Week 2 Lecture & Howard Smith Wharves (Entry One)

In the lecture the folie was described as a space that could be experienced - a place that was not a destination but rather an experience - an intermediary space and a learning space.

The folie had some restrictions, it needed to be confined within a 5x5x5 cube and it needed to accommodate 2 people. Important points  to register - was the need for the folie to be contextually grounded, the importance of how the folie would be seen from a distance and in close proximity. The folie had to be something that was informing and habitable - beyond something that was merely sculptural. It should be variable and site relevant - affected by seasonal changes. How the folie would be assembled was also critical.

The Walkshop which I completed for DAB525 helped inform some of the ways that I would address these design problems.

Vegetation juxtaposed with Story Bridge in the Background

Black & White Image showing the Underside of the Bridge(Structural trusses and piers), the Brisbane River and Riverside buildings.

The Black & White image helps to show the visual relationship between the elements and how they appear in context. The pier of the bridge seems to float above the river - the underside of the bridge is essentially a roof above the river and the high rise residential/commercial towers are objects along the path of the river. Colour Shape, location seem to be critical aspects of contextual relevance. 

Riverside Sketch showing the Trustee House on the left, the modern Rio Tinto Brisbane office on the right and St John's Cathedral in the centre. 

Framing architecture is perhaps a way to localize architecture and create unique contexts - even if there is a sharp contrast that exists - such as in this case - with the modern buildings and the heritage building.