This set of beautifully challenging buildings are currently reminding us to enjoy design…

Looking beyond the unmistakable air of ‘wet dog’, that seemed to have permeated every inch of the building, the potential was obvious. The building offered a flexible floor plan, which could accommodate a multitude of uses and the potential to add much needed amenity without compromising the core structure of the original terrace. The upper floor had not been used for over a decade (‘temporary residents’ excluded ) and the lath and plaster walls had become damp and heavy. It was an easy decision to strip the ceilings and walls removing this unwarranted weight and stress from the double red brick structure.

Neighbouring the Albert Hall and City Park, the redesign took full advantage of natural light and views to the north east. The first floor provides unique views over the park and the gas works industrial precinct.
The development of 41 Tamar Street is the first stage of a long term vision to rejuvenation the precinct, of which Lindsay.Crossin are excited to be involved with.

The Pods function as teaching aids through their ability to create spaces for children to learn in. Our aim is for the artwork to be fully interactive. The Students can wheel the Pods around the school and interact with them throughout their school day. A sense of ownership is created for the students as they have the opportunity to sit on the pods to read a book or put their work on display.

At spontaneous locations on the surface of the pods text is stencilled. The text has been selected for its relevance to the literacy programme and the lessons learnt through life at school. The Pods bring the text out of the books and into the life of the students. It is our ambition that the students will feel a resonance with some of these highly relevant quotes.

The Pods have been designed to come together as one large object, in a formation that is prescribed by their overall patterning. The students then fragment the Pods to form 5 smaller objects. The Pods reflect the identity of the school and the daily life of the student, materialised in the form of a multi-functional artistic object.

A plinth runs the length of the south façade, grounding the building and detailing the junction between the external wall and the sloping ground plane. The Western Red Cedar boards appear to wrap over the plinth, providing continuity to the façade. The new studio and the existing printmaking workshop are connected internally. The connection between the old the new is highlighted by the straight lines of the new Studio morphing into a three dimensional projection. Internally, the projection houses bookshelves and is designed to hover above a glass display cube.

The glass cube allows sculptural objects to be displayed and viewed from the garden, bringing the gallery into the landscape. Internally the cube provides a glimpse of green amid the white interior. Exposed trusses are painted white to maximise the effectiveness of the skylights in the painting Studio and create an increased sense if volume.

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The Tasmanian landscape, in particular the Tamar Valley and the Orkney islands, are a rich source of inspiration and have had a profound influence on the artist’s work.

Although never directly figurative, the images often suggest where people have been; the apparent inconsequential traces left by man; the shadow of human habitation.  Island life and journeys that we make, both ‘inner’ and ‘outer’ are recurring themes.

Distinctive curved lines, often referencing boat shapes, together with simple bowl forms, which could be interpreted as a receptacle for sustenance or an offering, are ever present and seen through windows, along the shoreline or suspended in a translucent space.

Visit Denise’s website and see her beautiful constructions: http://www.denise-campbell.com/index.php/constructions/

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