AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM OF LIVING COEXISTENCE
Master Thesis A.A. 2013/2014
Students: Edoardo Binda, Mattia Bravin, Cristina Manzoni
Supervisor: Ingrid Paoletti
Co-supervisor: Roberto Naboni
A critical analysis of the Circular Quay, which is one of the most recognisable areas in Sydney, and more in general of the natural Australian environment, brought us to develop our design proposal as a reinterpretation of the museum typology, thus creating a unique space on the territory.
The aim of the project was the building to respond to its site in a way that the current museum does not, the main theme of this thesis project concerns the coexistence of man with nature; in particular it explores the connections generated by the coexistence of different kinds of functions within one building, such as exhibition spaces, a zoological garden and a sports and recreational centre.
The central elements of the project are six conical volumes, which enclose different portions of typical Australian habitat, both of land; desert, rainforest, gumtree forest, mountain environment and water such as coral reef and abyss. Those elements are both exhibition spaces and connectors of the other two functions.
Both the recreational and museum spaces have been designed in order to be usable and accessible independently and fulfill inhabitants and tourists needs . They have been addressed to different kinds of users, strictly determined by the context in which the building is inserted.
The outcome is an amorphous shape building due to both the demanding of the programs, the context requirements and the broad theoretical research of hybrid. From a technological and structural point of view, the attention is on the different aspects of servicing, which are focussed on providing the appropriate performances for the different habitats in terms of lighting, temperature and humidity.
Students: Edoardo Binda, Mattia Bravin, Cristina Manzoni
Supervisor: Ingrid Paoletti
Co-supervisor: Roberto Naboni
A critical analysis of the Circular Quay, which is one of the most recognisable areas in Sydney, and more in general of the natural Australian environment, brought us to develop our design proposal as a reinterpretation of the museum typology, thus creating a unique space on the territory.
The aim of the project was the building to respond to its site in a way that the current museum does not, the main theme of this thesis project concerns the coexistence of man with nature; in particular it explores the connections generated by the coexistence of different kinds of functions within one building, such as exhibition spaces, a zoological garden and a sports and recreational centre.
The central elements of the project are six conical volumes, which enclose different portions of typical Australian habitat, both of land; desert, rainforest, gumtree forest, mountain environment and water such as coral reef and abyss. Those elements are both exhibition spaces and connectors of the other two functions.
Both the recreational and museum spaces have been designed in order to be usable and accessible independently and fulfill inhabitants and tourists needs . They have been addressed to different kinds of users, strictly determined by the context in which the building is inserted.
The outcome is an amorphous shape building due to both the demanding of the programs, the context requirements and the broad theoretical research of hybrid. From a technological and structural point of view, the attention is on the different aspects of servicing, which are focussed on providing the appropriate performances for the different habitats in terms of lighting, temperature and humidity.
