LIVING IN THE CITY — TEACHER RESOURCE 1

Teacher Resource

LEVEL 3, CITY HALL

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MUSEUM OF BRISBANEAND ARCHITECTURE MEDIA

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CONTENTSOverview & educational links 3Sister Cities 4Projects 5Themes 6Education experience 7Contact details 8

Conrad Gargett, Coorparoo Square, Coorparoo, architectural rendering

Cover:HASSELL, Shenzhen Affordable Housing Design 2012, architectural rendering

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In Australia, three-quarters of the population now live in urban centres like Brisbane. This trend is common throughout the Asia–Pacific as the populations of cities, including Brisbane’s nine Sister Cities, continue to grow at a rapid pace. A vision for the future of these cities can be seen in the buildings that are being planned, designed and built right now.

Living in the city provides students with a snapshot of the future of their city as well as cities across the Asia-Pacific. This exhibition explores nine new architectural projects in Brisbane currently under development, and one project from each

of our nine Sister Cities, through architectural models, text and film.

Students are invited to explore these projects to gain an understanding of architectural processes, and how architecture influences the way we live, work and play for generations to come.

EDUCATION LINKS This exhibition covers curriculum or includes content that may be used in conjunction with teaching in the following syllabus and national curriculum subjects:

Australian National CurriculumDesign and Technologies (Years 9 – 10)

Senior Secondary Curriculum Physics Mathematics

Queensland Senior SyllabusGraphics Physics Visual Art

Industrial Graphics Skills Industrial Technology Skills Engineering Technology Building and Construction Skills Engineering Skills Visual Arts in Practice

OVERVIEW

One of the ways we define the personality of a city is through its architecture. Buildings are landmarks that define the skyline and places where we come together. They are the settings for our daily life and an expression of our shared needs and aspirations. The design of every building helps create the character of a city and the way we individually and collectively inhabit it.

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ABU DHABI

HYDERABAD

SHENZHEN KAOHSIUNG

SEMARANG

CHONGQING

KOBE DAEJEON

BRISBANE

AUCKLAND

Brisbane’s Sister Cities play an important role in building the city’s presence in the Asia–Pacific region. A Sister City relationship is a long-term, cooperative relationship between two cities in different countries that encourages trade and tourism. Sister City relationships are often formalised when the highest elected official, usually the Lord Mayor, signs a memorandum of understanding that supports cultural, educational, business and technical exchanges for each city. The concept of Sister Cities developed after the Second World War. The intent was to foster friendship and understanding between different cultures and between former adversaries as an act of peace and reconciliation, while encouraging economic outcomes.

Brisbane currently has nine Sister Cities — all located in the Asia-Pacific: Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Auckland (New Zealand), Chongqing and Shenzhen (China), Daejeon (South Korea), Hyderabad (India), Kaohsiung (Taiwan), Kobe (Japan) and Semarang (Indonesia).

SISTER CITIES

As one of the fastest growing cities in Australia, Brisbane is positioned as an important centre for trade and commerce, underpinned by extensive cultural exchange throughout the Asia-Pacific.

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PROJECTS

In Living in the city students will see some of the region’s most exciting and innovative architectural practice including immense residential towers, private luxurious homes and state-of-the-art sporting facilities. Through the stories behind these projects the exhibition will also provide a snapshot of each city, allowing students to gain insight into the similarities and differences of city living across the Asia–Pacific.

Cox Rayner Architects, Brisbane – Queensland State Velodrome

Tato, Kobe, Japan – House in Suwayama

Phorm architecture + design, Brisbane – Taringa Treehouse

Kevin O’Brien, Brisbane – Alterations and additions to a house in Highgate Hill

Wilson Architects + Partners Hill, Architects in Association, Brisbane – The University of Queensland Student Housing Project

Conrad Gargett, Brisbane – Coorparoo Square

Richard Kirk Architect, Brisbane – Courtyard Residence

Richards & Spence, Brisbane – James Street Hotel

Shane Thompson Architects, Brisbane – Carina Leagues Club Redevelopment

BVN, Brisbane – 12 Creek Street

Hassell, Shenzhen China – Shenzhen Affordable Housing Design

Research Design Office, Hyderabad India – Jubilee Hills Residence

Woods Bagot, Chongqing China – Chongqing IFC Tower

Day Architecture Studio, Semarang, Indonesia – JAVA Supermall Apartment and Hotel Tower

Mecanoo architecten, Kaohsiung, Taiwan – National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Wei-Wu-Ying)

Architectus, Auckland, New Zealand – The University of Auckland Science Centre

DBI Design, Abu Dhabi, UAE – Saadiyat Island Beach Resort

Easy Do-Si Architect, Daejeon, South Korea – Cheon-Dong Apartment Complex

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The middle of the twentieth century in Australia gave rise to the great Australian dream — home ownership on a quarter-acre block in the suburbs. But with rising house prices, population growth and a greater desire to live close to the city, that dream has changed.

Architects are now seeking to redefine suburban living. From a small-footprint addition in a suburban backyard to a reworking of the traditional Queenslander, two of the Brisbane houses featured within the exhibition offer alternative ways of living in and escaping from the city, including a hilltop residence west of the city which provides a peaceful oasis far from the hustle and bustle of the CBD.

In other Asia-Pacific cities, architecture is similarly reshaping the way residents live in the suburbs. In Kobe, one of Japan’s largest cities, architects have dealt with the constraints of a challenging site by embracing the surrounding environment. Interestingly in Hyderabad, India new spaces wrap around the old, drawing the landscape into the house.

Focussing on the connection between architecture and landscape, each residential project demonstrates to students the complexities and differences of working within diverse city environments.

As available space in busy urban centres shrinks, developments are required to deliver more in less space. Increasingly architecture plays a role in how communities can be encouraged to grow in this changing landscape, and through design, give back to the cultural life of the city.

In Australia we are witnessing the beneficial impact that better housing is having on life in the city, as many Australians shift away from houses in the suburbs in favour of more compact housing closer to the CBD. Residential developments today provide their users with connections to transport, commercial and leisure facilities and importantly, public space. Similarly, university facilities are now connecting to their city settings, enriching the life of students on campus and beyond by adding these conveniences to their daily lives.

Like their counterparts in the Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Chongqing, and Auckland, New Zealand, the Brisbane developments within Living in the city demonstrate how inner-city projects can provide a better quality of life not only to their residents, but to the city’s entire population. Rather than contributing to suburban sprawl, these developments are creating rich and diverse spaces that are rejuvenating the inner-city.

By their nature, leisure facilities are designed with social gathering in mind. As places for watching sporting events or the arts, or as a travel destination, all of these buildings cater to large groups and are the backdrop for memorable experiences. The three Brisbane projects presented in the exhibition explore ways of establishing connections with the public and enriching the lifestyle of residents. The Queensland State Velodrome will be the setting for international sporting events, while the James Street Hotel in Fortitude Valley will provide a new dimension to this vibrant precinct. The humble Leagues Club has also been reimagined in order to further its place as an important community hub.

In Taiwan, the spectacular Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts is designed to be an integral part of the neighbouring park and will reinvent the cultural life and identity of the city. In Abu Dhabi, the architects of the Saadiyat Island Beach Resort have created a sense of place connected to its location on the Persian Gulf, rather than a building isolated in the landscape. For all of these projects, reflecting their location is a constant theme.

THEMES

LIFE AT HOME

MAKING COMMUNITIES

LIFE & LEISURE

The exhibition’s projects are divided into three core themes concerned with the social aspects of architecture and design. Teachers may use this exhibition as a starting point to delve deeper into architectural concepts such as space, form, function and technology by using each of the models to explore these concepts in a unique way. This exhibition aims to encourage students to think about interior spaces, planning and urban design in a different light, and enable them to challenge the idea of what space is and how design can influence the way we engage with and within our city’s architecture.

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EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES

As students explore Living in the city they will be encouraged to ask questions such as, what do our buildings say about life here? Are we heading in the same direction as other emerging cities in neighbouring countries? How does architecture influence our lives in busy urban centres and how we work, live and play?

This year Museum of Brisbane is proud to be included in the inaugural Asia Pacific Architecture Forum with Living in the city and offer students an easily accessible and comprehensive way to be involved and learn more about architecture in a broader context.

Book an educational experience with us now for your students to explore architecture and city living in Brisbane and the Asia-Pacific.

Curator tour: $9.90 per student Through a guided tour students will gain a better understanding of the way architecture differs throughout the Asia-Pacific and what that reveals about Brisbane and the direction we are heading. Students will also be encouraged to ask questions regarding the exhibition and delve deeper into why an exhibition such as Living in the city is relevant to students today.

Tour and meet an architect: $11.10 per student Students will be given a tour of the exhibition followed by a talk with a Brisbane architect. During the talk students will hear a unique perspective on how architecture is shaping the growth of our city and infuencing everyday living. Students will also be able to ask questions about the process of design and model making as well as how designs go from concept to reality.

At Museum of Brisbane we endeavour to maximise student visits by offering engaging and informative experiences that complement classroom learning.

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CONTACT

For more information on Living in the city visit museumofbrisbane.com.au

For more information regarding school bookings, please visit museumofbrisbane.com.au/education

Living in the city is co-presented with Architecture Media as part of Asia Pacific Architecture Forum.