Resonance

The survival of humans and over 100 other species has depended on having a minority of highly sensitive individuals. This innate trait once helped alert early human groups to potential threats and opportunities. Today, it enables certain individuals to be especially attuned to environmental factors that affect the well-being of all people. Through the design of a Headspace centre, this project advocates for architecture informed by the experiences of highly sensitive individuals, championing a more universally supportive design paradigm. The design approach fosters a symbiotic relationship with the environment and includes a focus on water-sensitive urban design.

Urban design strategy

Site plan (left) & ground floor plan (right)

North-east Elevation (top) & Site Section (bottom)

Mass timber facade system with integrated acoustic panels. Initial sketches (top left), perspective (middle left) & perspective detail (bottom left)

Mental health interview room as per the AusHFG (far left) vs. proposed interview room plan & elevations showing layered expanded cork interior