Jiaqi(Greta) He - Architectural Portfolio

ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

BY JIAQI HE

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VIEW FROM GROUND FLOOR

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CONTENT 03

CV Acadamic Projects Nudity Odyssey

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Bathhouse & Fetish club Sydney - Australia

Living Together

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Heritage Building Renovation: Multifunctional Communal Space & Social Housing The Hague - The Netherlanders

4 x 4 Student Housing

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500 Student Housing Sydney - Australia

Behind The Masks

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Sydney Harbour drama house Sydney - Australia

LIVING IN THE CITY

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Rothwell Research Studio: Lacaton & Vassal Architects Sydney - Australia

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CV JIAQI (Greta) HE 0401198754 jiaqi.h1998@gmail.com

-5 years of architectural studies in Australia with high academic achievement, excellent graphic and visualization skills.

- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Rhino 3D, Lumion, Revit, Archicad and Adobe Photoshop.

- Bilingual fluency inboth English and Chinese SUMMARY I am a graduate student in the Master of Architecture at the University of Sydney. As a new graduate, I am looking for a challenging job or an excellent architectural firm that allows me to develop further in the field of architecture as well as in the professional world. I am inspired by architecture which is not only aesthetic but also considers both the context and the social needs of people. I am passionate to explore abstract conceptual and technical solutions. In the internship, I would like to further develop my knowledge in professional practice.

EDUCATION 2023

Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands Exchange semester

2022

The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Master of Architecture

2018-2021

The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Bachelor of Design in Architecture

EXPERIENCE 2019.11-2020.1

Fujian Construction Engineering(Group) Corp.

Architectural Intern

AWARDS & EXHIBITION 2023 Project selected for USYD Architecture Graduation Catelogue 2023 Project selected for exhibititon Lacaton and Vassal: Living in the City.

2022 Shortlisted for Grad Show Industry Awards 2021 Project selected for USYD School Shows on Dezeen 2021 Project selected for USYD Architecture Graduation Catelogue 2019 Vice Chancellor's Global Mobility Scholarship 2018 Noel Chettle exhibition SKILLS Languages Chinese. English Programs Photoshop. Adobe Illustrator. Indesign.Archicad.Revit. Rhino. Sketchup.

Grasshopper - KUKA|prc.Vray. Lumion. AutoCAD.

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Dr Paolo Stracchi Director Master of Architecture, The Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning 08 December 2022

Dear Sir/Madam, It is with much enthusiasm that I write this recommendation letter for Greta He. I had the pleasure of tutoring Greta He in MARC5020 Architectural Design Studio in semester 2 2022, part of the Master of Architecture degree at the University of Sydney.

During the course, Greta has exhibited great passion, technical skills and strong commitment to pursuing excellence in her work. She participated in each weekly design studio with proactiveness, and a great attitude, and I pleasantly noted her contribution and leadership in the improvement of her group’s work progression. I was impressed with Greta’s ability to come up with original and creative thoughts and with her analytical research skills which have underlined a brilliant exploration on robotic fabrication applied to non-standard architectural forms.

Based on the rethinking of the innovative formwork system developed for the construction of the Sydney Opera House, Greta’s highly technical exploration on robotic assisted fabrication was successfully and professionally presented at the Sydney’s ARUP office. Her research-based design effort culminated in an exemplary submission, completed with a series of intelligent prototypes, and High Distinction final mark.

I am happy to recommend Greta for any internship position and wish her all the very best for a bright future.

Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Paolo Stracchi

School of Architecture, Design and Planning Wilkinson Building G04 The University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia

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T +61 2 9037 7065 E paolo.stracchi@sydney.edu.au sydney.edu.au

ABN 15 211 513 464 CRICOS 00026A

17 December 2021

Reference for Jiaqi (Greta) He To whom it may concern, I have had the pleasure and privilege of tutoring Jiaqi (Greta) He in both her second year and in the final Design Studio grad project of her bachelor’s degree in 2021. This gives me the opportunity to also vouch for her development as a student across her degree.

Greta’s graduation project was a theatre on the water in Sydney Harbour. The initial contextualisation incorporated studies of the theatre typology and buildings on the water as well as critically siting their project in the harbour. Greta developed a rich referential system reading the city and theatre as simultaneously and interchangeably lived and reflective experiences. She drew on a wide collection of sources to contextualise an existentialist and absurd theatre with Samuel Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot’ as the core reference. The formal translation of this rich and layered referential system generated an incredibly powerful composition of superimposed and intersecting elements, deliberately reminiscent of Freud’s analogy of Rome throughout history superimposed onto itself reflecting the human psyche.

The project is an expressive formal translation of a strong concept with a rich narrative, offering a remarkably attuned contextualisation and breath-taking poetic spaces.

Greta is a motivated, determined, and talented student. Her graphic communication has developed to a highly sophisticated and seductive level with a distinctly personal style in a class of its own. Her design talent combines intellectual curiosity and criticality with a capacity to manage and resolve highly complex systems, both in terms of program, circulation, and occupation. She responds to feedback with a constructive attitude, taking full ownership and wielding the feedback discerningly and creatively to develop the project further.

Greta has an outstanding work ethic: she is critically engaged and produces an astonishing amount of work. She has a great attitude towards challenges, she does not give up and will proactively take agency to resolve any task. This attitude is pivotal in Greta’s consistent upwards trajectory over the years from good to very good to top of her class and landing her grad project on the front page of Dezeen.

Greta has a kind, inquisitive and attentive personality that will undoubtedly contribute positively and constructively to any post-grad programme or workplace and I recommend Greta without hesitation or reservation in her academic pursuits and in positions of practicing architecture.

Kind regards

Thomas Stromberg Cand.Arch. (The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, 2001)

School of Architecture, Design and Planning Wilkinson Building G04 The University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia E thomas.stromberg@sydney.edu.au

ABN 15 211 513 464 CRICOS 00026A

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Nudity Odyssey Nudity Odyssey in the city: Bathhouse & Fetish club

Nudity Odyssey, Sydney, Australia Studio's Objective: This project involves students selecting a subculture that has lost its city space and researching its history, current state, and spatial needs. Emphasizing the role of architecture and design, students explore innovative solutions to reinvigorate diversity in the urban landscape. The goal is to propose thoughtful interventions that address the specific needs of the chosen subculture while contributing to the overall cultural vibrancy of the city.

Intervention: The thesis explores the concept of nudity in an urban context, drawing from Giorgio Agamben’s work on nudity and fetish culture. Following humanity’s expulsion from the Garden of Eden, the adoption of clothing and shelter led to a detachment from both nudity and human nature. The project proposes the use of bathhouses and fetish clubs as means to reintegrate human nature and nudity into urban environments. The bathhouse, inspired by the dynamic power of nudity in fetish culture, is designed as a nudity odyssey for user to experience the gradually transition from fully clothed to complete nudity. Layering is adopted as architectural language to exploring the transitional process in nudity. Meanwhile, the fetish club emphasizes the shift from public spaces to more intimate settings. Through visual connection, these two programs mutually influence each other, contributing to the narrative of nudity in the city.

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Individual Academic Project Jiaqi He Nudity Odyssey 08/2023 -11/2023 191-195 Oxford Street, Sydney, AU

Studio: Sub-culture studio MARC6000 Thesis Studio

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Research Obersevation & Reference resources Obersevation

The interest in the thesis topic derives from personal observations of the difference in nudity levels between men and women. Culturally, women are often unable to be topless, yet formal occasions frequently require them to wear more ornate and revealing clothing compared to men. Therefore, the project aims to create a space in the city where people, especially woman, can experience the freedom and power of nudity.

Reference resources Nudities

Fetishism & Fetish cultrue

Agamben discusses 3 oppositions related to the concept nudity

The fetishism discussed in the thesis falls within the realm of psychoanalytic interventions, where fetish serves as a form of substitution.

By Giorgio Agamben

Nudity Clothing Nature Grace Sublime Beauty

Expelled from Eden, humanity sought protection through clothing and shelter, severing ties with nature. This thesis proposes a bathhouse and fetish club in the city, drawing on Agamben’s “Nudities” and fetish culture to celebrate the body and eliminate shame associated with nudity. The design aims to liberate human nature, challenging societal norms and fostering a renewed relationship with the innate and the urban.

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Site & Concept Diagram Site selection & Architecture concept Site selection The project on 191-195 Oxford Street challenges urban nudity norms, juxtaposing nature and grace, nudity and clothing. Oxford Street’s historical significance and nearby controversial public toilets enrich the exploration, aiming to liberate nudity from societal constraints and foster a dynamic cultural dialogue.

Taylors square Courthouse

Architectural concept The architecture responds to transitional moment, which inherent in both bathhouse and fetish club. Bathhouse embodies the process for undress, while fetish club provides space for power exchange. Bathhouse journey is featured from underground darkness to an exposed city view. The fetish club unfolds on top, descending to a dungeon underground. Spatial intertwining allows bathhouse visitors to be inspired by the liberated body attitude in the fetish club.

Bathhouse Journey of revealing Interior/ Exterior/ Gradual exposure

Fetish club & Bathhouse Facade strategy Reveal/ Secrets

Fetish club Platform/Secret space Attachment/Piercing/Beauty

Fetish club & Bathhouse Platforms for coexistence Visual communication/ Translucent/ Encouragement

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Architectural Drawings Selected Plans & Section & Renders

Ascending

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Ground Floor Plan

Basement Level 2 Plan

Changing room

Locker Bathhouse foyer

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B'

Hot pool area

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Fetish club dance floor

Steam room

Storage

Shower

Bathhouse visitors experience a gradient of nudity in the foyer, catering to fully dressed arrivals, fetish club attendees, and nude bathhouse visitors. The stairs symbolize the nudity odyssey, transitioning from transparent for beginners to opaque with high handrails, gradually lowering for increased exposure. The basement offers a dark, natural undressing space with intricate circulation and distinct floor textures. And the Odyssey continuously ascending to the roof lookout to experience the city context, and then descending to the ground floor to experience the extreme challenging condition of nudity on the street.

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Architectural Drawings Selected Plans & Section & Renders

scending

First Floor Plan

The bathhouse journey, inspired by Agamben’s idea of nudity, unfolds as a symbolic undressing odyssey. Spatial elements, including darkness and curtains, represent layers of clothing gradually shed. Materiality shifts from natural to urban, symbolizing the journey from Eden to city. The tow programs interact though a translucent glass between fetish club stage and bathhouse steam room, fostering mutual encouragement and satisfying the exhibitionist fantasies.

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Architectural Drawings Selected Plans & Section & Renders

Descending

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Second Floor Plan

Fetish club lounge

Ground Floor Plan

Fetish club Change room

Bathhouse foyer

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Cool pool area

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Fetish club bar

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Fetish club dance floor

Steam room

Storage

The plan depicts a gradual transition within the fetish club, starting on the 2nd floor and progressing through changing rooms and a bar, ultimately descending to the dance floor and dungeon. The dance area features atmospheric light and smoke effects, enhancing the ambiance with an arching wall. Notably, the dungeon entry, designed with higher transparency, emphasizes the dynamic interaction between exhibitionists and spectators, capturing a nuanced journey from entry to the depths of the dungeon.

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Architectural Drawings Selected Plans & Section & Renders

escending

Basement Level 1 Plan

Fetish club dungeon

Hot pool area

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Living Together Heritage Building Renovation: Multifunctional Communal Space & Social Housing Living Together in Green, The Hague , The Netherlands Studio's Objective: The research and design studio tackle the re-purposing of vacant religious structures in the Netherlands, Christus Triumfator church in The Hague. The challenge is adapting these postwar buildings for contemporary use without compromising their character. Balancing research and design, the studio identifies functions aligned with their values, resolving dilemmas for future-proof reuse. Heritage & Architecture lessons are delivered through a distinctive educational approach, emphasizing essential design skills Intervention: The project re-imagines communal living as a multifunctional space, encompassing a church, community center, and social housing. Prioritizing sustainability and responding to the scarcity of park space in the area, the design introduces vertical gardens and an urban farm to enhance greenery in the neighbourhood. Following an indepth analysis of the heritage church’s value, it is determined that the main church hall holds the utmost significance. Accordingly, the design decision is to preserve the church hall while incorporating new structures in other areas, ensuring a harmonious blend of historical preservation and contemporary functionality

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Individual Academic Project Jiaqi He Living Together 04/2023 -06/2023 Christus Triumfator-, The Hague, The Netherlanders

Studio: Heritage and Architecture Technology University of Delft

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Site Strategy & Heritage Evaluation Site analysis and strategy & Value assessment

Site solutions

Create more public place

Respect street scape

Bring attention to the building

Creating vertical garden for neighbourhoods with limited space.

Value Assessment of heritage building AGE value

HISTORICAL value

INTENTINAL COMMEMORATIVE

USE value

NEW-NESS value

ART value

RARITY value

OTHER value

CONCLUSION

value SURFACES

Surface style & condition The surface style is out of fasion, especially outsidedd the church hall

Meeting room surface The surface of meeting room is in a office style to support its function

Church hall ceiling The church hall ceiling creates a atmophere of starry night and heaven

Most of surface are in good condition, especially the surface in church hall, which has comparatively high value.

Meanwhile, other surface, are with less values.

SERVICES

TECHNICAL ROOM IN BASEMENT NOT IN USE ANYMORE

DAYLIGHT IN MAIN HALL AND AULA

HEATING INCORPORATED IN BENCHES IN MAIN HALL

RAIN WATER The installation room in the basement DRAINAGE IN EVERY and the chimney in the secondary building are both no longer in use. If CORNER OF the chimney has no value, both can be BUILDING removed or transformed to another purpose.

STUFF

SPIRIT OF PLACE

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Pipe organ/ sofa Sofa/ stain glass Bell tower The piple organ and sofa Sofa has technique of thatThe bell tower is designed are still in use and peirod, stain glass comes to indicate th significant support the function of from other old churchs of the church church

Entrance / exit Social hall Historic ground The entering and exiting The social hall was The neighbourhood has of the building was designed to be a space a rich history (bombing, thought out by the for everyone and for close to political center) architect in a specific the community to come route together

Stained glass/ sofa Stained glass can be seen as art pieces. The sofa in church hall is specially designed for the church

The stain glass, painting and sculpture Painting/ sculpture Painting/sculpture conveys with high value can be easily moved to the both the religious another location in the building. Pipe organ and sofa is harder to belief and collective accommodate new design. membory of this church

The church has an unique and

Atmosphere The atmosphere contrast between the inside and outside of the big church hall

recoqnizable architectural language with a big contrast with inside and outside sphere; abstract and funtional building, could its appearance be changed but still remain these values?

Architectural Concept Program diagram & Explode Diagram

Program Diagram

The proposal depicts the idea of living together as various user group occupied the space in different time in different ways, but the communal spaces overlays so that people meet and know each other.

Therefore, the church hall is converted to a multifunctional hall with religious and musical functions.

Considering the context is lack of park and cultural space, urban farm and community centre is proposed.

Explode Diagram

Modular apartment with CLT wall and concrete floor

Modular grid system

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Architectural Drawing Plans & Section & Elevation

1. Lobby 2. Event space 3. Study space 4. Meeting room 5. Residential common room 6. Restaurant 3

Ground floor

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1. Church / Music hall 2. Social housing 3. Vertical garden.

First floor 1

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Architectural Detail Details & Renders

+30030 NAP=33

The proposed project is consisted of 3 main architectural identity. First, the heritage church hall. Second, the volume of social housing.

To make the architecture complex more coherent, a third element - steel grid with platforms was introduced to blend the complex together.

The new construction are designed with modular approach, which reduce the construction time and increase the reversibility to the heritage church hall.

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4x4 500 STUDENT HOUSING

4x4 / 500 Student Housing, Sydney, Australia Studio's Objective: The studio explores domestic life through the detailed development of the individual unit, shared areas and the city. Student housing inherently blurs public and private relations through the integration of sleep, leisure and work. Their domestic spaces have forecasted current trends of flexible ways of living and working, heightened by 24/7 cycles. Each design group will present their proposals for 500 housing units at the USYD campus.

Intervention: 4x4 is a student housing block that redefines modes of sharing. Each unit is a module of 16 people, consisting of two zones: private and shared. Each student occupies a bedroom for sleeping, changing, and storing personal belongings. Every two bedrooms share a winter garden, and every four share a set of common household amenities, including a bathroom and kitchenette.

Every 16 bedrooms share a double-height outdoor space in the middle, serving for larger-scale social events. As its inhabitants explore their identity in the community between solitary and social, the building respects this openness of choices by constructing a gradation to balance between independence, intimacy, and collective.

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Group Academic Project Greta He, Mina Li, Monica Chen 4x4 Student Housing 03/2022 -06/2022 42-50 Paramatta Road, Sydney, AU

Studio: 500 Student Housing MARC5000 Induction Studio

4 X 4 - A HUGE HOUSE: 500 STUDENT HOUSING MINA LI GRETA HE MONICA CHEN

VIEW FROM GROUND FLOOR

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Typical floor plan Architectural drawing

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TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN 1:300

GROUND FLOOR

Ground floor plan Architectural drawing

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:300

GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:300

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Elevation & Model Architectural drawing & 1:200 model

4 X 4 - A HUGE HOUSE: 500 STUDENT HOUSING MINA LI GRETA HE MONICA CHEN

4 X 4 - A HUGE HOUSE: 500 STUDENT HOUSING MINA LI GRETA HE MONICA CHEN

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4 X 4 - A HUGE HOUSE: 500 STUDENT HOUSING MINA LI GRETA HE MONICA CHEN

FACADE DETAIL 1:20

NORTH ELEVATION 1:300

MODEL: OVERALL VIEW 1:200

4 X 4 - A HUGE HOUSE: 500 STUDENT HOUSING MINA LI GRETA HE MONICA CHEN

MODEL: ROOFTOP FOCUSED VIEW 1:200

Section & Model Architectural drawing & 1:20 model

The building contains both permanent and removable structures. The vertical service cores and the plates between modules are concrete. Within each unit there are timber stud walls in the fashion of traditional Australian dwellings; also a sustainable solution leaving more choices for readaptation.

The boundaries between every two layers are ambiguous, shifting from open to closed, creating multiple spatial possibilities in different scenarios.

Imagine when two kitchens of four are opened to the central shared space, they can serve 16 people of the whole module with minimal extra devices, such as portable barbeques.

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4 X 4 - A HUGE HOUSE: 500 STUDENT HOUSING MINA LI GRETA HE MONICA CHEN

SECTION 1:300

MODEL: OUTDOOR SHARED SPACE 1:20

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MODEL: WINTER GARDEN AND BEDROOM 1:20

Impression Render of outdoor shared space

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OUTDOOR SHARED SPACE

Mobile furniture also contributes to the flexibility of the building. Kitchen islands, coffee tables, and learning desks are all compacted into one height-changing table with wheels.

Sofas are light and individual for residents to carry around the unit.

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Unit plan Architectural drawing

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TYPICAL UNIT PLAN 1:75

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BEHIND THE MASKS Sydney Harbour Drama House

Behind the masks/ Sydney Harbour drama house, Sydney, Australia Studio's Objective:The project is a theatre for an audience of 250, but not an ordinary one; it takes its cues from the Italian architect Aldo Rossi’s Teatro del Mundo – a temporary floating theatre designed and built for the ‘theatre and architecture’ section of the 1980 Venice Biennale. That is the sweep of watery expanse that this project adopts as its territory in place of the typical demarcated site for an architectural project that is a plot of land unmoving and bound.

Intervention: Engaging with self-referentiality, the project establishes a conceptual framework consist of ‘projected reality’ and ‘superimposed Absurdity’, to connect city and absurd theatre. The proposal abstracts typologies from Sydney landmarks and iterates them with the inspiration from stories in the field of Existentialism with Samuel Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot’ as the core reference. The composition of superimposed and intersecting elements reminiscent of Freud’s analogy of Rome throughout history superimposed onto itself reflecting the human psyche. By doing so, the proposal highlights the intangible Absurdity in life in the form of architecture.

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Individual Academic Project Behind the masks/ SHDH 08/2021 -11/2021 The Gap, Sydney, AU

Studio: Sydney Harbour Drama House BDES 3027, Architectural studio 3B

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Research Historical timeline& Reference resources

Waiting for Godot

Written by: Samuel Beckett Genre: Tragicomedy (play)

The project is designed for the play, Waiting for Godot. In this play, there is an ambiguity between presence and absence in the circular structure of the play. Inspired by the concept of “presentness” by Peter Eisenman, the project expresses ambiguity between process and outcomes, absence and presence.

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The Crystal World Author: J. G. Ballard Genre: Science fiction

The crystal world is referred because it transforms the intangible value of history and memory into the process of crystallization and decrystallization. Therefore, the project abstract Sydney’s famous landmarks and use the power of collective memory as an opportunity to reflect the present.

The Myth of Sisyphus Author : Albert Camus Subjects: Existentialism Absurdism

Camus interprets the repetitive ascending and descending f Sisyphus as our dailyness. The project intends to translate the nothingness into architecture language and spatial experience to express the absurdity of life. Articulating the absurd circulations in a theatre, the project also conveys the attitude that one must imagine Sisyphus happy.

Wanderer above the Sea of Fog Artist: Caspar David Friedrich Medium: Oil-on-canvas

Wonderer above a sea of fog is referenced because the atmosphere of the drawing echoes to WWthe feeling of absurd hero. Therefore, the project aims to choose a site which offers the sublime views and connection with nature to enhance the sense of absurd hero.

Conceptual framework Exploded Diagram & Concept Diagram

Superimposed Absurdity Metal Doorways

Projected Reality

Main Buildings

Connection Access Bridge

Pinhole

Site: The Gap

The gap, offering views of Sydney's skyline and sublime nature, acts as a pinhole connecting the city and the project. The design projects a surreal Sydney by deconstructing landmarks, challenging the mundane and prompting reflections on life's meaning. Metal doorways symbolize intangible absurdity in architectural form.

The multilayered structure, reflecting personal cognitive processes, delves into Freudian layers of self. Within the framework of absurdism, the project portrays the ultimate nothingness behind life's layered masks, questioning the essence behind our endless personas.

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Projected reality References & Formal translation

Site Plan

Site Section

Inspired by 'Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog,' The Gap is chosen for its sublime atmosphere, echoing the painting's feeling. The fearless essence aligns with the absurd hero concept. The design creates diverse lookout platforms and water-submerged seating areas, manifesting this spatial experience in homage to the chosen artwork.

The design encapsulates the meaninglessness and repetition found in the myths of Sisyphus, reflected in the purposeless ascending and descending circulation within the building. The floating theatre, swayed by external forces, drifts away during shows, potentially leaving the audience at sea. A pop-up auditorium addresses this, contracting back after 3 hours. Despite appearing trapped in repetitive columns, the project offers a seemingly meaningless yet joyfully absurd ride—a personal homage to embracing a happy Sisyphean existence.

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Circulation Diagram

Projected reality References & Formal translation Queen Victoria Building Eating & Shopping

Cafe Eating

Westfield Shopping Centre Eating & Shopping

Gift Shop Shopping

St. Mary Cathedral Religion uses & Meditation

Meditation Space Meditation

Opera House Theatre

Auditorium Auditorium

Sydney Observatory Observatory Sydney Harbour Bridge Connection

Foyer Entrance Entrances Bridge Connection

Inspired by "The Crystal World," six Sydney landmarks are deconstructed around the CBD, following the pinhole theory in reversed layout. Programmatic functions echo the chosen buildings, intensifying the familiar yet absurd atmosphere through the deconstruction of iconic Sydney architecture.

Foyer & Cafe

Auditorium& Back of Stage

QVB Arch

Obeservatory Opera House Roof form

Obeservatory Opera House Glass Entry Void

Gift Shop & Absurd Lookout

QVB Arch

Westfield Facade

Meditation Space & Office Space

St. Mary Catheral Roof terrace

Cafe & Absurd Lookout

St. Mary Catheral Tower

Obeservatory Void

QVB Arch

Westfield Box & Overhangs

Westfield Box

St. Mary Catheral Opera House Arch Structure

Inspired by "Waiting for Godot" and Peter Eisenman's "Presentness" concept, the design reflects transformational processes from Eisenman's early projects.

Elements intersect, revealing the absent process in the final design, with each main building intersecting two elements from structures on either side of the connecting red line.

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Superimposed Absurdity References & Formal translation The doorway system is inspired by map spot levels, projecting Sydney CBD into the Gap and creating a map within the city. The theatre, a space for storytelling, embodies multiple narratives with overlaid maps derived from external references, revealing life's absurdity.

Concretized in doorways, this tangible absurdity signifies crystallization, freezing the present to escape linear time.

The map, focused on the meaninglessness in "The Myths of Sisyphus," expresses repetitiveness. When doorways collide with buildings, they serve as windows or doors within the structure.

Wonderer above the Sea of Fog

The map of Wonderer above a Sea of Fog highlights the view of the drawing. The experience of seeing the top of mountains is recreated by designing the doorways around the access bridge. And the doorways inside the bridge also used as structural component.

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Waiting for Godot

The Crystal World

The Myths of Sisyphus

The map of Waiting for Godot extracts the circular structure and the function of stage spaces.

The map of The Crystal World extracts the idea of crystallization. The idea of doorways spread out throughout the building indicates the process of crystallization. And it also serves as stage and auditorium.

The map of The Myths of Sisyphus focus on the meaningless ascending and descending. And there’s no beginning and end, which expresses the repetitiveness. When the doorway collides with buildings, it serves as a window or door in the building.

Final Design Architectural Drawings - Plan

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Principle plan

Frist floor plan

Roof plan

1. Foyer & Cafe 2. Auditorium 3. Stage 4. Back of stage & Storage 5. Office

6. Staff Amenity 7. Giftshop & Lookout 8. Kitchen 9.Cafe 10. Outdoor Auditorium .

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Final design Architectural drawings - Sectional perspectives & Elevation

Sectional Perspective B-B'

Sectional Perspective A-A'

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Elevation

Final design Renders & Threshold sequence

Entrance bridge

Entrance to the building

Foyer entrance

Stage

Threshold sequence

This chapter present the building following the entry sequences. AXO drawings shows how the architecture is designed to guild visitors through the seemly chaotic circulation, articulating the underlying logic of the architecture. The renders show the architectural atmosphere, the celebration of chaos and multiplicity.

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Final design Renders & Thresholds

Threshold sequence from auditorium to meditation space to giftshop

Meditation space

Walkway with views

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Giftshop

Final design Renders & Threshold sequence

Rooftop lookout

Cafe

Outdoor auditorium

Threshold sequence from giftshop to cafe to outdoor auditorium

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LIVING IN THE CITY ROTHWELL RESEARCH STUDIO: LACATON & VASSAL ARCHITECTS

Waterloo Estate, Sydney, Australia Studio's Objective: The workshop builds on the Rothwell Symposium (27-29.04.2021) to explore a range of questions associated with the Rothwell program led by the current co-chairs, French architects Lacaton & Vassal. This intensive design workshop invites students to closely consider a range of detailed contexts for social and affordable housing.

Intervention: This report looks specifically into the twin towers of Waterloo, Matavai and Turanga. The research aims at improving the quality of the existing dwellings, and also radically seeking for possible solutions of densification. On Stage 1 of research, we identify the characteristics of the current living environment for the tower inhabitants. On Stage 2, we propose two transformation schemes for the existing structures to provide better apartments.

On Stage 3, learning from the values of the twin towers, we discussed the possibility of building a new structure on the site to accommodate more residents.

Group Academic Project Greta He & Mina Li & Monica Chen & Grace Guan Waterloo Estate Renovation 07 /2o21- 09/2021

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Studio: Intensive studio - Living in the City ARCH9040 Rothwell Research Studio: Lacaton & Vassal Architects

The Growing Towers: A Research Report on Waterloo Estate

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Mina Li, Greta He, Grace Guan & Monica Chen

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Interview & Analysis Interviews of residents & Site characteristic

SITE CHARACTERISTICS EXISTING VALUES POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS

According to SEPP (Seniors Living) 2004, the two towers only accommodate residents over 55 years old (Jones, 2018) Universal principle needed in design Strong community bond

By observing the site and interviewing a current tower resident, we mapped the points of values and potential improvements of the towers. The most characteristic is, of course, the high average age and the relatively low mobility of their residents, due to which we decide to priorities on improving the environment indoors.

RESIDENT

OPEN SPACE

Tree providing shades in summer and habitats for birds Open spaces with benches for residents to access sun in winter Largest public green space in the neighbourhood, with potential of community events

Need of one-bedroom unit and larger space Balconies too narrow to walk on Compelling light & view from balconies Visual & Acoustic privacy from neighbors APARTMENT

Convenient location of nearby facilities High density of public transportation Underutilised parking spaces TRANSPORT

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AMENITIES

Community room with sufficient sunlight Compacted layout efficient in circulation/plumbing/space & minimizing over-shading the site Public laundry room promoting community conversation

T1

3m2

IT 7

7m2

Existing value Balcony

Tower inhabitants and their balconies(lewis, 2018)

We find it hard to avoid the intriguing ambivalence within the existing balcony: it is, on the one hand, so narrow and unaccessible for a balcony that one could not really walk on; on the other hand, the most dominant window inside an apartment, successfully introduces beautiful view and sunlight into the room.

The balconies also conveyed a community memory during #WeLiveHere Project in 2017, where people light up their balcony window to show their 1977 ORIGINAL PLAN 1977 ORIGINAL PLAN 1996 REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 1996 REDEVELOPMENT PLAN existence to fight against the city’s plan to tear down the two towers.

Initially in our design, we decided to keep the features of the balcony by turning them into a nice bay window, and at the same time adding an extra balcony to each apartment.

TOTAL UNITS

UNIT 2

MAXIMUM BEDROOMS

29.03m2

UNIT 1

SPACE PER CAPITA

29.03m2

NUMBER OF STUDIOS

UNIT 4 29.03m2

29.03m2

MAXIMUM BEDROOMS MAXIMUM BEDROOMS

MAXIMUM BEDROOMS

399 (87.5%)

NUMBER OF STUDIOS NUMBER OF STUDIOS 259 (63.2%)

399 (87.5%)

NUMBER OF STUDIOS

259 (63.2%)

NUMBER OF STUDIOS

2 57 (12.5%) 29.03m

NUMBER OF 1-BEDS NUMBER OF 1-BEDS 140 (34.2%)

UNIT 4

SPACE PER CAPITA SPACE PER CAPITA

410

410 421

32.71m2

SPACE PER CAPITA

456

TOTAL UNITS

421

456

MAXIMUM BEDROOMS

32.71m2

30.21m2

399 (87.5%)

NUMBER OF STUDIOS NUMBER OF STUDIOS 259 (63.2%)

399 (87.5%)

NUMBER OF STUDIOS

259 (63.2%)

NUMBER OF 1-BEDS NUMBER OF 1-BEDS 140 (34.2%)

TOTAL UNITS

UNIT 1 UNIT 2 MAXIMUM BEDROOMS 60.12m2

60.12m2

SPACE PER CAPITA

456

TOTAL UNITS TOTAL UNITS

456

MAXIMUM BEDROOMS MAXIMUM BEDROOMS

30.21m2

UNIT 1 60.12m2

UNIT 2 60.12m2

SPACE PER CAPITA SPACE PER CAPITA

410

SPACE PER CAPITA

410 421

32.71m2

57 (12.5%)

NUMBER OF 1-BEDS

140 (34.2%)

NUMBER OF 1-BEDS

57 (12.5%)

57 (12.5%)

NUMBER OF 1-BEDS

140 (34.2%)

0 (0.0%)

NUMBER OF 2-BEDS NUMBER OF 2-BEDS

10 (2.4%)

0 (0.0%)

NUMBER OF 2-BEDS

10 (2.4%)

NUMBER OF 2-BEDS

0 (0.0%)

NUMBER OF 2-BEDS NUMBER OF 2-BEDS

10 (2.4%)

0 (0.0%)

NUMBER OF 2-BEDS

10 (2.4%)

NUMBER OF 3-BEDS NUMBER OF 3-BEDS

1 (0.2%)

0 (0.0%)

NUMBER OF 3-BEDS

1 (0.2%)

NUMBER OF 3-BEDS

0 (0.0%)

NUMBER OF 3-BEDS NUMBER OF 3-BEDS

1 (0.2%)

0 (0.0%)

NUMBER OF 3-BEDS

2 29.03m 1,140

TOTAL WINDOWS TOTAL WINDOWS

1,140

1,140

TOTAL WINDOWS

1,140

TOTAL WINDOWS

1,140

TOTAL WINDOWS TOTAL WINDOWS

1,140

1,140

TOTAL WINDOWS

574.56m2

TOTAL GLAZING AREA TOTAL GLAZING AREA 574.56m2

574.56m2

TOTAL GLAZING AREA

574.56m PLAN 1:

2

574.56m2

TOTAL GLAZING AREA

2.7

UNIT 5

TOTAL WINDOWS

29.03m TOTAL GLAZING AREA N

TOTAL UNITS TOTAL UNITS

456

0 (0.0%) UNIT 6

2

UNIT 8

456

30.21m2

NUMBER OF 3-BEDS

UNIT 3

29.03m2

TOTAL UNITS

456

30.21m2

29.03m2

NUMBER 29.03m2OF 2-BEDS

NUMBER OF 1-BEDS

UNIT 6

456

421

32.71m2

UNIT 2

WINDOWS PER CAPITA

UNIT 7

GLAZING PER CAPITA

36.17m2

UNIT 8 29.03m2

2.5

WINDOWS PERWINDOWS CAPITA PER CAPITA

2.7

2.5

WINDOWS PER CAPITA

1.26m2

GLAZING PER GLAZING CAPITA PER CAPITA

1.36m2

1.26m2

GLAZING PER CAPITA

N

2

N

8 TOTAL → 8 GLAZING AREA

UNIT 3 UNIT 4 WINDOWS PER CAPITA 2

60.12m EXISTING

1.36m2

60.12m2

GLAZING PER CAPITA

DEMOLISHING

574.56m2

TOTAL GLAZING PLAN 1: 8 TOTAL →AREA 8 GLAZING AREA 574.56m

N

UNIT 3

UNIT 4

1 (0.2%)

1,140

2.5

WINDOWS PERWINDOWS CAPITA PER CAPITA

2.7

2.5

WINDOWS PER CAPITA

2.7

1.26m2

GLAZING PER GLAZING CAPITA PER CAPITA

1.36m2

1.26m2

GLAZING PER CAPITA

1.36m2

NEW

2

60.12m EXISTING

60.12m2

DEMOLISHING NEW

1:100 @ A1

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574.56m2

1:100 @ A1

TOTAL UNITS

493

TOTAL UNITS TOTAL UNITS

607

493

TOTAL UNITS

607

TOTAL UNITS

493

TOTAL UNITS TOTAL UNITS

607

493

TOTAL UNITS

607

MAXIMUM BEDROOMS

503

MAXIMUM BEDROOMS MAXIMUM BEDROOMS

618

503

MAXIMUM BEDROOMS

618

MAXIMUM BEDROOMS

503

MAXIMUM BEDROOMS MAXIMUM BEDROOMS

618

503

MAXIMUM BEDROOMS

618

Transformation strategy Improving & Increasing

8

4

8

1977 ORIGINAL PLAN

10

18

1996 REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 1 2022 REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 2

2022 REDEVELOPME

1977: 8 small units

2022: 8 large units

1996: 4 large units

2022: 10 large units

2022: 10 large units & 8 new units

Diagram of building transformation N 2022 REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 2 Bigger and open living area

Big window but too small for balcony

Balcony

1996 REDEVELOPMENT PLAN

Balcony

2022 REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 3

Existing Building Individual Bedroom Extension Bedroom + Balcony

Existing Building

Individual Bedroom

Bed in studio without privacy

Extension Bedroom + Balcony

N N

2022 REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 3 Existing Building

Existing Building

Existing Building Extension Bedroom + Balcony Extension Bedroom + Balcony

Extension Bedroom + Balcony

UnitN transformation N

The blind walls and walls with small windows is an opportunity to add attachments and added an extra bedroom and an extra balcony for each studio.

Existing Building

Existing Building

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Extension Bedroom + Winter garden + Balcony Extension Bedroom + Balcony

And by doing this, a new slab is protruded out of the original façade and expanded the perimeter of Existing Building the building. This means more windows, and the more windows, the more inhabitable rooms, the more residents can live a better life of quality.

Extension Bedroom + Winter garden + Balcony

Proposal I & Proposal II Proposed renovation plans

N 0

1m

2m

5m

10m

N 0

1m

2m

5m

10m

PROPOSAL I: 8 → 4 → 8→ 10

PROPOSAL I: 8 → 4 → 8

Existing

Proposed

The proposal opened up the tower to more sunlight and more view.

By pushing the existing balcony into a bay window, we created a nice seating spot for them to gather around in front of this window as before.

Proposed

The new winter garden is located next to the living area and bedroom, so it brings more natural light and views from more directions for the inhabitants. This new outdoor space is essential for residents because, for elderly people living in the tower, a place where they can invite friends to sit down and chat would be an important boost to their social life.

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Design details Balcony transformation & Facade strategy & Zoomed in elevation

Balcony transformation

Preserving the original balcony, rich in residents’ memories, is vital during the renovation. North, east, and westfacing balconies are converted into bay windows, offering a pleasant space for residents to enjoy views. In northfacing units, the balcony becomes a storage solution, serving as a built-in cabinet and expanding overall storage capacity.

Facade strategy Considering the residents, all over 55, who prefer not to descend to the park, a cost-effective polycarbonate winter garden will be provided for sunlight and fresh air. This material is easier to install and cheaper than glass, crucial for a 29-floor tower in Sydney’s climate. Shading for each unit and an inner thermal curtain will minimize heat gain, reducing the building’s operational energy.

Elevation

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Final site plan & Site elevation Architectural drawings

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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LEGEND

CH FFL FRL

Ceiling Height Finished Floor Level Finished Roof Level

BW D00 EXBW EXRT GU LV MT S00 TF TL W00

Brickwork Door Existing Brickwork EXisting Roof Tiles Gutter Timber Louver Metal Roofing Skylight Timber Fence Tile Window

siteBoundary boundary Site Exisiting demilish Structure Proposed Masonry reinforced timber Structure decking (exterior) Timber timber decking Concrete (interior) Tile tile Glass Earth Colored Brick fish tank Wall Re-cycle Demolished tile paving Brick

SITE BOUNDARY

SITE BOUNDARY

Victorian Bungalow Renovation

8.5M HEIGHT PLANE

EXISTING ROOF 3 & 3A TAWA ST 1 STOREY BRICK SEMI-DETACHED COTTAGE BEYOND

FRL:21.90(RIDGE)

INSULATION

S01

FRL:21.28 EXRT

S04

MT GU

BW

GU

CH:2700

EXBW

EXISTING BRICK FENCING

CH:2800

BW

KITCHEN

LV

DINNING

TL

HALL

BW

LIVING ROOM

W08

FFL:16.78 EXBW

FFL:16.16

8035

7415

7545

5360

E-1

E-2

tree-2 d=6, h=5

- TREE SIZES ARE ESTIMATES ONLY.

760 (setback)

- THE RELATIONSHIP OF IMPROVEMENTS TO BOUNDARIES IS DIAGRAMMATIC ONLY. WHERE OFFSETS ARE 3005 9505 CRITICAL THEY SHOULD BE CONFIRMED BY FURTHER SURVEY. 5145 15.78

10330

1

2

4

W09 W08

W07

S-3

E-3

BEDROOM-1

LAWN

FFL:16.78 D01

KITCHEN

16.48

TB

W02

16.54

LAWN

DP

16.54

16.54 DP

16.51

16.45

50°03’40” 28665

S-2 EXISTING TREE TO BE EXISTING TREE TO BE REMOVED SHOWN IN RED REMOVED AND REPLANTED SHOWN IN RED DASH LINE DASH LINE

PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:100

16.33

16.35

S-1

E-4 ORIGINAL STRUCTURE SHOWN IN RED DASH LINE

1200 (setback)

W01

W03

16.28 tree-5 d=6, h=5

1200

W04

4215

DINING

LIVING ROOM

TAWA STREET

BATHROOM

COURTYARD

PROJECT

1075

16.40

FFL:16.48 RH:5270

GB

01

11360

140°02’00” 13320

FFL:16.48 TB

PROPOSED ROOF SHOWN IN DASH LINE

4180

S-3

MASTER BEDROOM

16.47

16.18 16.22

TL

FFL:16.48 TL

DP

16.23 TP

FFL:16.78 CH:2700

TB

PC

16.40

16.30

CH:2700

HALL

D02

770

LAWN TP

FFL:16.78 TB

FFL:16.63

FFL:16.48 TB

W05

95

BALCONY

FFL:16.78 TB

BEDROOM-2

VERTICAL GARDEN (PREVENT OVER HEAT FROM WEST

TD

ENSUITE

43

D03

FFL:16.48 RH:3950

STUDIO

0”

DP

KIDS TV ROOM

RC

OUTDOOR LIVING AREA W06

16.22

FFL:16.78 TD

’0

318°03’00” 10185

PB

FFL:16.16 RH:3000

09

890

BW

RC

27 4°

PORCH

BP

LAWN

GARAGE

16.10

FFL:16.18

UGRWT

HE

1000

BRICK PAVING FOR PATHWAY

DA-13

SITE BOUNDARY

EXISTING ROOF SHOWN IN DASH LINE

1 STOREY BRICK SEMI-DETACHED COTTAGE 3 AND 3A TAWA ST

GFA = 124.19m2 Site Area = 372.70m2 FSR = 0.33

SCALE

- ALL WORK BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DCP, LEP CODES AND CONDITIONS OF COUNCIL.

1:100 @ A3

GRETA HE & ZOE ZHOU

PROPERTY ADDRESS

- TREE SIZES ARE ESTIMATES ONLY.

DATE

1 Tawa St, Ashfield, NSW, Australia

- DIMENSION LOCATION WITH RESPECT TO BOUNDARIES IS INDICATIVE ONLY.

ISSUE

TITLE INFORMATION

- THE RELATIONSHIP OF IMPROVEMENTS TO BOUNDARIES IS DIAGRAMMATIC ONLY. WHERE OFFSETS ARE

Lot 3 in DP 16828

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CRITICAL THEY SHOULD BE CONFIRMED BY FURTHER SURVEY.

Landscape Area = 117.65m2 Site Area = 372.70m2 Landscape Coverage = 32% Site Coverage = 36%

Current Building Height is 5.7m

NOTE

Ashfield Bungalow Alterations + Additions

site boundary

siteBoundary boundary Site demilish Demolition demilish Existing Structure reinforced timber reinforced timber decking (exterior) Proposed Masonry decking (exterior) timber decking Structure timber decking (interior) Re-cycle (interior)Demolished Brick tile tile Timber fish tank Concrete fish tank Tile tile paving Glass tile paving S T U D I OWater Steel Colunm

(fishtank)

TD

Brick Paving Brickwork Concrete Door Downpipe Glass Brick Pebble Polished Concrete Rain Chain Timber Flooring Timber Decking Tile HEHE Tile Paving Underground Rain Water Tank DRAWING NUMBER W00 Window

770

16.02

A

15.89

5360 (setback)

DEVELOPMENT REVISION

tree-4 d=3, h=4

FISH TANK

RC

DP

4025

tree-3 d=3, h=4 (

16.14

BBQ AREA

Development Application

1890

2565

BW

15.99

ISSUE

8M

4870

16.07

CON

15.91

LAWN

SCALE 1:100 @ A3

3130

BW

BW

S-1

Ceiling Height BP Finished Floor Level BW Roof Height CON D00 DP GB PB DRAWN BYPC RC GRETA HE & ZOE ZHOU TB TD DATE TL TP 28 Oct 2021 UDRWT (setback)

760

Lot 3 in DP 16828

0

22530 (total length of building)

- DIMENSION LOCATION WITH RESPECT TO BOUNDARIES IS INDICATIVE ONLY.

760 INFORMATION

LEGEND

CH FFL RH

EXISTING TREE TO BE EXISTING TREE TO BE REMOVED AND REPLANTED REMOVED AND REPLANTED SHOWN IN RED DASH LINE SHOWN IN RED DASH LINE

SLIDING TIMBER LOUVER TO INCREASE FLEXIBILITY - ALL WORK BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DCP, LEP CODES AND CONDITIONS OF COUNCIL. BETWEEN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC 15.70

PROPERTY ADDRESS

1 Tawa St, Ashfield, NSW, Australia

TITLE

S-2

NOTE

Ashfield Bungalow Alterations + Additions

760

TAWA STREET tree-1 d=6, h=5

PROJECT

760

4895

22530

PROPOSED SECTION - 3 1:100

01

23 CHURCH ST 1 STOREY BRICK HOUSE TF

D02

FFL:16.48

TAWA STREET

STUDIO

W07

0

1

2

4

8M

DRAWN BY

Development Application

28 Oct 2021

DEVELOPMENT REVISION

DRAWING NUMBER

A

DA-05

HE HEHE

STUDIO

TECHNICAL DRAWINGS & MODELS Appendix

25MM VMZINC VERTICAL INTERLOCKING PANEL 30MM TIMBER BATTEN ROLLER SHUTTER CONTROLLER GYPROCK 13MM PLASTERBOARD 50MM PIR INSULATION BREATHER MEMBRANE 190MM CONCRETE BLOCKWORK 10MM MORTAR ROLLER SHUTTER BOX M8*50 DYNABOLTS 60*35MM TIMBER HEADER 40*35MM TIMBER TRIMMER 113*20MM TIMBER REVEAL 70*50MM HEAD TO FIX FLASHING TREND WINDOW QUANTUM CASEMENT WINDOW HEAD VMZINC FLASHING 0.8MM VMZINC SHEET CLIP WELTED PANELS WITH PERFORATED GRIDS BUSHFIRE ROLLER SHUTTER TRACK MASTIC SEALANT 01 CC-B04

DETAIL OF CLADDING & BUSHFIRE ROLLER SHUTTER TO WINDOW HEAD 1:5 @ A3

5/10/5MM DOUBLE GLAZING UNIT

TREND WINDOW QUANTUM CASEMENT WINDOW TRANSOM 02 CC-B04

DETAIL OF WINDOW TRANSOM 1:5 @ A3

CONTROLLER WIRE VMZINC FLASHING, SLOPED 1° 4MM TIMBER PACKER 4MM TIMBER PACKER 100*35MM TIMBER SILL PLATE 1MM VMZINC FOLDED CLIP 2MM WEAVE MESH 30MM TIMBER BATTEN VENTILATED SPACE 25MM VMZINC VERTICAL INTERLOCKING PANEL 03 CC-B04

DETAIL OF CLADDING & BUSHFIRE ROLLER SHUTTER TO WINDOW SILL 1:5 @ A3

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