The Journey Garden

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VISUAL IDENTITY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT THE JOURNEY GARDEN

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THE JOURNEY GARDEN Self and Identity • Life and Mortality • Nature and the World.

Living in our physical form; looking at our relationship to our bodies, to other people and the world This is an environment created for social interaction, play, reflection, activity, engaging, walking, sitting and talking, sitting and watching. The landscape design relates to its surrounding context of the city of Canberra, Australian National Capital, 280 km (170 m) south-west of Sydney, and 660 km (410 m) north-east of Melbourne.

SITE LOCATION This is a city designed by architects Walter Burley Griffen and Marion Mahony Griffen, 1913, an urban plan influenced by the ‘garden city movement’ . The artificial lake, Lake Burley Griffin, was completed in 1964, in the centre of the city.

‘The Journey Garden’ is located in the north eastern side of The Museum of Australian Democracy, Canberra ACT, Australia, formerly, Old Parliament House, facing outwards to Lake Burley Griffen.

DESIGN CONCEPT invites people to walk more, bring more life and vitality to the open environment.

• The Journey is made by traversing a group interconnected areas designed to evoke a fulfilling and engaging experience.

• The elemental components create a visual spectacle using the integration of technology, art and design and engaging the visitor’s spatial intelligence.

• The visitors are: local residents, tourists, students, families, couples and groups of friends Key ideas embedded in a framework presentation; • created flow • observation points • resting points • relationship between each point, logical to and from movement • logical passages • use local attributes; Canberra map and layout Diagrammed project with visitor’s experiences that: • challenge and entertain • sensory • physical • cerebal • passive and active use of a city space day and night 2/20

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THE VIBE What’s in it for the visitor? The realisation of a benefit for people in the public realm of a large waterside landscape, a place to breathe, hear natural sounds, walk, sit, reflect, cycle amongst trees, tactile elements, water, no cars, pedestrian places, watch the passing parade.

In this social environment, 70% of experiences are from an exciting visual theatre. (Gehl 2010) Nature and the World • Circle 1 - Island • • • •

Landscaped with mound, swales and lookout points small curved pathways revealing seating areas waterbound the layout is a metaphorical Tree of Life, with pathways and planted shrubs to denote the tree.

Life and Mortality • Circle 2 - Stepping Stones Walking, playing, interacting • participant steps onto ‘stones’, • the pressure and weight sends out ripples of circular light rings, emission of sounds and lights • each one hums a series of low frequencies • it holds the trail of the user for timed interval • night: illuminated in chroma Canal joining circle 2 to 3 • A connective pathway traversing over a stepping stones, under a canopy of hoops • across the broad walk and passing under an archway and to enter an island with water around • Pedestrian and Cyclists share a series of curved pathway

Self and identity • Circle 3 water and reflection Natural sounds, sitting, reflecting, watching Pathways that traverse in many directions on two levels.

Small circular seating areas for socialising or reflective time.

The ground plane has a grid formation of small holes for water to drain downwards, like a plughole or reverse and bubble up. The flow speed is variable.

The water is recycled from the surface of the pond.

Avenues of trees Lines of closely planted, deciduous and coniferous trees for shady walks in hot weather, under canopies of boughs and leaves. Autumn: listening as they flutter to earth and walk through kicking thick layers of leaves.

“Key to a successful public place is using scale and materials?”

1 Jan Gehl “Both important, scale is very important, 5kmph. scale, that corresponds with our human senses made for people moving about with that speed, to move faster means bigger signs and info and bigger spaces. Spaces that are in harmony with the human body and the way we move and the way are senses work, we perceive them as rather comfortable and nice places to stay”

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2 Jan Gehl “Urban public spaces have to have good edges, life grows from the edge towards the middle, if the edge of a public space is not attractive and lively, has to be attractive and lively, by the edge people with naturally gather and stand, if they are alone people start to sit at the edge, children hang by the door the before as starting to play in the middle of the street, play has to happen in the centre.”

VISUAL IDENTITY SYSTEM VIS Typography and font family usage Font Myriad Pro: Regular, Semi-Bold, Bold, Roman and Italic, Baskerville Regular Headings Ranged left, upper and lower case. Sub heads ranged left Black or Reversed out White. Red sparingly.

GRAPHICS Vector images, on signage, indicating one element to denote theme of location. Logos used in an abstract graphic in broadcast and promotional materials.

FABRICATION AND FINISH Stainless Steel, Aluminum, glass, acrylic resins - mixture of powder coated matts, with high gloss.

VIS COLOUR PALETTE PRINT/WEB/PAINT to be consistantly with swatches Series of’White greys’ Black/White/Silver Pale Blue/Pale Mauve

1 MAIN WAYFARING SIGN 2 PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE PATHWAYS 3 2D PROMOTIONAL: CYCLE: MUD GUARD 4 ‘NATURE’ ISLAND CIRCLE ONE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS AND SEATING 5 2D STREET BANNERS 6 TOTEM FOR LIGHTING AND SOUND 7 2D PROMOTIONAL TEE FOR STAFF + VISITORS

8 ‘LIFE’ CIRCLE TWO ILLUMINATING STEPPING STONES 9 AVENUE OF TREES WALKWAYS 10 GREETINGS: “ YOU ARE HERE”

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Google Maps of Parkes Area, Canberra, ACT, Australia bottom right Street Map, top right, Interpretation of area from Lake Burley Grien centre Diagram showing Landscape design of The Journey Garden, below

LAKE BURLEY GRIFFIN CIRCLE 1 ISLAND Pedestrian walkways and seating

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CONNECTION PATH under arches from Island to water canal and wet edge pond

CANAL pedestrian PATHWAYS pedestrian and cycleways CIRCLE 2 Steeping stones and Wet Edge Pond connecting to pedestrian CANAL CIRCLE 3 Walkways and Pods KIN

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Diagram showing Landscape design of The Journey Garden

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SITE 150M wide x 260M deep CIRCLE ONE: 75M diameter CIRCLE TWO: 75 M diameter CIRCLE THREE: 50M diameter CANAL : 150M length x 2.5M breadth

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Diagram showing Landscape design of The Journey Garden with 10 signage locations SCALE 3000:1

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6 TOTEM FOR LIGHTING AND SOUND 7 2D PROMOTIONAL TEES STAFF + VISITORS

8 ‘LIFE’ CIRCLE TWO ILLUMINATING STEPPING STONES

9 AVENUE OF TREES WALKWAYS 10 GREETINGS: “ YOU ARE HERE”

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VISUAL IDENTITY The Journey Garden - NATURE Circle 1 Graphic Logo representing the Nature Circles in The Journey Garden.

Use/function/purpose of the environment Circle 1 ‘Nature” Water bound Island joined by a Bridge to the mainland.

To transform peoples interaction to a place, making this a special place, separating it from the other parts.

Look out points to scan horizon, contemplation, ‘getting one’s bearings’.

What it might look like An island that is reached via a bridge from dry land park or esplanade walkway.

Night time illuminated signage • collection of small keepsakes; ephemera and souvenirs: stones, shells, flowers, leaves, travel tickets, sugar wrappers etc.. gallery/lightbox

NATURE LOGO and MAP Circle 1 Nature Island A main pathway runs straight from the causeway and onto the island, six pathways run off the centre.

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Original sketches with a pathway through the pond for wheelchairs.

Connecting to the canal , the pads are extended to the pedestrian edge.

‘SELF’ Circle 2 50M diameter Description Wet edge, flat pond with thick translucent base, light box, series in three sizes of ‘pads’ for the action of ‘stepping on stones’. Pads are flexible, fitted from a central point on the underside. The pond is filled to a depth of 50cm with water recycled from the lake, below the pads.

How it works Pressure, weight, speed, duration effects a radiance of coloured light circles from the epicentre of each pad. Each person’s ‘journey’ is trailed with the lights for one minute.

• volume • duration • number of stones steps • tracking pathways • parking a trail

Metaphorical 3D representation of the journey each of us chooses to navigate through the choices of pathways in our lives.

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How people could interact Series circles representing 'Journey' - Seating in Cricle Three with audio: narrative hopes and aspirations, harmonious sounds; water What it could look like Technical: Light box technologies of loading collected statical population data and translating this to an LED display.

External Illuminated Pond.

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VISUAL IDENTITY The Journey Garden - LIFE Circle 3 Graphic Logos representing the three Circles in The Journey Garden.

To be used on 3D and 2D VIS

‘SELF’ Circle 3 - 25m diameter Description Wet edge, flat pond with stainless steel plate, grid formation of water holes with interior spiral founts to create maximum ‘gurgling’ noise when draining, in reverse with water pressure to form upward low level spirals. Water is recycled from the lake.

Series of walkways changing levels twice with slopes to increase or decrease gradient giving wheelchair access.

A number of seating pods, spherical booths for sitting. Movement sensors turn on audio migrant’s stories .

Metaphorical 3D representation of life’s journey or ‘ups and downs’ and finding ‘home’ or safe haven and sociability.

Use/function/purpose of the environment • seating with in-sound audio 'sense of place' narratives: stories, poetry, generated from web site visitors 'Guest Book' • viewing look outs • image capture • reflection and introspection • meeting - talking

website from the stories, 140 countries are represented.

Immigration Bridge Australia is an incorporated not-forprofit organisation, the Bridge was complete 2009.

For leisure, meetings, to record their memories, narratives, dedications etc on website. Data collection from Department of Immigration and Citizenship. http://www.immi.gov.au

To transform as immigration stats, anonymity protection; no addresses, locations, contact details. Demonstrates growing a nation from peoples around the world.

Immigration is an Australian policy. Logging number of people as individuals or groups of visitors/users

Population Data on Individual's Profiles: DOB, POB, Gender, Height, Weight, Education, Likes / Dislikes, Position in Family, Status, > translation into colours.

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1 MAIN WAYFARING SIGN

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2 PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE PATHWAYS 3 2D PROMOTIONAL: CYCLE: MUD GUARD 4 ‘NATURE’ ISLAND CIRCLE ONE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS AND SEATING 5 2D STREET BANNERS 6 TOTEM FOR LIGHTING AND SOUND 7 2D PROMOTIONAL TEE FOR STAFF + VISITORS

8 ‘LIFE’ CIRCLE TWO ILLUMINATING STEPPING STONES 9 AVENUE OF TREES WALKWAYS 10 GREETINGS: “ YOU ARE HERE”

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1 MAIN WAYFARING SIGN Touch Screens Short animation of the three main logos that make up the identity of The Journey Garden.

Touch screens will operate in several languages, have audio sections that open when touching the elements that open up a pathway on a map.

“From here the there” is a voice over guide that talks through step-by-step.

Three logos use greys and pastels, alternating with bright luminescent colours, to give the same effect at the stepping stones in circle.

Touch screens are designed to work intuitively so that the user is unaware of learning ‘how to use the manual.

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1 MAIN WAYFARING SIGN Touch Screens Touch screens will operate in several languages, have audio sections that open when touching the elements that open up a pathway on a map.

“From here the there” is a voice over guide that talks through step-by-step.

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Nature and the World is Circle 1 Life and Mortality is Circle 2 Self and Identity is Circle 3

“I want to go there”

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Light traverses through naturally from the back, through the laser cut logos.

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2 PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE PATHWAYS Vertical In ground sign Brushed stainless steel White /Black Enamelled lettering 3 logos laser cutout, natural light behind Black powder coated addition metal corner, white enamel lettering 2M x 1.6M x 0.10M

1 Northend Entry THE JOURNEY GARDEN There are pathways from North to South, East to West and the perimeter of the garden.

PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLEWAYS Leading to all three Circles from 1 to 3.

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3 Southend Entry AVENUE OF TREES There are two avenues, one each side of Circle 3 planted with coniferous and deciduous trees.

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Leading to Circle 2 ‘Life’ Stepping Stones.

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3 2D PROMOTIONAL: CYCLE: MUD GUARD Cyclists can register on the website and print out an e-ticket to validate a free mud-guard. HIring a bake for the visit can be booked online.

Fabrication: BIOflex™ is a durable white, flexible substrate, weather,, tear and fade resistant.

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4 ‘NATURE’ CIRCLE ONE: ISLAND A simplified line map, shows the three main circles, the orientation and how to logically traverse through the site, specific for the Nature Circle 1 and a brief description of the location.

Fabrication: Vertical In ground sign Brushed stainless steel White /Black Enamelled lettering ‘Map’ : Grey powder coated addition. die-cut and applied to plaque surface, white enamel lettering Dimensions:2M x 1.6M x 0.10M

Northend Entry Nature Circle 1 There are pathways on this island, with a lookout and seating in every pathway A special place, separated from the other parts of the Journey places.

From the Look-out point you can scan horizon, take your time to contemplate, ‘to get one’s bearings’.

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To leave this island walk down under the arches , step down the stones on the canal to the larger Life Circle 2

PEDESTRIAN ONLY CHILDREN UNDER 16 years to be accompanied by an adult.

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Life and mortality.

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5 VERTICAL STREET BANNERS - VISUAL IDENTITY The Journey Garden Outdoor Street Banners Pole (Roto-top) for the front entry point to the park, set in a curve, three each side of the entrance to the Island Circle One. Bracket - A steel pressure fitting with collars, to allow the attachment of two steel outriggers to a lighting column, for the mounting of Banners, swivel top for wind.

BIOflex™ is a durable white, flexible substrate, weather,, tear and fade resistant or Trilobal Cloth : Knitted Polyester Dimensions: 3m high x 1m wide Maximsing impact of design using bold elements, text in short ‘grabs’.

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7 2D PROMOTIONAL TEES STAFF + VISITORS 100% organic cotton, grown in Queensland, printed in Organic inks, some with reflective materials.

Designed online by previous visitors and available for new users.

6 TOTEM FOR LIGHTING AND SOUND brings out the night people Light and Sound Boxes These vertical cylinder columns that transmit ‘parsed’ data and convert into sounds. The round screens emit holographic logos that turn on a vertical axis.

Location: Life Circle 2.

Fabrication: Glossed black aluminum with glass screen, three vertically aligned with glass flush to cylinder surface. Sound system emitted from the top surface. Fixed into the ground.

Ovular shape 3M x .45M Parsing: Syntactic analysis-harvesting, fragments are sampled from unrestricted ‘comments’ from public social web networks mixed to connect these with texts, from a second source of ‘messages sent’ by mobile phone to playback as real-time text fragments Texting: “love you, hate that, like you, meet you there , wait for me, sorry late, I’m early, where r u?” transmitted to a central server that relays reassembled phrases.

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8 ‘LIFE’ CIRCLE TWO ILLUMINATING STEPPING STONES

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“watch the trail of someone stepping on the stones” Two LED flat 3D screens, shows the trails across the 50M wet edge pond as users step out their pathway across the pond.

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10 GREETINGS: “ YOU ARE HERE” Movement sensor activated, put your fingers onto areas and a nice voice recording will tell how to get to where you want to go from ‘you are here’ Fabrication: Black Gloss Aluminum, with semi-translucent acrylic screen, matt, with moulded debossed map outline.

Illuminates when activated.

1.8M x .25M x 10CM Sound system embedded in behind black aluminum casing.

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ACKNOWLEGDEMENTS Architecture National Design Museum Holon http://www.ronarad.co.uk/ News - Talks - Gehl Architects’ vision is to create better cities. http://www.gehlarchitects.com Bioart the aesthetics http://www.nature.com/nrm/journal/v10/n7/full/nrm2699.htmlMarc Newson http://www.biomega.dk/biomega.aspx Vector Stock http://www.vectorstock.comClip Clip Art http://www.clker.com Complete Work of Marc Quin http://www.whitecube.com Essential Media about the Arts - Mark Quinn http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/filmstobuy/category/1/product/40/vid1/marc_quinn.html City of Sydney Banners and Signs http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au Banner Gallery and Signs http://www.nsw.thebannerking.com/bannerstands.html Lake Burley Griffen http://en.wikipedia.org

By Design Radio National, ABC, ‘Human Scale of Urban Design’ Jan Gehl Talk with Alan Saunders 11th September 2007 hosted by the City of Sydney Sign Wave Banners http://www.signwave.com.au/banners.html Philips Brand Communication http://www.design.philips.com Museum of Aystralian Democracy at Old Parliament House http://moadoph.gov.au/ Immigration Museum Victoria museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/ Guardian Tactile Systems http://www.guardiantactile.com/ Messaging the environment http://www.inspiredsignage.com Touch Screens http://www.panasonic.com.au

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VIBE 03B - ISOBELLE POVER-LEONG - 3293619 - THE JOURNEY GARDEN U-Touch http://www.spatialintelligence.com.au G.Grow, Ph.D. Writing and Multiple Intelligences, School of Journalism, Media & Graphic Arts http://www.longleaf.net/ggrow Spatial Intelligence http://www.edwebproject.org/edref.mi.th5.html http://www.spatialintelligence.com.au Google Maps Canberra, street and satellite maps Mark Hansen and Ben Rubin's’ Listening Posts’ http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/about_us/about_the_museum/art/listening_post.aspx

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