JbWatson: April 2016

Interplay of materials and forms at both the micro and macro scale.
Landscape synthesized with architecture.

Synthesizing architectural materials and forms with the urban landscape

through exploration of micro forms on a macro scale.

Interpreting this concept within the context of Carlo Scarpa and Olson Kundig as not only looking at the building as a form but also its relation to its surrounding environment and the fascination with intricate and embellished details. The details for this project have been inspired by embroidery stitches, many of which have developed in different cultures and are often named after that culture. For example the design used on the pedestrian crossing is called the Maltese cross.

The texture has been used on a large scale through the upper windows of the Conductors office building above the Lightrail stop. The curved embroidery thread has become a metal structure providing strength and a design detail

Stitched stonework surrounds the Lightrail conductors office area.
The patterned footpath adds detail to an otherwise monotone material. Referencing the Moors influence in Portugal who in turn patterned the paths of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A culture which is now finding its way to Australia.

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The Maltese cross has been reworked and incorporated into the pavement of the Light rail station. The texture provides 'energy' and a natural indicator of where one should stand on the platform.