jelly mould studio

notes taken from the first tutorial class.
the permanent groups we are to work in were established,
my group members are:
Stewart Langton
Tahni Jensen


we need to come up with a problem statement regarding Canberra, and an architectural solution, keeping in mind the theme of flexibility.


the most obvious problem statement was that Canberra is 'not the place to be' as the capital city of a nation it is unappealing and not a desirable destination.


why is it not the place to be?


Canberra is related to the government
in tutorial discussions proved that people are not educated or interested in parliamentary matters


to make canberra the place to be, it must appeal to many people, include spaces related to them, educate them, be engaging.


possible solutions: 
- centre for asylum seekers and immigrants, to educate and assimilate them into australian culture
- mini-embassies which are modular spaces, which join together regarded the space and size needed
- transport system and plan as Canberra is too distributed and not 'pedestrian-friendly'
- master plan Canberra and allow for flexible use 


we could masterplan Canberra and respond to the other possible solutions


flexible; physically flexible, flexible mobility-wise, flexible use-wise, flexible space-wise
as our group theme is flexible a multifunctional space that adapts to its needs
WHILST STILL maintaining and preserving the identity of the nation.


plans and maps of Canberra were studied and we decided to focus on this large empty outer circle as our primary anchor point.

rough ideas on how the modular spaces would work surrounding the parliament house. 

nb.// the squares represent the modular spaces. 


oh and as an afterthought: the space must also be flexible in the way that it will respond to future developments, technology, environments and needs.