'The interweaving of reality and fantasy'
"intersect" + "electric"
Project 'INTERSECTIC' is to create an innovative technological center for experiencing and exploration, visitors will be able to reconnect with the relationship between humanity and nature through 'creating story' with these dynamic, coherent and sensory spaces, focusing on caring for the green ecosystem. This interactive spaces become a medium for witnessing the future of technological development and human lifestyles.
The future is not something that is realised according to a vision, but is created in the intertwined changes of needs and desires. Human's desire to explore the unknown and to acquire new things has grown endlessly, and the desire to control nature has driven mankind to develop technology. The community is now experiencing the 'future' created by WBPS, both in terms of the convenience of technology and the deterioration of the post-industrial environment.
WELCOME
TO 'INTERSECTIC'
Vegetation
- Lack of vegetation in the vicinity.
- Sense of detachment from the community.
Accessibility
- Dulwich Hill Light Rail Line around the site, No access to the site.
- less bus arrive directly, undeveloped traffic network Resulting in poor footfall.
- The bicycle is the most convenient tool.
Main
Public
- The noise mainly from the westen south and south
- The human activity area is at a certain distance from the site, the noise does not affect each other.
- Acoustic material should be considered to prevent the disturbed nosie.
Medium busy
Typology
Data from Australian Bureau of Statistics <https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2011/120> 100M SITE RESEARCH .
The green environment, facilities, and community ambiance around the site have been influenced by historical development, impacting the quality of life for local residents and contributing to a sense of isolation and disconnect.
Potential design initiatives involve developing public open spaces to encourage humannature interaction, creating focal points to attract visitors, and utilizing immersive and enjoyable activities to cultivate a vibrant, culturally enriched atmosphere.
In the early 19th century, electrical products gradually became popular. The emergence of WBPS was in response to the increasing demand for electricity. As the energy industry underwent significant technological advancements, leading to the abandonment of WBPS, many environmental pollution issues still remain.
'The obvious story an old power plant can tell us is about how we got into the predicament we face with accelerating global warming.' (Fitzsimmons C, 2021).
Due to the heavy industrial history of this site the condition of the soil has greatly deteriorated and is in need of remediation, there are a number of contaminants on site.
Fossil fuels have dominated energy consumption since the days of the electricity revolution, and the world's energy is still expected to be 85% fossil fuels by 2023.
Research demonstrates that fossil fuels, the ‘Invisible killer’ caused 8.7m deaths globally in 2018. Fossil fuel pollution from power plants, vehicles and other sources accounted for 1/5th of all worldwide deaths in 2018.
As the world's energy demand gradually risesglobal industrial pollution is not properly controlled and is becoming increasingly serious.
Brownfields are defined as being “...abandoned, idled or underused industrial or commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination,” (US EPA, 2001).
There is increasing interest in brownfield sites and their remediation due to their location, often being in urban areas where land values are on the rise. (Power Plants Phytoremediation,2018)
Finding the balance between:
Nature conservation
Social development
Technological progress
Source from International Energy Agency <https://www.iea.org/textbase/nppdf/free/2004/weo2004.pdf>
<https://cityhubsydney.com.au/2021/04/the-toxic-threat-confronting-inner-west-residents/>
Source from International Energy Agency <https://www.epa.gov/> <https://powerplantsphytoremediation.com/historical-analysis>
<https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/why-the-white-bay-power-station-should-become-a-museum-of-climate-change-20201124-p56hdr.html>
USER RESEARCH . Community Demand
8,553
WBPS is a relic of bygone eras, rendered obsolete by the tide of change. Yet, it once stood as a symbol of progress, intricately linked to the surrounding community, propelling education, technology, and economic advancement.
Today, it requires a transformation to bridge the past, present, and future. Consideration of all stakeholders is essential, as it seeks to establish an equitable experience that aligns with ethics and imparts educational value.
Different lifestyles
Median age: 40
Finding:
- community with multiculture background
- Younger demographic is the largest, which means that most people have not experienced the era of WPBPS and it is difficult to define the importance of WBPS.
- Most of the families in this area are married and about half have children.
What should WBPS need for community?
'Innovative Technological Center'
Focus lens: Explore novel learning approaches to create opportunities for cultivating understanding, enhance self-awareness and community bonds, thereby inspiring positive future behaviors and thoughts.
- Self-awareness is a significant component of human cognition and consciousness, aiding individuals in responding to their behaviors and interactions in various environments. The growing societal desire for control over nature has reduced individual environmental awareness, and learning is pivotal in redefining and reunderstanding the relationship between individuals and nature.
Design approach:
Drawing inspiration from the building's existing 'straight' lines or angles, the idea is to craft contrasting forms 'curve' which align with human behaviours, utilizing friendly and flexible lines and shapes to contrast with the existing structures. This approach aims to engage and guide user interaction and experience, fostering occurrences of action or narrative to reestablish connections with the local community and reshape awareness.
Name of project: White Bay Power Station
Location:
28 Robert St, Rozelle NSW 2039
38,000 m2 in total
Year of constructed: 1912
Content: significant junction between the Sydney's CBD and Sydney's West.
OPEN PATH as one of the fourth space
The open lawn is connected to the guiding path, providing more freedom of path choice, promoting changes in the behavior and senses of the space, and in terms of width, type of encounter and vista, dispersing the open space on the path can temporarily become the stage where events occur, and within a certain distance can become personal preferred spaces for strolling and 'people-watching'. These are powerful strategies to slow down the walking place and attract a great diversity of user. open paths way offer more possibilities to be retrofitted to new uses that can anchor optional an social activities.
Soft material in the sun attracted people to recline. Young plaza users tended to bask in the sun if offered a soft surface such as wood or turf. This was observed in a range of spaces of varying elevation. Most often, people basked in small groups of two-to-four.
Younger groups tended to occupy bi-directional areas where they could be part-audience, part-performer. Teenagers occupying the plazas wanted to see what was going on around them and be seen. During their time in the space, they toggled back and forth between these roles. Adjacent circulation increased the popularity of these spaces.
Form Inspiration
Inspired from existing building' stright, aims to create contrast forms that adapt to human movement and interaction, to promote the occurrence of EVENTS in space and to redefine the identity of WBPS.
Morphology - Linear - Sharp angle - Gabled
Human social activities route and circulation always interact with each other and create sense of movement with curve form.
Rooftop
- Meditation Pavilion
Conveyor
- Retreat Restaurant
Coal Hopper
- Immersive Gallery
First Floor
Form Exploration
Ground Floor
- Civic tech playground
Ground Floor
- Circulation
- Arrival entrance
PROPOSED EXISTING
Extrude existing regular rectangular openings
Regular vertical transport system.
Capture attention with Inclusive and gental form.
Interective movement.
Add communal function to become multipurpose.
Free growing sprial ramp.
TECH PLAYGROUND COAL HOPPER
Start from the outside to guide the spatial layout indoors, incorporating curved elements to enhance the spatial experience.
RESTAURANT ROOF
The design of the facade is like the free growth of waves, guiding visitors with gentle and pleasing curves.
Main material for the surface is recycled matte metal, witch is able to reflect the natural light, colors, and community activities, creating dynamic and connective features that contrast with the existing isolated and rigid industrial building, while harmonizing with the interior spiral ramp.
This design aims to attract and inspire the desire for exploration among visitors.
Inclusive And Accessible Design Details .
Design Details
ARRIVAL ENTRANCE .
Material Palette .
Material FFE .
1. Bio-Concrete Made By Weeds And Crayfish Shells With Rust Iron Colour (RGB: 129,94,81).
2. Brushed Recycle Stainless Steel
3. Haeckels Newtab-22 Tile Made By Grinding Down Waste Seashells With Natural Non-Toxic Binders
4. Clear Glass
5. Native Charred Wood (Spotted Gum)
6. Decklight Kit With Light Warm White (3000K)
7. Existing Brick Wall
8. Native Waste Gravel (Fill The Drainage System At The Edge Of The Lawn)
9. Linear Strip Light Led With Light Warm White (3000K)
VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM .
# Loop # Dynamic #Accessible
The spiral staircase contrasts with the existing building's vertical and horizontal line, resembling the freely growing roots, transporting visitors to different floors in an inclusive manner.
The gentle curves seamlessly blend each space together in a friendly and mild manner, while the light pouring in from the large windows of the building adds a sense of mystery and dynamism.
The use of reflective metal as part of the material enhances this feature, allowing visitors to simultaneously glimpse the reality outside and the illusion within as they stroll through it.
VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM .
LED Letter Sign For Guiding.
LED Strip Lighting Create Ambience At Night.
Bio-Concrete With Textured Finish Paint.
Resilience Cushion Cover Up The Base Which Align The Ergonomic.
Reclaimed Timber Base
VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM . Material Palette .
Material FFE .
1. Led Letter Sign With Neutral White (4000K)
2. Reclaimed Timber Handrail (Spotted Gum)
3. Recycled Stainless Steel (For Ramp Bottom & Lift Structure)
4. Bio-Concrete Made By Weeds And Crayfish Shells With Textured Finish Paint.
5. Clear Glass
6. Bio-Concrete With Tectile (Anti-Slip Finish, custom colour RGB: 171,117,87)
7. Existing Rust Iron Columns
8. Floorled Light With Light Warm White (3000K)
‘MECH-LAB’ is a part of the tech playground, and its main purpose is to bridge the past and the present using modern technology (by connecting VR experiences with existing machines).
SO the design of the space tried to stimulate the curiosity and exploratory desires of visitors, with a solid wall featuring an arched window, creates a contrast between the brighter environment inside and the darker outside, grabbing attention, offering outside visitors a glimpse.
LED Strip Light
void Terrazzo Flooring
Reclaimed Perforated Aluminim Flooring
LED Letter Embedded Bio-Concrete Trim
LED Panels underneath
Cone form ceiling lamp cover, diffuse the light of the vr zone,create different atmospheres for different zones.
https://youtu.be/Nx_7eoJ8rxk
TECH PLAYGROUND . Material Palette .
Material FFE .
1. Reclaimed plastic bonded with resin as ceiling light cover 1100*750mm
2. Ceiling led light with 5700k cool white
3. Reclaimed Timber Joist & Stud With White Paint (90mm Thick)
4. Terrazzo Tiles (800*800mm)
5. Recycled Brushed Stainless Steel
6. Clear Glass For VR Room
7. Existing Rust Columns
8. Neon Led Light (For Mirror Bottom & Film Zone)
9. Mirror Basing For The Vr Room For Enrich Visual Experience
10. Recycled Aluminim Perforated Panels
11. Frost Glass (Within Boundary Wall)
12. Bio-Concrete Made By Weeds And Crayfish Shells
DIGITAL GALLERY .
Grown Shape
1 - Recycled Aluminim Perforated Panels
2 - Flexible Led Screen
4 - Timber supporting panels
3 Curved Ramp
#SYNTHESIS #OBSERVE #INSPIRED
“Grown Shape Gallery" aims to combine technology to provide visitors with a sensory experience of nature's contours. To adapt industrial dimensions to the human scale, this coal hopper was rescaled by a curved ramp.
On the upper level (Plants Generator Zone), buttons are provided on the ramp railing, for generating dynamic falling petals or leaves on LED screens. The lower level (Reliefs Information Zone) with a landing platform made from recycled glass, reflecting the dynamics of the flexible LED screen above the ramp.
Despite the different activities in the upper and lower spaces, the characteristics of the materials create a harmonious fusion of the entire space.
Guessing plants or animals through touching reliefs (outline and texture), then press the button to light up the information.
'Reliefs information board' https://youtu.be/0O7ThQUKhhg (or scan the code)
'GROWN SHAPE' GALLERY . Material Palette .
Material FFE .
1. Flexible LED screen (1800mm wide)
2. Recycled Aluminim Perforated Panels
3. Recycled Glass Platform (2400mm wide)
4. LED ficture (infor. board & letter sign)
5. Native Charred Wood (Spotted Gum; Lower Level Interior Wall)
6. Custom Stainless Steel Tactile Indicators
7. Bio concrete for serpentine ramp
8. Texture glass (ramp barrier)
9. Bedrock From Existing Site Be Greened And Reused As Custom Wall Finish
#RETREAT #CONNECTED #CONGENIAL
Refood serves as a resting and retreat point on this journey, allowing the body and mind to pause during this 'adventurous' trip. SO the design incorporated lively and colorful elements, such as furniture made from discarded toys, as well as a floor that absorbs natural light and glows at night. Creating a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
The design of this space maintains connection by creating openings, whether it's between the indoor zonings or with the circulation the outdoors. In addition, inclusive and sustainable design principles are also taken into consideration.
The PERFORATED PANEL filters the light from the LED panel behind it, creating ambient lighting in the indoor space. The energy is sourced from the solar panels on the roof.
frost glass reflect the light
The LED strip is located on top of the steel frame trough for upward illumination.
Tables with varying heights take care of the needs of different types of customers, ensuring inclusiveness. https://youtu.be/vqcoAmjceCw
The entrance to the restaurant features an arched form, with sliding glass doors that allow the interior to be showcased to the outside. At the same time, it offers glimpses of the scenery and light outside, achieving a connection between the interior and exterior, creating a welcoming and open atmosphere that invites visitors into the space.
The versatile front service table is easy to use, allowing visitors to make reservations and check in on their own.
https://youtu.be/5E0gIiSrA54
RE.FOOD RESTAURANT .
Material Palette .
Material FFE .
1. Ceiling LED Light With Light Warm White (3000K)
2. Reclaimed brushed stainless steel (as ceiling structure)
3. Arch form ceiling lighting fixture (light warm white, 3500k)
4. Reclaimed perforated stainless steel panels (as ceiling structure)
5. existing rust metal columns
6. Native Spotted Gum timber
7. Recycled luminous glass with texture (reflect the daylight at night)
8. bio-concrete with Renewable Material Paints (raw materials from renewable plants, such as vegetable oils), terrazzo looks finish.
9. SarahEllison PierreChair (customed colour RGB: 227,186,174)
10. Reclaimed plastic bonded with resin products (table/chairs)
#UNITY #MEDITATIVE #TEMPERATURE-RESPONSIVE
The meditation pavilion is a semi-open shelter with a roof covered by thermochromic glass, which responds to temperature changes to regulate the interior light and temperature.
One of hashtags is unity, a dynamic form unity with the interior, but in terms of the ambience, it connected to the nature and the country, which unite with its location, bringing the visitor back to reality from the virtual world.
Matt white frosted glass embedded in concrete, with built-in LED linear lights. During the daytime, it harmonizes with the white structure, and at night, it illuminates and projects plants.
Water recycled drainage system, filled with native waste gravel.
Decklight is distributed along the seating zone boundary to create ambiance at night.
Recycled stainless steel trim connects different flooring materials as well as the waterproof structure.
RE.FOOD RESTAURANT .
Material FFE .
1. Texture Wall Finish (RGB: 255,253,249)
2. Native Greenery (Including Dianella, Lomandra, Grevillea
3. Native Eucalyptus Wood
4. Customed Photochromic Glass Cover For The Space
5. LED Struip Light With Light Warm White (3000K)
6. Matt White Frosted Glass
7. Native Waste Gravel (Fill The Drainage System Between Outdoor & Inside)
8. Som Bicconcrete As Proposed Wall
9. Irregular Stone Pavement
10. Winnipeg & Sons String Weave & Teak Easy Chair & Couch Table
