Safa has transitioned into Architecture through the 3 year Masters program after completing an undergraduate in Fashion Design and Technology at RMIT University. She is interested in bridging both of these disciplines and is currently designing and constructing this years Mpavilion uniforms.
Tensile shade
In order to regenerate a portion of the Yarra River located at the Yarra Flats in Bulleen it was necessary to remove programs that interfered with the natural ecology of the River. The project was a class effort of mapping a range of infrastructure in the vicinity and finding a new home for these functions within a carpark in Doncaster.
I focused on the reuse of tensile objects such as netting and privacy screens that could be recycled and reused as a sun shading mechanism for the facade.
This image features a physical model of the sunshade made from tulle, wire and foam board.
Recycling Process
A diagram of the process of the fabric getting recycled from collection, to shredding, to carding and finally spinning and weaving.
Mapping
Regenerated River
This image imagines a regenerated river with eels and frogs prospering in their old habitat.
In the spirit of reconciliation Monash University acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
