Chharumathi Balaji

Hybrid Hero Axonometric

This hybrid hero drawing shows the Ferntree Tech Lifecycle Hub through a layered axonometric that unfolds the building level by level. The drawing reveals how the factory, TAFE labs, maker studios, community spaces and housing stack around a central courtyard, all set within the wider Monash NEIC context. Circular callouts highlight key elevations and plans, while the blue-line style references technical drawing and repair culture. The panel communicates the full ecosystem of the project—live, learn, make, repair and reuse in one place.

Site + Building Plans for the Ferntree Tech Lifecycle Hub

This drawing set maps the Ferntree Tech Lifecycle Hub floor by floor, from the ground-floor factory to the rooftop courtyard, shown alongside the Monash Recycling & Waste Centre next door and tech-parts stores across the road. At 1:500 and 1:300 scales, the plans show how public, learning, industrial and residential programs stack and interlock around a central courtyard, with the service lane and goods path running behind. A colour-coded legend highlights the secure line between factory/TAFE/maker spaces and the public and housing above.

Views, Site & What It Offers

This work combines a courtyard render, a building axonometric, a site map and a simple visual summary of what the Ferntree Tech Lifecycle Hub offers. Together, the images show how the project sits next to the Monash Recycling & Waste Centre and how public spaces, housing and industry operate as one system. The diagram highlights the key outcomes: affordable tech access, clear logistics, training pathways, local jobs, community spaces, sustainable operations and housing.

Elevations

This sheet shows the four main elevations of the Ferntree Tech Lifecycle Hub. The facades express how the building stacks a ground-floor factory, TAFE and maker levels, and apartments above, with a glazed courtyard roof and PV array on top. You can read the different characters of each side: the more public street edges, the quieter residential frontages, and the service edge with loading, vans and stairs. Together, the elevations communicate material rhythm, openings, shading and how the hub meets its industrial context.

Long & Short Sections

These long and short sections cut through the Ferntree Tech Lifecycle Hub to show how the building is organised vertically. You can see the ground-floor tech-refurbishment factory, the TAFE and maker studios above, and the residential levels stepping back with terraces and a rooftop courtyard. The sections reveal the secure line between public areas and operational zones, as well as the van lane, goods-lift spine, light wells and circulation. They help explain how the building functions as a connected repair-first campus.

Tech Lifecycle & Circular Recovery Diagrams

This sheet diagrams the core process behind the Ferntree Tech Lifecycle Hub. On the left, a circular recovery graphic shows the big picture: unmanaged e-waste is diverted, securely wiped, diagnosed, repaired, dismantled or sent to materials recovery, leading to refurbished outcomes and a more sustainable IT lifecycle. On the right, a detailed flowchart breaks this down step by step, mapping how devices move through intake, secure data sanitisation, repair, battery and hazard rooms, and finally back out to clients, shops or study labs.

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