As a group, we struggled with how to come up with an idea. Whether to start with the learning and what we wanted people to learn, or to start with the design and what our inspiration would be. The first tutorial was spent practically going in circles. We eventually came to the idea of everything around the HSW and the Story Bridge falling apart.
What does this mean for the Story Bridge and the Wharves?
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The second tutorial was a little more productive. We were still trying to achieve the same idea of things falling and being in ruins and what this would mean to the site.
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Through discussion of surrounding suburbs, what the space meant and what was missing, we were able to get our "aahaaa" moment. Through research we knew that the both the Story Bridge and HSW were constructed around the same time. When each of us travel over the bridge, none of us ever wonder what is underneath, or at least I know I don't. Why is that?
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So going with that thought, we considered the idea of part of the Bridge falling into the site to bring the stature of the Bridge into the space that houses the HSW and then the attention. Continuing on with our brainstorming, we wanted to emphasise the fact that the Story Bridge is a landmark of Brisbane, that no matter where you are in the city, if you can see the bridge (which from most of the surrounding suburbs, you can). It is almost like the structure follows you. As well as that, we wanted to then highlight that these two "artefacts" were part of the same construction era, and both are heroes of the space, not just the Bridge.
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This was to be achieved by using reflective glass panels, angled at the right angles to bring into view one image of the HSW and one of the Bridge. These panels brought these images to view as pedestrians walked closer to the designed structure to highlight this fact.
It is to control how people viewed the city, and bring to light the fact that both are equally amazing structures within our city, amongst our suburbs.
People can also choose what they see when sitting in the structure looking out of the glass panels (reflective one side, transparent the other).
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What does this mean for the Story Bridge and the Wharves?
[Image]
The second tutorial was a little more productive. We were still trying to achieve the same idea of things falling and being in ruins and what this would mean to the site.
[Image]
Through discussion of surrounding suburbs, what the space meant and what was missing, we were able to get our "aahaaa" moment. Through research we knew that the both the Story Bridge and HSW were constructed around the same time. When each of us travel over the bridge, none of us ever wonder what is underneath, or at least I know I don't. Why is that?
[Image]
So going with that thought, we considered the idea of part of the Bridge falling into the site to bring the stature of the Bridge into the space that houses the HSW and then the attention. Continuing on with our brainstorming, we wanted to emphasise the fact that the Story Bridge is a landmark of Brisbane, that no matter where you are in the city, if you can see the bridge (which from most of the surrounding suburbs, you can). It is almost like the structure follows you. As well as that, we wanted to then highlight that these two "artefacts" were part of the same construction era, and both are heroes of the space, not just the Bridge.
[Image]
This was to be achieved by using reflective glass panels, angled at the right angles to bring into view one image of the HSW and one of the Bridge. These panels brought these images to view as pedestrians walked closer to the designed structure to highlight this fact.
It is to control how people viewed the city, and bring to light the fact that both are equally amazing structures within our city, amongst our suburbs.
People can also choose what they see when sitting in the structure looking out of the glass panels (reflective one side, transparent the other).
[Image]
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