Generosity Through Porosity
UNSW is not only a home to its students, but also to the greater public. As the University strives to inspire the minds of tomorrow, Architecture that is easily accessible to all is the best way to be generous to eager visitors.
Visual Cues:
Porosity is formed through the use of visual cues that encourage curiosity. These cues frame different spaces that lead into one another. Thus, the Architecture becomes more generous, as it creates opportunities for discovery.
Movement and Awareness :
Visuals are complemented with different choices of movement. Depending on where one stands, there is always an awareness of multiple ways of passage that lead to a desired space.
Generous Learning through Porous Spaces:
Within the studios (above) and other learning spaces, students can observe what the peers are working on without leaving the room. This is an example of being generous to learning though porosity.
Balance and Access to Inside and Outside:
No matter what level, there is all ways a possibility to retreat from internal spaces to the outside with ease. This is a luxury UNSW's Red Centre lacks, as external spaces are closed off to students. The new structure not only allows members of the uni to access these spaces, but because of the large stairs on either side of the main entrance, anyone can inhabit these spaces without entering the building.
Different Function? Different Porosity:
Whether for academic or leisure purposes, the architecture can be customised to fit the needs of the people. Russel Lowe said "Dead architecture will **** the whole world", playing on this idea, movable members of the courtyard's right facade allow for different amounts of the internal space to be closed off from the outside. This allows for endless possibilities that benefit those both inside and outside, making the spaces more generous.
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