Final Brief

SITE LOCATION

Parliament House, Capital Hill 

Canberra ACT

Australia

CONCEPT

Who will use the spaces:
People registered/selected involved in the organistaion (Centre for Public Consultation)
Staff
Tourists
School students/teachers
Parliamentary guides

Seminar/exhibition events organisations

What are the spaces: 

Office space for this organisation 

Public parliamentary seating within chambers 

Viewing deck - spaces that encourage sociability

Where are the spaces located: as seen above – Site Location 

It’s located above parliament house to go with the idea of “people over government”. From griffin’s original plan for Capital Hill to be kept as green space and as a meeting place. It’s also directly connected with the function of parliamentary debate, which was our main focus that we wanted to improve in the first project.

When will the spaces be used: 

Normal office hours during the day. 

For seminars and exhibition events – hours during the night/weekend

Why:

To close the gap between the people and the parliament at a national level. 

To insert a public presence within the chambers. 

To provide a forum for parliamentary debate and discussion that encourages Australian citizens involvement.

How: 
Through form, spatial relationships, and structure.

RESEARCH

Form + Spatial Relationships

Structure + Flexible Strategy  (Intelligent Skin)

DIAGRAMS

General movement through Parliament House. 

Entrance through the north – public entrance. 

Showing the possible access routes to each of the new structures inserted into the existing building.

Spaces required within the structure above both chambers of parliament.

Spatial Arrangement

 

Form Development

Movement