TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WILSON ARCHITECTS AND DONOVAN HILL ARCHITECTS IN ASSOCIATION

摘要

Many clients assume architects are experts only at a particular type of building. This project shows the creative power of applying skills developed in one kind of building to a completely different type. This is the research institute re-imagined as an enlarged subtropical house, not in an overt way, but in the intensity of focus on dwelling, on comfort and on human warmth in materials, in spatial arrangements and in the way the parts relate to the whole. The exacting technical requirements are satisfied with great clarity and ease, but it is human interaction, comfort and support that are prioritized. Materials are warm and natural, lighting is soft and glowing, plants cascade and cosy sitting areas are placed at every possible location. This is a collaborative community environment that suggests its members are a family.