Gold Coast City Council Project

final university design project

brief:

To design a council building for Robina, Gold Coast, and to incorporate a public library and square to create a physical and conceptual connection between the council and the public. 

design statement: 

The aim of the design is to create maximum public space, addressing Laver Drive and Robina station, preserving existing trees on site, and encouraging more interaction between the community and the council.

The main strategy is to use the library as an anchor, functionally and physically, between the public space and the council office, and between built form and nature. It is achieved by merging the building into the terrain, producing an artificial landscape.

The sequence of events takes place in a series of linked public rooms: the main foyer, the plaza, the alleyway, and the courtyard. Each space offers a unique quality; let it be professional, exciting, leisurely, or tranquil; to suit the needs of all users.

The site is landmarked by the foyers that address the entrances. They are visually connected to each other by their volumes and transparency. At night they are lit and become the beacons of the site.  

 main perspective from Robina train station

  site plan and ground floor plan  

  section through main foyer to council office 

 section through library 

  laver street elevation 

 south elevation  

  council office foyer 

  library roof section 

model photos

soya - visual arts

"This set of pallets aim to capture my memory of places that I visited in Europe while living in Sweden in 2010-11. I aim to express colour, tone, motion, and mood of the unique landscape and culture of each place, through the catalogue of my photographs."

my entry for the Qantas Spirit of Youth Visual Arts Awards:

 

play

Play, 2009

This photograph is a finalist in the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2011 which is on display at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra from 25 February - 26 April 2011.

Artist statement:
'Play' was taken while babysitting a friend’s cat. I took Stefanie Creedy with me, and we were both fascinated by the playful kitten. The photo captured the innocent and playful moment when the Russian Blue and Stefanie both lay on the carpet, looking at each other, when there was almost no difference between cat and girl.

national photographic portrait prize

miniature chair competition

this is a competition held by Living Edge.


the brief:


" ... using only the given materials ( two sets of Chandon Sparkling corks, foil hoods and cages ) and glue, to design and construct your own unique miniature chair... "


check out the previous entries in the link above (there are some pretty incredible models)

... and here is my design ...

name of chair : the nest

artists's statement: 

the nest is inspired by an egg cocooned above the ground. 

its form and structure suggests integrity and safety. 

it is a hiding place, a retreat and a sanctuary. 

most of all, it is a place that makes one feel nested.

my initial proposal ... stacked on $7

soya

check out my entries to the SOYA photograph competition 

THE FRAME. THIS IS A PORTAIT OF A GENTLEMAN 

I CAPTURED IN THE MUSEUM KOLUMBA 

BY PETER ZUMTHOR IN KÖLN, GERMANY. 

IT WAS NOT STAGED, YET I COULD NOT 

SELECT A BETTER FRAME FOR THIS PORTRAIT.

From May 10th - June 7th, there will be a street exhibition on Grey St, South Brisbane, of photographs capturing the theme :

" Postcards to Brisbane, wish you were here "

i submitted the following, which are my current favourites that represent my connection with the city : 

its neighbourhoods, lifestyle, climate, nature, topography and architecture.