Devonport Maritime Museum
Project date: February 2011 - Category: Civic , Heritage , TourismThe Devonport Maritime Museum is a major cultural asset for the city, housed in a heritage-listed building which was originally the Harbour Master’s residence.
JAWSARCHITECTS was engaged to enhance this facility through provision of additional display space and storage for the numerous artifacts and exhibits which the museum holds. A purpose-built interpretation space was also required to enable the many stories of Bass Strait to be told, including revealing the Julie Burgess, a restored ketch which plied the local waters, as the ‘last of its kind’.
The design of the interpretation wing preserves the natural setting in which the existing museum is placed, the grass of the parkland allowed to gently fold up and over the new addition. The insulative qualities of the green roof will provide a thermally efficient building, working in tandem with the natural ventilation strategy utilised to minimise purchased energy costs.
The low building edges soften the outlook to the museum from the adjacent houses and provide a viewing platform which offers a direct connection with Bass Strait not available from ground level. Drawing on boatbuilding craftsmanship, the fluid form and timber cladding evoke an experience of being within the hull of a ship; the building literally becomes a vessel for story-telling, forming part of that narrative.
The clear span space within provides flexibility for multiple configurations, opening onto an external terrace to allow views of the existing museum and signal station to become integral components of the interpretation experience.
The distinct form provides a strong vehicle for re-branding the museum, strengthening its position as a cultural tourism destination.
JAWSARCHITECTS was engaged to enhance this facility through provision of additional display space and storage for the numerous artifacts and exhibits which the museum holds. A purpose-built interpretation space was also required to enable the many stories of Bass Strait to be told, including revealing the Julie Burgess, a restored ketch which plied the local waters, as the ‘last of its kind’.
The design of the interpretation wing preserves the natural setting in which the existing museum is placed, the grass of the parkland allowed to gently fold up and over the new addition. The insulative qualities of the green roof will provide a thermally efficient building, working in tandem with the natural ventilation strategy utilised to minimise purchased energy costs.
The low building edges soften the outlook to the museum from the adjacent houses and provide a viewing platform which offers a direct connection with Bass Strait not available from ground level. Drawing on boatbuilding craftsmanship, the fluid form and timber cladding evoke an experience of being within the hull of a ship; the building literally becomes a vessel for story-telling, forming part of that narrative.
The clear span space within provides flexibility for multiple configurations, opening onto an external terrace to allow views of the existing museum and signal station to become integral components of the interpretation experience.
The distinct form provides a strong vehicle for re-branding the museum, strengthening its position as a cultural tourism destination.
STATUS:
Concept Design 2012
Kingborough Civic Centre
Project date: January 2009 - Category: Interior , CivicThe Kingborough Civic Centre provides a new heart for the Kingborough municipality; a place for ceremony, a place for community and commerce. The building becomes an integral piece in the complex jigsaw of a beachside town growing to become the urban centre, satellite residential township and commercial focus of the region.
The new Civic Centre consolidates a fragmented urban edge and is seen by Council as the catalyst for change and growth. Set back from the street frontage the building forms a transitional position from hard edge commercial alignment to allow vistas to St. Clements church spire. A small urban park and robust noble materials provide a solid presence, reinforcing the importance of local government in the community.
The new Civic Centre consolidates a fragmented urban edge and is seen by Council as the catalyst for change and growth. Set back from the street frontage the building forms a transitional position from hard edge commercial alignment to allow vistas to St. Clements church spire. A small urban park and robust noble materials provide a solid presence, reinforcing the importance of local government in the community.
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Richard EastwoodSTATUS:
Completion January 2000
