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U n i v e r s i t y o f P r e t o r i a ’ s s c h o o l s c i e n c e p r o g r a m m e ( 2 0 0 5 - 2 0 0 7 ) a w a r d e d a s c i e n c e b u r s a r y i n 2 0 0 8 .

2 0 1 1 B S c ( A r c h ) C u m l a u d e, U n i v e r s i t y o f P r e t o r i a

2 0 1 3 B A r c h ( H o n s ) C u m l a u d e, U n i v e r s i t y o f P r e t o r i a

2 0 1 4 M A r c h ( P r o f ) C u m l a u d e, U n i v e r s i t y o f P r e t o r i a

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H i g h e s t d i s t i n c t i o n a v e r a g e i n a n y c o n s t r u c t i o n m o d u l e a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l s t u d i e s m o d u l e

S h e i l a K i r t l e y M c I n t o s h P r i z e : f o r t h e h i g h e s t d i s t i n c t i o n a v e r a g e i n a l l m o d u l e s i n 2 0 0 9 o f t h e B S c d e g r e e s

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H i g h e s t d i s t i n c t i o n a v e r a g e i n a l l t h e o r y o f s t r u c t u r e s m o d u l e s, a n y c o n s t r u c t i o n m o d u l e a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l s t u d i e s m o d u l e

S h e i l a K i r t l e y M c I n t o s h P r i z e : f o r t h e h i g h e s t d i s t i n c t i o n a v e r a g e i n a l l m o d u l e s i n 2 0 1 0 o f t h e B S c d e g r e e s

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P O S T G R A D U AT E D E G R E E AT T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F P R E T O R I A :

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SOFT SPACE

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S O F T S P A C E2 0 2 0 A A F p a v i l i o n

The proposed Ma lawian pav i l i on fo r the 2020 Af r i can Arch i tec tu re Fa i r (AAF ) in P re to r ia re f lec ts on the s ign i f i cance o f wate r as a phys ica l and sp i r i tua l l i f e source . The des ign exp lo res a response to an imag ined fu tu re cond i t i on where poor wate r management in c i t i es has resu l ted in po l lu ted wate r sources and d is tu rbed na tu ra l eco log ies .

The pav i l i on educa tes about i ssues regard ing u rban hydro logy and wate r pur i f i ca t ion . As the s i te i s l oca ted ad jacen t to a sma l l we t land , the pav i l i on w i l l a id in res to r ing i t as a na tu ra l pur i f i ca t ion sys tem in tegra ted in to the la rger sur round ing s to rm wate r sys tem. The Ma lawian pav i l i on env is ions posss ib le fu tu re techno log ies and a l te rna t i ve mate r ia l s tha t w i l l s to re and pur i f y wate r, chang ing the phys ica l na tu re o f the mater ia l and consequent l y a l te r ing the spa t ia l exper ience dependent on the absence o r p resence o f wate r.

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The p roposa l f o r a schoo l i n a ru ra l se t t i ng i n t he Eas te r n Cape i nvo l ves t he exp lo ra t i on o f t he commun i t y ’s ‘ imp r i n t ’ i n t he des ign and des ign p rocess. The i den t i t y o f t he commun i t y i n wh i ch t he schoo l i s l oca ted i s r e f l ec ted i n t he a rch i t ec tu re wh i l e a l l ow ing t he commun i t y t o become an i n teg ra l pa r t o f t he cons t ruc t i on p rocess. Th i s encou rages t hem to t ake owne rsh ip o f t he schoo l wh i l e t r ans fe r r i ng sk i l l s. The bu i l d i ng se r ves as a p ro to t ype fo r f u tu re deve lopmen t i n t he reg ion . The des ign i nco rpo ra tes sus ta i nab le sys tems and uses ma te r i a l economica l l y.

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Step-by-step construction process allowing for community participation in the building of the school and future development in the regions, including housing.

DES BAKER

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The scheme i s l oca ted w i t h i n a f u tu re con tex t i n P re to r i a exp lo r i ng h igh dens i t y u rban i n te r ven t i ons i n t he fo rm o f rowhouses. The des ign i n ten t i on i s t o p rov ide a l i v i ng env i ronmen t t ha t a l l ows fo r t he exp ress ion o f i den t i t y and d i ve r s i t y w i t h i n a t yp i ca l l y mono tonous t ypo logy. Each un i t i s i den t i f i ab l e f rom the ex te r i o r.

The i n ten t i on i s t o i nco rpo ra te mu l t i p l e p rog rammes i n t he rowhouse so t ha t t he spaces, such as t he res t au ran t and roo f ga rden (bo th o f wh i ch a re sha red w i t h ne ighbo r i ng rowhouses ) may a l so be app rop r i a t ed by t he l a rge r commun i t y and ensu re res i l i ence.

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The s i te i s l oca ted w i th in a la rger p roposed cu l tu ra l p roduc t ion p rec inc t . The appor t i oned s i tes a re sma l l rec tangu la r e r ven in the la rger f ramework in wh ich the th i rd year g roup worked .

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C U L T U R A L P R O D U C T I O N H O U S Es u s t a i n a b l e t e x t i l e p r o c e s s i n g a n d f a s h i o n p r o d u c t i o n h o u s e

The p rog ramme exp lo res cu l t u ra l p roduc t i on i n t he fo rm o f a sus ta i nab le t ex t i l e p rocess i ng and f ash ion p roduc t i on f ac i l i t y. Sp ices f rom the ad j acen t sp i ce house a re used fo r na tu ra l dye ing and p rocess i ng o f t ex t i l e s t ha t a re t hen used by l oca l f a sh ion des igne rs. Sp i ces a re a l so g rown on the roo f o f t he p roduc t i on house fo r t h i s pu rpose. Mos t o f t he p rocesses concen t r a te on t he hand-made and hand-work i ng o f ga rmen t s.

Tex t i l e s have d i f f e r i ng l eve l s o f opac i t y and t r anspa rency, and the s t r uc tu re re f l ec t s t h i s. Wea the r i ng s tee l shu t t e r s ys tems on the f açades have va r i ous l eve l s o f t r anspa rency to re f l ec t i n t e r na l p rocesses and i n response to t he bu i l d i ng ’s o r i en ta t i on . The wea the r i ng s tee l w i l l , ove r t ime, beg in to s t a i n t he res t o f t he s t r uc tu re exp ress i ng t he t ex t i l e dye ing and p r i n t i ng p rocesses l i nked to t he p rog ramme. The shu t t e r s can be man ipu l a ted by t he bu i l d i ng ’s occupan t s, c rea t i ng dynam ic eas te r n and no r the r n f acades.

L i ke t he f unc t i on i t houses, de ta i l connec t i ons a re exp ressed l i ke t he seams v i s i b l e i n t he hand-made p roduc t i on o f

f a sh ion ga rmen t s.

I n t e r i o r spaces a l so po r t r ay va r y i ng l eve l s o f t r anspa rency and v i s i b i l i t y. Fo r examp le, some sem i -opaque wa l l s a re suspended by cab le sys tems to a l l ow fo r t he v i s i b i l i t y o f v i s i t o r ’s s i l houe t t es i n f i t t i ng rooms. Spaces a re l i t by t he cen t r a l a t r i um space and sky l i gh t s.

The a t r i um s ta i r case i s v i s i b l e f rom mos t o f t he bu i l d i ng and can be used as a ca twa l k . Th i s cen t r a l even t space con t r as t s w i t h t he more so l i d p roduc t i on spaces t ha t su r round i t .


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I T E R AT I O N o f t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l p o t e n t i a l s c h e m e

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B I O M I M I C R Y D I S C O V E R Y P A R K t r i m p a r k , b r o o k l y n , p r e t o r i a

The des ign fo r a B iom im ic r y D i scove r y Pa rk , f o r t he company ‘B ioWise ’ , d rew i nsp i r a t i on f rom the s i t e ’s r i ch b i rd h i s to r y. The a l l oca ted s i t e, Tr im Pa rk , f o rms a pa r t o f t he Aus t i n Robe r t s B i rd Sanc tua r y wh ich i n fo rmed the concep tua l exp lo ra t i on . The ana tomy o f t he b i rd was i nves t i ga ted and the p resence o f t he go lden ra t i o became ev iden t i n t he re l a t i onsh ip be tween the bones i n t he fo rm o f t he w ing. Th i s was t hen app l i ed to t he f acade and p l an r a t i os. I n sp i r a t i on i s a l so t aken f rom the resou rce e f f i c i ency ev iden t i n a b i rd ’s ho l l ow-co re bone s t r uc tu re.

The cons t ruc t i on o f a b i rd ’s nes t r evea l s t he poss ib i l i t y o f d i sassemb l y and recons t ruc t i on , r eus i ng t he bu i l d i ng componen t s aga in a t a l a t e r s t age. Th i s i n fo rmed the exp lo ra t i on o f ma te r i a l se l ec t i on and assemb l y.

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I T E R A T I O No f t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l p o t e n t i a l s c h e m e

I n t h e f i n a l q u a r t e r o f t h e h o n o u r s y e a r a p r o j e c t i s s e l e c t e d f o r i t e r a t i o n , r e v i s i t i n g t h e s c h e m e a n d r e - i n v e s t i g a t i n g c e r t a i n a s p e c t s . T h e b i o m i m c r y s c h e m e i s r e v i s i t e d a n d f o c u s i s p l a c e d o n t h e r m a l p e r f o r m a n c e a n d t h e t e c h n i c a l i t e r a t i o n o f t h e t r o m b e - a s s i s t e d s o l a r s t a c k s u s e d i n t h e d e s i g n . F o l l o w i n g o n t h e r e s u l t s o f r e s e a r c h a n d t e s t i n g c o n d u c t e d i n E c o t e c t , t h e d e s i g n u n d e r g o e s a s e r i e s o f i t e r a t i o n s t o i m p r o v e b u i l d i n g p e r f o r m a n c e.

I n v e s t i g a t i o n S t r e a m A : T h e p r o p o s e d d e s i g n i s a n a l y s e d r e l a t i v e t o t h e s t a n d a r d s o f t h e r m a l c o m f o r t . A r e a l l t h e i n i t i a l s y s t e m s i m p l e m e n t e d , s o m e o f w h i c h r e q u i r e e n e r g y t o b e s u s t a i n e d , n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e b u i l d i n g t o a c h i e v e t h e r m a l c o m f o r t ? A n a s s e s s m e n t i n t o t h e r e d u c t i o n o f h e a t i n g a n d c o o l i n g l o a d s.

I n v e s t i g a t i o n S t r e a m B : A d d r e s s i n g s o m e o f t h e i n i t i a l t e c h n i c a l d e s i g n i n t e n t i o n s. T h e b i o m i m e t i c a p p r o a c h o f c r a d l e - t o ‐ c r a d l e d e s i g n , r e s o u r c e e f f i c i e n c y, c l o s e d l o o p s a n d t h e c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f t h e m a t e r i a l l i f e ‐ c y c l e i s c o n s i d e r e d , a l o n g w i t h m a t e r i a l e m b o d i e d e n e r g y.

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C O O K W A R E P R O D U C T I O N A N D M E T A L - C R A F T W O R K S H O P a l a s k a , m a m e l o d i , p r e t o r i a

How can a s ucces s f u l l i v e -wo r k d i a l ogue be phy s i c a l l y r e a l i s ed i n a p l a ce - spec i f i c a r ch i t e c t u r a l i n t e r v en t i o n , and i n r e sponse t o an i den t i f i e d unemp lo yed ne two r k? Wha t i s needed t o s uppo r t s t ab i l i t y a nd e ven t ua l a u t onomy t h r ough l o ca l i s ed l i v e l i h ood , wh i l e en su r i ng t h a t t h e d ynam i c, eme rgen t commun i t y r ema i n p r o t agon i s t s o f t h e i r f u t u r e? The ma i n ne two r k i d en t i f i e d i n A l a s ka i s t h a t o f t h e un sk i l l e d and unemp lo yed .

The home-based p roduc t i o n and s a l e o f cookwa re and me t a l - c r a f t , b y Ph i nea s and h i s f e l l ow a r t i s an s, was i den t i f i e d i n A l a s ka . A f o rma l i s ed cookwa re and me t a l - c r a f t p r oduc t i o n f a c i l i t y wou l d s e r ve a s a c a t a l y s t , s t imu l a t i ng g r ow th a l ong t he bus y ma i n r ou t e i n A l a s ka i n t h e f o rm o f l i g h t i n dus t r y and s k i l l s de ve l opmen t f a c i l i t i e s.

The s cheme i s i n t r oduced i n phases l e ad i ng t o t he e ven t ua l s uppo r t o f f am i l i e s housed c l o se t o t he se p r oduc t i o n f a c i l i t i e s.

Tha t wh i ch i s o ve r l y e xp l i c i t i s a vo i ded , a s i t f a i l s t o r ema i n r e l e v an t . The r e f o r e a l oo se f i t a pp roach t o t he des i gn i s adop t ed , i n so do i ng encou r ag i ng a h i gh deg r ee o f a u t onomy. The s t r u c t u r e i t s e l f c an a l s o be d i s a s semb l ed and r e con f i g u r ed o r r eu sed i f r equ i r ed . The s a i d l oo se f i t a pp roach i s cons i de r ed i n t h e u se o f l o ca l bu i l d i ng t e chno l og i e s and ma t e r i a l s, en su r i ng ea s y adap t i on o f t h e s t r u c t u r e t h r ough l o ca l s ou r c i ng.

The des i gn a l l ows f o r p r oduc t i o n t o t a ke p l a ce bo t h i ndoo r s and ou t doo r s. The open -ended s t r u c t u r e, a s e r i e s o f wo r k shop spaces sepa r a t ed w i t h cou r t y a r d s, c an r e ad i l y a ccommoda t e po t en t i a l p r og r amme succes s i on .

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Building analysis and outl ining intentions

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I ndus t r i a l he r i t age s i t e s re f l ec t on comp lex soc i a l and cu l t u ra l h i s to r i e s. A l a ye r i ng o f un ique s to r i e s con t r i bu te to t he h i s to r y and i den t i t y o f t he Gove r nmen t P r i n t i ng Works bu i l t i n t he l a t e 1890s. The bu i l d i ng i t se l f i s t he embod imen t o f t hese s to r i e s t ha t r e f l ec t on P re to r i a ’s h i s to r y. The i den t i f i ca t i on o f t hese na r r a t i ves mo t i va ted t he resea rch ques t i on , wh i ch conce r ns hav i ng cogn i sance o f, and respec t f o r, t hese na r r a t i ves t ha t a l l con t r i bu te to t he va l ue and cu l t u ra l s i gn i f i cance o f t he bu i l d i ng. Wh i l e t he ex i s t i ng s to r i e s o f t he Gove r nmen t P r i n t i ng Works speak o f censo rsh ip and res t r i c t i ons, t he man i f es t a t i on o f t he i dea l s o f t hose c rea t i ng o rde r ove r a na t i on , ou r con tempora r y con t r as t i ng na r r a t i ve i s one o f democracy.

The s i t e appea rs to be l aden w i t h un to ld s to r i e s. The des ign p rem ise i s conce r ned w i t h fo rma l i s i ng and p resen t i ng t hese na r r a t i ves. A s to r y te l l i ng cen t re i s i den t i f i ed as t he new na r r a t i ve wh ich acknow ledges

p rev ious bu i l d i ng uses. I t compr i ses o f a l i t e r acy cen t re suppo r t i ng t he p rox ima te ne two rk o f schoo l s, as we l l a s a Women-a t -R i sk counse l l i ng and suppo r t cen t re, ano the r i den t i f i ed need .The p rog ramme a l so accommoda tes t he pub l i c. A k iosk , ca fé and i n te r ne t ca fé, wh i ch suppo r t t he su r round ing commun i t y, a re i n t roduced . Spaces a re a l so a l l oca ted fo r pe r fo rmances and s to r y te l l i ng.

The bu i l d i ng-pub l i c i n t e r f ace i s s t r eng thened and the bu i l d i ng beg ins to ac t as a node fo r t he immed ia te commun i t y. Ach iev i ng a syne rgy be tween ex tan t and fu tu re na r r a t i ves.

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HERITAGE

Gr id l i nes f rom mu l t i p l e yea r s rep resen t i ng t he i n f l uences on t he bu i l d i ng ove r t ime a re i nves t i ga ted . Th i s i n fo rms the new i n te r ven t i on i n de te rm in i ng t he p l acemen t o f new co lumns and the pe r fo rmance p l a t f o rms. A l l t hese g r i d l i nes s i gn i f y t he bu i l d i ng ’s l a ye red na r r a t i ves.


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Study leader/Course coordinator:

Dr. Arthur Barker

Research fields: Heritage and cultural landscapes,

regenerative architecture

Submitted in fulfillment of part of the requirements for

the degree of Magister in Architecture (Professional)

in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and

Information Technology

University of Pretoria, 2014

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C u r r e n t t o x i c i n t e r a c t i o n s b e t w e e n t h e s y s t e m s o f m a n , n a t u r e a n d m a c h i n e i n t h e d i a m o n d m i n i n g t o w n o f C u l l i n a n a r e v o l a t i l e a n d c a n n o t b e s u s t a i n e d . W h e n t h e m i n e a n d t h e m a i n e c o n o m i c s y s t e m r e g r e s s , h o w c a n t h e r e m a i n i n g d e p e n d e n t c u l t u r a l a n d b i o p h y s i c a l s y s t e m s b e s u s t a i n e d a n d w h a t c a n C u l l i n a n b e c o m e a f t e r t h e d e m i s e o f t h e m a c h i n e ? I m p e n d i n g d e i n d u s t r i a l i s a t i o n c o u l d m e a n t h a t C u l l i n a n w i l l b e s i l e n c e d a n d i t s a s s o c i a t e d m e a n i n g a n d m e m o r y l o s t .

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T h e a r c h i t e c t u r e o f t h e A g e o f t h e M a c h i n e r e p r e s e n t s c o n t e m p o r a r y i n t e r a c t i o n s b e t w e e n t h e b i o t i c a n d b i o n i c w h e r e i n d u s t r i a l b u i l d i n g s , a n d t h e i n t r o v e r t e d t o w n , r e f l e c t t h e d o m i n a n c e o f t h e m a c h i n e o v e r n a t u r e . T h e o b j e c t i v e o f t h i s d i s s e r t a t i o n i s t o s e t a p r e c e d e n t f o r p l a c e - r e s p o n s i v e r e g e n e r a t i v e a r c h i t e c t u r e w i t h i n a p o s t - m i n i n g c o n t e x t t h a t i s i n s p i r e d b y l o c a l n a t u r e a n d c u l t u r e . A n a r c h i t e c t u r e t h a t e x p r e s s e s a n e w c o -e v o l v i n g m u t u a l i s t i c r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n t h e e x i s t i n g t o w n a n d l a n d s c a p e ( c u l t u r a l a n d n a t u r a l s y s t e m s ) i s c o n s i d e r e d .

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T h e i n t e n t i o n o f t h e d i s s e r t a t i o n i s t o a d d r e s s t h e f u t u r e s h i f t o f h u m a n c o m m u n i t i e s a n d e c o n o m i c a c t i v i t i e s b a c k t o t h e a l i g n m e n t a n d s y n e r g y w i t h l i f e p r o c e s s e s . A b i o n i c e v o l u t i o n f r o m t h e A g e o f t h e M a c h i n e , t o t h e A g e o f L i f e i s e x p l o r e d .

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T h e r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e t w e e n t h e e x t a n t s y s t e m s a r e g i v e n e x p r e s s i o n i n t h e f r a g m e n t e d u r b a n f a b r i c . M i n e, n a t u r e a n d t h e t o w n e x i s t i n i s o l a t e d d i s c o r d . T h e s i t e i s l o c a t e d a t t h e c o r e o f t h e h i s t o r i c t o w n r e p r e s e n t s a m i c r o c o s m o f t h e p r e s e n t - d a y r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e t w e e n t h e t h r e e r e a l m s. T h e i n t e n t i o n i s t o g i v e e x p r e s s i o n t o t r a n s f i g u r e d r e l a t i o n s h i p s i n t h e u r b a n f a b r i c a n d o n t h e s i t e .

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The m in i ng t own o f Cu l l i n an i s i n f amous f o r t he d i s cove r y o f t he

wo r l d ’s l a r ges t d i amond . Ove r t ime, t he m ine t r ans fo rmed t he

na t u r a l l a ndscape and t he v i l l age f l ou r i s hed as t he m ine ma tu red .

Howeve r, man and t he mach i ne ’s cu r r en t i n t e r ac t i on w i t h t he

env i r onmen t canno t be sus t a i ned . The l im i t s o f g row th a s soc i a t ed

w i t h t he con tempo ra r y I ndus t r i a l Age means t ha t Cu l l i n an i s f a c i ng

t he l oom ing r ea l i t y o f a t r ans i t i on i n t o a pos t - i ndus t r i a l enc l a ve.

Cu l l i n an r ep resen t s t he g l oba l r ea l i t y o f pos t - i ndus t r i a l i sm and t he co l l apse o f I ndus t r i a l Age s y s t ems and t he Age o f t he Mach i ne .

THE STORY OF MAN, NATURE AND MACHINE IN CULLINAN

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C O - E V O LV I N G M U T U A L I S M B E T W E E N M A N , N AT U R E A N D M A C H I N E I N C U L L I N A N

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THE SITE

The site represents a microcosm of the current interactions between the realms of man, nature and machine (the triad) within Cullinan. When the mine closes, the site will represent the triad’s current and future potential relationships, a richly layered palimpsest.

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Remnants of the machine. Industrial heritage on

the site includes mine ventilation shaft which connects

to a subsurface mine tunnel network helping the

mine workers breathe. After mine decommision, the

intention is for the shaft to support plant production,

reusing the subsurface air extracted from the mine

tunnels to support plant production on the surface

in greenhouses.

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T h e p r o p o s e d p r o g r a m m e e x p l o r e s a n e w w a y o f m a k i n g a n d a d e p a r t u r e f r o m t h e d i s - e m b e d d i n g n a t u r e o f c u r r e n t g l o b a l i s e d i n d u s t r y. T h e p r o g r a m m e i s a ‘ f o o d h u b ’ i n s p i r e d b y l o c a l f o o d p r o d u c e r s, t o u r i s m a n d t h e g r o w i n g c u l i n a r y n e t w o r k w i t h i n C u l l i n a n .

The concept explores the notion of the

symbionic architecturally, and future-imagined

interactions between man, nature and machine

that are synergistic, while being reminiscent of

past relationships to which the existing physical

and intangible heritage on the site is testament.

Architecture is explored as growing from the

evolving system in which it is founded, and

resulting spatial and systemic outcomes of this

will be explored for the Age of Life.

S y m b i o s i s r e f e r s t o ‘ t h e s t a t e o f l i v i n g w i t h ’ . T h e n o t i o n o f t h e b i o n i c , o r c y b o r g , i s s t r o n g l y l i n k e d t o C u l l i n a n ’ s i d e n t i t y. H o w e v e r, i n s t e a d o f a n i n c a p a c i t a t i n g p a r a s i t i c i n t e r f a c e, a ‘ s y m b i o N i c ’ i n t e r a c t i o n s u g g e s t s a r e c i p r o c a l s y n e r g i s t i c r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n t h e b i o n i c a n d b i o t i c - t h e ‘ s y m b i o n i c ’ . S y m b i o n i c i n t e r a c t i o n s i m p l y t h e a d a p t a t i o n o f a r c h i t e c t u r a l s p a t i a l a n d s y s t e m i c b o u n d a r i e s w h i l e r e s p e c t i n g h e r i t a g e i n C u l l i n a n t h a t i s r e f l e c t i v e o f p a s t n a r r a t i v e s.

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A reflection of old and new relationships

T h e e x i s t i n g t a n g i b l e a n d i n t a n g i b l e l i n k a g e s a r e e s t a b l i s h e d o n t h e s i t e t o d e t e r m i n e t h e a r c h i t e c t u r a l r e s p o n s e t h a t h a s t o r e f l e c t c u r r e n t a n d f u t u r e i n t e r a c t i o n s b e t w e e n t h e r e a l m s o f m a n , n a t u r e a n d m a c h i n e .

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A rou te b r i dges t he rea lm be tween the o ld and new cond i t i ons fo rm ing a pub l i c space.

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The point of encounter between the new building and heritage fabric is marked by ‘holes’

(courtyards) punctured into the degraded surface as a physical expression of the memory

of the now abandoned mine tunnels beneath the site. It is here that raw materials, fruits from

the re-mediated context, are visibly prepared under the shade of fruit trees and adjacent to

the trickling channel filtering water from the large opencast pit. The monolithic expression

of the tunnel is concealed below the productive landscape, but opens in parts, lighting the

work spaces below where raw material is stored.

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Nature’s identity as a complex organism, with a faster rate of change than either man or machine,

influences the architectural expression as firmly embedded in the landscape. This part of the building

is therefore a dynamic element which alters and mutates the perception of the architecture as a

growing entity, allowing plants to consume it over time.

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The market route. Architecture as a merged element integrated with the site topography

means that fruit and product stores can be better regulated at constant temperatures.

Processing spaces connect to service cores, test kitchen spaces and the staff circulation

reflected on the surface, with skylights growing from the walkway and forming seating.

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A con t i nuous j o i n i ng pe rgo l a changes i den t i t y and spa t i a l i t y i s he igh tened by va r y i ng deg rees o f t r anspa rency a long i t s l eng th , s t epp ing down i n to t he p rocess i ng spaces be low and r i s i ng to mee t t he mach ine above.

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A r t i c u l a t i n g o l d a n d n e w r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e t w e e n t h e t r i a d o f m a n , n a t u r e a n d m a c h i n e a r e e x p l o r e d f r o m t h e s i t e f r a m e w o r k t o t h e d e t a i l c o n n e c t i o n s.

M a t e r i a l s e l e c t i o n d r a w s o n t h e n a r r a t i v e o f t h e t h r e e r e a l m s. S t e e l t o r e f l e c t t h e n a r r a t i v e o f t h e i n d u s t r i a l m i n e b u i l d i n g s a n d t h e ‘ m a c h i n e ’ e x t a n t o n t h e s i t e . S a l i g n a t o r e f l e c t t h e n a t u r a l : c e n t u r y o l d e u c a l y p t u s t r e e s s u r r o u n d t h e s i t e a n d a r e a p a r t o f C u l l i n a n ’ s i d e n t i t y. T h e n a r r a t i v e o f t h e m i n e i s r e i n f o r c e d i n t h e u s e o f m i n e w a s t e r o c k a s a g g r e g a t e i n t h e n e w b u i l d i n g .

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