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FLOWERDALE BUSHFIRE MEMORIAL

DRAFT CONCEPT DESIGN

OCTOBER 2016

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CONTENTS

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Convic Pty Ltd. acknowledge the contributions of all those who participated in the pre-design workshop phase of the Murrindindi Bushfire Memorials, including Murrindindi Shire Council (MSC) staff and Flowerdale residents, community groups and other stakeholders who responded to the various opportunities for input and/or who provided advice and information where required.

KEY DEFINITIONS Repeated terms and organisational acronyms used throughout this report are defined for clarity as follows:MSC - Murrindindi Shire CouncilMBM - Murrindindi Bushfire Memorials

MURRINDINDI BUSHFIRE MEMORIALS: DEVELOPING MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS FOR THE SIX COMMUNITIES OF MURRINDINDI AS PLACES OF REMEMBRANCE, REGROWTH AND RENEWAL.

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OPTION 1 PLAN + DETAIL

CENTRAL SCULPTURAL FEATURE The central sculptural element is made of corten steel in the form of a large dish housing memory stones which hold special significance to the Flowerdale community. The dish is covered by a decorative wire frame lid with the Flowerdale tree motif as part of the design. The lid also has a hole in the centre allowing community members to add additional memory stones to the central sculpture. The sculpture to be designed by a local artist and or the Flowerdale Men’s Shed.

PLAN The ground plane is a spiral motif, surrounded by a commemorative gathering space. The spiral motif is made up of 13 segments in coloured granitic gravel or exposed concrete with 13 seating rocks and 13 native trees carefully placed within. The inward journey leads to a place of remembrance where a central sculptural element sits. The memorial is nestled between existing trees and the walking trail.

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13 LOCALLY SOURCED COMMEMORATIVE SEATING ROCKS

DECORATIVE GRAVEL SPIRAL PATH - 13 SEGMENTS

13 COMMEMORATIVE NATIVE TREES EUCALYPTUS CAESIA ‘SILVER PRINCESS’

CORTEN SCULPTURAL FEATUREHOUSING COMMUNITY PEBBLES

COMMEMORATIVE GATHERING SPACE

MEMORIAL ENTRY PLAQUE

CORTEN PEBBLES DISH ON CONCRETE PLINTH

DECORATIVE CORTEN MESH COVER WITH HOLE AT TOP FOR ADDING ADDITIONAL PEBBLES OVER TIME

COVER MADE UP OF 13 SEGMENTS WITH FLOWERDALE TREE MOTIF

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THICK ROPE EDGING

DECORATIVE GRAVEL ENTRY PATH

EXISTING SCAR TREES

White Gravel Beige Gravel Brown Gravel Corten Sculptural Feature

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OPTION 1 RENDERS

RENDER View 1 sees the memorial on approach from the north along the walking trail. Tall clean trucked eucalypts allow clear views through the memorial space, maximising passive surveillance. The tree canopy above also provides a comfortable space for sitting and contemplation.

View 2 sees the memorial from the adjacent walking trail. The siting of the memorial and scale relate directly to the adjacent large scar trees, young copse of gum trees and the majestic King Parrot Creek.

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OPTION 1 REFERENCE IMAGES

REFERENCE IMAGES The materials palette invokes an earthy, rustic and artistic quality. Shades of ochre, chocolate browns and high whites. Textured metal and delicate wire mesh fenestration. Granitic gravels, exposed aggregate concretes, sculptural tree trunks and beautiful flowering gums in a sea of red vibrancy.

CENTRAL FEATURE DECORATIVE GRAVEL THICK ROPE EDGING FEATURE TREES

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CENTRAL SCULPTURAL FEATURE The memory stones urn is a cylindrical pyramid, a focal point representing what the community has been through and how they have transcended their grief and loss. Made of metal and transparent, open to the elements. The urn has an opening at the top for the addition of more memory stones by the community. The cone like urn top is made up of 13 segments.

PLAN A series of concentric circles make up 13 segments representing those lost from Flowerdale. At the centre is a community inspired urn housing the memory stones of a grieving community. Surrounding the urn are 13 locally sourced seating rocks sitting in a grove of 13 native trees. The approach path is simple and unassuming with a discrete memorial plaque at the start of the entry path.

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White Gravel Light Grey Gravel Mid Grey Gravel Light Brown Gravel Corten Sculptural Feature


CORTEN SCULPTURAL FEATUREHOUSING COMMUNITY PEBBLES

DECORATIVE GRAVEL CONCENTRIC CIRCLES - 13 SEGMENTS



THICK ROPE EDGING

DECORATIVE GRAVEL ENTRY PATH

13 COMMEMORATIVE NATIVE TREES EUCALYPTUS LEUCOXYLON ‘YELLOW GUM’

EXISTING SCAR TREESCORTEN PEBBLES DISH ON CONCRETE PLINTH

DECORATIVE CORTEN MESH SCULPTURAL ELEMENT WITH HOLE AT TOP FOR ADDING ADDITIONAL PEBBLES OVER TIME

SCULPTURAL ELEMENT MADE UP OF 13 SEGMENTS WITH FLOWERDALE TREE MOTIF

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OPTION 2 RENDERS

RENDER View 1 sees the memorial in dappled light cast by majestic gum trees, clean trunked, randomly dispersed across the concentric circular ground plane. Large robust locally sourced boulders are also interspersed between the trees.

View 2 sees the memorial from the south looking towards the King Parrot Creek. The proposed copse of trees adds to the existing adjacent copse of gums and majestic mature scar trees complementary to the already beautiful environs.

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REFERENCE IMAGES Textured, ornamental geometric patterns. In earthy tones both delicate and bold. Textured ground plane, tranquil and serene. Robust locally quarried rocks for seating and grand regal gums in a sea of yellow flowering bloom.

CENTRAL FEATURE DECORATIVE GRAVEL THICK ROPE EDGING SEATING ROCKS FEATURE TREES

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CENTRAL SCULPTURAL FEATURE Vertical elegant sculptural feature. Light and bright in the morning sun. A story of loss and renewal etched all around. An object that houses pebbles of feeling and memories. An central feature that draws the visitors attention whilst remaining unobtrusive, in a place of reflective contemplation.

PLAN A fan spiralling form made up of 13 segments in shades of grey and red scoria. At the centre a stainless steel locally crafted sculptural vessel housing the community’s treasured possessions. Comprised of 13 segments and the Flowerdale tree motif at the centre of its genesis. 13 rock seats are randomly located throughout the space. 13 evenly spaced native trees embrace and surround the gathering space for commemorative events.

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White Gravel Light Grey Gravel Mid Grey Gravel Red Scoria S/S Sculptural Feature


DECORATIVE GRAVEL SPIRAL SEGMENTS - 13 SEGMENTS



THICK ROPE EDGING

GRAVEL ENTRY PATH

S/S SCULPTURAL FEATUREHOUSING COMMUNITY PEBBLES

13 COMMEMORATIVE NATIVE TREES EUCALYPTUS SIDEROXYLON ‘ROSEA’

EXISTING SCAR TREESSTAINLESS STEEL SCULPTURAL FEATURE ON A CONCRETE PLINTH

DECORATIVE STAINLESS STEEL SCULPTURE WITH HOLE AT TOP FOR ADDING ADDITIONAL PEBBLES OVER TIME

SCULPTURE MADE UP OF 13 SEGMENTS WITH FLOWERDALE TREE MOTIF

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OPTION 3 RENDERS

RENDER View 1 looks through a circular array of native trees with a fanning ground plane and a vertical vessel at its centre. The gathering space is interspersed with rocks and an entry path leading back to the adjacent walking trail.

View 2 sees an open memorial space allowing for quiet contemplation and solitude with the flexibility for larger gatherings for commemorative events. The openness of the memorial draws attention to the central sculptural element, the most important symbolic aspect of the memorial design.

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REFERENCE IMAGES Spiralling, circular feminine forms. Texture and colour, stone and gravel. Artisan creativity reflecting a community built on a collective spirit. Black trunked gums reflecting a community whose symbol is of regrowth and renewal in the face of adversity.

CENTRAL FEATURE DECORATIVE GRAVEL FLOOR GEOMETRY FEATURE TREES

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