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Inspiration for the RMIT Centre for Visual Art was drawn from one of the most basic elements of painting - the brushstroke.

Using direction and texture, the brushtroke evokes an emotional response from viewers, drawing them into the space.

Direction - the shape and profile of the building mimics the movement of an abstract paintbrush stroke moving upwards. This is also emphasised by the vertical openings in the facade.

Texture - texture is created by the perforated stainless steel mesh of the facade. The shadows and spots created by the perforations also form a texture of light and dark.

Projected artworks adorn the facade of the building in the evening. This striking effect can be similarly viewed during the highly successful White Night in Melbourne and Vivid in Sydney. The building embodies the modern, dynamic spirit of the creative and visual arts.

Software: Revit, Photoshop, InDesign

The new residence is an adaptable house. The spaces have been
specifically designed to cater for residents of all ages and abilities. The ground floor bathroom is large enough for motion impaired individuals to access. The wall of the adjoining toilet may be opened up to connect with the bathroom. Located to the east, a secluded study may be used as a bedroom. Spaces are large enough to access for a diverse range of people.

Inspiration was drawn from the etchings of Jessie Trail, born in
Brighton and one of the first women to practice etching in Australia. Her works exhibited a beautiful understanding of light and dark. The new residence has drawn on this concept to create areas flooded with light, as well as areas of contrasting shade. Zinc, a traditional etching material has also been used in the form of cladding to the first floor
and roof.

Elements of form have been inspired from John Wardle’s Shearers
Quarters with its use of materials, timber louvres, deep reveals, and open living.

Software: AutoCAD, Revit, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator

Extracts of construction documentation for Amsterdam commercial warehouse

Software: Revit

Inspired by the fruit of the White Mangrove, the biomorphic
structure uses the natural curved shapes to create a living and
working space that seems to overtake the existing environment
and flourish outwards through the walls and roof.

Software used: AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat

Extracts of construction documentation for Barry Road commercial warehouse

Software: Revit

The proposed Chirnside Park Community Centre is a flexible space encompassing a kindergarten and a men’s shed. It is envisioned that the community will adopt the new community centre as a space to call their own from birth to retirement.

The concept is based on the form of the bowerbird’s nest. A nest is a place where new life hatches from, as well as a place that fosters nurturing and support. The bowerbird is found in the Yarra Ranges and Dandenongs. Its nest is remarkably distinct and it’s these forms that have inspired the shape of the proposed building, especially the entrance.

Created with Matthew Clayton.

Software: Revit, Photoshop, InDesign

Working drawings and construction drawings for a double storey residential addition to an existing home.

Software: AutoCAD

Using silhouettes of the north and south neighbours, an architectural palimpsest has been created. A palimpsest is when a ghost or shadow of a previous building informs the present facade.

The proposed library captures the memory of the neighbourhood by incorporating the skyline with the shapes of the building.

Software: Revit, Photoshop, InDesign

Extract of working drawings for an extension to an existing Smith Street residence.

Software: AutoCAD

Layers of tribal patterns were used as an inspiration for the concept. The shelter uses natural light and shadow to create layers of patterns depending on the position of the sun. The Wurundjeri tribe’s corroborrees led to the posiitoning of the curved timber seating, reminiscent of saunas, bringing people together.

Software: InDesign, Photoshop

Concept is all hand drawn using ink on tracing paper.