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Tutor's comment:
 - Focus more on Combined Public & Committee Chamber
 - Design in a bigger scale

Group member's comment:
 - Look at a bigger scale exemplar

Group member's sketch.

Wk 9 Tutorial

| Concept: Touch the Earth Lightly

Exemplar:
Glenn Murcutt

Exemplar:

| Case Study: The Embassies of the Nordic Countries in Berlin

"Five Nordic countries on building their embassies jointly resulted from several years of co-operation and mutual trust... Despite the fact that the project was a joint venture, all countries wished to express their sovereignty and individual culture in their respective buildings".

"The front facades and entrances of all the embassies face the central 'plaza', which expresses their mutual respect and will to communicate with one another".

Use of Material...

"The open parts of the copper band reveal details of the inside...... Most of the lamellae surface is closed, but some of the lamellae have been opened out horizentally, or at a 45 degrees angle. This has been done in response to a need for light, shade, ventilation, visibility, or for security reasons".

Details...

Xing, R. & Li, R. 2007. WA ING.01. H.K. Rihan Intl Culture Sprerd Ltd. p. 274-287

| 3D Model

Start playing with Rhino......

| Plan and Section Concept

Public is able to view and understand what is going on in the parliament house, symbolising the transparent and openness of the government.

Aerial View

| Canopy Concept

Wk 8 Tutorial

Tutor's comments:

 - Start focusing on real scale and drawing in plans and sections

| Concept Diagrams

Sketching Ideas in Exploded View...

Layer 1: The top layer acts as a protection of the people and the city.

Layer 2: Structure as a support

Layer 3: High technologies to support the 21st Century

Material...

Public Involvements...



Public Access...

| Structural Concept

Flexible Allocation
Grid lines will be designed according to the form of the building, but the allocation of the room can be adjusted according to the users' need.

| Inspiring Structure 2

Again... As I was waiting in front of my friend's place, I was inspired by how FLEXIBLE products are nowadays!! Below is a quick sketchup model demonstrating the "structure" of the shoes rack. The platform in the middle can be adjusted according to the users' needs (ie high heels or thongs).

| Inspiring Structure

As I was waiting in front of my friend's place last Friday night, I noticed how inspiring the structure of the plant is. There is this consistency structure when you notice them from Macro to Micro, from the root to the leaves... Maybe I can use the same concept for my design...

| Identity: Uluru Ayers Rock

Uluru is one of the Australia's National Landmarks and has a Cultural Significant to the local (Anangu) and tourists. The reasons for Uluru to become so famous, and even become the Identity for Australia are going to explore. People can engage and experience with Ulura using the five senses: Sight, Smell, Touch, Hearing and Sense of Protection.

Sense of Sight
The size of Uluru is amazingly HUGE, it can be seen and recognised from everywhere and anywhere. The significant contrasts between the Uluru and the surrounding landscape acts as a guidance, ensuring the visitors and local to find their directions.

Sense of Touch
People can experience Uluru by walking around it or by climbing over it. It is a popular adventure for the Backpackers to climb.
 cultural significance to the inhabitants (Anangu) of the area. The remarkable feature of Uluru rock provide a sense of comfort and security to the inhabitants.

Sense of Smell
The unique smell of nature throughout different seasons can be experieced through sense of smell. In fact, Uluru is surrounded by the Australia's National Plants, such as local flora and fauna, bush foods and the Aboriginal Dreamtime stories of the area.

Sense of Hear
Ulura can "hear" and is aware of the surrounding environment, and the texture and colour of the rock are able to reflect the time of the day, it changes colour according to the angle of the sun. Uluru "produce an incredible light show at sunset, with crimsons turning to rusts, and pinks to mauves" (Australian Travel & Tourisms Network Pty Ltd, 2011).

Sense of Protection
People often find peace and security when they are near a giant rock. The Bible use rock to symbolise protection over the people. "The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge" (Psalm 18:2).
Uluru is over 500 millions years old, and it is the home to the Anangu's ancestors. The Anangu has a spiritual connection with Uluru and would continue to maintain this relationship with Uluru in their day-to-day life. Therefore Uluru has a rich cultural significance.

Future Development
The concept for the "New" Australia Parliament House will learn from the concepts of the Uluru Ayers Rock, by providing the Five Senses to local and visitors.

Australian Travel & Tourisms Network Pty Ltd. 2011. Uluru Ayers Rock Northern Territory Australia. Retrieved on Sep 2011 from http://www.atn.com.au/nt/south/uluru.htm

Travel Australia Planning Guide. 2011. Amazing Ayers Rock Uluru Australias Pictures Maps. Retrieved on Sep 2011 from http://www.travel-australia-planning-guide.com/uluru-australia.html

Wk 7

Infrastructure
Proposed your idea
 - HUGE no. of things eg. Ship
 - Well use of existing
 - eg. Wi-Fi for users to access (Invisible & Informal)
 - Seperate Lane    eg. Car vs. Bike Road
 - Be able to communicate your idea
     - Urban scale / Idenify your location    eg. Icon

 - What does it support?

Panels

Capital Strategy

Capital Infrastructure and Presence

Architectural Types & Purposes

Architectural Investigation

Statement

The way parliament works in Australia, citizens voting for Members and representatives who then work in the two chambers of parliament, results in citizens often feeling left out of the policy making process and unable to associate the process with their idea of an Australian identity. The design of parliament house accentuates this problem, citizens are given access to the building and are able to glimpse the workings of parliament, but are not able to interact in the workings of parliament. It has been shown that active citizen participation results in a greater understanding of policy and a sense of shared identity. As much of the work of the parliament is done by committees, a solution which allows citizens and committees to interact together could help solve this problem. In a third house of parliament there will be a better interface between parliamentarians and the people. This third house of parliament will still allow citizens to visit parliament house, but will also allow them to participate in the process of policy making and investigation.

This new third chamber will need a new space that plugs into parliament house. The existing parliamentary infrastructure is static but can be used as a good base for an adaptive design. The existing transport, communication and spatial infrastructure around Parliament House can be used to support an adaptive structure site above parliament house. This in turn could support the new third space. This means that the new infrastructure does not replace the existing but augments it to produce an adaptive Parliamentary building. This adaptive structure can not only be used to structurally support a flexible design space but will also help service parliament house as it changes according to future need.

This new space could be called a Combined Public and Committee Chamber.  It will help to bring together all the members involved in parliamentary committees and the concerned public.

The adaptive structure over parliament house adds a wedge into the triangle of the parliamentary zone, symbolising the inclusion of citizens into the democratic process. This structure retains the ability for citizens to walk over the top of parliament, meaning politicians will still not be able to look down on the public. Allowing politicians and citizens to work together in the same space symbolises Australia’s classless society. An overpowering structure would be symbolically undemocratic, instead this structure will sit lightly above the existing parliament and a grid like structure will allow it to be see-through.

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| Symbolic of the Parliament House

 - An icon

 - Representing

 - Governing

 - a symbol of national unity

 - the seat of Australian government

 - the focus of national prestige

 - the curve and the grass where public can walk on

 - the flag

| Architecture that Responds to Change

“Human beings are flexible creatures. We move about at will, manipulate objects and operate in a wide range of environments” (Kronenbury, 2007, p. 10).

21^st Century is about movement and speed in lifestyle, communication, human mobility and adaptability of the new changes. The existing infrastructures in Canberra were designed and developed in 19^th Century, and therefore new infrastructures are required in order to support the new changes and adapt the flexible future.

 “Anytime, anywhere”!

The design for the future parliament house will challenge the traditional ideas of shelter, space and function, these qualities will reflect the architecture of the future will produce. The occupants are able to decide their life, and will perform according to their needs. The flexible architecture will provide alternate solutions that fit in a situational or social sense.

Exemplars: New Babylon (Constant Nieuwenhuys), Spatial City and SpaceBuster.

Flexibility can be defined as “the quality of being adaptable or variable”, “it refers to designs that can adapt when external changes occur” (Dictionary).

"Using many different possible scenarios so that building could be utilized in many different ways in the future, either by refitting rooms, changing equipments and systems or by changing partitions and surfaces. Appropriately high levels of servicing allow quick replacement of outdated machinery and equipment for optimum performance and multi-functionality of spaces for the tertiary system (Kronenbury, 2007, p. 115)”.

The exiting committee spaces layout of the parliament house can be integrated into one flexible space. The concept of improved access for variety groups of people symbolizes the accessibility of the government. Public and private spaces are clearly defined.

The three parliament house exemplars above are compared. Gothic or Elizabethan design style are used for the houses of Parliament in London (or New Palace of Westminster), which symbolise the age and dignity of the British institution. The second exemplar is the house of Parliament in Canberra, public are involved in the design which demonstrate the openness of the government. The last exemplar is the Reichstag in Berlin, it celebrates a new openness and democracy by topped with a transparent spiral viewing gallery. The transparet and openness of the government can be communicate through the parliament house, as it is an icon to represent it's nation. A saying goes "a future built on the past", the existing parliament house will be retained, while having the future element to build upon it.

Allow politicians and citizens work together symbolise Australia's Classless Society.

The essence of the Parliament House is the symbolic icon for the nation, a visual language informing its presence, and representing the prestige for the country. Transparent, openness and accessible in government are the conceptual qualities for the twenty-first Century architecture.

Citizens are allowed to walk on the parliament house symbolise public can be involved in decision making, and they are constantly interacting with each other.

The future design will continue the concept of inclusion of citizens into the democratic process, society equality and citizen’s involvement in decision making. One of the most attributes of adaptable architecture is to allow occupants to be influenced in design decisions, which symbolize the transparent of the government and public participation.

Wk 5 Reflection

New insights from the Reading on The Great Court, written by Norman Forster:

Central Focus is the spirist of a Design. It gives direction to your design and unite the rest of the other parts of the building. Foster stressed the importance of Central Focus by saying "it was like a city without a park". This central focus will be developed in the next project.

Congestion - As population grow rapidly, human movement from one space to another & number of visitors shall be considered in the next stage. Multi-entrances will be kept in the next stage for accessibility.
Offer an urban experience in microcosm - As Parliament House represents Australia, how can it offer the visitors the experience of the culture of Australia when they visit? Out door cafe life is used in the Great Court, which "invites a leisurely approach to life". Visitors can experience the life of the city in the Great Court from morning til night.

Light - Light is an important element to bring into the new parliament house, as it symbolise a bright future and transparent of the nation. How can it "maximises lighttness and transparency and minimises solar gain"?

The new reveals something fresh about the old - Exemplar: Ruichstag. "We see history literally revealed" & "we have peeled back the layers of history to open it up once again as the heart of the building" (p. 7). Reading room of the Great Court is now openned to public, which symbolise the knowledge is shared and the information can be accessed.

"Do the most with the least"