Formfield³ 

RMIT School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Building

The design studio focuses simultaneously on two interwoven investigations; experimenting with a ‘process-based’ design approach and developing speculative design propositions for contemporary tertiary learning environments.

The project proposed  a new building for the RMIT School of Aerospace Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering on the Bundoora Campus incorporating a series of condensed laneway spaces. The laneways contain cafes and classrooms accessible from and spilling out to the external open spaces and landcsape. A series of ramps were developed to link the different levels which contained desks, study spaces, gathering and spill out space. The project incorporates a series of lecture theatres clustered around a central courtyard.

All Change

Focused on the rural and urban contexts of Victoria,  in particular Natimuk, the project questions whether the regeneration and growth of regional towns could form an important alternative to the expansion of the Melbourne suburbs. In speculating on how and where people live, work, produce their food, share community activities, participate into the world from their specific places and how these solutions interact with the natural and social environments.