SYDNEY FESTIVAL - REFRESHMENT BAR
MRS MACQUARIE'S CHAIR
Every January, Sydney Festival starts the new year with a bang, transforming the city with a bold cultural celebration based on critical ideas and cutting-edge art and performance. More than any other cultural event, Sydney Festival defines Sydney's personality. The Sydney Festival refreshment bar is inspired by Sydney’s identity which includes they lifestyle the city offers, its architecture and industrial landmarks and it’s geography. Starting off with the modular system which is made from blonde MDF board which is economical, sustainable and resourceful as it is comprised of wood off-cuts and waste products. The modular system has been formed into the shape of a cresting wave, a direct homage to the cities affinity and connection with the coast and ocean. The small modular components which make up the canopy are an abstract interpretation of the structural elements of the Sydney harbour bridge, fused with the organic curves of the Sydney coastline.
As the light filters through the canopy it creates a dappled light effect similar to being under the limber canopy of a large Australian eucalyptus tree. It’s the light airy feeling which has been carried into the materiality of the Refreshment bar. White concrete, medium Australian hardwood timbers, muted grays, and greens softened with extensive plants provide a relaxed and unwinding ambiance within the bar. Australian bluestone, an iconic Sydney material that adorned many sidewalks within the city center and suburbs have been used as the flooring for the lower level bar and dining area provides a neutral contrast to the light timbers and concretes used.
Project
Sydney Festival Refreshment Bar proposal
Job Type
Concept
Year
2018
Location
Mrs Macquarie's Chair, Sydney
Software
3Ds Max
SketchUp
V-Ray
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe InDesign
SITE LOCATION
MRS MACQUARIE'S CHAIR, SYDNEY
Mrs Macquarie's Chair is located in the Royal Botanic Gardens on the northern tip of the Wooloomooloo peninsula which juts out into the Sydney harbour offering commanding views of the iconic Sydney opera house, harbour bridge, and skyline. The area is exposed to summer north-easterly sea breezes which provide a gentle cooling to the summer heat and humidity.
Map images via Google Earth
MATERIALITY
INSPIRED BY THE AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE
White wash cross hatch concrete
Quarry grey granite tiles
Sea breeze blue
ASMT MDF
Australian plants
Moon grey textile fabric
Supplied by:
Concrete Culture
Supplied by:
Signorino
Supplied by:
Dulux
Supplied by:
Sustainable Timbers Oz
Supplied by:
Plant Mart
Supplied by:
Warwick Fabrics
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
MODULAR & PAVILION DEVELOPMENT
Concept development for a modular system which will be used to create a pavilion experience. Inspired by the fusion of the industrial design of Sydney Harbour Bridge, while attempting to simplify and slow the designs by implementing curves inspired by the Sydney coastline.
Analogue model explores curves between the joins to create a calming visual line against the straight structural lines. It also makes the component more dynamic from some angles its circular, from others it’s a cross
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
RENDERING MODULES
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
EXPERIMENTING WITH MODULES
Canopy
Wall Light
Table
Canopy 2
Chair
Sculpture
VISUALISATIONS
ARCHITECTURAL & INTERIOR RENDERS
Daytime Pavilion Facade
Bar & Dining
Bar
Dining & booth seating
Dining & booth seating
Booth Seating
Dining Area
Modular canopy
Night time pavilion facade
Night time dining & Bar
Night time bar
Night time dining & booth seating
Night time dining & booth seating
Night time booth seating
Night time dining
