BDES2020 - Decorated Shed <Emmy Omagari>

Abstract

THE DECORATED SHED: MARRICKVILLE SES HEADQUARTERS. Given that the parameters for this project were strict and limited in terms of form, I decided to investigate the subtleties within both spatial and aesthetic qualities in order to make the 'shed' unique. Adopting the Felt scheme allowed me to experiment and explore the relationships between the poetics of movement and a pragmatic configuration of internal spaces. Within the building I have created a logical flow of spaces based on the worker/volunteer routine so that adjacent spaces have inherent connections and which serve to enhance user practicality. However, the drawcard of this project is the bold response to the climbing wall requirement. Having taken its form from initial abstract diagrams, the climbing wall defines the core of the building. The materiality of the wall (corten steel) has been developed for use in the exterior screen thus creating aesthetic continuity within the project. The building seems to be unified through these decisions, where the skin and internal program happily converse. Moreover, the corten steel aesthetic has been contextually influenced; the surrounding streets of Marrickville presenting many beautiful panels of rusted corrugated iron ranging from deep burgundy to rich amber and even hints of midnight blue.