Week 7 | Design Precedent

The collaboration of my ideas to form a concept has led me towards the decision of what program/s I will design. My original concept of "the Wing" in relation to avian life led to the idea of designing a performing arts centre as birds communicate visually, through movement and calls. To me this was very postulation of drama and performing arts. The Idea of a wing also influenced the notion of designing a public transport hub. One of the pivotal aspects of criteria is the activation of space and nothing could provide greater activation of space than a transit node. The final possible design avenue was a leisure centre which was a combination of ideas stemming from the location of the site in proximity to both the residential zones and city heart. The site pre 2011 floods was utilised primarily by joggers and cyclists and therefore the design of a edifice which catered for a greater usage of this lifestyle typology would have activated the site.

Further reflection of my design concept relating to "the Wing" however made me realise the notions were to arbitrary and the concept needed to be whittled down to something more tangible and useable. The idea of Perception was the original purpose of the Folie and could be formalised more easily in a combination of the sites needs;

1. Activation of the site

2. Public perception of the site

3. Universal context of Brisbane integrated into the site

- Cultural hub?

- Designed for Brisbane's climate

4. Perception of Brisbane from the site

5. Biomimetic inclusion in the design