com

My aim was to create a physical as well as a visual link between the UNSW main campus and the lower-Western Campus via an underground walkway and also to extent the University Mall to create a “circulation loop”. Initial geometry has been formed inspired by three main alignments – University Mall, Anzac Parade and Round House. The Urban Forum has been placed on the lower campus as a counterpoint of the Scientia Building and also can be granted as an extension of NIDA. Moreover, the Graduate School of Architecture has been designed along with the main campus grid. The transit station for Light Rail has been designed as a linear form (light steel-glass structure) along with Anzac Parade.

TUTOR

Bruce Yaxley PICTURED:

1. Graduation School of Architecture from University Mall 2. Urban Forum with Light Rail Station 3. View corridor through Grad school 4. Urban Forum

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KEVIN SI

UNSW URBAN NODE

C O N TA C T

kev_si@live.com

The design intent is to create a vibrant and sociable integration between the proposed Light Rail stop and the UNSW campus. A pragmatic and functionalistic approach is taken in delivering a sustainable and efficient connection between academia and public through the activation of the public realm. Effective urban design strategies will re-orientate the pedestrian focus of the campus and provide the framework for the development of the new Graduate School of Architecture and Urbanism Building. The new building seeks to capture the aspirations of UNSW as a leading research institute on sustainable technologies in Australia.

0402 222 729 TUTOR

Bruce Yaxley PICTURED:

1. Redefined campus edge at Anzac Parade 2. The central atrium of the Graduate School 3. Sustainability concepts 4. Revitalisation of the Western Campus

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CHRISTOPHER STRINGER The new University of New South Wales Graduate School of Architecture and Urbanism aims to situate the University as one of the leaders in Design in Australia. U N S W G R A D U AT E S C H O O L OF ARCHITECTURE

C O N TA C T

chris_stringer@live.com 0411 892 140 TUTOR

Bruce Yaxley

It seeks to be sympathetic to the site and adjacent Anzac Parade, as well as significant surrounding buildings, Tyree Energy Technologies, UNSW Law building, UNSW Roundhouse and NIDA. The Graduate School draws on the theatre of Architecture with expressed, exaggerated studio spaces to encourage communication between students in the building and students on the UNSW walk. The Graduate School is sensitive to buildings before it, retaining the existing access ways from the main walk to the Roundhouse to keep a coherent and simple entry point to the UNSW campus.

PICTURED:

1. Corner of UNSW walk and Anzac Parade 2. Anzac Parade and UNSW walk elevations 3. Circulation towers facing the Roundhouse

The school contains lecture theatres, staff offices, open studio, critique and display spaces, computer labs and student library as well as public and student gallery spaces on the ground floor.

4. Full height internal light void

The ‘pod’ at the entry to the campus is home to a UNSW information centre for visitors and future students as well as the student centre for the faculty. The Dean of Architecture’s office and facilities are located to the northern most ‘pod’ of the school to emphasise the importance of the school to the campus as it holds such a key position. The four ‘Pods of Architecture’ are separated by form, but connected by the northern gallery, atrium walkway to affirm the interdisciplinary connection between the graduate degrees.

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YA N G LIU

2014 UR BA N STUDIO: UNSW Light Rail Urban Node

C O N TA C T

allex.liu@hotmail.com 0405 370 476 TUTOR

Bruce Yaxley PICTURED:

The new design would design base on the original campus arrangement. To consider the connection between the main campus and the Western Campus, the original design of the pattern of grass is continued to the western part to make a visual connection. In addition, the Urban Forum is located on the Western Campus as a terminal at the end of the University Mall. The Graduation School is designed along the ANZAC Parade and the around the Round House. The initial conceptual idea is design with the arrangement of ANZAC Parade and the UNSW campus map. Importantly, the Round House would be a central activity hub for student in the leisure time; therefore, the entire design should provide an opportunity to connect the Round House, NIDA, Law Building and the Tyree building. The main build form is basically continuing the shape of the large glazing wall of NIDA. And the major void space in the front could allow the sunlight come through. Additionally, the glazing wall could provide an opportunity to let the people walking on the ANZAC Parade view inside the CafĂŠ and Exhibition Area.

1. Urban Forum 2. Site plan 3. Graduation School 4. Overview of Urban Forum, Graduation School and transport station

The Graduation School contains two wings, majorly one of them along the line of ANZAC Parade and another one keep the fold shape from the Law Building and around the Round House. But in the Ground Floor, the form keep in fold and the central area let student go through the building and make a strong relationship from the public traffic to the campus.

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THOMAS DEAN The UNSW Light Rail project was originally designed as a competition by Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) to engage new ideas to redesign the lower campus of UNSW to incorporate a Light Rail station. TFNSW LIGHT RAIL COMPETITION

C O N TA C T

tjd_1992@hotmail.com 0430 308 380 TUTOR

Bruce Yaxley PICTURED:

1. View from proposed walkway

Although, there is a major focus on transit areas, the competition open ups issues to larger design problems that all students experience. The project called for convenient access by public transport, inviting public presence and a re-definition of its role and its image as a major Sydney institution at Anzac Parade. Cross campus connection was my major design issues when approaching the site which I wanted to explore and resolve as the existing campus circulation is rather poor. After a close study of the proposed Campus Plan and the addition of a secondary New College Walkway situated on the northern boundary of the site perimeter, many options opened up for a re-design.

of Urban Forum entrance 2. View from University Mall looking toward Anzac Parade 3. Night shot of northern faรงade

The addition of a secondary major walkway provided cross circulation to the lower campus connecting both ends of the Light Rail station as well as the proposed Graduate School and the Urban Forum.

of Urban Forum 4. Interior view of Research Library of Urban Forum

I decided to place the Graduate School on the Western Campus, acting as an anchor to the end of the University Mall, providing balance with the Scientia and creating a monumental building to ground UNSW in the greater urban context. The location of the Urban Forum (situated on the lower campus, parallel to Anzac Parade) highlights the cross circulation between both major walkways and the transit station.

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URBAN STUDIO

TUTOR

STUDENTS

Jason Border

Andre Sanossian Lan Xi Ke (Mark) Ma Tiankuan Xie Zhichong (Sunny) Liu Jiahang Wu Xiaolei Yang Tim Elliott Wei Peng Jerome Saad

Adrienne Cheng

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KE (MARK) MA

INTERTWINED INGRESS

TUTOR

Jason Border

This project is aim to design for the Graduated school of Building Environment, and combined the urban forum and Light Rail station as well. The site is located on the Kensington campus of UNSW. As a public transport hub of this place, my design scheme also follows the principle of “hub”. The inspiration of this design came from the transport and the coming Light Rail station. The main form of the building looks like a “hub” with lots of trails converged. It represents not only the quality of a station, but also the quality of School – people from everywhere looking for knowledge is welcomed.

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XIE TIANKUAN The idea of this design is to “add value” into the current site, the “big idea” is moving element that is new here: the curved green roof. UNSW LIGHT RAIL URBAN NODE: “Hills”

C O N TA C T

jeffit.ve.haiglare@gmail.com TUTOR

Jason Border

There is sustainability generated from this roof for the environment and the community. It does not only create visual comfort, but also reinforce the Round House, by leading the view of the public to the end of the curve: the joint between the two buildings. Their height and form is a reaction and reflection to the surrounding buildings, which could also been read as the form of the hill. The material of the building is mainly concrete, representing the rock of the hill beneath the soil (the green roof).

PICTURED:

1. The junction, street view 2. Gallery of the Urban Forum 3. Section, roof structure 4. The perspective drawing

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ZHICHONG (SUNNY) LIU

URBAN NODE

The design is based on the idea of an iconic structure that engages with the street and welcomes the public. A large glazed faรงade faces towards the public holding exhibits in the sloping gallery space. Underneath the gallery, double height and triple height spaces exposes the round house while encouraging visitors to enter from all angles. In contrast to the street facing super structure, the university mall faรงade follows the rhythm of the surrounding buildings.

C O N TA C T

sunny.liu@live.com.au 0430 377 302 TUTOR

Jason Border PICTURED:

1. View from entrance 2. View from Anzac Parade

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JIAHANG WU

UNSW LIGHT RAIL URBAN NODE

C O N TA C T

jiahang_wu@hotmail.com 0451 519 721

The basic concept about this design emphasises on the original relationship between the existing buildings and new proposal. As currently there seems a bit dead in the area, forming some new interactions by reusing the roundhouse remains its significance. Keeping the original access to the second floor of roundhouse while adding additional bridge to the green roof gives some more activities in the area. Also, by forming an internal laneway around the building gives both sides opportunities to either take part in the roundhouse or going through the gallery space setting along the Anzac Parade. Using both sides of the building on the up level as circulation gives different views in the area. The idea of popping spaces out on the internal faรงade gives some articulations on the building as the same time engaging some visual connection between the spaces and green roof.

TUTOR

Jason Border

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XIAOLEI YA N G

URBAN FORUM AND G R A D U AT E S C H O O L

C O N TA C T

xiaoleiyanggood@163.com TUTOR

Jason Border

In this design, the basic concept is keeping all the existing trees and corresponds with them to layout the building. Also, the building itself is surrounded by the plantation in each floor. It feels people involve with the landscape and they will feel relaxed during busy study. For the precedent, I have looked Sana’s and Toyo Ito’s work in Japan, many of them works was responded to the landscape. There are three main buildings in this design and connected by the bridge. Each ‘circle’ divided equally from diameter and intersects with the axes (every 30 degrees from the centre, the intersection will be the structure columns, it can keeps the longest span around 8 meters. The inner ‘circle’ will be the main circulation, all the rooms arranged around the circulation that can maximise the utility of the spaces. The reason why the slab is wider to grow the plantation is the wider part also can block some of the sunlight during the day, especially the west side. This building is furthest to involve and respond to the landscape.

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TIM ELLIOTT The project formed part of UNSW’s Lower Campus Masterplan which integrates the 2020 Tram station on Anzac Parade and includes the design of a new Graduate School of Architecture and an Urban Forum. G R A D U AT E S C H O O L OF ARCHITECTURE

C O N TA C T

timelliott90@gmail.com 0420 970 741 TUTOR

Jason Border PICTURED:

1. Graduate School of Architecture open plan studio space and southern façade detail 2. Urban Forum section 3. Master plan 4. Graduate School of Architecture section

My design for the Graduate School of Architecture was an attempt to create a healthy working environment for students and staff, while embodying architectural principles within the building fabric to inspire future architects. This involved carefully mapping out solar access pathways to provide indirect but useful sunlight to all spaces, creating various functional rooms reflected in the form, and articulating the façade so as to blur the distinction between the exterior and interior. The Urban Forum presented a unique opportunity to express some experimental architectural concepts as the program and brief were flexible. I reinterpreted and rationalised the brief, to draw out the two primary themes which would direct my design process – to create a place for discussion about Sydney’s future, and to express and contain Sydney’s past history and narrative. The central library forms the circulation space of the entire building and is the heart of the building. The monolithic concrete flanges create a portal into the rest of campus, and are strung together with reflective glass to mirror the surrounding urban area. All exposed areas of the concrete are used as a canvas where Australian artists can cast their designs and images which will remain long after the secondary structure is gone.

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URBAN STUDIO

TUTOR

STUDENTS

Paola Favaro

Shanny Goh No Ling Chen Jessica Lopez Randa Nasser Merhi Theresa Peng Man Yan Janice Yeung Haihong Liu Jay Hwang Amir Amirasmairi Ying Wai (Johnathon) Yip

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SHANNY GOH NO

CONCRETE RIBBONS

C O N TA C T

shanny.gn93@gmail.com TUTOR

Paola Favaro

Relating to the dynamic angular form of the neighbouring Law Building and the circular form of the Roundhouse, the fluidity of this building would be a refreshing addition to the campus. This is a huge project, encompassing a new Light Rail station, a Graduate School of the Built Environment and an Urban Forum hub. Therefore, it is important to successfully integrate the three different programmes and the design of the public space becomes crucial. The proposal is to make a wholistic and integrated campus, and to close off the vehicular traffic across the Anzac Parade in front of the campus, resulting in a pedestrian plaza. Only pedestrians, cyclists and the future Light Rail would pass through, resulting in a safer environment for commuters and students. The new pedestrian plaza would highlight the two prominent axes, namely the University Mall and the Anzac Parade itself.

PICTURED:

1. A view of the campus at night from the open plaza across the Anzac Parade 2. A view of the studios, separated by pivot doors that can also act as pin-up boards 3. A view down the Anzac Parade 4. Site plan showing the different activities on the ground floor

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LING CHEN

ROUND BUILDING

The site for this project is situated in the Kensington Campus of UNSW. It is on a public expression land of the Campus at Anzac Parade: the Anzac Parade on the west, the university mall on the south. The project is intended to create a new kind of space that is able to reactivate the area and provide opportunities for social and educational gatherings and encourage an active social and educational interaction within the area.

C O N TA C T

mitzi881111@hotmail.com 0426 266 501 TUTOR

Paola Favaro

The design concept evolved from the Roundhouse. After exploring and analyzing the site, I was inspired to adopt the “round” element for celebrating the Roundhouse and connecting those “rounds” with a public plaza. The plaza provides an ideal place for communal events to take place with gallery and commercial facilities. For the raised Roundhouse, a closed void from the level 1 to the roof can be a appropriate approach to solving the lighting problem.

PICTURED:

1. View from the University Mall 2. Open library and information 3. Section 4. Model

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R ANDA NASSER MERHI

UNSW LIGHT RAIL URBAN NODE

C O N TA C T

z3419799@zmail.unsw.edu.au TUTOR

Paola Favaro PICTURED:

1. Graduate School southern elevation from Tyree 2. Urban Node view from Anzac Parade 3. Translucent concave connecting bridge 4. UNSW Light Rail Station

The design concept for the UNSW Light Rail Urban Node is the harmonised interconnection and integration of open space, functionality, social and ecological sustainability, utilisation of geometry as well as the combining of traditional and modern aspects of the university context. This proposal ensures that UNSW will have a newly defined public face. The integration between the Light Rail station, urban forum and graduate school will ultimately be knitted together to establish an urban architectural environment that not only allows each area to thrive in its own individual context but collectively define a new sense of place and voice for education development. The breakdown of floor by floor amenities for the urban forum and graduate school strategically allocates activities to be undertaken based on improving social and educational interaction. The upper floors in the grad school intentionally consist of the seminar rooms, studios and offices of the different faculties, specifically two a level, in order to enhance and promote urban interaction. This interactive concept is further exemplified in the design decision to connect the two buildings via a translucent concave bridge as well as eliminating the Roundhouse as an entertainment area and utilise it as a place of education, housing the lecture theatres inside, complementing the library on the ground floor of the urban forum. Additionally, the buildings step out diagonally as they rise per level, reflecting the surrounding context of the streetscape and the rising university mall from Anzac Parade into the campus.

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J AY HWANG

STEPPING STONES

C O N TA C T

h.jaegreen@gmail.com 0425 083 815

Site had abundant vegetation and trees to harmonise with spaces for social gathering and temporary escape from tension of work. However, fences forcing pedestrians to take a detour discourages them to visit the area and building forms that does not welcome public access such as Blockhouse creates the area deserted compared to its value and potential. By understanding patronsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; movements and circulation of spaces as flow, built form to facilitate the activities: explore possibilities, refinement of design decision and sharing the idea eventually. The site is a crucial threshold standing between NIDA and UNSW Lower Western Campus including the Roundhouse.

TUTOR

Paola Favaro PICTURED:

1. West elevation from Anzac Parade

Fragmented built forms at ground level to allow public to approach and choose to travel or stay in UNSW Lower Western Campus and linking them as a single built form at upper floors where a separated group of Built Environment practitioners to explore, produce and share their ideas.

2. Perspective view 3. Roundhouse roof garden, with bar

Meanwhile honoring the predecessors, voids were used to visually separate them.

next to new timber deck lawn

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AMIR AMIRASHAIRI “Yes, architecture is about what you vividly visualise, but more important is what an individual experiences in a certain space with a certain purpose throughout the journey of a building.” UNSW LIGHTRAIL | G R A D U AT I O N S C H O O L | URBAN FORUM

C O N TA C T

amir_amir@live.com.au 0405 841 629 TUTOR

Paola Favaro PICTURED:

1. External perspective from University Mall 2. Internal perspective 3. External perspective of School of M/Architecture

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YING WAI (J O H N AT H O N ) YIP

LIGHT RAIL URBAN NODE

The Light Rail Urban Node incorporates a rigorous urban design strategy, inspirational architecture responses and sustainable design techniques aimed to fulfill the challenge of the brief. The design scheme integrates fluid communal spaces with the proposed Light Rail stop along Anzac Parade and neighbouring new buildings, all the while inspired by the morphological transformation and physical qualities of the New South Wales state emblem ‘Waratah’.

C O N TA C T

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The focal point of the scheme is having a generous greenery landscaping along with the Waratah-inspired sustainable Light Rail canopy that not only captures the image of ‘innovative transport’ and ‘education urban node’ but also suggest to incoming students and the general public that they have arrived at a prestigious architecture landmark entry point at Anzac Parade, that is the University of NSW.

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1. Light Rail station 2. Graduate school of Architecture and Urbanism 3. Urban Forum 4. Light Rail

The Light Rail stop along with neighbouring facilities ultimately serves as a point of interchange and a catalyst for other specific activities while transforming what used to be an ordinary environment into a public domain as to embrace ‘a sense of arrival’ to UNSW, at the same time, connecting with the network that is the greater city of Sydney. Hence, the Light Rail Urban Node in conjunction with NIDA precinct and the Western Campus car park becomes an expressly open ‘entrance’ to a larger cultural platform.

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