Semester 2 2017 Thesis 6
Federation Square East
Richard Stampton
Studio Outline:
Complimenting Major Projects Victoria's 2014 EOI, this project is focused on the mixed used development of the important (above train line) site east of Federation Square. Key issues to be resolved are: connections between the CBD and the Yarra's north and south banks, and with surrounding sporting facilities, the physical redefinition of a CBD edge, landscaping, public, commercial and residential space. This is a fantastic opportunity for thesis students to engage with a complex architectural brief requiring critical review and architectural resolution at an urban scale. An ideal project for students looking to illustrate a broad range of skills and knowledge, and to bolster their folios with a large scale urban project.
Studio Leaders
RICHARD STAMPTON is the director of Richard Stampton Architects www.richardstampton.com. Before establishing RSA, Richard worked with Renzo Piano Building Workshop in Paris, Bovis Lend Lease Europe in the U.A.E. and with Edmond & Corrigan in Melbourne. Richard is a graduate of the Melbourne Law School, and practiced law with Arnold Bloch Leibler in Melbourne. Richard is studio leader at the Robin Boyd Foundation, and has lead design studios and taught history and theory at R.M.I.T. Richard has lead Design Thesis studios at the MSD based on the Flinders Street Station design competition (2013) and Federation Square East (2015).
Learning Outcomes:
Sophisticated, critical, contextually relevant and nuanced urban scale architectural proposals. Student proposals are to illustrate a clear, bold and persuasive vision for this important CBD edge site. Such proposals are to be based upon a well thought through, thoroughly researched and articulated theoretical position. Central to this studio are: independent research and precedent study, the crafting of strong singular architectural propositions that address and resolve the key issues and, the development and structuring of compelling final presentations.
Reading and Reference:
To be provided by email prior to class 1.
ST1/06 Monday 12:00pm - 3:00pm, MSD Room 239
ST2/06 Monday 3:15pm - 6:15pm, MSD Room 239