DEVELOPING DETAILS

Journey 2

Diagram → Collage

2.2 Diagram

2.3 Collage

After using collage, diagraming, and material play to overview the population and spaces in Melbourne. In this journey, I started to develop more details about historical buildings through collage and diagram as well.

2.1 Background Developing

Content and Form Relationship

In the beginning, the idea is that historical space can easily know its purpose from the form. For contemporary space, the form cannot define its content. However, many contemporary sites are changed from historical forms

Rubbing Texture

2.2 ISOLATION EXPERIMENT

Using Melbourne as the medium, this experiment is making collages that isolate the historical site from its area. The purpose is to find the connection between the old space and its surroundings.

Building 81, RMIT, Swanston St

State Library Victoria

The State Library Victoria used to be the Melbourne Public Library. It was established in 1853. (Hogan, 2020)

Comedy Theatre

Building 22, RMIT, Swanston St

Flinders Street Railway Station

Flinders Street Railway Station "Opened on September 12th, 1854, Flinders Street Station was the first railway station built in any Australian city." (La Terra, 2017)

Melbourne General Post Office

"The foundation stone of Melbourne's GPO was laid on the Bourke and Elizabeth Street corner site in 1859. Between 1859 and 1867, a much grander, two-level building was developed. In 1887, a third level was added along with the famous clock tower, which quickly became a city landmark. " (Only Melbourne)

Coop's Shot Tower in Melbourne Central

Coop’s Shot Tower "Originally built in 1888 the tall brick tower was used to create shot pellets." Moreover, "a giant cone was built over the historic bullet factory to keep it safe." (Grundhauser)

St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne

It is built as one of the most important parts of Christian Melbourne in 1836. (St Pauls Cathedral)

Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne

"Founded in 1839 the Athenaeum is part of Melbourne’s East End Theatre District, and hosts a range of theatre, comedy and music performances." (Athenaeum Theatre)

Historical buildings will not exist in isolation in the city. These historical buildings are well connected with the contemporary buildings next to them. So how to integrate contemporary space and materials into historical interior space is what I want to explore.