WEEK 7

This week, the group and myself met up with davor and discussed our work together with how we will set our designs on the same masterplan. We discussed briefly our designs and what spaces each individual would need for their design, however did not resolve the issue greatly.

The space I decided to cater for when it came to intercultural communities is a space that:

• Brings people together
• Celebrates every culture
• Celebrates the Storey Bridge
• Food, music, dance, relaxing - all in one place
• Freedom - to move in and around places as you feel comfortable

The main elements that I have retrieved from the folie are:

• Baby steps - taking one step at a time and learning from your experiences
• Crowded and empty spaces, old and new materials - showing texture and durability
• Multiple directions and paths, numerous routes to take in around and through
• Coming out of the water - how one comes out from a womb and takes one step at a time in their journey of life and learning

The proposed design will integrate both the folie concept together with a new design proposal due to the greater use of space available (500sqm) and the project theme in order to cater to those needs.

I have decided to design a performance stage which can be used for all kind of events such as new years, chinese new years, indian divali, or so on. There will also be an outdoor space available which can be converted into stalls during events, which otherwise can be used as a park with seating and barbeque areas for other daily use.