Final Project

The final design accurately represents all our ideas and creatively represents the origami crane. My allocated job for the group was to put everyones work together for the final panels for the presentation.

Text From Pannels:

Concept

The Folie is a space made to encourage passersby to stop and take a minute out of their day and learn how to fold an origami crane. This simple activity of folding paper has social, cultural and political undertones. It attempts to become a part of the user’s journey (walk) along the river. This otherwise bleak urban site will become activated from this small point of interest.

Context

The placement of this Folie is directly under the Story Bridge, it is strategically situated on the north side of the pedestrian footpath and angled in a way to become a continuation of the footpath. Being somewhat protected from the weather by the bridge above allows the Folie to have a permeable building envelope, blurring the boundaries between shelter and sculpture. The ground plane underneath the Folie will be an addition onto the existing footpath (refer to plan drawing). The Folie represents an appreciation of the surrounding cultural contexts, by abstracting the highly regarded Japanese symbol of luck the Folie is a representation of Brisbane’s multicultural society. The Materials used in construction of this building is all steel which is reflection of the story bridge structure above. Core 10 steel is used as the framing system which is capable of rusting on the surface whilst sill maintaining its structural integrity. The rusty appearance of the Folie is a visual reminder of the recent flooding, it is also a symbol of the resilience and strength of the Brisbane people to cope through the natural disaster. The Howard Smith Wharves were heavily affected and this proposal could make this a site of remembrance and reflection on the devastation which occurred in 2011. The

Function/ Experience

The Folie encourages the users to purchase a piece of origami paper and use the bench and instructions provided to fold a Japanese paper crane. This activity is regarded as a therapeutic form of art. The Folie can serve as an isolation experience for the user to think introspectively as the space is designed to comfortably accommodate one or two users at a time. Although, the users are also prompted to think on a broader spectrum because they are a part of a collaborative project. Having a large collective working towards a common goal for the greater good brings about a sense of community in the area. It is intended the cranes will be hung from the perforated steel structure on hooks provided and once 1000 cranes have been folded they will be collected and utilised as a token of good luck to the area.

Structure/Tectonics

This Folie is constructed of core10 steel and perforated steel, combined in a way, which creates the image of folding architecture. Although the Folie is in fact not folded but made of separate sections of bolted steel which forms a framework to support the perforated steel inserts. The structure gains its integrity from concrete footings, rigid joints and a rigid diaphragm(refer to construction drawings). The structure seems to slice the ground plane confidently to firmly claim its location.

Panels.

Interior Sketch.

Interior Sketch.

Model of Folie.

Model of Folie.