Returning to the interim presentation and the consideration for the powerpoint slides for Wednesday, the following problems are analysed further through diagrams and text:
1. Title of the private library:
- Brisbane Library of Publicised Flood Disasters
A library located at Howard Smith Wharves, designed to educate the unaware and spark remembrance in the eyes of those who had witnessed the Brisbane floods first hand. It will be a building twisted and turned like the debris that shattered against the cliff face over a year ago. It's interior spaces will provide an eerie sense of familiarity for the destruction washed upon these banks, but also a sense of safety and warmth in realising it's an event the world shared with us and we pulled through.
- An instillation instilling shock and fear of the disasters of floods
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| Warnings Precipice - My Folie |
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| Warnings Precipice - My Folie |
- Newspapers on floods in the Brisbane region from over seas papers
A library of newspapers focusing on the traumatic flood events that have haunted Brisbane's past from the perspective of foreign countries. These papers provide old information to the people of Brisbane but in a new light, showing them how we are perceived to the rest of the world during the time of need.
4. Extent of objects?
- Approximately 50-100 newspapers from overseas
A majority of newspapers will be in foreign languages so these will need some kind of conversion through interaction in the library. This interaction will be a digital experience and kept in a separate section of the library for those interested in translating the newspapers. As for the rest of the newspapers that are provided in English, these will be viewable in a variety of interesting spaces.
5. Location on site CONTEXT
- On the Cliff
The location of the library is directly related to the positioning of my Folie from project 1. Because the library covers content on the Brisbane floods, it was important to continue the theme from the design of the Folie and position the structure in an area where debris would have washed ashore. This allows for flood wise design should a natural disaster occur again and also leaves the Howard Smith Wharves site relatively untouched.
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| 3 sections to build upon in HSW, red square represents library positioning. |
- Smaller then 350sqm
Because the library will be home to only 100 newspapers or less the size of the project will be reduced in order to create a much closer and personalised experience. The administration, storage and amenity areas will be reduced to allow for maximum play with the 3 main areas:
- Space for contemplation
- Space for study/thought
- Space for sharing knowledge
7. Experiences with the three study spaces FUNCTION
- Intimate, quiet and somewhat disturbing in some areas to reflect the events of the floods
- Contemplation
A small area where few individuals can escape the rest of library and relax privately. The area will be a comfortable retreat allowing the user/s to interact directly with the structure/forms/contours of the building in order to find a relaxing niche to hide away in.
- Study/thought
A larger space compared to the previous, allowing people to spread out and once again find somewhere to retreat and study. The area will be both exposed and hidden, allowing a variety of groups to take the newspapers and find somewhere to sit and read privately or in a small group.
- Sharing knowledge
The largest space of the three areas will be an open area, possibly an entire floor of the library dedicated to providing a space that recreates the emotional qualities expressed in my Folie. This space will provide multiple areas for groups of people to come together and share the resources as well as interact with the papers in various formats.
