Collaboration
Zone
Boiler House
Level Two
Secondary Space
Allowing people to respond to their experience of the precinct by providing a space to connect, share and evolve their ideas as a group
The architectural language encapsulating the collaboration pods creates a focused environment for groups to collaborate, however, it does not isolate from the main library space. I specifically designed the form of these pods to continue the idea that innovative design comes from a continual sharing between all kinds of people, it does not stop after the research phase.
MATERIALITY
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RECYCLED WOOD
TERRAZZO
MATERIAL:
Recycled wood aggregate terrazzo
SUPPLIER:
Havwoods
COLOUR:
A combination of colours through the ground floor:
Bianco Mono (London plane + white binder)
Ivory Duo (Walnut & Cedar + ivory binder)
Charcoal Mono (Walnut + black binder)
FORMAT:
Custom shape format. 6mm Terrazzo on 18mm
tongue and groove plywood (does not need grout
or terrazzo joints)
SUSTAINABILITY:
Material does not release any VOCs or formaldehdyes
Long lasting and durable flooring
CHAIR WITH CUSTOM UPHOLSTRY FABRIC
MATERIAL:
Mid-century modern pedal dining chair with custom upholstery designed by Indigenous Australians from Alice Springs
SUPPLIER:
West Elm and Aboriginal Fabrics Gallery
MATERIAL / COLOUR:
Antique bronze chair with custom upholstery in fabric named ‘Movement Lapis’
SUSTAINABILITY:
Material supply from small indigenous community allows for them to represent their culture in a more public realm while also providing economic support to the designers.
PROPOSED
MYCELIUM MATERIAL
MATERIAL:
Crushed mycelium mixed with organic binding materials
COLOUR:
Natural colour pigment from mycelium
FORMAT:
Pre-cast flat sheets on cast-in-situ curved panels
SUPPLIER:
Custom made on site
SUSTAINABILITY:
By using organic and natural materials to build up the components of this material, this product is very sustainable. Additionally, the material from mycelium properties, is fire resistant, durable and easy to maintain and clean.
RECYCLED PLASTIC
CUSTOM SEAT
MATERIAL:
Plastic sourced from Woolworths and Coles recycling programs is used to create custom modular tables
COLOUR:
Navy blue
SUPPLIER:
Replas - Recycled Plastic products (Australian business started in the 70's with an aim to made durable products from waste materials)
SUSTAINABILITY:
Using plastic is a viable option to allow for the seat to be embedded into the wall structure without being too heavy. From choosing a supplier that only uses recycled plastic materials in its products and has a high quality and durability promise, the product becomes a sustainable option for this format.
EXISTING CONCRETE
CEILING
MATERIAL:
Existing concrete structure
FINISH:
No additional finish is to be given to this material unless for safety reasons. Dust / sharp edges to be shaved down for safety purposes.
SUSTAINABILITY:
By using existing materiality on site, it is reducing non-degradable material to go into waste and allows for the existing heritage of the building to be appreciated
EXISTING BRICK WALLS
MATERIAL:
Existing brick structure
FINISH:
No colour finished is to be used to embrace original and existing material heritage. However, builders are to shave off any sharp edges/sides for safety
SUSTAINABILITY:
By reusing a long-lasting and durable materiality in a large formate rather than ordering large amounts of a new material to create new walls / wall finished is a sustainable option and allows for the heritage of the building to be appreicated
CUSTOM TABLE
BASE
MATERIAL:
Custom made table in Walnut wood (similar to image shape and finish) with built-in touch screen to digitally write on. These notes or drawings can be converted into pdf text and image documents and emailed to visitors to save their work
SUPPLIER:
Custom made table in collaboration with ReMarkable tablet screen technology company
SUSTAINABILITY:
This technology allows for the fluid and natural ability to write notes and draw ideas in a collaborative environment without the use and/or need for paper and thus waste.
PENDANT
LIGHT
ITEM:
Yuta Badayala Shade
MATERIAL / SIZE:
Handwoven as shown in the image by the traditional Yolngu weavers of the Elcho Island Arts Centre.
Size: Small (Dia 230 mm x H 240 mm)
SUPPLIER:
Collaboration between the traditional Yolngu weavers of the Elcho Island Arts Centre and Koskela
SUSTAINABILITY:
The aim of this project and collaboration is to “work with these artists ... to help them achieve economic independence and contribute to a real sense of cultural pride” (Koskela, 2009).
Also brings allows for cultural awareness of the traditional owners of the land that are the original owners of Australian land, including the site of WBPS.
Collaboration zone perspective - the connection between the pods, the overall form and the overall library space
COLLABORATION TABLE
Creating a custom table item to ensure and encourage collaborative behaviour was crucial in designing my custom table. The circular form of the table allows for people to connect with people around the table with ease and the in-built custom tablet on the table's top face allows for endless amounts of drawing/writing that can be saved and exported to the visitors' email.
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Collaboration table object scale 3d representation
MY FEATURES:
Use my stylus's to draw all over me! This means you don't need to worry about leaning on my surface or ruining your drawings if you need to put something on top of me
My interface allows you to choose all different colours / pen types and line types so you can get the maximum experience out of using me
import images / documents onto the screen to draw over!
Save and export all or some of what's been drawn on the screen and email it to yourself so your work doesn't get lost!
LOOKING INTO THE DETAIL:
With ideas of push-up compartments circulating for where to store the stylus pens for the table, I found that these ideas/functions were only accessable to people who would know the space or be sitting near this sort of detail which I found ruined the fluidity of the space. That is why I designed for the stylus's to sit openly and security in a detail of the tables edge where the function of the table will become more evident and visible to new people in the space
ENGAGING WITH HERITAGE AND ACCESSABLITY
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ACCESSABILITY:
When designing the spatial dimensions of my pods, I specifically made one of the pods wider to allow for wheelchair accessibility. I also purposely made the second pod over from the lift accessible so that a generous turning circle from the lift into the space could be achieved for seamless access into the space.
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Zoomed in view of collaboration zone plan to evidence change in size for accessible meeting pod and relationship to lift
Note: you can see how making the first pod next to the lift accessible would require a sharp turn when coming from the lift
HOPPERS RELATIONSHIP TO THE SPACE:
In the design of this space I have converted the bottom of the hoppers into lights allow the heritage of the building to engage with the new forms rather than be ignored.
In the past they use to feed material down through their forms, but now they feed light down into the space below
