Mission to Seafarers building existed upon mutual support of seafarers, their family and community. To modify the building is to respect the hard work of the previous, to respect the deepest love that exist in the community, and to respect Ladies Harbour Light Guide, the friendly society that funded most part of the building. My approach seeks to revitalize the existing building in the modern age where the physical building remains unharmed but the spirit of it has greatly faded.
The surroundings
Long section 1:100 at A1
Tales for the Angels is a public project that aim to create inclusive and accessible spaces within and beyond existing building. Accessibility means easy access to knowledge, sunlight, fresh air, and to the environment itself and to what it means to be human. Inclusivity means equal access to the space, for everyone, regardless of their race, gender and class.
A view inside the library space
Through spatial strategies such as addition of programs, new facade intervention and repetition to make space, this project values sunlight, open space as means to bring the outside in, through celebrated exposed structure. The project seeks to enhance the users experience through variety of spatial intervention, and different programs ranging from, staircase bookshelf to access to historical archive and digital platform.
Hoang Viet (Vincent) Truong, A view from the river
Hoang Viet (Vincent) Truong, The surroundings
Hoang Viet (Vincent) Truong, Long section 1:100 at A1
Hoang Viet (Vincent) Truong, A view inside the library space
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.
