Giulia Marzulli Portfolio

portfolio. giulia marzulli

hands helping paws, helping hands.

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masters of architecture, graduation studio feb - aug 2024

parramatta artists studios.

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masters of architecture, integrated design studio jun - dec 2023

take shelter.

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masters of architecture, design studio 1 feb - apr 2023

aqueous landscape lab. bachelor of architecture, design studio 4 sep - dec 2021

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additional works

design projects

contents. hand drawing.

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10-16 bay street, ultimo

hands helping paws, helping hands.

How can architecture unite groups who have experienced hardship, and enable them to heal through companionship?

Addressing the theme of “equity and companionship”, this project is a residential care facility for younger people, with an associated greyhound rescue facility, that aims to promote reciprocal healing. It is a direct response to Wentworth Park’s greyhound track and the ongoing controversies within the industry. Dogs are partnered with the residents - younger people aged 20-40 with disabilities that prevent them from living independently, or who don’t have access to 24/7 care at home - that would currently be placed into aged care.

A shorter building height at the northern end of the site allows for maximum direct solar access into the courtyard within. Stepping back the form after level 2 provides multiple opportunities for rooftop terraces.

Residential bedrooms located on the eastern, southern, and western edges of the building face into the courtyard, whilst those on the northern edge have views across to Wentworth Park. This provides direct northern light to 50% of bedrooms, whilst the other 50% receive either eastern or western light.

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Above: Detail section of residents’ bedrooms. Exposed glulam structure provides a warm and homely environment. A curved suspended ceiling allows for maximum light to enter the rooms, greatly benefiting residents who aren’t able to frequently leave their rooms.

Sliding timber screens on balconies provide opportunities to adjust privacy and light.

Right: Interior perspective of dog kennels and residential floor corridor. Consistent material palette, access to the outdoors / sunlight, and a variety of private and public spaces ensures both dogs and humans feel a sense of dignity and emphasises their equal standing.

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70 macquarie street, parramatta

parramatta artists studios.

PAS is located along a new cultural lane in Parramatta, linking MAAS to the north and Phive Library to the south. It is a multi-purpose community art hub, with public workshops and exhibition spaces, as well accommodating 20 private artists’ studios and housing 4 artists-in-residence.

The building aims to honour the historic architectural vernacular of Parramatta through the use of brick, connecting the new project to existing brick buildings along Macquarie St and the surrounding area. The patchwork facade is also representative of the collective of artists gathering within the space, bringing together a variety of skills and knowledge, and learning from one another to create a vibrant community.

CERAMICS WORKSHOP

WOOD / METAL WORKSHOP

FIRE

FIRE

NEW PUBLIC PLAZA LANEWAY

GALLERY / FLEXIBLE COMMUNITY SPACE

CAFE

PARRAMATTA METRO OSD BUILDING C

MACQUARIE STREET PARRAMATTA SQUARE LIGHTRAIL STATION

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A cafe is located on the south-eastern corner of the site, servicing both the gallery users and commuters travelling on the lightrail and metro.

The covered laneway between PAS and the metro OSD building provides a protected route between both transport options. It is also an opportunity for art to be displayed outside of the traditional gallery setting, joining other laneway installations located across Sydney - such as in Bridge Lane, Angel Place, and Chinatown.

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cape banks road, la perouse

take shelter.

A new Sustainability and Education Centre for IndigiGrow, with an associated plant nursery.

IndigiGrow is a social enterprise sustaining people, land, and culture through the propagation and growing of native plants and the critically endangered East Suburbs Banksia Scrub (ESBS).

The project draws inspiration from the ESBS ecosystem surrounding the site. In particular, the role of canopies in providing animals and other plants refuge from predators and the elements, as well as its role in maintaining biodiversity.

Lightweight, elevated pavilion-like structures have been proposed across the site, ensuring minimal impact to the existing vegetation and allowing new growth to continue underneath. An additional raised walking track is proposed around Lake Perrie, whose height will grant visitors a view west to Botany Bay.

NURSERY

LAKE PERRIE WALKING TRACK

SUSTAINABILITY AND EDUCATION CENTRE

Left: Collage exploration of the ESBS canopy system.

Right: Conceptual perspective of 360° projection room, where visitors can come to learn about ESBS whilst being digitally immersed within it, minimising physical harm done by visitors trampling through the shrubs. Can also be used for art exhibitions and other public events.

Right: Conceptual perspective of the view from the research building facing south. The high elevation of the site grants views across to Botany Bay and surrounding land and sea environments.

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An open-air amphitheatre-style yarning circle is sunken into the landscape. It is covered by a pergola, whose fabric dances with the coastal winds crossing the site.

Descending into the circle and being covered by the kinetic sculpture mimics the way that animals seek shelter within the surrounding ESBS canopies, and creates a feeling of serenity and safety.

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coal loader, 2 balls head drive, waverton

aqueous landscape lab.

A community marine science research facility on the site of the Coal Loader at Waverton, connecting with contemporary social, ecological, and developmental issues in Sydney Harbour. An exploration of the site’s industrial history and sustainability-focussed present, whilst also paying respect to the original custodians of the land, the Cammeraygal people, and the native ecosystems destroyed by development.

The design consists of a series of small structures scattered across the site and into the harbour, which aim to have minimal impact on topography and the existing landscape.

Acknowledging the site’s industrial past, and history of destruction and exploitation, the introduction of these small-scale buildings contrasts with the large and imposing Coal Loader platform, as creating a new form that rivals it in size would be continuing that destructive history.

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vertical timber slats, weathered

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copper oxidises to become blue-green

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The idea of small, unobtrusive structures that blend into their

surrounds is achieved through a variety of means. The laboratory buildings are positioned above and below the wharf plane, so that when one is standing on the wharf parts of the labs are not visible.

Cladding has also been carefully chosen to both complement the surroundings, as well as assist in hiding the building into the environment over time. As the copper oxidises, the labs become closer in appearance to the ocean below.

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Laboratory skylights in the style of Kahn’s Kimbell Art Museum, with arched roofs and diffusers. Diffused light is important in labs as it prevents sun damage to photosensitive organisms, as well as providing an evenly lit workspace for scientists.

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additional works

hand drawing.

Arch of Constantine Rome, Italy, 312 - 315 AD

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Oxford University Museum of Natural History, window Oxford, United Kingdom, 1855 - 1860

Opéra Garnier Paris, France, 1861 - 1875

Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney, Australia, 1896 - 1909

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giulia marzulli g.marzulli13@gmail.com 0406 557 204

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