BDES2020 - Decorated Shed <Steven Barry>

Abstract

Duality. The concept of duality derived from the Repeat project was the driving force behind every design decision in this project for the proposal for a new SES headquarters in the Marrickville area. The concept dictated planning, the screen, numerous environmental controls and the play of materials. In planning it was the play of two opposing grids, in the screen a double layer of brickwork each perforated individually according to the grid to create openings, the roof as an environmental control and the two functional purposes it serves, one being the control of light and the second as an internal waterproofing membrane and finally the play of materials between brickwork and heavy masonry and the seemingly weightlessness of the high glass panels. The design also includes an interactive briefing corridor on the eastern edge of the building where members receive vital information quickly as they proceed into the building via TV screens. Furthermore this design is heavily orientated towards community use with the second of the main two grids being orientated towards what I believe will be the new civic centre. There is a design flexibility that has been instilled that would allow sensitive areas to be closed of to the public. All design decisions were made under this strict but flexible design concept resulting in a cohesive design scheme.