The Highway Orcinus

As a speculative Wes Anderson film, this small gesamtkunstwerk (‘total work of art’) details five rest stops located between Kiama and Eden (NSW, Australia). The architectural language comes into dialogue with kitsch and Camp theory, as well as Venturi, Scott Brown, and Iszenour’s “duck” and “decorated shed” analogies. The film synopsis reads: “The Kelly Family make their way down the south coast of New South Wales on a reunion road trip after Young Ben’s recent release from prison. His crime is unexplained, but we learn more about each of his family member’s killer pasts at every stop on the journey.”

Kitsch postcard design for the Aviation Museum in Gerroa, featuring an interior render looking out from the cafe to the exhibition space and ladder up to the Big Telescope above.

1:50 facade model of the Servo located at the third fictional rest stop of "The Highway Orcinus," located in Ulladulla, NSW.

Render of a potential set piece for the fictional film "The Highway Orcinus," which depicts the interior of the bathroom of the Servo in Ulladulla, NSW.

1:50 facade model of the Killer Whale (Orca) Museum Gift Shop located at the fifth and final fictional rest stop of "The Highway Orcinus," located in Eden, NSW.

Interior render of the Eden Killer Whale (Orca) Museum Gift Shop.