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Informed by the principles of 'Form follows Availability' the project utilises the existing resources on site to influence the form of the design.

Engrain Annandale

The definition for Engrain (ingrain) is to, “Firmly fix or establish (a habit, belief, or attitude) in a person”. The proposal for this project is to design a mental health institute on the TAFE Annandale site. The big movements for this project are adopting adaptive re-use strategies to minimise carbon emissions and connect the project with the sites history, and providing a wood workshop to enable occupants to design some of the spaces. These are all informed by the concepts of ‘Form follows Availability’, ‘Emergent Co-Design’ and ‘Sensory Modulation’.

The axonometrics analyse the existing resources on site, illustrates the final form and material palette, consisting of new and existing materials.

The axonometrics analyse the existing resources on site, illustrates the final form and material palette, consisting of new and existing materials.

As part of the 'Emergent Co-Design' concept, the wood workshop enables occupants to design the look of some of the spaces inside the institute.

As part of the 'Emergent Co-Design' concept, the wood workshop enables occupants to design the look of some of the spaces inside the institute.

The indoor waiting area is a large, open space, naturally lit and provides opportunities for patients to design the cladding of the walls.

The indoor waiting area is a large, open space, naturally lit and provides opportunities for patients to design the cladding of the walls.

A bridge is designed between the 2 warehouses to improve access and mobility. The orange walls show where timber cladding produced in the workshop can be installed.

A bridge is designed between the 2 warehouses to improve access and mobility. The orange walls show where timber cladding produced in the workshop can be installed.

Between both warehouses, a secluded garden is created by the protrusion of two blocks. Informed by the concept 'Sensory Modulation', this space serves as a quiet retreat.

Between both warehouses, a secluded garden is created by the protrusion of two blocks. Informed by the concept 'Sensory Modulation', this space serves as a quiet retreat.