Structural and Tectonic considerations

Flexible & Adjustable Facade panels controlling aperture size to moderate sunlight penetration into interior.

Consideration of metal structures - trusses, arcs, columns, beams etc

Integration of reinforced steel columns for existing building to provide more support for additional roof structures and facade system. Consideration on existing column locations and new additional column locations.

Atrium design connection outdoors to indoors for ventilation purposes.

Testing on structural dimension and supporting elements

Skylight opening configurations on metal steel roofing

Investigation on existing building facade grid system and its modular dimensions of width and height. 

Diagram showing the concept of Atrium openings for ventilation purposes for interior building.

Exemplar on organic facade form

Interesting second skin facade as a protective shell over inner glass facade. Attached with glowing lights illuminated during the night. 

Research Adaptive Facade Panels

Light sensitive facade that works like the aperture of a camera opening and closing throughout the day

Research Ventilation System

An illustrative diagram showing hot and cool air interchange system between exterior and interior of the building. Hot air draws out from the top of roof creating a negative air pressure that sucks cooler air from facade openings.

Second skin facade system showing the distinctive operational methods between winter and summer days.

Spatial arrangements - Plans & Sections

Section sketch showing an elevated theater and ballroom space opening up spaces underneath.

Testing of void openings relation to outer and inner facade layers 

Allocation of foyer space and circulation corridors

An in depth of spatial distribution

Gallery and cafe spaces underneath the belly of the theater space.

Consideration of grand staircases between floors.

Implementing an interaction space on a slope floor which are linked to the next floor above.

Testing on slope theater sittings & slope spiral rams between floors with galleries distributed on the side.

Functional space requirements

• Exhibition Gallery
• Interaction Space
• Presentation Theater
• Ballrooms
• Conferences
• Auditoriums
• VIP or Guest Lounge
• Press & Media room
• Rehearsal room
• Restaurant & kitchen
• Interior garden
• Ticket office
• Organizer office
• Security
• Washrooms
• Service room
• Utilities room
• Stores

Pre-design Stage Elevation & Section Configuration Options

Elevation facade development

Second skin facade section development

Second Skin Facade as a protection shell

Locating building within the second skin facade elevating front, middle and back on a balanced ratio to bring a sense of lightness to the design.

Pre-design Stage Form

Arc wall of Canberra Parliament House

Flowing wave sitting harmoniously overlapping the arc wall 

Implementation of facade design as a new identity for parliament house

Distributed Design Consideration and Team Collaboration of Canberra Parliament

Evaluation of proposal options

Option 1 : Totally replacing existing buildings with new ones | Inspired by butterfly wing patterns and texture 

Option 2 : Keeping half of the existing building facade as part of an interior feature 

Analysis of the new and the old 

Emerging proposed tower takes consideration of existing architecture elements.

Canberra Parliament Design Concept Process

Symmetrical Layout - Butterfly Shaped Buildings

Configuration of theater spaces

Proposed building form in plan and elevation

Testing of theater spaces in section and plan 

Canberra Parliament Design Development

Departmental buildings over existing buildings

Linking distribution elements from Australia to Canberra

Axial analysis of Parliament House 

Design test of different architecture forms

Tower and Ring element 

Distribution of responsibility among team members | Analysis of public and private space

Investigating dimension of existing building