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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Competition entry: 2003 Australasian Student Interior Design Competition – The Poetry of Space


N-I-O AMBI

Competition entry: 2003 Australasian Student Interior Design Competition – The Poetry of Space

Client profile: NICK DAVIS has established a reputation in the mid 1980’s as a music composer, songwriter, vocalist and keyboardist. In 1997, he produced “Tears of the Moon”, which contained Contemporary style instrumental ambient music.

N-I-O” refers to “NEW-IN-OLD”, which is one of the principle applied in the design. Contemporary design substitutes the old boxy form. Its section has been reconstructed by the means of modern construction. The existing west façade was maintained to serve as a disguise to the new content”.

N-I-O AMBI” also refers to “NEO-AMBIENCE”, which defines the characteristic of the writer’s ambient music that was presented in a contemporary manner”.

The idea of layering was extracted from the characteristics of his music, which is a composition of multiple layers of soothing rhythm and melody.

Natural elements, like the sky, water and plants are brought into the space to encourage him to write. Vastness and simplicity instils tranquillity.

White and light grey surfaces trap the dawn and dusk sunlight that flood into the space. Introduction of light passage is intended to bring in more sunlight into the space at dawn and dusk.

The proposed site is potentially exposed to noise from the traffic and education centre. The façade facing the street was maintained to serve as acoustic barrier with additional sound insulation.

The sound of falling water and rustling sound of tall grass are introduced to reduce the level of unwanted noise.

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