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The QVM carpark is the site of Melbournes first cemetry. There are still 9000 bodies interred below the carpark. These first inhabitants of Melbourne were Aborigionals, and immigrants of Protes-
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Residential Population 100 611 Over 1.7 million international visitors annually. Residential dwellings: 58 395 Median age: 28
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471 hectares of parkland A HIGH-RISE city
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RESPONSE Melbourne is a busy, congested and noisy city in constant state of flux.
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The QVM carpark redevelopment will focus on creating a peaceful, isolating and meditative retreat amidst the forest of dominating skyscrapers.
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BIOPHILIA E. O. Wilson “biophilia… is the innately emotional affiliation of human beings to other living organisms… Innate is hereditary and hence part of the ultimate human nature” (Kellert et al. 2011).
CEMETRY
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The evolutionary context for the development of the human mind and body was a mainly sensory word dominated by natural environmental features such as light, sound, odor, wind, weather, water, flora, fauna and landscapes. Evolution = why humans need nature.
IGUALADA CEMETRY by Miralles Earthwork that transforms the CEMETRY landscape into a METAPHOR for the river of life. Ex-plores poetic ideas regarding the acceptance of the CYCLE OF LIFE to enable a link between the past, the present, and the future.
The brain evolved in a biocentric world, not a machine-regulated world. (Beatley 2011). A ‘design flaw’ with modern urban built environments is the degradation of natural systems and increasing human separation from the natural world
- Inspired flowing forms and staggered height delineation - River motif - Use of stone and natural materials
MONUMENTAL ARCHITECTURE Large man-made structures of stone and earth. Typically in a public setting. This concept has driven the projects use of large monolithic rock forms as both sculpture and functional working pieces.
URBAN PLAZA TUMULUS A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave. Also known as barrows or burial mounds. A ubiquitous form that has been used by different cultures around the world to inter the dead.
FEDERATION SQUARE Use of stone paving and space. Materiality and texture is plain yet intriguing. Inspired by ‘desert-like’ saltpans. A balance of intimacy, openness and barrenness.
DHARMACKARA Buddhist prayer wheel. Symbolic of the cycle of life and rebirth. River, cycle, circle of life symbol. Inspired the circular flowing form of the sites boulder arrangement
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STONE HENGE Aerial view Prehistoric monument in Wiltshire England. An iconic arrangement of standing stones. Used over history as an ancient burial ground, a place of worship and for astronomy.
RAINGARDEN Catches water, filters it with the aid of plants and aggregates and stores it in concealed tanks. Water can be used in the markets, as drinking and utility water and to water the gardens and grass in dry periods. Concrete tanks are constructed in-situ and shaped to the size and height of the rock forms and the surface area of water collection.
SITE PERSPECTIVE
SCALE 1:2000
PLANT PALETTE in ascending height Plants are a mixture of native and exotic. They can grow in a low soil substrate and will cover the roofs of the stone boulders acting as rain gardens. They all possess characteristics which make them suitable for the harsh, exposed environment of a roof top setting. Te range of plants will provide foliage interest and their architectural forms will complement the barren landscape and rock forms.
SITE PLAN
Stachy s byzan tine Lambs ear f. Lamia ceae
Echeveria ‘Imbricata ’ f. Crassula ceae
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Acacia redolens and Rhagodia spinescens are two native shrubs which will be used for screeneing purposes and to evoke the Mallee scrub landscape of Western VIC. They have striking silver foliage and grow to 1-1.5 m making them perfect for the creation of personal space and privacy around the seating areas.
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The site will aim to use elements of iconic Australian landscapes that are not normally referenced in an urban or park setting. Focusing on barren-ness, desert and rock forms to create meditative and dramatic space it draws form and materiality from;
Sand dunes Great Ocean Road Mallee Scrub Termite mounds
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INTERACTIONS WITH THE SITE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMMED URBAN BOULDERING Bouldering is a form of rock climbing performed without the aid of harnesses or ropes. Most bouldering ‘Problems’ are less than 6 meters high. Bouldering ‘problems’ require the climber to reach a set point vertically or horizontally (known as a ‘traverse’). BOULDERING challenge endurance
SANDPITS childrens play Positioned under the bouldering walls for a soft landing/safety
EXPLORATION
PERSONAL SPACE Bush Rock boulders bounded by Acacia redolens and Rhagodia spinescens bushes
SEATING seclusion / Intimacy meditation
Users must EXPLORE the sire to get through it. No clear paths or desire lines are marked. It must be EXPLORED using the senses Users must take note of lndmarks, lookouts and shelter
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MEETING PLACE- lookout Prospect refuge theory. Picnic with produce from the markets
Existing desire lines vs new actual paths