the Catenary Economy

Swinburne’s Primary Objectives of the IBC
The Indigenous Building Co-Fab (IBC) is guided by five primary objectives
Overcoming barriers
Innovative technologies
Community participation
Transdisciplinary collaboration
Next gen_ education

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BOUNDARY approx. 48.5m
SITE
SITE BOUNDARY approx. 34.5m
ADDAM DETRICK ARCHITECTS DESIGN FOR FIRST NATIONS HOUSING ACCOMODATION.
BRIEF DEVELOPED DIRECTLY WITH THE WATHAURONG
FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY OF SPACES
GENEROUS AMOUNT OF YARN SPACE
DIFFERING FAMILY DYNAMICS
ACCESS AND INGRESS
PARKING/ADAPTABLE SPACE BEDROOM
LIVING & DINING
ENSUITE & BATHROOM
KITCHEN
STORAGE/L’DRY
ENCLOSED CIRCULATION
YARN SPACE
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KEY PRINCIPLES IN APPROACHING DESIGN FOR FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES
- LISTEN A LOT -BE A BLANK SLATE -KEEP AN OPEN MIND -DE CENTRE HUMANS -AVOID PRECONCEPTIONS
EXPECT A DIFFERENT DESIGN






MOVEMENT
PARKING/ADAPTABLE SPACE
BEDROOM
LIVING & DINING
ENSUITE & BATHROOM KITCHEN
STORAGE/L’DRY
ENCLOSED CIRCULATION YARN SPACE

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SHORT LENGTH TIMBER BEAMS

PTFE FABRIC

STRUCTURALLY INSULATED PANELS (SIP WALLS)
ELEVATION











ASPHAULT SHINGLES
STRUCTURAL SEQUENCE: SIMULATING PRIMARY CURVES FOR SHORT LENGTH TIMBER SIZES
CELL DETAIL: TYPICAL MULTI-MEMBER JUNCTION

STRUCTURAL SEQUENCE: INSTALLATION OF PRIMARY “SHORT LENTH”
TIMBER ROOF BEAMS



STRUCTURAL SEQUENCE: ROOF FABRIC AND WALL INSTALL




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