Pull Over...Again

Overview - a ‘live’ project

The design studio will broadly investigate the potential for architecture to elevate the accessibility and value of regional areas and places. The studio, sponsored by the Break O Day Council in Tasmania will consider the potential to seed the economic growth of the East Coast region of Tasmania through careful and strategic tourism–focused development at locations along the ‘Great Eastern Drive’ touring route.

The studio will specifically investigate, and design projects at a number of locations along the touring route. These sites will be chosen for the potential as traveller pull over spots (due to the surrounding spectacular landscape or significant historical setting) but are currently problematic in terms accessibility, safety and available amenity. Ideas generated in the studio will contribute towards a body of design research to be delivered to the council for purposes of pursuing funding to develop and implement actual projects in these locations.

Semester theme - materialising

The focus for the semester will be on the material resolution of design ideas. Students will be designing programmatically simple buildings and structures, freeing them up to explore design projects in greater material, structural and tectonic depth.

Other interests + agendas

  • How architecture in regional places, whilst addressing practical issues can evoke, reveal and mark the unseen (eg history, ecological forces, celestial event),
  • How contemporary architecture can embody and reinterpret the built vernacular of a place.

Reality check

Students will be challenged to understand and incorporate relevant building codes and standards into their designs to start to understand the process of ensuring projects are accessible, safe and comfortable, whilst being conceptually and experientially rich.

What time is it?

The studio will run on Monday and Thursday afternoons, 2 to 5pm.

Road trip!

The studio will involve a trip to the north east coast of Tasmania to undertake project site observation and analysis and visit a series of existing pull-over projects. Students wishing to take this studio must be available to travel between March 14 and 16 inclusive (3 full days / 2 nights). Flights to Tasmania will be paid for, as will mini bus hire while in Tasmania. Students may be required to contribute towards accommodation costs and will be responsible for the cost of food while away and their return flight from Hobart (Total approx $300).