“ BAU has been serving clients with this designas-research
approach for more than a decade.
BREARLEY (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
AN ABSTRACTION OF TYPOLOGIES
A freely interpreted and eroded perimeter block typology forms
the basis of this project’s architectural figure-ground. With two
street edges left in place and the two other sides adjacent to the
public open space removed, the private courtyard associated with
the typology is protected from the street and connected to a larger
network of public open space. Two civic-scaled openings mid-block
effectively reduce the block size for pedestrians and provide public
access through the courtyard to the public open space beyond.
A tripartite urban fabric was seen as a positive contribution to the
city, with: a robust ground floor; four stogeys of middle-storey;
and a slightly misbehaving attic that completes the abstraction
of typologies. Within the private court, a pavilion folded into the
site ensures no reduction in green open space and provides an
interesting topography to an otherwise flat landscape.
MIXED PROGRAMS
With collection of mixed programs: active-edge retail and
services at ground floor; a 104-room hotel, plus office space in
the middle storey; a pre-school of 2,500m2 in the attic; and finally
a community centre with swimming pool and auditorium in the
courtyard; Pukou Community Centre is a destination, not just a
place to find government services.
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