PERSPECTIVES PAVILION

WATSONS BAY, SYDNEY

The City landscape is deliberately developed and designed to assert meanings, messages, and advertisements. It is these environments, which trigger action and thought on a latent level of awareness, which can adversely affect our physical and mental wellbeing.  Australia is one of the most urbanized countries in the world, with 86% of the population living in urban areas. 86% of the population equates to 22 million Australians exposed to heightened and increased conditions, which may potentially erode a sense of wellbeing.

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Perspective pavilions have been purposefully developed with the urban-dwelling human in mind. The belief that Architecture should be an extension of the human body and the mind seeks to create an urban sanctuary, a breathing space one in which we can address our deepest emotions and fulfill our desire for solitude amongst the hustle of the technological era. The freedom of expressing oneself with just a single scream.

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The interior of the pavilion has been designed to mimic that of a cave, the mass of earth giving the feeling of security and being nurtured by mother earth. This has bee achieved by using rough chalkstone to create a feeling of mass and unrefined texture. The element of water has also been incorporated into the interior of the pavilion with a reflection pool. Humans are social beings who seek comfort in knowing that their situation is shared among others. The element of water blurs the boundaries of human barriers, where we can confess and share our emotions without the fear of being judged.

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The monolithic cube has been placed in the center of the reflection pool to become a point of focus and concentration, to project one's emotion onto and let go. The geometric nature of the cube is echoed throughout the architecture of the pavilion. Strong lines and sharp angles are used to help the pavilion fade into the jiggered cliffs of Bluff Point Watsons Bay.

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Project

Interactive art installation 

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Job Type

Concept

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Year      

2019

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Location      

Bluff Point, Watsons Bay

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Software

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SketchUp

V-Ray

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe InDesign

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