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JESSICA HUMPSTON

Honours Thesis | Mystery in the Built EnvironmentSpa RetreatAdaptive ReusePlanningLighting PrototypeInterests

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JESSICA HUMPSTON

BA Int. Arch. (Hons)

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Mystery is the unknown. Something that implies a question and incites a questioning from each that encounters it. This project consists of a series of subtle interventions within the existing fabric of Perth city that encourage the public to encounter a range of works from various Biological Artists. Through the use of restricted vision, and restricted access to the artwork; the occupant is provoked into engaging with the art and in turn their surrounding environment.

HONOURS DISSERTATIONPERTH CITYMYSTERY

“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Whoever does not know it and can no longer marvel, no longer wonder, is as good as dead, and his eyes are dimmed.”

Albert Einstein

ELEVATION | ACOUSTICS PERSPECTIVE | INACCESSIBLE INTERIORPERSPECTIVE | PERFORMANCE SPACE

MYSTERY | SUSPENDED STATE | INBETWEEN CLIENTS | ART & SCIENCE | INBETWEEN

KNOWN

ART SCIENCE

UNKNOWN

DIAGRAM | CATEGORIES OF ART | BEHAVIOUR | SITES

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Acrylic boxes for artworks

Aluminium supports

SECTION | SHIFTING INTERIOR

PERSPECTIVE | INACCESSIBLE INTERIOR

PerformA Space to

PICA

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ELEVATION PERSPECTIVE

PERSPECTIVE | PERFORMANCE SPACE

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EncounterA Space to

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ELEVATION | SHIFTING INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE | INACCESSIBLE INTERIOR

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PERSPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE | ACOUSTICS

PERSPECTIVE | STREET ACCESS

This spa retreat is not about beauty, but a total embodied experience for the occupant and reconnection between mind and body. Inspiration of form was taken from the weir itself utilising this as spatial divider, seating, control for natural light and ventilation, and disabled access within it. The space allows for nude bathing

“There is a dualistic attitude towards the human body in Western culture. It is obsessively aestheticised and seen as separate from intelligence or the mind.”Juhani Pallasmaa | The Thinking Hand

MUNDARING WEIRPUMP STATION NO.1

SPA RETREAT

SITE PHOTOGRAPH | WEIR PERSPECTIVE | ENTRY CHANGING ROOMS SECTION | BATHING AREA

SECTION | BATHING AREA

DETAIL | HEATING VENTDIAGRAM | PASSIVE SYSTEMS

DETAIL | STAIRS

SECTION

DETAIL | SEATING

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INITIAL SKETCH

SECTION

DETAIL | PANEL JOINT

DETAIL | PANEL SUBSTRUCTURE

DETAIL | POLYCARBONATE SCREEN JOINT

This example of adaptive reuse features a commercial tenancy for a design firm and a residential space for a small family. The design incorporates a layer of laser cut metal throughout the building adding depth, indicating function, private/privacy spaces and partially obscuring heritage features to peak curiosity for the occupants and help create a public identity for the commercial spaces.

COMMERCIAL | RESIDENTIALHIGH ST. FREMANTLEADAPTIVE REUSE

PERSPECTIVE | REAR ENTRANCE PERSPECTIVE | STREET ENTRANCESECTION

PLAN | GROUND FLOOR

PLAN | FIRST FLOOR

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SECTION | IA WORKSPACE & POP-UP STORE

GalleryPop-up retail spaceDisplay table/seatingCounterKitchenetteMultimedia roomSeating and shadeBreakout spaceCarport & Henry St. accessIA work spaceLight tableMeeting areaStorage/printingGallery space

Rentable design space WorktableLibrarySitting roomParent bedroomChildren’s bedroomBathroomToilet LaundryKitchenLiving roomSeating/storageBalcony

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DETAILS | LASER CUT METAL

BUILDING 201CURTIN UNIVERSITY

“Our faculty of judgement is incomplete without the experience of crossing through space [...] only the crisscrossing of the body through space joins space, mind, body and eye.”Steven Holl | Parallax

This project took inspiration from the geometry of the site that changes form as the occupant moves through the space and also how the building frames itself. The spatial planning grouped separate departments and functional shared areas within each other; situating areas of transit between to activate the spaces via the occupant’s movements allowing for both separation and connection when required.

PLANNING

SITE PHOTOGRAPH EXPLODED AXON | MEETING AREA PERSPECTIVE | THOROUGHFARE

Urban Planning

Architecture & IA

Meeting/quiet/social spaces

Construction Management

Student breakout space

Administration

Shared meeting area

Resource Centre

Dean’s Office

Gallery Space

L 6

L 4

L 3

Natural Light

DIAGRAMS

SECTION

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PLAN | LEVEL 3

PLAN | LEVEL 6

BUILDING 201CURTIN UNIVERSITY LIGHT

“The idea of transit or passage (in-betweeness) from one dimension to another.”Anish Kapoor

This project worked in conjunction with the previous, utilising the same site and initial photo study of Curtin Architecture & Planning building. This wall mounted light was designed as an indicator for a gallery space that was situated beyond the wall and resulted in a 1:1 prototype.

PERSPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE PHOTOGRAPH | PROTOTYPE

PHOTOGRAPHS | SKETCH MODELS PHOTOGRAPHS | SKETCH MODELSINITIAL SKETCHES

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390 MM

120 MM

340 MM

EXPLODED AXON

3 MM ‘SATURN FINISH ACRYLIC

1.5 MM ALUMINIUM FRAME

40 W FANCY ROUND ‘PEARL’ FINISH LAMP

12 MM CLEAR ACRYLIC RODS

ELEVATION ELEVATION

INTERESTSTRAVELLING

PHOTOGRAPHY

PAINTING

LIFE DRAWING

TRAVELLING

PHOTOGRAPHY PAINTING LIFE DRAWING

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