Identity Strip
White Bay Power Station is a heritage landmark that has stood abandoned since it was decommissioned in 1983.
Identity Strip forms the backbone of unity as it consists of an interactive wall of identity that brings together communities from different backgrounds.
>design strategy
#invite #reflect #engage
[120m2-varies]
form strategy
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Metal angle on concrete floor serves as wayfinding and invites people into the building.
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​The angle also separates the space into different zones without the use of a wall or joinery. This maximizes circulation and movement while dividing the space based on its function.
natural lighting
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Large threshold as entrance with no door for seamless transition from exterior to interior allowing views and natural light into building.
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artificial lighting
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Spotlights and LED panels illuminate the central walkway that connects the exterior of the building to the interior. This provides both ambient and accent lighting.
inclusivity
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Digital interactive touch screen wall against lift that encourages users to participate and share their identity.
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Central circulation spine consists of both stairs and lift to optimize accessibility for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized.
>material board
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Existing brick wall, whitewashed
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Existing concrete ceiling, retouched with striated texture
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Existing concrete floor, polished
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Existing concrete floor, retouched with textured finish, text engrave
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Recycled bronze floor angle
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Recycled bronze for custom foot rail
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Spotted gum panels
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Custom LED touch screen panels
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Timberstrand® LSL batten for ceiling light feature
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LED panel light
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White track lighting by lighting collective
With sustainability in mind, the existing brick wall of the boiler house is retained and whitewashed. Similarly, the existing concrete floor is retained and polished or retouched to create texture. This bypasses the wasteful process of demolition and reconstruction. To create a consistent colour scheme and since spotted gum, a readily available and highly regenerative timber, is used for majority of the new architectural gestures, recycled bronze is used for all bronze equipment and furniture. Bronze scrap can be recycled consistently by re-melting it and moulding it into new items. Lastly, timberstrand LSL is used for the ceiling light feature. This is a sustainable alternative to using solid wood since the process transforms scraps of wood into solid joists and studs.
>perspective
>details
entrance threshold / signage
engraved signage on floor
interactive digital wall
The threshold between the exterior of the building and the interior is framed with a curved bronze structure. The lack of a door blurs the line between exterior and interior which makes the building more inviting.
The unity signage is attached to the frame and communicates the intention and narrative of the civic centre to all individuals that enter the building.
identity is engraved onto the bare, textured concrete floor. This text is repeated three times along the walkway towards the digital interactive wall. This reiterates the intention of the not only the interactive wall but of the entire building.
unity facilitates cultural interaction and the exchange of knowledge through the re-sharing of history and identity in Sydney.
This interactive digital wall facilitates the re-sharing of history and identity in Sydney. Individuals are able to upload photos through the unity website which will then be displayed onto the wall. Others are then able to interact and scroll through the collection of photos on the wall.
This enables the sharing, saving, and discovery of the history and identity of communities in Sydney.
FLYN KUPERS
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