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Other Projects by Andrew Simpson Architects
Skylight
This project involved the
refurbishment of an apartment within a multi-unit development originally
designed by the prominent architect Roy Simpson. Located on the banks of the
Yarra River, the interior overlooks the well manicured lawns of a golf course
foregrounded by Eucalyptus trees. The brief stipulated only two requirements:
to maximise the panoramic view of the surrounding landscape, and to draw the
night sky into the interior. Our response to the existing conditions and the
client brief are manifest in two interventions, each dealing with notions of a
simulated or virtual experience. The original floor plan constrained all
windows to the riverside to capture the views - the new design challenges this
orientation through the insertion of a series of mirrors or ‘virtual windows,
on the opposite wall. These new ‘windows’ are framed by a lofted wall, which
gently undulates between wall and ceiling to construct the illusion of a
360° river frontage. The second aspect of the design scheme employs computer
controlled LED lighting in conjunction with laser-cut ceiling panels. Organised
as an abstract diagram of the planned use of the interiors, these lights
correlate with the different functional areas of the open plan living, dining
and kitchen areas. The lighting arrangement mimics the night sky: a virtual
constellation of tiny globes that are animated and controlled by computer and
the mood of the occupants.
refurbishment of an apartment within a multi-unit development originally
designed by the prominent architect Roy Simpson. Located on the banks of the
Yarra River, the interior overlooks the well manicured lawns of a golf course
foregrounded by Eucalyptus trees. The brief stipulated only two requirements:
to maximise the panoramic view of the surrounding landscape, and to draw the
night sky into the interior. Our response to the existing conditions and the
client brief are manifest in two interventions, each dealing with notions of a
simulated or virtual experience. The original floor plan constrained all
windows to the riverside to capture the views - the new design challenges this
orientation through the insertion of a series of mirrors or ‘virtual windows,
on the opposite wall. These new ‘windows’ are framed by a lofted wall, which
gently undulates between wall and ceiling to construct the illusion of a
360° river frontage. The second aspect of the design scheme employs computer
controlled LED lighting in conjunction with laser-cut ceiling panels. Organised
as an abstract diagram of the planned use of the interiors, these lights
correlate with the different functional areas of the open plan living, dining
and kitchen areas. The lighting arrangement mimics the night sky: a virtual
constellation of tiny globes that are animated and controlled by computer and
the mood of the occupants.
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