HSWharves Art Studio

DAB510 Project 3 n6889239 Jessica Kyung In Lee

Geography area context

Howard Smith Wharves

Kangaroo Point + Fortitude Valley

Brisbane

Contribution to art culture

Geography area context

Broad level of interaction: Brisbane

Identified Crisis
A place which combines learning, displaying and working successfully whilst having a strong link to the greater art community.

Geography area context

Mid level of interaction: Kangaroo Point/Valley

Identified Crisis
The need to connect the views via one singular movement of the proposed HSW Art studio, due to the lack of unification in currents, north of the river, and in contrast to that, the singular southerly pull kangaroo point poses.

Geography area context

Mid level of interaction: Kangaroo Point/Valley

Identified Crisis
The need to connect the views via one singular movement of the proposed HSW Art studio, due to the lack of unification in currents, north of the river, and in contrast to that, the singular southerly pull kangaroo point poses.

Geography area context Direct Interaction: HSW Wharves Site plan

Identified Crisis
Susceptibility to flood, HSW heritage listed site so no impedance or change can be applied. New proposal must create visual balance with existing structures. Bridge overhead may detract from utilising natural light/heat.

Geography area context Direct Interaction: HSW Wharves Site plan

Assignment 2 Found there was a lack of immediate contextual analysis (especially with form)

Massing This form was also easily possible as much of the compression force could be borrowed from the cliff. Problem solution (Flood history) Simple solution to flood (Have main building areas on elevated level)

Geography area context Direct Interaction: HSW Wharves Site plan

Problem Solution Due to unchangeable circumstances site lacks natural heating and light.

Solution Main south facing facades opened by curtain walls to create greenhouse effect (also on a slant to absorb max sunlight

Directional Cue Looking at bowerbird mimicry which was helpful, leaving a substantial visual cue as to the entrance and main level/ functional spaces.

Geography area context Direct Interaction: HSW Wharves Site plan

By now I knew I would have my functional spaces split between two levels but simply out of the fact that I had left over space, I added a third level and I found this was quite relevant as it added an extra level of public, semi public/private and a private level which was added.

Biomimicry theme/ bowerbird /cliff formation

Biomimicry Theme

Focussing on the mating/ courtship behaviours of the bowerbird species. These birds are native only to Australia and Papa New Guinea, so very relevantsite wise and have a distinct style of building their structures and adorning it with carefully selected and placed items to attract a female.

Biomimicry theme/ bowerbird /cliff formation

Biomimicry Theme

Being an art centred structure, another use for the curtain walling was to display what was happening in those areas and being a decorating ritual in itself I wanted onlookers to be able to see the functional spaces in use as a decorative element.

Biomimicry theme/ bowerbird /cliff formation

Biomimicry Theme

Cliff walls Biomimicry

Mimicking the slant and borrowing the compression force from the cliff itself to support the slant was beneficial in a number of ways- I could eliminate most of the need to support this slant from the elimination of empty spaces and cavities (much natural foliage) and also by streamlining and mimicking the cliffs walls less stress was put on the building in terms of currents and winds.

Proposed Design Exterior renders/ user experience

Overall result and some exterior perspectives, If you look closely the third level (most on slant) cuts into the cliff

Proposed Design
Interior renders/ user experience

Interior perspectives

Interior perspectives and user experiences. Clockwise from top left: Cafe area with greenhouse effect glass panelling, art library next to alfresco area, semi-public art use area

GeographyDirect Interaction: Sections area context

Private area
Storage for equipment/works, Multifunctional art use, study area

Semi-Public/Private area
Storage for equipment/works, Computer lab, toilets, art use space

Public area
Library, gallery, Cafe, toilets

Geography area context

Direct Interaction: Floor Plan/ Program

Elevator/stairs

Toilets Main entrance Gallery

Study rooms Art library

Reception/ cloakroom

Cafe and alfresco area

Geography area context

Direct Interaction: Floor Plan/ Program

Elevator/stairs

Main entrance

Storage for equipment /works Art use space Computer lab

Geography area context

Direct Interaction: Floor Plan/ Program

Elevator

Private area Storage for equipment/works, Multifunctional art use, study area

GeographyDirect Interaction: Sections area context

GeographyDirect Interaction: Elevations area context

Geography area context

Design Tectonic/ materials/ environment

Main South facade (ground level+ level1 Also glass panels fitted into timber structure (decay resistant, recycles panelling)

Structure/ Roofing Concrete/steel beam structure for flood resistance Finish Colorbond corrugated steel roofing for upper level finishes + roof finish to reflect /modernise existing structure at HSW

Slant curtain wall (for greenhouse effect on south facade, lined with timber beamdecay resistant woods (recycled)