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Faculty of Built EnvironmentNever Stand Still
2012 Bachelor of Architectural StudiesGraduation Project
Faculty of Built EnvironmentThe University of New South Wales
Online be.unsw.edu.auPhone +61 2 9385 4799Email [email protected]
MO
MENTUM
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Mom
entumLUM
INOCITY17th Novem
ber 2012Pier 2/3 W
alsh Bay, Hickson Road, Sydney104 Divya Abraham16 Patti Bai82 Martin Barr24 Candice Burg128 James Rikard-Bell25 Jet Hao Chan36 Yvonne Chan17 Alex Xinyun Cheng92 Andre Cheung26 Howard Cheung 27 Stephanie Chiu114 Lee Sheng Kenny Choo48 Henrique Dantas28 Hannah Degotardi29 Monika Devcic70 Hannah Devine83 Muhammad Fadli Mohd Din93 Zoha Fard84 S.F. Fan37 Tianyuan Fan30 Robert Furey49 Chiara De Gennaro105 James Gito38 Nazgol Hamid50 Peter Hadjisavas59 Angus Hardwick51 Alexandra Harrington39 Jarrod Hinwood31 Anthony Ho60 Veronica Ho54 Plini Roessler-Holgate94 Julie Juwono115 Kieran Kartun 41 Morteza Khorsandpour106 Susan Koo116 Daniel S Kuit 95 Ignat Labazine85 Millie Lakos18 Chun Ho Lam96 Peter Le40 Patrick Leal122 Kyu Il Lee61 Wun Shin Liew42 Rachael McCallum
87 T J Mundy71 Seyed Mostajaboldaveh117 Atiqah Muhamad62 Winnie Neo63 Christine Ng72 Barnabie Ngo88 Peter Olive107 Hei Cheng Ong 123 Rachel Pang64 Alana Peddie53 Michelle Quach43 Yi Ren73 Demas Rusli130 Emily Sandstrom65 Bassel Saroufim99 Leslie Xueshen Shen74 Ramin Shojaie58 Jason Goh Chern Shuer75 Sarah Sim118 Mathura Sivabalan 89 Brad Sorensen98 Sungwoong ‘Paul’ Son32 Ana Subotic99 Zhi Guo Teoh33 Annie Tran76 Scott Walsh77 Rena Wang55 William Wei86 Asheley Wells108 Jason Widjaja 19 Ming Zhe Woo109 Kin Wai Wong52 Liow Yi Xin110 Tao Xue44 Hao Yan45 Esmonde Shiwen Yap119 Pansy Chui Ting Yau100 Suen Wah (Mae) Yeung66 Hongkai (Lex) Yuan124 Andrew Yunnaraga20 Nicholas Zappia21 Benny Zheng125 May Zhong (Noir)
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Contents
Message from the Program Director
Alumni Profile
Bachelor of Architectural Studies Honours Program
Acknowledgements
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Urban Studio
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Regional Studio
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05Supporters
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Message from Lend Lease
Message from the Dean
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Message from
the DeanI congratulate all the students who have completed their degree program and now become our alumni.
This catalogue conveys through selected study themes and projects from our final year studios something about the unique student experience offered at UNSW Built Environment along with the outstanding skills of our students and academic staff.
UNSW Built Environment has a developing reputation as a knowledge leader in the design, delivery and management of the C21st city and its elements.
Our research is directly relevant to the development of knowledge within built environment professions and underpins a process of continuous improvement to curriculum material. Embedded in the curriculum are core values centered on the thinking and practices required to deliver sustainable urban environments of deep cultural value. Design education in all of its many forms, including understanding evidence-based design processes is at the centre of all UNSW BE degree programs. This is complemented by the development of discipline knowledge with interdisciplinary design and research orientated projects aligned with advanced contemporary practices in industry.
This year has been busy at UNSW BE. We have continued the review and development of our curriculum including the introduction of two new interdisciplinary streams for first and third year bachelor degree programs and are introducing a new post professional degree program in urban policy and strategy. We have also added Design Research to our four funded research clusters (Emergent Digital Technologies, People and Places, Sustainable Design and Development and Urban Typologies). Finally, the CRC Low Carbon Living international research project led by our faculty commenced its work this year in collaboration with partners in industry and other universities.
I wish every graduate a successful and satisfying career. In many respects, our relationship is just beginning. As you travel the world through your work you will meet many alumni and make special bonds of lasting value. We look forward to your ongoing participation in the life of our university and the mutual benefits this brings.
Professor Alec TzannesDean UNSW Built Environment
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Supporters Lead Supporter
Major Supporters
Event Partners
BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND ITS 2012 GRADUATING STUDENTS THANK LUMINOCITY’S SUPPORTERS FOR THEIR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS.
Supporters
Built Environment Alumni
Donors
Architectural Studies Tirivia Night and Community Fundraising Donors
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Message from
Lend Lease
Murray Coleman OAMManaging Director, AustraliaProject Management and ConstructionLend Lease
Lend Lease is proud to continue its long-time relationship with UNSW Faculty of Built Environment through the sponsorship of LuminoCITY. In creating an event like this, the Faculty delivers a forum to challenge the boundaries of the modern landscape and allows our leaders of the future to showcase how 21st century communities can live sustainably and meet the demands of the modern world.
Lend Lease’s aspiration to be a sustainable organisation and an industry leader means we constantly search for ideas that will help us to deliver the improved social, environmental and economic performance of our businesses and of our industry more broadly.
In sponsoring LuminoCITY, we are supporting the Faculty of the Built Environment to achieve their vision to create a forum to imagine, test and debate ideas about the 21st century city.
Throughout this event and graduating student exhibition, I encourage the thought leadership and vigorous debate that is required to deliver on the vision that LuminoCITY seeks to achieve. Knowledge knows no boundaries and it is our universities and their students that provide a mechanism to allow communities to grow and prosper through improved solutions, products and services. Continued knowledge investment in our universities is vital to equip society to creatively respond to challenges that are impacting all our lives at an ever increasing rate.
Anticipating the thought provoking research and exhibitions of all the contributors, but in particular that of the graduating class, I would like to congratulate all participants who will undoubtedly assist in shaping the cities of tomorrow.
Lend Lease looks forward to the continued relationship with UNSW Built Environment and LuminoCITY to create new ideas that deliver our vision in delivering the best places.
Supporters
Message from Lend Lease
Student Reflection
AcknowledgementsMessage from the Course Convenor
Message from the Program Director
Bachelor of Architectural Studies Graduation Project 2012
Bachelor of Architectural Studies Honours Program
Alumni Profile
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“A DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF THE ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES GRADUATION PROJECTS AND THESES PRESENTED IN THIS CATALOGUE IS ATTENTION TO A DETAILED UNDERSTANDING OF PLACES AND SPACES OF VITALITY FOR LIVING, WORKING, DISPLAY AND CULTURE.”
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Message from
the Program Director
The LUMINOCITY | MOMENTUM exhibition and this accompanying catalogue celebrates the distinctive graduation studio projects of the 2012 final year students in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies degree and the inaugural display of students thesis research in the Honours program of the Bachelor of Architectural Studies degree.
In the graduation studio course students had the choice of two projects, set in either an urban or regional context, to consolidate and advance their architectural design capabilities. Esteemed Professor Glenn Murcutt with Catherine Lassen assisted by a team of six tutors led the Educational Facility Project at Boonoo Boonoo and Bald Rock National Parks, NSW; while Mark Szczerbicki with Ann Quinlan, assisted by a team of five tutors led the Cultural Centre Project at York Street, Wynyard Sydney project.
Dr Catherine de Lorenzo, Dr Peter Kohane and Maryam Gusheh guided the Honours students in their year-long investigations into student selected research topics. Together, the conveners, thesis supervisors, studio tutors and invited guests brought their academic and professional expertise to student’ educational experiences and guided them with their scholarship, insight, passion and patience.
A distinguishing feature of the Architectural Studies graduation projects and theses presented in this catalogue is attention to a detailed understanding of places and spaces of vitality for living, working, display and culture. Guiding this attentive interplay is thoughtful consideration of the interaction of ideas,
scholarship, debate and research with architectural design propositions for people, buildings and their context.With a student community of over 130 students of diverse educational and cultural backgrounds we acknowledge the eleven student studio representatives who played an important governance role in this community and in their contributions to the planning of their exhibition MOMENTUM.
The Architectural Studies degree program, with the Bachelor of Architectural Computing and Master of Architecture forms the Architecture Program community at UNSW. The graduation projects and theses represented in this catalogue affirms our distinctive Built Environment Design studio approach. An approach that celebrates the mutuality of student’s inquiry, creative vitality and technical capability in concert with demonstrating the qualities of academic excellence, commitment and community identified with UNSW graduating students of Architecture.
Congratulations to the 2012 Architectural Studies Graduand Students on their achievements and best wishes for their future architectural postgraduate study and contributions to the thoughtful and creative making of our Built Environment.
Ann QuinlanProgram Director
Supporters
Message from Lend Lease
Student Reflection
AcknowledgementsMessage from the Course Convenor
Message from the Program Director
Bachelor of Architectural Studies Graduation Project 2012
Bachelor of Architectural Studies Honours Program
Alumni Profile
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Architecture Program Community Academic Staff - Ann Quinlan | Program Director - Professor Bruce Judd | Head of Architecture + Design Discipline
Session 1 - Dr. Ainslie Murray - Andrew Macklin - Associate Professor Catherine Bridge - Dr. Catherine de Lorenzo - Catherine Lassen - Professor Deo Prasad - Dr. Dijana Alic - Graham Bell - Associate Professor Harry Margalit - Jeremy Harkins - Jim Plume - John Carrick - Maryam Gusheh - Dr. Paul Hogben - Dr. Peter Kohane - Russell Lowe - Dr. Stan Fung - Stephen Peter - Steve King - Tam Nguyen - Professor Xing Ruan - Dr. Yinong Xu
Session 2 - Dr. Ainslie Murray - Andrew Macklin - Associate Professor Catherine Bridge - Catherine Lassen - Dr. Dijana Alic - Associate Professor Harry Margalit - Jim Plume - John Carrick - Maryam Gusheh - Dr. Paul Hogben - Dr. Peter Kohane - Russell Lowe - Dr. Stan Fung - Stephen Peter - Steve King - Professor Xing Ruan - Dr. Yinong Xu -
Built Environment Practice Professors - Professor Richard Johnson MBE - Professor Ken Maher - Professor Glenn Murcutt AO
In 2012 administrative assistance and support for the Architecture Program Community was provided by Dr Nico Wanandy, Lisa Harricks, Julia Miller – Karlsen and Vanessa BlountFaculty Student Centre support was provided by Brendan Harrison and Li San Chew guided by Julia Wibowo.
Acknowledgem
ents
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Industry, Professional and Postgraduate Student Sessional Staff
- Alix Verge - Allison Earl - Andrea Harrison - Andrew Marlow - Andrew Scott - Anna Field - Anthony Gill - Anuradha Chatterjee - Ashley Dunn - Brad Inwood - Brenden Randles - Brent Trousdale - Bruce Yaxley - Carol Marra - Catherine Kuok - Celia Carroll - Chenxi Qiu - Christian Grennan - Claire Krelle - Damian Hadley - Danielle Pinet - David Astridge - David Ostinga - Deo Prasad - Dodie McMenamin - Emma Rowden - Evan Freeman - Fergus Scott - Frank Ru - Geoff Hanmer - Georgina Cole - Gerard Outram - Hamid Samavi - Heleana Geneaus - Helen Farrell - Howard Gwatkin
- Ian Martin - Ian Pearlman - Jackie Yuen - James Curry - James Pedersen - James Yeo - Jan Gobleweiski - Jason Border - Jennifer So - Jillian Hopkins - John Dimopoulos - John Gamble - Jonathan Temple - Julian Cromarty - Kah Mun Tham - Kai Ming Wong - Kai-Fai Lee - Katarina Vrdolajk - Kate Lance - Katherine Burdett - Ken Baird - Kent Elliott - Laura Harding - Laura Meyer - Laurice Elhaj - Linda Markham-Lee - Malay Dave - Manus Leung - Marcus Trimble - Marian Macken - Mark Szczerbicki - Matt Day - Matthew Bennett - Matthew Markham-Lee - Meeray Ghaly - Michael Bogle
- Mike Purtell - Mitchell Bonus - Narelle Naumcevski - Nic Moore - Nikolina Bobic - Paola Favaro - Paul Bermingham - Peter Chivers - Peter Valencic - Prajakta Sane - Pratik Shah - Ricci Bloch - Rikke Bukh - Roanna Manlutac - Rory Toomey - Rosamond Kember - Samantha Donnelly - Scott Walsh - Shamila Haddad - Shaowen Wang - Sofia Husni - Steve Preece - Steven Sheridan - Sumati Ahuja - Suzannah Potts - Ted Quinton - Tony Murace - Ufuk Ersoy - Ursa Komac - Victoria Selia - Vinh Nguyen - Vivianne Marston - Wendy Lewin - Yee Ling Chow - Yoshito Kashiwagi - Yun Fu
EDUCATIONAL
BOONOO BOONOO AND BALD ROCK NATIONAL PARKS, NSW
Students who selected this project had the opportunity to visit the dramatic landscapes of Boonoo Boonoo National Park and Bald Rock, the largest exposed granite rock in Australia. The power of those landscapes, both in their capacity to evoke an emotional response as well as their physical conditions, framed specific criteria for testing students’ architectural thoughts.
Technology and its capacity to inform an overall architectural conception together with construction details was an important consideration and students were asked to develop their projects to a substantial level of structural and material resolution. They each designed an educational facility with accommodation for 32 students / researchers plus 2 teachers / supervisors with on-site caretaker facilities. There
Course Conveners - Professor Glen Murcutt AM - Catherine Lassen
Studio Tutors - Wendy Lewin - Ian Martin - Laura Harding - Ashley Dunn - Jonathon Temple - Fergus Scott
Studio Guests - Professor James Weirick - Professor Richard Johnson - Professor Ken Maher - Andrew Bagnall - Peter Bacon - Paul Berkemeier - Angelo Candalepas - Peter John Cantrill - Paul Conner - Keith Cottier - Colin Duggan - Maryam Gusheh - Russell Jack - Reg Lark - Harry Margalit - Anita Morandini - Ram Paradkar - Paul Pholeros - Roderick Simpson - Tim Williams - Andrea Wilson - Brian Zulaikha
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EDUCATIONAL
were additional dining, kitchen and service areas with teaching spaces and a small library. The project was required to generate and store its own power and water as well as manage waste on site.
Students’ direct experience of the landscape is used in the 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 representation and architecturally embodied content.
FACILITY
Chad DaoMOMENT TO BE
Jason Goh Chern ShuerFRAMED VIEW, FROZEN MOMENTS
Angus HardwickPROJECTING MOMENTS OF SOCIAL INCLUSION
Veronica HoMOMENTS TO REMEMBER
Wun Shin LiewMOMENTARILY STATIC
Yi LinMOMENTS OF SERENITY
Winnie NeoMOMENT, AXIS, FABRIC, FRAME, ETHEREAL
Christine NgMOMENTUM, WATER, GRANITE, SYSTEM, FLOW
Alana PeddieGATHERING MOMENTUM
Bassel SaroufimMOMENTS OF SOLIDITY AND LIGHTNESS
Shiny SonA MOMENT TO A MILLENNIUM
Hongkai (Lex) YuanA SENSE OF MOMENT
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Fergus Scott
Patti BaiIN A MOMENT
Blake CashmanMOMENT, TRANSITION, AMBIENCE
Alex Xinyun ChengMOMENT, TIMELESS, AMBIGUITY, RESPECT
Lu ChengMOMENT OF CONNECTION AND EXPLORATION
Chun Ho (Tim) LamMOMENT OF NATURE
William LinehanLET MOMENTUM DRIVE THE THOUGHT
Kallol ShahTOUCH, PERSPECTIVE, SHIFT, MOMENTUM
Laura TanBREAKING, POINT, BOUNDARY
Zhefeng XuTHE MOMENT ARCHITECTURE BRINGS
Ming Zhe WooMOMENT IN TIME
Nicholas ZappiaEXPERIENCE THE MOMENT OF CONNECTION
Benny ZhengMOMENT, INTERACT, BLENDING
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Ashley Dunn
Chad DaoMOMENT TO BE
Jason Goh Chern ShuerFRAMED VIEW, FROZEN MOMENTS
Angus HardwickPROJECTING MOMENTS OF SOCIAL INCLUSION
Veronica HoMOMENTS TO REMEMBER
Wun Shin LiewMOMENTARILY STATIC
Yi LinMOMENTS OF SERENITY
Winnie NeoMOMENT, AXIS, FABRIC, FRAME, ETHEREAL
Christine NgMOMENTUM, WATER, GRANITE, SYSTEM, FLOW
Alana PeddieGATHERING MOMENTUM
Bassel SaroufimMOMENTS OF SOLIDITY AND LIGHTNESS
Shiny SonA MOMENT TO A MILLENNIUM
Hongkai (Lex) YuanA SENSE OF MOMENT
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pattibai@hotm
ail.comPhone 0
451 508
395
URL pattibai.blogspot.com
Patti Bai
The river glistens in the distance. Somewhere beyond your field of view, an unidentifiable bird warbles momentarily. A soft wind is blowing, rustling the eucalyptus leaves, like some significant secret forgotten long ago. You meander out onto the deck and feel the presence of ancient land, the granite country, carved by time itself. A glimpse of forever.
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Inspired by the Bald Rock and eucalypt forest round site, this project interprets the ancient spirit of site with its modern statement. Seated above heavy rubble platform, the linear building extends along the contours, features a clean line appressed the earth against the sky.
A. Interior view of event hallB. Exterior view from the central courtyardC. Plan with site
Alex Xinyun ChengEm
ail ray_
cxy@hotm
ail.comPhone 0
433 66
0 50
2URL
xinyuncheng.blogspot.com
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BA
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clevertim20
03@
yahoo.com.hk
Phone 0450
99
7 650
This project celebrates the rock. Through rock floor and wall, it is as if the visitors inhabit the rock. Functions are arranged to maximise view. Partial light weight construction system contrast with the solidity of the rock. The roof captures northern sun, emphasises the flow of river and simplifies construction process.
A. SectionsB. Site PlanC. Elevation from the river
Chun Ho Lam
A
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My design approach is based on imitating the landscape. It is both a tribute to the majesty of the site, and an acknowledgement that no built object will ever reach its sophistication.
A. Sketch sectionB. Following the landscapeC. Accessing and retreating from the site
Ming Zhe W
ooEm
ail m
ingzhewoo@
hotmail.com
Phone +61 401 326
169
URL http://m
ingzhewoo.foliohd.com
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BA
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The scheme provides a journey which evokes a poetic and literal connection to varying moments within the surrounding context.
A. Model ImageB. Model ImageC. Ground Floor Plan
nick_zappia@
live.comPhone 0
409
816
836
Nicholas Zappia
C
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benny.s.zheng@hotm
ail.comPhone 0
468
342 89
2Benny Zheng
Located in Boonoo Boonoo National Park, the education centre aims to gently encourage users to be constantly interacting with the outside natural environment. While acknowledging and making aware of the harshness of the surrounding, the interior presents a sense of lushness and comfort both sensually and thermally through materials, tactility, framing of views, plantings, and passive thermal controls.
A. Perspective of dining hallB. Section through accommodationC. Plan
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Chad DaoMOMENT TO BE
Jason Goh Chern ShuerFRAMED VIEW, FROZEN MOMENTS
Angus HardwickPROJECTING MOMENTS OF SOCIAL INCLUSION
Veronica HoMOMENTS TO REMEMBER
Wun Shin LiewMOMENTARILY STATIC
Yi LinMOMENTS OF SERENITY
Winnie NeoMOMENT, AXIS, FABRIC, FRAME, ETHEREAL
Christine NgMOMENTUM, WATER, GRANITE, SYSTEM, FLOW
Alana PeddieGATHERING MOMENTUM
Bassel SaroufimMOMENTS OF SOLIDITY AND LIGHTNESS
Shiny SonA MOMENT TO A MILLENNIUM
Hongkai (Lex) YuanA SENSE OF MOMENT
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Fergus Scott
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Laura Harding
Belal BezriMOMENTS LIKE THESE THAT...
Candice BurgMADE IN THE MOMENT
Andrea Sofia Champion
Jet Hao ChanMOMENT SERENADE NATURE STRATIFICATION
Howard Cheung MOMENT OF THE NATURE
Stephanie Chiu
Hannah DegotardiMOMENTUM FLOW BOUND
Monika DevcicA MOMENTS GLIMPSE
Robert FuryENCLOSED MONUMENTAL MOMENT ENCLOSED VISTA
Anthony HoPOSSIMPIBLES OF STATIC MOTION
Ana SuboticA MOMENT OF SUSPENSE
Annie TranVISTA LINEAR TIME MOMENT
Chad DaoMOMENT TO BE
Jason Goh Chern ShuerFRAMED VIEW, FROZEN MOMENTS
Angus HardwickPROJECTING MOMENTS OF SOCIAL INCLUSION
Veronica HoMOMENTS TO REMEMBER
Wun Shin LiewMOMENTARILY STATIC
Yi LinMOMENTS OF SERENITY
Winnie NeoMOMENT, AXIS, FABRIC, FRAME, ETHEREAL
Christine NgMOMENTUM, WATER, GRANITE, SYSTEM, FLOW
Alana PeddieGATHERING MOMENTUM
Bassel SaroufimMOMENTS OF SOLIDITY AND LIGHTNESS
Shiny SonA MOMENT TO A MILLENNIUM
Hongkai (Lex) YuanA SENSE OF MOMENT
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Candice BurgEm
ail candz_
burg@hotm
ail.comPhone 0
405 0
02 8
97
URL w
ww.candiceburg.w
ebs.com
My concept is aligned to the contours, road and river of the site. My design aims to touch the earth delicately, a building that extrudes out of the ground, reflecting today’s technology and design systems, while “flexible enough to accommodate the uncertainties of tomorrow.”1 In this way the land is left preserved and unaltered.
1 Chappel, B D, (2001). Ephemeral Architecture, Towards a Definition. Florida Book of Insect Records, USA.
A. Site and roof plan.B. Section of bedroom and bathroom.C. Model on site.
A B
C
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jet217@hotm
ail.comPhone 0
424 08
3 843
Jet Hao ChanThe project abstracts the context of the area. A short footpath stratifies the experience of moving along the riverside and disperse. The protruded decks capture the breaking points of the rocks in the stream. The roof system unifies the building that appears as a series of small cottages, breaks down in mass, captures Northern sun and eases the construction process.
A. Breaking points of the river streamB. Idea generation and floor planC. Model and roof idea
A B
C
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howard_
8h@
hotmail.com
Phone 0450
739 549
URL http://how
ard-archicow.blogspot.com.au/
Howard Cheung
Boonoo Boonoo national park with its river and waterfall capture the soul of this site. Different moment of the river changes its volume in order to suit the topography. The design, squeeze and release of space, that relate to the volume of the river in Boonoo2 Edu. Hub gives the idea of contraction of human and nature.
A. Working modelB. Detail drawing of accommodation unitC. Interior of Main hall
A B
C
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ail Steph-lok-yee@
hotmail.com
Phone 040
3 235 878
URL Stephaniechiuarchitecture.blogspot.com
Stephanie ChiuThe sustainable education centre is situated the granite region of Boonoo Boonoo. The building stretches across the site closely following the contours, grounding its concrete spine into the rock, using it as an anchor as it projects off the contours towards the river in a lightweight construction. The building captures the qualities of the land framing the river view
A. PlanB. Accommodation section C. Western perspective
BA
C
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hannah.degotardi@gm
ail.comURL
http://hannah-degotardi.blogspot.com.au/
Hannah Degotardi
Going Bush is a conscious attempt to respond to, and amplify, the exceptionality that is Boonoo Boonoo. The project is anchored to site through two contrasting moments: of momentous connection to the north, and of contemplative retreat to the south. The project’s spine; a contour-tracking path, connects the two with the bed pods which facilitate adaptable, natural living; echoing the sentiments of camping.
A. Site plan: contour relationship B. Bedroom pods: detailC. Bedroom pods: perspective from river
A B
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monika.devcic@
hotmail.com
Phone 040
6 9
95 6
71M
onika DevcicThe complexity of the natural site has been addressed in a way that integrates the building into the site. There is a heaviness that weighs it down in its place, and a lightness to the structure where guests can focus on the view of the site.
A. Site photosB. SketchesC. Model - plan
A B
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robert.furey3@gm
ail.comPhone +61 417 074 38
5URL
http://robertfurey.blogspot.com.au/
Robert Furey
ARCH1302 graduation studio is framed by an ecological functionalist view of architecture together with technological factors to challenge architectural thinking and production. A complex site both in topography and cultural-economical content is researched and analysed to lead towards an architectural strategy and representation. An education facility developed to a detailed level of programmatic, spatial and material complexity.
A. Sketch looking north from the site.B. Preliminary design elevations.C. Preliminary plan within site contours.
BA
C
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ail anthony@
jdstudios.com.au
Phone 0424 6
92 18
8URL
ww
w.jdstudios.com.au
Anthony HoThe scheme whose hallmark is self-sufficiency induces a configuration of spaces that recall a small village more than it does a research centre. Arranged over multiple level changes to follow the form and fall of the terrain, the scheme places itself in a niche between camping in the wilderness and an urban lifestyle while framing dualities of light and dark, inside and out.
A. Duality Study (Light/Dark) B. Site Observations C. Caretaker’s Interior
BA
C
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Visiting the site, I notices the toughness of the landscape – the granite landscape required all life, both plant and animal, to be drawn back to its bare necessities. I wanted to mirror this in my project, through a building with an exposed and visible structure, which, like the landscape, is drawn back to necessities.
A. Section through main courtyardB. Elevation of building in siteC. Section through accommodation
Ana SuboticEm
ail ana.subotic1@
gmail.com
Phone 0435 0
87 6
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B
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annie.tn_@
hotmail.com
Phone 0431 6
44 749Annie Tran
Prospect and Refuge
From the lookout is an uninterrupted view of the forest and the beautiful river of Boonoo Boonoo. The threshold of the river defines the wider edge of the landscape, separating the experience of the cliff edge and the boulders.
A. Intentional directed pathwaysB. Sketch of event space and hallC. Accommodation BBQ outdoor space
BA
C
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Wendy Lew
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Yvonne ChanENCOMPASSING THE MOMENTUM WITHIN NATURE
Tianyuan FanMOMENT WITH LANDSCAPE
Nazgol HamidPLAY THE MOMENTUM
Jarrod HinwoodMOMENTS OF DEEP SHELTER IN A BARREN LANDSCAPE
Morteza KhorsandpourFEEL THE MOMENT WITH YOUR SENSES
Patrick LealFRAGMENTING AND INHABITING THE MOMENT
Rachael McCallumBRIDGING THE CONTOUR MOMENTUM
Petre PetrovskiGROUNDING THE MOMENT
Yi RenMOMENT THROUGH BUSH AND ROCKS
Luana SawadaSTART RESTART MOMENTUM ON ROCKS
Hao YanCATCH UP WITH THE MOMENT
Esmonde YapMOMENT BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY
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Boonoo Boonoo sets up a challenge to explore and design with a complex landscape. This design of an education centre attempts to capture and express the momentum of nature as it explodes and encompasses the granite formation. It is a sensitive response and celebration of place; engaging the building with natural topography to provide a delightful experience of the surroundings.
A. Initial response to the natural landscape B. Engaging building boundaries into natural contours C. Strong imposing mass grounded onto earth
Yvonne Chan Em
ail yvonne.chan@
student.unsw.edu.auPhone 0
430 142 101
URL http://vonnechan.blogspot.com
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cherryfantianyuan@gm
ail.comPhone 0
450 56
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Tianyuan FanThe building, as a series of inside and outside spaces, leads occupants experience the special site, enjoying the beautiful rocks and water. In the meanwhile, the climate condition of Boonoonoonoo national park is addressed, the water and power is self-supplied for this design.
A. planB. model of public spaceC. section of dormitory
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In response to the landscape, the place and the brief 3 separate volumes were defined. Each volume is housed on contours with more width and provides a deck for its upper volume. They are place in hierarchy from public to private from higher point of ground to lower. Having the views on west side challenged each volume to adjust for environment as well as provide openings.
A. Volumetric diagram.B. Contours diagram.C. Sketch capturing the essence of scheme.
nazgol.hamid@
gmail.com
Phone 0421 013 179
URL http://nzglarch.blogspot.com
.au/Nazgol Ham
id
A B
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jhinwood@
gmail.com
Jarrod Hinwood
Inspiration for the project was drawn from rock formations on site and at Bald Rock. A set of heavy concrete roof planes make occupants feel as though they are sheltered beneath a rock formation and can peer out at a harsh and beautiful landscape.
A. Shelter Amongst the Boulders at Bald Rock B. Sketch: Creating Deep ShelterC. Northern Elevation of the Hall Space
A B
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Patrick Leal
The scheme seeks to strike a balance between connection to landscape, material appropriateness, and occupant experience. Recognising the existing balance of the National Park, the design responds to the landscape: the granite outcrops, towering eucalypts and stream. A connection to landscape is fostered through the open nature of the scheme, occupants moving from embedded concrete cores to sheltering steel roofs.
A. On-site SketchB. Concept SketchC. Sections
BA
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khorsand_m
Phone 0
431 054 8
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Morteza Khorsandpour
The project has a very nice kind of nature and the climate is typical for rain forest which is known in Australia. The covering is granite which is one of the hardest ground covering.In this design effort has put to keep the original feel and attribute of the landscape and to be self-sufficient. The building follows the contours, seats and floats on the ground to make a harmony with the environment.
A. Physical model on the site.B. Perspective image looking at the project from NW.C. Plans of the project.
BA
C
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mccallum
.rachael@gm
ail.comPhone 0
422 493 0
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Rachael McCallum
The hall extends along a central contour of the site, bridging across the lush valley. Flexible planning arrangements flirt with both the river view and the wooded surrounds, encouraging occupants to explore. The accommodation shifts within and around the landscape creating moments of shelter and framing views.
A. Concept SketchB. Concept SketchC. Hall Plan
BA
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A. PlanB. PerspectiveC. Accommodation detail section
Yi Ren
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My aim for this project was to create interesting and comfortable living experience by using the in-between space and reasonable ventilation and sunshade. There is no clear boundary between the courtyard, veranda and interior space.
A. Overall bird’s eye viewB. CorridorC. View from the riverside
z3325269
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ail.unsw.edu.auPhone 0
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4Hao Yan
BA
C
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The Bald Rock/Boonoo Boonoo Education Centre is an architectural horizon which lies between the earth and sky. The horizontality defines a datum line for the interpretation of undulations and patterns of the landscape.
A. Study sketch as architectural narrativeB. Conceptual ModelC. Main Hall Perspective
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en@hotm
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onde Shiwen Yap
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Ian Martin
Lauren AmosMOMENTS IN NATURE
Henrique DantasMOMENT OF CONTEMPLATION
Chiara De GennaroMOMENTS IN A ROW
Peter Hadjisavas MOMENTS OF CHANGE
Alexandra HarringtonA MOMENT BENEATH BALD ROCK
Plini Roessler-HolgateMOMENT OF SPACE
Yi Xin Liow Priscilla LynarkoCONNECTING MOMENTS
Kexin MaMOMENT IN THINKING
Michelle QuachFRAMED MOMENTS
William Wei NATURE OF THE MOMENT
Tian WangMOMENT OF THOUGHT
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henriquedantas.au@gm
ail.comHenrique Dantas
The user experience is manipulated by forms and natural light in a way to enhance the human experience based on a study on its behavior related to each space. The result is a path of ambiences that either stimulates or inhibits its feelings as this user wonders through the building.
A. View of the entranceB. Perspective of the building from outsideC. Site plan
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chiaradege@gm
ail.comChiara De Gennaro
The building is conceived as a line in the landscape. The line is the connection between the forest and the river. The architecture becomes the unifying moment the visitor has to pass through, while he is experiencing the landscape. The project is featuring two programs: the main building and a roof terrace. The terrace is the only element perceived from the street.
A. Concept sketchB. Washing the face in the natureC. View from the roof terrace
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The site at Boonoo Boonoo was a remarkable experience highlighted by solid granite rocks and undulating topography. The response to the project aimed to preserve this experience of change, as the building piece though the topography creating notions of ‘terra firma’ for the hall and terraces while the ends suspend into the solitude of a tree house, representing the accommodation spaces.
A. Concept sketch: Cave to TreehouseB. Section of Main HallC. Plan
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peterhadjisavas@gm
ail.com
Phone 0433 39
4 304
Peter Hadjisavas
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Phone 040
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Alexandra HarringtonThe monolithic structure sits across the slope of the site, gesturing to the near by Bald Rock. Protected from the harshness of the bush environment a series of eroded rock spaces hide and reveal the landscape allowing visitor’s to experience nature from a variety of perspectives, as they journey through the building.
A. Rocks forming space at Bald RockB. The site.C. The main floor plan.
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liowyixin@
live.com
Phone +61 406
473 789
Liow Yi Xin
To create spaces, which encourage learning and social interaction amongst users. Users also have an opportunity to engage with nature through the private spaces designed. The simplicity found in the building form and spaces enables visual connection between users and thus enables chance meetings to occur.
A. Process Design of FacadeB. Plan View of a VerandahC. Interior Sketch of Lookout Point
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Boonoo Boonoo Education CentreMy design is centred around a solid courtyard terrace and follows the direction of the river, with the accommodation, hall and caretaker’s accommodation branching off from the heart of the design. The axis down the courtyard frames a view of the exposed granite rock as you move down the ramp into a open gathering space before moving to the buildings.
A. Concept sketchB. Terrace courtyard sketchC. Plan
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michelle.quach@
hotmail.com
Phone 0432 19
9 311
Michelle Q
uach
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plinirh@gm
ail.comPhone 0
423 713 09
6URL
http://plini.foliohd.com/
Plini Roessler-Holgate
Inspired by our accommodation during the site visit, this project seeks to recreate, although through a more permanent architectural style, the essence of tent camping — by forming a more immediate connection with nature through passive solar design and self-sufficiency; through strategic siting for views and shelter; and through the social and communal centrality of the fireplace.
A. Concept plan - fires, views, shelterB. Accommodation (sketch section)C. Education Centre / Gathering
Space (sketch section)
BA
C
William
weidesign@
gmail.com
Phone 0411 457 8
William
Wei
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A student centre and facility located in the heart of boonoo boonoo national park. Inspired by the timeless landscape, and the canopy of ever changing foilage, the building evokes a sense of nature, that permeates through all layers of the building, yet shelters from the harsh elements of the climate
A. Concept SketchB. Concept ModelC. Roofplan/Site Plan
Student Research Centre Boonoo Boonoo
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Fergus Scott
Chad DaoMOMENT TO BE
Angus HardwickPROJECTING MOMENTS OF SOCIAL INCLUSION
Veronica HoMOMENTS TO REMEMBER
Wun Shin LiewMOMENTARILY STATIC
Yi LinMOMENTS OF SERENITY
Winnie NeoMOMENT, AXIS, FABRIC, FRAME, ETHEREAL
Christine NgMOMENTUM, WATER, GRANITE, SYSTEM, FLOW
Alana PeddieGATHERING MOMENTUM
Bassel SaroufimMOMENTS OF SOLIDITY AND LIGHTNESS
Jason Goh Chern ShuerFRAMED VIEW, FROZEN MOMENTS
Shiny SonA MOMENT TO A MILLENNIUM
Hongkai (Lex) YuanA SENSE OF MOMENT
Chad DaoMOMENT TO BE
Angus HardwickPROJECTING MOMENTS OF SOCIAL INCLUSION
Veronica HoMOMENTS TO REMEMBER
Wun Shin LiewMOMENTARILY STATIC
Yi LinMOMENTS OF SERENITY
Winnie NeoMOMENT, AXIS, FABRIC, FRAME, ETHEREAL
Christine NgMOMENTUM, WATER, GRANITE, SYSTEM, FLOW
Alana PeddieGATHERING MOMENTUM
Bassel SaroufimMOMENTS OF SOLIDITY AND LIGHTNESS
Jason Goh Chern ShuerFRAMED VIEW, FROZEN MOMENTS
Shiny SonA MOMENT TO A MILLENNIUM
Hongkai (Lex) YuanA SENSE OF MOMENT
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jasongohcs@gm
ail.comPhone 0
410 112 610
The linear structure materializes from an existing start point and gradually solidifies while journeying southward alongside a river, crossing zones of sparse vegetation followed by that of igneous rocks. Characteristics of such elements are accentuated in the sequential spaces: public spaces are generous, exposed and, lightweight; private spaces are tight, protected and, dense. Multiple iterations yielded this pared-back final design.
A. Public living space. B. Private sleeping space.C. North-western view.
Jason Goh Chern Shuer
BA
C
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angus.hardwick@
gmail.com
Twitter @
angushardwick
Angus Hardwick
Three experiences of site: gully, rock and woodland. A ‘Place’ was formed though enclosing part of the site. The thresholds and perimeter were explored as ways to reconnect the individual with nature. The centre is developed as a dynamic socially inclusive space. Terracing creates an artificial horizon, reaffirming our understanding of place, and anchoring points within the existing topography.
A. Three site experiencesB. Study model – terraces, walls, frames C. Site Perspective – earth wall enclosed centre
BA
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Veronicaho.17@gm
ail.comPhone 0
407 417 362
URL veronicahostudio.w
ordpress.comVeronica Ho
An orchestration of spaces: a design with sensitivity to the site specific hierarchy. This is a celebration of the rock and the river with built elements and encourages an appreciation and learning of the site.
A. SectionB. Hierarchy diagramC. West Elevation of Event Space
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wunshin@
hotmail.com
Phone 040
3 831 6
65
Wun Shin Liew
Upon entering Boonoo Boonoo National Park, one can immediately sense the magnitude of such an extraordinary landscape with the vitality of the raging river’s waters juxtaposed against the robust rock. Capturing certain static moments in an environment that’s never still is core to the proposal.
A. Courtyard PerspectiveB. Courtyard SectionC. Site Plan
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winnie.w.neo@
gmail.com
Phone 0425 39
9 8
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URL w
innieneo.wordpress.com
Winnie Neo
Framing Spaces
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” – John Burroughs.
The initial experience of the riverbank was overwhelming that it made one feel small in the vast woods. Pockets of enclosures interlocking internally and externally create a permeable habitat to be close to nature and also be protected from its elements.
A. Section of Main Event/Dining SpaceB. Façade from DownstreamC. Entrance and Outdoor Gathering Spaces
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This design expresses the character of the site by responding to the natural flow of water through the site, over granite and through vegetation. Services are elevated over natural drainage paths while gathering places are discovered where the granite extends out.
A. Water movement under building & through vegetation.
B. Exposed granite in main hall.C. Natural contours accomodate various functions.
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Christine NgEm
ail christineng2111@
gmail.com
Phone 0434 9
03 319
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alanapeddie@hotm
ail.comPhone 0
422 245 937
Alana Peddie
Boonoo Boonoo Education Centre through sustainability and harmonious relationship celebrates place. A linear form it responds to the pattern of landscape while the post and beam form allows for tectonic expression and the opportunity for transparency of boundary, receiving nature filtered by the frame of walls.
A. The RiverB. Section through Sleeping AccommodationC. Site Plan
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“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...” - Henry David Thoreau.
A deliberate experience of two ways to live; heavy, sunken platforms surrounding an earthen courtyard, contrasted with light timber fingers projecting out over the landscape and floating into the tree canopy.
A. Floor plan.B. Massing model on site.C. Sketch perspective of design concept.
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bass_9
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@hotm
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414 270 617
Bassel Saroufim
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Reventon-Lex@hotm
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Phone 0431 9
90
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http://ww
w.lexyuan.blogspot.com.au/
Hongkai (Lex) Yuan
In essence, the concept for an education centre incorporates the environmental and technological content of Bald Rock National Park to aesthetically blend in with the surrounding environment. The project is developed through the sensibility and response to the magnificent site.
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Jonathon Temple
Bill ChenMOMENT FUNCTIONALISM VIEWING FLEXIBILITY
Hannah DevineFOR MOMENTS INSIDE AND OUT
Amie FanMOMENT FOR EMBRACING NATURE
Seyed MostajaboldavehMOMENTUM IN A MOMENT
Daniel NavarreteDESIGNING FOR A PARTICULAR MOMENT
Barnabie NgoMOMENTUM OF THE LAND
Demas RusliCONNECTING MOMENTUM WITH MOMENTS
Ramin ShojaieEXPERIENCE ELEMENTS IN A MOMENT
Sarah SimMOMENTUM FOR LIFE
Scott WalshCAPTURING MOMENTS THROUGH ROOMS
Rena WangLIVING MOMENTS OF NATURE
Tesla WuFOLLOW OMEN IN THIS MOMENT
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This design proposal revolves around an ability to reveal and alternatively conceal aspects of our chosen location. Architecturally, this relies on the suggested use of a Gabion spine wall running parallel to the road. This element anchors my scheme within the landscape whilst also providing a barrier between inside and out/ public and private. As a result, each individual participates in the act of crossing the threshold into another world, fully appreciating the beauty of one’s context.
A. Figurative sketch of site sectionB. Construction Section (walkway and spine wall)C. Plan
hannahdvn@gm
ail.comPhone 0
423 872 158
Hannah Devine
BA
C
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s.mostajab@
gmail.com
Phone 0410
393 6
76Seyed M
ostajabBoonoo Boonoo education centreI personally had never enjoyed or appreciated the Australian landscape until our site visit at Bald Rock and Boonoo Boonoo national sites, with Professor Murrcut.Visualising through trees and the legibility of the great landscape was an appreciating experience. The greater experience was to design an education centre within.
A. Overall perspectiveB. SectionC. Room perspective
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The beauty of the land should be left as untouched as possible. This was the foundation for designing a sustainable energy research centre, whose form was derived from the anatomy of the site.
A building which ‘fits’ into the site, encompassing the surroundings while functioning as a solitary and fulfilling place for research.
A. Watercolour SketchB. Section Through Education CentreC. Site Plan
Barnabie NgoEm
ail sam
plestudent@hotm
ail.com
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ail dem
as.rusli@gm
ail.comPhone 0
414 138 345
URL dem
asrusli.blogspot.com.au
Demas Rusli
Connections
The river is the main focal point of the site and it generates the feeling that you are connected with and totally immersed in the entire context of Boonoo Boonoo National Park. This project explores this connectivity through the linkage of various highlights within the circulation, thus emphasising the contrast between movement and stillness.
A. ramp parti sketchB. roof planC. perspectival sketch
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Living off-grid presents many rare experiences that cannot be experienced in the city. The Night sky is more visible, the sunset is more tranquil and nature seems more majestic without the imposition of the urban environment. It was this schemes intention to emphasis these experiences and use them to enhance the life that would be lived in the research centre.
A. Living room with view into landscapeB. Outdoor fireplaceC. Section of library and classrooms
Ramin Shojaie
raminshojaie@
hotmail.com
Phone 0401 8
74 96
4
BA
C
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sarahsim_
8@
hotmail.com
Phone 0425 130
80
8Sarah Sim
Presence of the river, views, the sun and wind, affects all human activities on this granite land surrounded by vast eucalyptus trees. Design solutions required consideration of rain water catchment for potable use, waste treatments and energy generation, but most importantly : life, in the spaces created.
A. Sectional perspective of bedroom quarters.B. Sketch on site.C. Main hall at cliff edge.
BA
C
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Slithering through the site with repeated structural frames, this design achieves its profile through adhering to the contours. Adaptability was crucial, with this design needing human interaction to control light, ventilation and most importantly, atmosphere. Interior and exterior spaces have been sculpted into the landscape, with the native granite guiding the users through the site.
A. Structural FrameB. Dining / EventC. View from sandbank
Scott Walsh
scotto99
9@
hotmail.com
BA
C
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rena-wang@
live.comPhone 0
410 6
08
588
Rena Wang
This scheme responds to the motions of the river as it traverses the landscape. It addresses the breathtaking views to the north and the rock promontory, whilst conforming to the natural contour of the land.
A. Interior PerspectiveB. Accommodation SectionC. Exterior Perspective
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Approaching architecture as an industry, while apposite in certain instances, fails to allow for the role of the architectural in forming part of a nation’s, or a community’s, culture. Yet, it is clear that the presence of architecture in the daily lives of citizens underscores its ineliminable cultural presence.
Andrew Benjamin Architecture Australia 2003
CULTURAL CENTRE
YORK STREET SYDNEY
Course Conveners - Mark Szczerbicki - Ann Quinlan
Studio Tutors - Jason Border - Vivianne Marston - Suzannah Potts - Brent Trousdale - Bruce Yaxley
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Studio Guests - Angelo Candalepas - David Welsh - Andrew Lamond - Chris Major - Damien Madell - Richard Cole - Sheila Tawalo - Harry Margalit - John Gamble - Geoff Way - Sam Rigoli - John Hepworth - Ted Quinton - David Langston-Jones - Evan Pearson
As the influence of the internet, media and technology continues to connect, globalize and homogenise our world, the potential of Architecture to express and celebrate unique aspects of culture and national identity is explored by students in the Urban Studio in the design proposal for a Cultural Centre in Sydney’s CBD.
The studio design brief asked students to design a Cultural Centre for a specific country, group or federation of countries. Each studio group made a selection from the European Union, South America, Indonesia, Russia Federation or India. For the location of the project students were presented with an undeveloped Sydney CBD site at Wynyard, filled with architectural potential and surrounded by a complex mix of urban, social, cultural and planning issues.
Crucial to the design process was a concentrated period of research into the selected nations and their cultural identity, the results of which would act as a catalyst for the conceptual, material and spatial framework for each student’s design.
The Urban Studio process work was based on a series of focused and clearly delineated design phases which included:
- The detailed study of context and site through observation, research, modelling and drawing exercises
- A re-iterative process of experimentation and elaboration of massing, planning and spatial configurations through sketches, physical and digital models
- The synthesis and representation of an articulated, considered and resolved building culminating in a detailed 1:100 sectional model
The Urban Studio challenged students to critically and creatively engage with an architectural project of an unfamiliar scale and with a very complex brief. The project dealt with frameworks, contexts, systems and aspirations that inform ideas and underpin issues facing national, regional and international cities such as Sydney now and into the future. We commend the students on their dynamic and energetic responses as evidenced in the vibrant work displayed in this catalogue and the graduation exhibition.
CULTURAL CENTRE
Martin BarrMOMENTUM - ALWAYS MOVING
Muhammad Fadli Mohd DinSAAT PESONA BATIK MEMIKAT KALBU
S.F. Fan CITY IS TRANSITION OF MOMENT
Jaehoon KimTHE MOMENTUM OF EXPERIENCE IN A BUILDING
Millie LakosCAUGHT IN A MOMENT
Alcham LeeMOMENTUM OF ENCLOSURE
T J MundyTHE BUILDING MOMENTUM OF NATURE
Peter OliveBUILDING MOMENTUM
Carrie SoMOMENTS OF …
Brad SorensenA MOMENT OF MONUMENTAL EXPERIENCES
Asheley WellsORGANIC MOMENTS = ENVIRONMETNAL PROGRESSION
Dong YingNATURE, REPITITION, RYTHYM, MOMENTUM
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Jason Border
Martin BarrMOMENTUM - ALWAYS MOVING
Muhammad Fadli Mohd DinSAAT PESONA BATIK MEMIKAT KALBU
S.F. Fan CITY IS TRANSITION OF MOMENT
Jaehoon KimTHE MOMENTUM OF EXPERIENCE IN A BUILDING
Millie LakosCAUGHT IN A MOMENT
Alcham LeeMOMENTUM OF ENCLOSURE
T J MundyTHE BUILDING MOMENTUM OF NATURE
Peter OliveBUILDING MOMENTUM
Carrie SoMOMENTS OF …
Brad SorensenA MOMENT OF MONUMENTAL EXPERIENCES
Asheley WellsORGANIC MOMENTS = ENVIRONMETNAL PROGRESSION
Dong YingNATURE, REPITITION, RYTHYM, MOMENTUM
Martin Barr
The theme of the building is that of relating to Indonesia, therefore the choice for me was the rain forest ,so in keeping with that theme I used of a lot of vegetation on facade and applied natural finishes to certain areas to make them complement each other this was keeping the building language close to nature.
A. Elevation Facing Wynyard ParkB. SectionC. 3D Image
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excite.comPhone 0
404 259
355
Indonesian Cultural Centre
CBA
Saat pesona batik memikat kalbu,” – the moment when batik charms the heart. Batik – the traditional graphic art of Indonesia. Being chosen as the main cultural program for the project, the elements of batik are employed throughout the building. In addition, visitors will be able to experience the making of batik themselves, learning how this magnificent piece of art being made.
A. The “Batik” roomB. The roof gardenC. Indonesian Cultural Centre
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ohd Din
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Phone 0425 78
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S. F. Fan
Brand new concept : The street with flexibility and variety - Walking down the street is a life experience, with close connection to life. Streets connect different functional spaces, generating various activities. In other words, different scenarios can be happening on the same time at the same location and street. (For example, the various entries, walk bike, the boundaries of streets become blurred.) In contrast, the function of streets is just unitary in the big city, which is clearly divided by the programs. By understanding to the streets, to show a dynamic space. With this energetic/ alive performance/display, the tension of the narrow space has been strengthened.
A. External viewB. Internal expression of the ‘dynamic space’C. Interior view
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Indonesian Cultural Centre inspired by the tectonic aesthetic of traditional fishing structures.
A. Foyer and information areaB. Immigration and Refugee Support CentreC. View from Wynyard Park
Indonesian Cultural Centre
Millie Lakos
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millie.lakos@
gmail.com
Phone 0401 9
77 221
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Ashley Wells
A design influenced by the music and performance arts of the Indonesian culture; this Cultural Centre centralised on aligning the interior functions to the abu ndance of natural beauty Indonesia offers. Continuing to the exterior, advantages of the direct visual access of Wynyard Park have been taken. The design is completed with a photovoltaic glass facade, inlaid with an opaque natural design feature.
A. Connection between Stage/Theatre and Cultural Program
B. Perspective of Main Corner FacadeC. Connection of Stage/ Theatre to Surrounding Site
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Z3335146@
student.unsw.edu.auPhone 0
433 041 9
90
BA
My Indonesian Cultural Centre expresses cultural diversity, deep tradition, proximity to nature and a rapidly emerging economy. The fenestration is inspired by tombs carved into the natural rock of Taraja, Sulawesi. Leaf-shaped vertical supports channel light and people into the centre. Timber cladding recalls the tradition of this material over much of the archipelago. The form and scale of the Cultural Centre is a measure of Indonesia’s increasing status as a significant regional power.
A. Northern ElevationB. Western ElevationC. Interior perspective of Gallery and Foyer
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T J Mundy
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undy@hotm
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347
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Peter Olive
My Indonesian Cultural Centre expresses cultural diversity, deep tradition, proximity to nature and a rapidly emerging economy. The fenestration is inspired by tombs carved into the natural rock of Taraja, Sulawesi. Leaf-shaped vertical supports channel light and people into the centre. Timber cladding recalls the tradition of this material over much of the archipelago. The form and scale of the Cultural Centre is a measure of Indonesia’s increasing status as a significant regional power.
A. Northern ElevationB. Western ElevationC. Interior perspective of Gallery and Foyer
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ormeolive@
bigpond.comPhone 0
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BA
Situated on York St in Sydney, the Indonesian Cultural Centre aims to offer the people of Sydney, the opportunity to engage with Australia’s largest neighbour. The design of the centre is didactic yet appropriate to context, featuring references to both traditional Indonesian architectural concepts and the rigidity of the neighbouring buildings. Precedents considered include the work of Louis Kahn, Jorn Utzon and Norman Foster.
A. Library / Language School ConceptB. Library / Language School PerspectiveC. Foyer Perspective
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Brad Sorensen
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Andre CheungTHIS IS THE MOMENT
Zoha FardMOMENTS OF CULTURE WITHIN CITY
Jay FrancisMURALS OF THE MOMENT
Julie JuwonoMOMENT FOR INNOVATION AND BEYOND
Ignat LabazineMOVING INTO THE MOMENT
Peter LeTHE MOMENT OF GROWTH
Joy LiuNOW IS THE MOMENT
Leslie Xueshen ShenMOMENTUM IN THE MODERN CITY
Sungwoong ‘Paul’ SonHEALING THE MOMENT
Zhi Guo TeohMOMENT OF NATURE
Shaotian Xu MOMENT OF BLOSSOM
Suen Wah ‘Mae’ YeungCHA CHA IS THE MOMENT
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Vivianne Marston
Andre CheungTHIS IS THE MOMENT
Zoha FardMOMENTS OF CULTURE WITHIN CITY
Jay FrancisMURALS OF THE MOMENT
Julie JuwonoMOMENT FOR INNOVATION AND BEYOND
Ignat LabazineMOVING INTO THE MOMENT
Peter LeTHE MOMENT OF GROWTH
Joy LiuNOW IS THE MOMENT
Leslie Xueshen ShenMOMENTUM IN THE MODERN CITY
Sungwoong ‘Paul’ SonHEALING THE MOMENT
Zhi Guo TeohMOMENT OF NATURE
Shaotian Xu MOMENT OF BLOSSOM
Suen Wah ‘Mae’ YeungCHA CHA IS THE MOMENT
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Andre Cheung
This cultural centre is to promote the South American culture. The form of the building is trying to express the abstract figure of a Latin Dancer. On the other hand I believe that if a building is able to suit into the place, so can the culture, therefore the building materials are carefully selected to match the surroundings.
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ail.comPhone 0
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Alignment with the site boundaries, the proposed building has been split into two distinct blocks which automatically has opened up the built mass to the grand Wynyard Park at North. The Architectural elements such as materiality and geometry facilitate optimization of two key qualities of this cultural centre; view and circulation.
A. West-East Section
Zoha Fard
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Julie Juwono
The building aims to be a representative of South American culture, where the design embodies an extraordinary interpretation and response to aspects of its national identity. With its iconic look, the building intends to engage the city of Sydney with the ideas and architectural inspirations of South America.
A. North ElevationB. Sectional ViewC. Street Perspective
juliejuw@
hotmail.com
Phone 040
6 272 79
0
Indonesian Cultural Centre
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Based on South American festive traditions, Wynyard Park across the street of the site is an aspect to celebrate. Celebration is expressed by movement of pedestrians through a narrow pathway, which opens up to the park and cultural activities.
A. Foyer space B. View from Wynyard Park C. Section
Wynyard Cultural Centre
Ignat Labazine Em
ail l_
ignat@hotm
ail.comPhone 0
433 499
551
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Peter Le
The theme of this design is to connect to the park: the building is transparent and light to enable the public to see the functions of each level and the extruded external elevator. This elevator while being external engages with the public in an attempt to draw them into the building and to reach all the way to the top. Each level brings a different knowledge of the South American culture while the additional cultural program is a Samba dance class.
A. Building within its surroundingsB. Perspective view from Wynyard ParkC. Front Entrance
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South American Cultural Centre – Wynyard
Concept: firstly, creating strong connection among three street frontages as layout of planning; secondly, placing spiral stairs to address the corner issue; thirdly, relationship with heritage bank building. South American Sculpture Workshop as additional cultural programme is blending into three portals externally and gallery space internally. Louvers act not only as sun shading devices but also expression of the functions internally.
A. Café Section on Ground FloorB. Looking from York StC. Gallery and Workshop Section
Cha Cha is the Moment
Leslie Xueshen Shen
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BA
Sungwoong ‘Paul’ Son
South Americans are known for their explosive culture with colourful traditions. Yet, behind their bright smiles is the sorrow they once had healed. After agonizing loss of their identity and land multiple times, they have sealed their sorrow with a healing culture of dance and sports. This cultural centre expresses past, present, and future reasons of their smile.
A. Two-point perspective from York StreetB. One-point perspective from the Wynyard ParkC. Overview of the isolated gallery
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Heal the Moment
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Inspired by the architecture of Machu Picchu, the building gave itself the stacking cubicle form. The concept which drives this building design is ‘nature’, that engages South America with Sydney. Located directly opposite of the park, the building engages the park by building various courtyards viewing out to the park, creating a vertical park. The planning of the building is derived from the v- axis of the park. Vertical glass lifts project out towards York street to create a continuity of circulation both horizontal and vertically.
A. The gallery spaceB. Additional programme, Amazon rainforest
virtual tourC. Exterior perspective from York st.
Zhi Guo Teoh
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BA
Suen Wah (M
ae) Yeung
If you follow the footsteps of a foreigner, you will learn things you never know. This is a moment to get the soul of South America dancing in the city. Explore her values, feel her passion, celebrate her beats. We are all embraced as a whole.
A. South America Cultural Centre in SydneyB. East-west sectionC. Gallery
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Cha Cha is the Moment
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Divya AbrahamA MOMENT FOR ENLIGHTENMENT
James GitoDISCOVERING MOMENTUM IN TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE
Soo Hee HongA MOMENT OF TRANSITION
Susan KooA MOMENT OF REFLECTION
Hei Cheng Ong FEEL MOMENTUM OF SPACE
Jason Widjaja URBAN MOMENTUM IN THE CITY
Kin Wai Wong EMBRACE INFINITE MOMENTUM
Tao XueAN EXPLORATION OF ARCHITECTURAL MOMENTUM
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Suzannah Potts
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Divya Abraham
This building suggests the journey of enlightenment through the use of different materials and different forms. The building form varies in shape and material to suggest a progression from an urban dynamic world to englightenment.
A. Diagrams of form for enlightenmentB. Conceptual model C. Section showing progression
towards enlightenment
Divya.m
.abraham@
gmail.com
An expansive foyer at street level and a dramatic full-height atrium are intended to make a significant contribution to the urban context of the Wynyard Park precinct in central Sydney. A thoughtful articulation of materiality, form and geometry faithful to traditional Indian architecture, the scheme respects the surrounding context whilst celebrating the architecture of the Subcontinent.
A. Physical model showing surrounding contextB. Foyer at street level facing Wynyard St.C. Perspective of tower from Wynyard Park
Tradition & Respect
James Gito
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jamesgito@
gmail.com
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Susan Koo
This proposed Indian Cultural Centre promotes cross-cultural knowledge in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. The special program introduced into the project is a communal bathhouse that aims gather people to be involved spiritually within the spatial experiences of a modern temperature-varied baths.
A. Section: Bathhouse ConceptB. Internal Perspective of BathhouseC. Indian Cultural Centre viewed from
Wynyard Park, Sydney
susan.koo.architecture@gm
ail.comPhone 0
433 442 283
URL w
ww.susankooarchitecture.blogspot.com
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The concept is dancing.Performance as the core of the programs.Exploring intersection of spaces.Encouraging interaction through physical and visual connections.
A. Street PerspectiveB. AuditoriumC. Gallery
Hei Cheng Ong
alexongarchitecture@gm
ail.comPhone 0
433 847 722 / +8
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Jason Widjaja
Inspired by an Indian courtyard, the design is dramatised by a central void that runs through the full height of the building. The central elevator elevates a vertical journey by displaying various sights of the space. Moreover, the farm becomes an important addition contributing to the building experience and the site.
A. Conceptual sketchB. The elevator viewC. Street view
Jason.wdjaja@
gmail.com
Phone 0425 6
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The design concept comes from India tradition product, silk, which can be related to the collective idea and Indian fashion. Brick is the major materials applied as it reflects Indian architecture. The central void running from middle to top levels suggests spatiality of India.
A. 1:200 Ground floor planB. Runway of fashion studioC. External perspective from York Street
Indian culture center
Kin Wai W
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kinwaiw
ong1031@
gmail.com
Phone 0430
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Tao Xue
- The idea is inspired from tradition indian temple.
- the tradition indian temple has one masonry wall to protects something important inside, whereas culture center is designed to have the traditional layer protect modern inside
- layers are designed according to function and view
A. Perspective from wynyard parkB. Elevation look from wynyard parkC. Section cut toward wynyard park
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xt_keith@
hotmail.com
Phone 0433 252 8
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Indian culture center
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Choo Lee Sheng KennyPHENOMENON: MOMENT CAPTURED IN SPACE
Pansy Chui Ting YauMOMENT RHYTHM SPACE
Yuet Ting KanPOWER STRENGTH MOMENTUM MOVEMENT
Kieran KartunCONSTRUCTIVIST RUSSIAN CULTURAL LIVING MOMENT
Daniel S Kuit ENVELOPE RELEASE MOMENTUM
Sharon LamMOMENT PASSION HUMANITY FREEDOM LOOP
Atiqah MuhamadRUSSIAN AVANT-GARDE: A CULTURAL MOMENTUM
Mathura Sivabalan VIEWPORT INTERPLAY INTERACTION URBAN MOMENTUM
Yu Qi YangEXTENSION MOMENTUM AND BRIDGING
Chiarra Zuccerini CONSTRUCTIVISM MOMENTUM OF VOLUMES INTERACTION
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Brent Trousdale
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Lee Sheng Kenny Choo
Caviar & Vodka Appreciation Centre celebrates the art and technology of Russia using cuisine as a binding element. It features a caviar deli and vodka café at the ground floor which are supplied by the caviar production centre & vodka distillery in the gallery. An elevated garden featuring local fauna functions as an outdoor dining to the restaurant which serves authentic Russian cuisine.
A. Entrance celebrating art & technologyB. Elevated garden with vodka & caviar productionC. Study model & concept diagram
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kennychooleesheng@gm
ail.comPhone 0
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URL w
ww.kennychooarchitecture.blogspot.com
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Inspired by the natural cultures of Russian Bee’s and the whimsical, often brutalist tendencies of Russian Constructivist architecture; the design for a Russian Federation cultural centre overlooking Wynyard park presents a newfound vision for Sydney as a city in motion. Dynamic and articulated hexagonal entertainment spaces (Restaurant, Vodka Bar, Swimming Pool) provide cantilevered, double height focal points towards Wynyard Park. Interwoven within the fabric of the building, the diverse spatial qualities complement a youthful, almost sculptural Russian aesthetic.
A. Internal perspective of exhibition SpaceB. External York Street perspectiveC. Front section
Russian Cultural Centre. City in Motion
Kieran Kartun
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kieran.kartun@hotm
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Daniel S Kuit
The Russian Federation Cultural Centre is sited with a solid base encasing a Tatlin’s Tower inspired central core. This rises up within the building acting as a conduit for the interior/exterior and internal levels. A garden mid level receives solar penetration via a Russian onion dome negative which is subtracted from the building form.
A. Ground Floor EntranceB. SectionC. Street View
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dkuit@gm
ail.comPhone 0
405 234 546
Russian Cultural Centre. City in Motion
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Located at the corner of York and Wynyard Street, the complex offers a Russian cultural retreat within the pulsating city of Sydney. The structure becomes a natural extension to Wynyard Park drawing visitors into this urban room. One is immersed in its series of programs orchestrated in the interlocking volumes- ‘Russian Avant Garde : A Cultural Momentum’.
A. Concept models placed in siteB. Framing of view overlooking Wynyard
Park from the apartmentC. Section cut exposing the programs
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Russian Cultural Centre. City in Motion
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Atiqah Muham
ad
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atiqahmuham
ad.1@gm
ail.comPhone 0
450 127 6
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Mathura Sivabalan
Culture acts as a great tool to link people together through activities of interaction and involvement.
The Russian Cultural Centre aims to provide this link by specifically creating a Games Level where the community can interact with each other on a recreational level. Most games and leisure activities around the world are quite similar, thus helping to establish an interesting common ground for both cultures to build upon.
A. Building formB. Café perspective from street with views to
“Cultural Poles” in backgroundC. Internal Gallery void and ramp circulation
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mathu.sivabalan@
hotmail.com
Phone 0423 0
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Russian Cultural Centre
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The feature concrete thick blocks implied the power of Russia and works as vertical circulation. The opening urban garden has a close connection to the Wynyard Park and the cooling breezeway goes along the vertical gaps to bring out the hot air flow out of the building. The quality void space plays with level changes.
A. Russian Program, BanyaB. PerspectiveC. Entrance level
Momentum
Pansy Chui Ting YauEm
ail pansyyau@
yahoo.com.hk
Phone 0425 28
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Nur Nasuha AbdsalamSMALL MOMENTS, BIG MOMENTUM, CULTURE CONGESTION
Sharryn BowmanEVOLUTION, FRACTIOUS, LIGHT, WEIGHT, MOMENTUM
Leila Hargreaves MOMENTUM, CULTURE, CONTRAST, LAYERS
Kyu Il LeeUNION, MOMENT, EXPERIENCE
Xinyi LinMAZE, TRANSITION, UNION
Lei Liu FLOW, TRANSPARENCY, CUSTOM
Kate PalmerCULTURE, MOMENT, DELIGHT
Rachel PangMOMENT, DICHOTOMY, IMPULSE
Andrew YunnaragaEMBRACE, MOMENTUM, LEARNING
May Zhong (Noir)HARMONY, PASSION, FREEDOM
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Bruce Yaxley
Kyu Il Lee
The project is a culture centre for European Union in Wynyard, a very urbanised part of Sydney. The building is consisted of three repetitive blocks and a long library block connecting altogether. Every three repetitive blocks contain exhibition areas and language centres for different countries in EU. These blocks are then grouped within a larger frame which represents the ‘Union’.
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luke_291@
hotmail.com
Phone 0434 373 6
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The project takes you on a journey through various cultures and themes of the Mediterranean Europe. The dichotomy that exists within the site led to the play between contrast and vibrancy together with the explorations of the roman planning - “ Decumanus and Cardo” amplified through the building facade.
A. Outdoor Night view of amphitheatreB. North Facade perspectiveC. The “Spain” Gallery perspective
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Rachel Pang
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Andrew Yunnaraga
katen_kyoukotsu@
hotmail.com
Phone 0430
831 8
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The space with void in the middle express the gesture of embracing the public and the park, derived from the setting of the plaza/square in southern Europe. The circular stairs add the experience of threshold leading public from the void to the exhibition space. At the upper level, the volume on the middle invites public interest of the building.
A. Perspective view from the streetB. Volumetric diagram C. View to the lobby
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May Zhong (Noir)
The Arc represented the peaceful unity of 27 countries of European Union, ‘round’ also the life style of European, as so the connection between interior and exterior is so important to them. Dance is also one of the important cultures representing Europe, the movement of the dancer’s dress was captured in the building form or the façade, while the dancer’s body is representing the program inside the building, and all the function spaces will be inside the core building.
A. LibraryB. Exterior view from York StreetC. Wynyard Street Entrance
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noirmzarchi@
gmail.com
Phone 0449
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Architectural StudiesHonours Program
The year-long 2012 Architecture Honours program involved students from Architectural Studies and Architectural Computing.
Each student selects a particular subject of interest in Architecture to research. The Honours courses are structured so that independent reading and research are complemented by an elective course. The topic is developed and refined under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Initial work encompasses a survey of relevant literature in the field. The specific issues to be explored are then isolated. A student may gather new information through surveys. Insights are incorporated into a scholarly work, which is presented as a thesis dissertation
Architectural Computing students contributed to debate on Building Information Modelling (BIM). This entailed consideration of national and international industry forums, as well as comparative analyses of manual and digital visualisations tools. Architectural Studies students engaged in varied research topics, such as public art that activates unused urban spaces in Sydney. Students also examined themes in Aboriginal architecture, with emphasis on particular concerns, including the perceptions of architects on their contributions to progress, as well as cultural themes deemed critical to housing within cities.
A team of committed faculty advisors/supervisor worked with the students over the program. Dr. Catherine De Lorenzo led the first academic session, during which the students were aligned with the scholarship interests of academic supervisors, Jim Plume, Dr. Gethin Davison and Associate Professor Catherine Bridge. We appreciated the contributions of Gwyn Jones of the UNSW Learning Centre in advancing the students capacity for critical inquiry and research methods.
During Session Two, the group of three supervisors assumed a more significant role in shaping the research outcomes. Support was also provided by Conveners Maryam Gusheh and Dr. Peter Kohane.
The inclusion of the work of Honours students in this exhibition is a timely and significant innovation, because it celebrates the legacy and key role of undergraduate research projects in advancing scholarly debate on Architecture at UNSW.
Course Conveners- Dr Catherine de Lorenzo- Maryam Gusheh- Dr Peter Kohane
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ail.unsw.edu.auPhone 0
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James Rikard-Bell
The Role of Architects in Aboriginal Housing and Their Perceived Ability to Make a Significant Contribution
This thesis examined architects’ perceived role and their ability to effectively contribute to appropriate Australian Aboriginal housing. Architects’ views on ethno-architectural principles that have gained international credibility were explored. Furthermore, this study aimed to inform future policy direction in Aboriginal housing.
The Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) have reported that Aboriginal housing is in crisis and that governments have failed to provide acceptable housing for the Aboriginal community. The AIA’s recommendation that architects are essential to address this crisis is not supported by the evidence. Therefore this thesis reported architects’ views on their role and ability to effectively make a difference in Aboriginal housing, their understanding and utilisation of ethno-architectural principles and their views about the articulated housing conundrum. Architects were asked about the relevance of recommended strategies/resources and tertiary education programs for this specialised area of practice.
A mixed methodology utilising an evidence-based self-administered online questionnaire and interview was implemented after piloting the questions with a leading academic architect. Architects currently working in Aboriginal housing were invited to participate. The interviews were undertaken face-to-face or by telephone.
Five architects experienced in Aboriginal housing completed the questionnaire (50% Response Rate); three interviews were completed. The data supported a collaborative and consultative approach by architects in order to address the Aboriginal housing conundrum. Architects challenged Ethno-architectural concepts even though these were applied in a practical manner. Architects perceived that they were able to contribute to Aboriginal housing in accord with the AIA’s policy direction but were divided about the role of strategies/resources and the need for future specialised education.
The implications are that architects are well trained in their consultation and problem-solving skills to address the complex and highly prioritised housing crisis facing contemporary Aboriginal Australia. Further enquiry is indicated to clarify the relevance of ethno-architectural principles to Australian architectural practice and to ensure that these reflect Aboriginal self-determination. Further research is warranted to determine the role of strategies/resources and whether further education is required in this specialised area of architectural practice
Thesis Supervisor: Associate Professor Catherine Bridge
Aboriginal Shelter used for food storage
130 The Role of Temporary Public Art in Activating Underused Urban Space
A. Seven Metre Bar, 2009/10, Underwood Lane. From Plan, Book, Travel, viewed on 12 October, http://www.planbooktravel.com.au/traveller/pbtevents/business-reviews/by-george-city-of-sydney
B. Abercrombie Lane, Sydney. Photo by author.
emily.j.sandstrom
@gm
ail.comEm
ily Sandstrom
The objective of this study was to analyse the extent to which temporary public art programs can contribute to the activation of underused urban space. It also considered whether temporary installations could have a permanent impact on public use and perception. A review of literature studied both the origin and development of underused spaces and the use of public art as a means to urban revitalisation. Following this, a number of research methodologies informed the study, including qualitative interviews, and a case study of Sydney’s 2012/13 City Spaces and Laneways program, consisting of physical and behavioural observations, mapping of sites and determination and analysis of public art works. The findings indicated important considerations contributing to the success of public art works. Firstly, the social context and site conditions were fundamental, and public art works were most successful when located near an existing business. Additionally, understanding the constraints and possibilities of engaging with the public domain and three-dimensional space produced effective public art responses. Overall, the findings of the study did support temporary public art as an effective method of activation in underused spaces. However, based on its literature review and empirical findings, the study also provides a number of recommendations intended to supplement and enhance the impact of future initiatives.
Thesis Supervisor: Dr Gethin Davison
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Christopher Tran Barch Studies, 2011 Architectural Student At Cox Richardson Architecture
“I chose the BArch studies degree as I liked the well balanced approach to architectural design; it encourages creative freedom and considers technical application. I was also impressed by the workshop environment which is actively promoted amongst by peers and mentors; it’s always a great forum for discussion and progressing your own learning.
Ultimately, the degree gave me an excellent and well-rounded base of knowledge and skills, on which to build upon after graduation. The high standards involved in the studios and classes, have helped develop and shape the drive, motivation and quality required in real-world practice.
Studying at BE has shaped the way I approach design, especially for real-world clients; every design no matter how big or small, needs to be considered and considered well. We don’t design for the sake of the building itself, but for the people who occupy it in future. At the same time, studying Architecture at UNSW has also nurtured deep interests in both sustainable design and heritage building that I never knew I had. It was encouraging to know that the Faculty already had the existing framework and courses to promote my interests, whichever direction they grew towards.
A highlight for me was most definitely the Glenn Murcutt Studio in 3rd year- restorative design of Trial Bay Gaol; it was an incredible privilege to learn under the mentorship of Professor Glenn Murcutt. Studios run by practicing architects, which are a core aspect of the course, are one of the most engaging, challenging and fascinating experiences at BE. These kinds of experiences also give you the opportunity to produce your best work. It therefore stands to reason, that I had the honor of receiving the Castle Mountain Prize for my design in the Glen Murcutt studio and later on the Cox Richardson Architecture Award.
My advice to anyone considering studying the BArch at BE would be; don’t be afraid to put yourself out there and try new things during your studies. The skills and knowledge you gain as well as the interactions with people in both academic study and university life at UNSW are incredibly worthwhile and rewarding. You just have to be ready to get out what you put in.”
Alumni Profile
“THE HIGH STANDARDS INVOLVED IN THE STUDIOS AND CLASSES HAVE HELPED DEVELOP AND SHAPE THE DRIVE, MOTIVATION AND QUALITY REQUIRED IN REAL-WORLD PRACTICE.”
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