Market Place
Boiler House
Level One
Primary Space
Creating an inclusive communal environment for people to come together to meet their social needs
Located on the ground floor, the marketplace becomes a central ‘social-hub’ area for the whole site. The intent of the marketplace is to allow for all people to feel welcomed to decide how they want to socialise or retreat in this space. This is specifically achieved through my modular furniture design that allows people to configure endless table/chair configurations to suit their needs
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
CUSTOM FURNITURE
VENEER
MATERIAL:
'Prefinished natural wood veneer from sustainably managed forests in colour Innato powdered oak
SUPPLIER:
Briggs Veneer (Australian company)
FORMAT:
3000 x 1200 mm x 1 mm sheets
FORMAT:
Custom shape format. 6mm Terrazzo on 18mm
tongue and groove plywood (does not need grout
or terrazzo joints)
SUSTAINABILITY:
This veneer is supplied from sustainably managed forests. It is durable, long lasting, easy to manage and also has low formaldehyde emissions.
CUSTOM FURNITURE
UPHOLSTRY
MATERIAL / COLOUR / FORMAT:
100 % cotton fabric with design by Indigenous artists from Alice Springs (1200 mm format)
SUPPLIER:
Aboriginal Fabric Gallery (run and designed by a group of Indigenous artists from Alice Springs)
SUSTAINABILITY:
Cotton is a renewable resource making it much more environmentally friendly than synthetic materials.
Although it may not be as strong as some other materials, I believe its durability is still adequate enough to support its role and the use of this material supports a small Indigenous artists company from Alice Springs.
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 TABLE
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 furniture to be moved around and rearranged easily from its lightweight. 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
Perspective - how the market place is experienced
DYNAMIC PENDANT DETAIL
Not only the Wangal people (the traditional owners of the WPBS site) but all Indigenous Australians, undeniably have a rich and deep understanding and respect of their land. This extends on a spiritual, cultural and physical level where the land and natural environment gives life, sustains and provides for them. It is this strong connection and relationship between Indigenous people to their environment that I want to represent in the dynamic movement of pendant lights in my marketplace.
With a series of 4 pendant lights, each light will represent a natural element of Rozelle and raise / lower in accordance with that elements natural movement/change in the environment. As shown below, each of the pendants will individually represent the seasons, tide changes, moon phases and sun movement - all elements that the Indigenous people for a long time, have had a deep understanding and connect to.
1. SEASONS (D'HARAWAL CALENDAR)
In using Sydney's Indigenous Australians knowledge and creation on their yearly seasonal calendar, I have allocated one pendant to move up and down accordingly to their different seasonal definitions as shown below. The more 'warmth' predicted during the season the lower and longer the pendant extends down
3. MOON PHASES
The Indigenous Australian communities also had a deep understanding and knowledge of the moon, especially in relation to tides and in return the effects to hunting, fishing, navigation and agricultural systems. This is why a pendant will be allocated different rising and lowering patterns according to the moon phase of that day.
4. SUN MOVEMENT
This pendant will rise and lower accordingly to the movement of the sun. This natural element is significant to the Indigenous people as it is the form thats brings life and heat to the people living under it. Below is an example of its movements during the day (but the exact movement of it each day will change slightly according to the time of sun rise / sun set changes during the year
2. TIDE CHANGES
Another pendant will be allocated to move in accordance with the change in tides of the water surrounding Rozelle. Tides play a significant role in the ability of the Indigenous people to hunt and use the water as a mode of transport. The graph line depicting the movement of the pendant through the day is a direct reflection of the tide graph for Rozelle predicted for that same day.
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MODULARITY
The fluid modularity of the space creates an inclusive environment for people to feel welcomed to leave their homes and meet with friends and family in a communal environment. This environment is specifically created through the design of my modular furniture that is intended to configurated to the needs of the group (social) or individual (retreat).
Slide show of modular furniture configurations
Close up axonometrics of modular table and chair
THE DISPLAY TABLE
To continue the theme of this space to be modular and fluid with its use, I have designed the marketplace display table to be able to function as an informal social point, a display to sell art, a table to sell produce off or even as a passive form to act similarly as a 'half wall' to spatially differentiate its designated space next to the sensory playground.
Room Scale
3d axonometric
Object scale
2d section
Detail Scale
animated detail perspective
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