THE SITE:
The site is located in the suburb of lidcombe, within the local government area of cumberland council. It is within a 400m walking catchment of North Lidcombe Local Centre and 350m East of Lidcombe Train station. The site itself is bound by the Lidcombe-Olympic Park railway corridor directly to the south. Further to the south is Rookwood cemetery. The street frontage and road access direct to Church Street (north) measures approximately 273 metres. The site is bound by Church Street at the north boundary. The eastern portion of the site sits adjacent to a raised bridge that crosses over the railway corridor and leads through to a light industrial area.
DESIGN CONCEPT:
Creating a piece of architecture that challenges the physical boundaries created by the built environment. Blurring the relationship between interior and exterior areas to establish a boundaryless space, which is fluid and dynamic. Integral to challenging the physical boundaries, are the mediums of materiality and space. These simultaneously contrast and complement each other enabling the redefining of a space. The entrance to the main building is guided through an abundance of planting and large timber columns, in order to dematerialize enclosures, blurring the line between where the public and private experience meet.
