dab510 design 5: May 2011

The Howard Smith Wharves, constructed in the 1930s, are important in illustrating the evolution and development of Queensland history, providing rare surviving evidence of the port of Brisbane in the central city. Brisbane was and remains Queensland's premier port, and until the 1940s, the bulk of shipping facilities were located upstream from Hamilton. The Howard Smith Wharves are also important in demonstrating the range of employment-generating and infrastructure-building projects undertaken by the Forgan-Smith government during the 1930s Depression. The Second World War air-raid shelters on the site are important as the most intact group of shelters surviving in Brisbane. The 'pillbox' shelters survive as excellent examples of their type, and the 'pipe' shelters are significant for their rarity value, being unlike any other known surviving air-raid shelters in Brisbane. The location of these shelters adjacent to the Howard Smith Wharves and Story Bridge illustrates the strategic importance of the wharves and bridge in 1941-42, and survive as an evocative illustration of how closely the war impacted upon Brisbane workers.

The series of sheds, and former air-raid shelters, are expressive of their utilitarian function, and the office building is a well-mannered structure which is suggestive of its former use as the Howard Smith Company offices in the hierarchy of structures on the site.

The Howard Smith Wharves provide a setting for an appreciation of the views of the Story Bridge [600240], and through the scale and form of the various structures and the surrounding cliffs, the site has visual qualities which have considerable aesthetic value. The Howard Smith Wharves site is recognised as a Brisbane landmark, and makes a significant contribution to the Brisbane riverscape.

this extreme example of a cantilever is an agricultural building used for loading fertilizer into farm equipment in the Ukraine in response to extreme water level variations in the area.

looking at interesting architectural experiments in cantilever structures..

The former power station (New Farm) has become a distinct landmark, both as a stunning industrial creation and as a hub for everything creative, including theatre, music, comedy, film, visual arts, festivals and ideas.

olsen kundig's delta shelter was a strong point of reference for the folie design - his use of natural/recycled materials -timber/structural steel members/glass/rusting steel shutters

Industrial Building converted to residence: Old Church Street, Chelsea

reference to existing brick buildings (john mills) around the brisbane cbd from the same era - holding the same artisan working class construction - now archives book stores

the pancake parlour adjacent to the john mills building with its mixture of art deco/nouveau styles - beautiful use of brick/glass/timber & lighting

Named Plant Cafe Organic located in San Francisco’s Embarcadero, this is one of the stunning contemporary restaurant architecture designs that can be perfect for our inspiration. Green, comfortable interior decorating in the indoor make us can feel as our home. If we are come to this place for the first time, we will notice e beautiful natural Bay views.

after submitting the folio our theme groups were selected - my own being the digital supper club with tutor brett hudson - here are some quick images from the recently released tron legacy - while it is purely conceptual - it provides several interesting lighting effects

proposed folie design is intended to provide a subtle view over the brisbane river providing a visual connection with the howard smith wharves from above. the feeling of crossing the bridge itself was intended to be captured within this small safe meeting place for cyclists, both self powered and motoring

east of story bridge - north bank top of cliff face

iterations of folie - aimed at the working class...providing a hang out to view the bridge/brisbane river and the howard smith wharves from an often missed perspective