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Spatial Design Research Development / Project      Matthew Burke

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Finished Perspectives

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metamorphism

metamorphism/mɛtəˈmɔːfɪz(ə)m/

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GEOLOGY

alteration of the composition or structure of a rock by heat, pressure, or other natural agency."all the rocks were subjected to several phases of metamorphism and deformation"

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Measuring out the base of the conceptual model. I found that my model is most suited at a scale of 1 : 25, because if I go below that scale the working track system will be too fiddly to achieve the end result that I want.

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Rendered Perspective Sections

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Rendered variations of the Outdoor Perspective.

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Narrative

According to the Maori legend of Whanganui a Tara, the Hutt River, Te Awa Kairangi, was created when Ngake broke through the rocks surrounding the lake that was Wellington harbour  to explore the vast ocean beyond. When he reached Petone and flicked his tail to gather momentum it crashed back across the land, creating a long deep river bed into which water from Wellington harbour flowed.

The Hutt River is like a main artery flowing from the heart of Whanganui a Tara carrying life blood to the Upper Hutt community by supplying spiritual, recreational and physical sustenance to its inhabitants in personal terms.  Because it can be easily accessed, the river is, and has been, a tangible and integral part of people’s everyday lives for many years, and the city and its people have grown around the river.

Although ecological concerns are more at the forefront of people’s minds today, utilitarian and aesthetic values are two threads that have consistently run through the ways that people have chosen to interact with and relate to the Hutt river in the past and to the present day.  The river is the source of most of the water supply to the Region. It branches off into streams, ponds and creeks which run through Upper Hutt’s suburbs like veins. In the recent past, these creeks were like an adventure playground for groups of local children as they built dams out of the rocks on the river bed to stem the water flow  and swim in the deep, cool pools that they had made. They explored the surrounding native bush playing imaginary games, often not coming in until after dark.  

At the height of summer, extended families and teens met  at the river to cool down, unwind and catch up. People would spend all day at the river, swimming, jumping off the rocks or swing bridges, and riding the rapids on inner tubes.  After a swim, families would often bar-b-que or eat fish and chips by the riverside.  

Although the stop banks that run the length of the river have the purpose of minimising the threat of flooding that comes with living alongside a river, they are used as recreational walking tracks by the community and the surrounding area is teeming with native birds.

Upper Hutt’s identity as a city is intrinsically tied to the river; its name literally refers to it being situated the  upper part of the Hutt River.  For many the river and its surrounding landscape is saturated with memories of childhood and is a kind of spiritual resource in the way that it can leave you feeling refreshed and renewed in spirit. 

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Renders showing the addition of mirrors, matching the dimensions of the screens, along the inside of the divider wall.

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Rendered Floorplans showing light, depth and materiality. I found that when I rendered the light of the screens the space outside of the labyrinth came out too dark. With Photoshop I am able to combine the two floorplans to control the visibility of each aspect, having a bright labyrinth space that doesn’t overshadow the rest of the design.

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Rendered Sections showing light, depth and materiality. The renders that focus on light will be used in a more artistic way, whereas the other two will be used to represent the dimensions and connection to the existing space e.g the mall.

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Final renders for animation.

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Final renders for animation.

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Transformative Cinema envisions a space that challenges the conventions of cinema whilst promoting community pride and identity in Upper Hutt. Located at the mall, visitors will be able to transform physical space into their own meaningful reality which in turn can be experienced and shared with passersby as a collective participation. Through the narrative strategies of montage and framing, it is intended to create a distinct sense of place and bring people together to reflect on, and celebrate urban life in Upper Hutt.

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