Biennale Sydney 2010

My latest design project is to design a pavillion for one art-event in Sydney, "17th Biannale of Sydney". There are several site for the event to take place and they are located around the Sydney Harbour. As for this course, we are given the freedom to choice either to have the pavillion at the Cockatoo Island or the Sydney Botanical Garden.

During the first class, we were ask to draw a spontanious drawing about how are interprete the pavillion to look like.The number shown on the sketches are the chronology of the process before I got the final image which is no.5. Basically, my main idea is to create a pavillion that is actually can be taking as one of the artwork for the Biannale Exhibition. I want people to actually inspire the architecture of the pavillion not just as the place for the them to look for the artworks but something for them to admire from far, for them to take it as part of the exhibition - an artwork to gather some other artworks.

Taking the theme for this year Biannale, " the Beauty of Distance", I would like my pavillion to be part of the theme, where people is going to admire it not just from far, but will actually feel the excitement as they approaching the pavillion.

As for the concept of the pavillion, two important elements that I am focusing at is the lighting and the view. That is why, as for my initial concept, there are a few lighting-slots to direct the sunlight into the pavillion. Besides there are also view-slots at the ground level for the people to contemplate at the certain views.

In term of shape, it is actually the representation of Science and Art, an atomic molecules with the injection of fluidity element to show the connection between both fields. In my opinion, since this event is actually the link between Art and Science, therefore, the pavillion is indirectly acting as the 'LINK' between both element. In other word, it acts as the bridge for the people to actually get into the other dimension created by the human being.

Thus, in conclusion as for tonight, what I can say here regarding my initial idea of the pavillion, the pavillion itself is the artwork to be installed with other artworks. At the same time, it acts as the link for the people to come into another dimension created by the human being. That new dimension is mainly occupied by the lights and views for them to contemplate with. At the same time, it provides with different experience as they continue to explore.

Anyway, here is the website for the Sydney Bianalle 2010 http://www.biennaleofsydney.com.au/bos17/home.htm