MITCHELL BENVS MAJOR -
SU . 660192 ARCHITECTURE THREE YEARS
INDIVIDUAL MODULE
MODULE SEGMENT OVERVIEW
MODULE SEGMENT PROFILE
FULL STRUCTURE
LIGHT | HEAVY BURNETT LANE, BRISBANE
2013
FIRST YEAR
GROUP PROJECT
Given the theme of light and heavy then the constraints of the material qualities of paper, Light | Heavy makes use of paper as a structural material to create a lantern as a decorative fixture within the Burnett Laneway Precinct in the Brisbane CBD. The group project was headed by myself in a group of three. The lantern uses the dense, crisp and sculptural qualities of paper to give a more solid and heavy appearance whilst the geometric pattern and lighting contradict this with a sense of lightness.
M O D U L E A S S E M B LY P R O C E S S
SECOND SKIN UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE
2013
FIRST YEAR
GROUP PROJECT
In an exploration of personal space and social interactions, Second Skin explores the tectonics and materiality behind the system of panel and fold. The group project was headed by myself in a group of three. Thousands of folded paper pieces join together to create a permeable fabric like membrane, that is both organic and synthetic in appearance. In times of fear and uncertain response, the membrane expands from underneath to shield the user away from those around them.
PONCHO OVERVIEW
PA P E R M E M B R A N E D E TA I L
A PLACE FOR KEEPING SECRETS HERRING ISL AND, MELBOURNE
2014
SECOND YEAR
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
Situated on Herring Island - an island that was borne of trash - ‘A Place for Keeping Secrets’ proposes a relationship between architecture and the earth. Additionally, the consideration of existential issues and chronology are part of the brief. Consequently, rather than thinking what can be added, the subtraction of mass is paramount in the expression of time within the project. Materials that convey layers of geology and the removal of the landscape in turn become a playful reminder of what was once there, or more appropriately, what it used to be. C
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SITE PLAN 1:500
SECTION A 1:200
SECTION B 1:200
SECTION C 1:200
N O R T H E L E VAT I O N 1:2 5 0
YARRA RIVER
MALE TOILET
JETTY
STORAGE
OFFICE WORKSHOP
GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:250
FEMALE TOILET HIRE COUNTER
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BOATHAUS STUDLEY PARK, MELBOURNE
2014
SECOND YEAR
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
The Boathaus sits along the Yarra River as a replacement to the existing boathouse on site. The project proposes a large cantilevered glass box that faces true north, almost cutting into the site of the park in half. The lower half of the structure - clad completely in bluestone as a solid foundation to the glass box above sits neatly into the earth to hide its visual mass and presence. The circulation within the building encourages visitors to take a moment to see each view offered at every turn based on the floor plates which merge into and out of each other.
SITE PLAN 1:500
VIEW FROM NORTHERN BANK
V I E W AT R I V E R L E V E L
VIEW FROM SOUTHERN BANK
GENETIC BRIDGE MERRI CREEK, MELBOURNE
2015
THIRD YEAR
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
Sited on Merri Creek, the bridge seeks to reconnect three layers of the area - the hill, the park and the river into a seamless network. The bridge in itself is a stark visual expression of metaheuristics and structure. Although appearing erratic and somewhat arbitrary at times, each beam, truss and column is positioned in such a way using a genetic algorithm to use the least amount of steel such that no two structural members are the same length nor position.
EXTERIOR VIEW
INFLECTION | REFLECTION 391 SPENCER STREET, MELBOURNE
2015
THIRD YEAR
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
Set in 2045 wherein consolidation of sites is rife and big is built for the sake of big, Inflection | Reflection proposes a smaller typology of architecture that takes advantage of small grain spaces and the human scale - dualities that are an expression of Melbourne. Typically in this fashion, what we first see does not reveal everything and more lies beneath. The moire pattern facade seeks to do the same to conceal the facade in a blur from a distance, with the compact and dynamic program only becoming more apparent upon closer inspection.
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LIFT
COATROOM AND RECEPTION
RESTAURANT
LOBBY
WC
VOID
LOBBY
BELOW VOID
CAFE
BELOW
STORE POP UP STORE WC
MALE RESTROOM
ADMINISTRATION
FEMALE RESTROOM
POP UP STORE
CAR LIFT MOTOR ROOM
GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:250
ARCHIVE
FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1:250
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VOID
BELOW
VOID
BELOW
VOID
BELOW
UTILITIES
BELOW
OUTDOOR TERRACE
FEMALE RESTROOM
VOID VOID
SUITES
UTILITIES
BELOW
WC
SECOND FLOOR PLAN 1:250
UTILITIES
VOID
CARETAKER SUITE
MALE RESTROOM
SUITES
ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
KITCHEN
VOID
BELOW
BAR AND LOUNGE
BELOW
MALE RESTROOM
MALE RESTROOM BELOW
THIRD FLOOR PLAN 1:250
BELOW
CARETAKER SUITE
CATERING
VOID
SEMINAR ROOM
SEMINAR ROOM
FIFTH FLOOR PLAN 1:250
SEMINAR ROOM
FEMALE RESTROOM
CATERING
VOID
ANTEROOM HALL
SIXTH FLOOR PLAN 1:250
FEMALE RESTROOM
CONSTRUCTION DESIGN DETAIL MODEL 2015
THIRD YEAR
GROUP PROJECT
MIXED MEDIA 2012
HIGH SCHOOL
IND. PROJECT
PHOTOGRAPHY 2012-2015
VARIOUS LEVELS
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT