Australian Consulate - Schematic design & 3D exploration
project (2000)
Australian Consulate to be sited in Valparaiso, Chile. This
project explored the notions of home and the integration of
cultures. Having only a slender piece of the site available
for the building footprint, this scheme offered the challenge
of dealing with an awkward site, and offered a significant
landscape architecture component, which required extensive
analysis and resolution. This scheme was worked to a completed
design development stage, and then explored through a comprehensive
three dimensional study. A secure environment was sought for
various consulate departments, and diplomatic accommodation,
however, a light, simple aesthetic was still achieved. This
is highlighted with an extensive tilted glass curtain wall
on the southern facade, offering a connection to the landscaped
consulate grounds, and a series of three glass light wells,
running through the full height of the building. This was a
group project in conjunction with Adam Dyson, Ling Kang and
Murry Brittan.
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