HASSELL + SO IL release designs for Adelaide Contemporary International Design Competition
17 May 2018
HASSELL:
Following an international call for
submissions resulting in six shortlisted teams,
the
Adelaide Contemporary International Design Competition has released
the final designs for public exhibition.
The HASSELL +
SO IL design takes
inspiration from what makes
Adelaide special. Like the River Torrens
(Karrawirra Parri), Adelaide Contemporary will carry and deposit fertile
ideas along the course of culture, constantly attracting, hosting and
transmitting exciting ideas between the Australian heartland and further
afield.
As the anchor project for the
former Royal Adelaide Hospital site,
Adelaide Contemporary is a gateway to
Adelaide, its parklands and the future of the city itself.
The intersection of nature, art and people
Adelaide Contemporary is a pivotal step toward transforming the former
hospital site into a space where nature, art and people come together.
The HASSELL + SO IL design pivots around the Gallery of Adelaide, an
outdoor stage for performance art and festival events. There is a
portfolio of galleries of various formats, a leisurely roof garden with
views to the River Torrens and the hills, and a sculpture garden with
distinctively Australian features.
This sculpture garden extends deep into the building, connecting the
Gallery of Time and the theatre with the land. In the galleries, views
are carefully considered and directed toward the gardens, the river and
the neighbouring heritage
buildings.
The designs lush roof terraces are accessible to the public and provide
a close encounter with the magnificent floral collection of the Adelaide
Botanic Garden.
Art everywhere, any time
Art can be seen and touched everywhere, well beyond the galleries in
the public plaza, along the artwalk, on the rooftop and in the sculpture
garden.
Since the
environment informs how artworks are perceived, the galleries are
structured not as isolated boxes but as intentionally interconnected
spaces with nature surrounding them.
The collection galleries are a series of linked boxes of various sizes
and proportions forming a journey with shifting views.
The temporary galleries visible on the plaza level both from the North
Terrace and the Central Rambler from the east are flexible to house a
variety of exhibitions.
The Gallery of Time on the garden level is a large, experimental space
that tells the story of Adelaide and Australia.
From the land to the sky
Three sustainability themes responsible, efficient and flexible also
play a major role in the HASSELL + SO IL design. Building systems will
seamlessly integrate into the overall project strategy to ensure a
comfortable and sustainable environment by:
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Harnessing what is naturally available to dramatically reduce demand on mechanical services
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Emphasizing efficiency and future-proofing for example by cooling through electric, air-source heat pumps that are less carbon-intensive and more sustainable, and
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Offsetting remaining demands through smart, on-site generation such as flexible photovoltaics a solar foil draped over the galleries.
Adelaide Contemporary will not only protect its environment, it will
embrace it.
Visitors will experience a blurred transition between indoors and
outdoors an approach that will connect and delight people. The realm
around the galleries is part of not distinct from the gallery
itself. And the cocooning boxes, along with the draped roof, will help
to protect this environment from the elements, making it usable
throughout the year.
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