PGA’s Yarra Sustainability Award Entry

Mel — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:31:27 +0000

Click on the link below to see our entry:

It’s a house refurb and 2nd storey extension that we have recently done in Richmond, Victoria. It has been shortlisted for the Yarra City Sustainability Awards – see blog below…

Things I Like About Architecture by Mel

Mel — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:03:32 +0000

1. Architecture is all around. Everyone throughout the world needs shelter of some kind. This means wherever I travel, whether it be the back streets of Melbourne or the European countryside, there is always something interesting to look at and consider – be it a gutter detail or some unusual cladding material. Perhaps this makes architecture the ultimate universal language…

2. Architecture encompasses all senses. Not only is architecture a visual entity, it appeals to your aural and tactile senses. Even the smell of timber beams can affect the way you experience architecture. The way noise bounces off walls and the smoothness of the concrete floor are also elements which can have a profound affect on the overall experience of architecture. Is architecture the only art form which has this ability? Does this help to validate the idea that architecture is ‘the mother of all arts’?

3. Architecture has the ability to affect the way people feel. I think this aspect of architecture is so extraordinary. Deconstructed, a building can just be a pile of steel, timber and glass but the way in which those elements are put together can bring people to tears. But I wonder how much does this have to do with the function of the building (Libeskind’s Jewish Museum in Berlin) or the stories behind the building and architect? (Kahn’s Capital Complex at Dhaka).

Libeskind’s Jewish Museum

Kahn’s Capital Complex at Dhaka

Paul Gardiner Architects » architecture discussion

PGA’s Yarra Sustainability Award Entry

Things I Like About Architecture by Mel