The function of this building extends far beyond an office building that allows the interaction of political bodies with average Joe personal via a virtual link. This building provides a function to those involved that not only provides the virtual service, but also the ability to house future and growing virtual entities. This piece of infrastructure has been designed to house the current virtual technology, as well as the up and coming technology that will supersede current systems. This infrastructure also provides a vital element to the virtual government, this being education. Designed entirely to invite and appeal to the general public to take part with political discussion and voice their word. This building aims to create the infrastructure required to house the equipment and commercial space associated with the introduction of a virtual connection system. This head quarter will act as an institute in, which people can come and work along side the politicians that organise our country.
This headquarters will not only act as a work place for those involved with the new virtual government, but also as a location of education associated with a virtual connection to parliament.
This building provides the space in, which politicians are connected through, to the virtual pods located around the entire of Australia. Every time a person connects to a politician within Canberra, they will be within this building, within their own virtual connection room.
The location of Canberra was chosen for the very reason that, Canberra is the political hotspot of Australia. To ensure that politicians are provided with the same tools as the rest of Australia are.
The addition of car parking spaces beneath the buildings, accessed via state circle this increase activity of employment to the area associated with the new virtual government building will not mean stretching the current parking infrastructure to the limit.
By integrating into the building facilities for bike riders and cyclists, this site will easily accessible regardless of the mode of transport.
To accommodate for the loss of grass area associated with the footprint of the virtual government building, the State Circle will be capped, and the new carking facilities infrastructure will be run beneath.
This building will act as a public transport hub to this area, there are currently a number of buses that can be caught to parliament house, this will allow workers and visitors to be dropped at their immediate destination. Located between the new and the old parliament house, this new virtual government headquarters is central to the current political area.
Places on the immediate axis of the current parliaments houses, this connection is not only to the people around Australia but also to the current system and site.
The addition of car parking spaces beneath the buildings, accessed via state circle this increase activity of employment to the area associated with the new virtual government building will not mean stretching the current parking infrastructure to the limit.
By integrating into the building facilities for bike riders and cyclists, this site will easily accessible regardless of the mode of transport.
To accommodate for the loss of grass area associated with the footprint of the virtual government building, the State Circle will be capped, and the new carking facilities infrastructure will be run beneath.
The elevations were heavily influenced by the attempt to allow as much penetration of natural light into the office spaces in the high section of the building. Using a glass facade was also a first choice to display a modern aesthetic. The idea with the structural pattern was created by some inspiration provided from hot spots and nodes that are placed across Australia being connected with this new virtual government and the provided infrastructure. The idea was to be able to see the structural support pattern through the glass, however this is has not been displayed in some of the renders.
What not shown on the elevation is the integration of sun hoods an shades, some initial tests were done on this building to analyse the effectiveness of sunshades and their ability to deflect direct sunlight during the warmer months of the year, however for technical reasons these were not shown. The sun hoods were to be placed to the north and north west facades directly above each window plane.
The large curved concrete that ties into the structural slab of the building was a solution to the need to tie the building to the entrance / drop off zone. There is the requirement for protection of weather to that region, so it was a good way to create a feature, create positive relationships, and create protection to those using the entrance.
The Pod landing was placed at the immediate entrance as a feature to the new Virtual Government Sector. This buildings function is also to educate the general public that come to the building. The floor plans are designed to allow streamline access to the building, and streamline direction to the function of the building. Each step is to provide not just function to the user but also to educate every person what this system involves and the runnings of how it works.
What has had a huge effect of the layout of the plans is also the strong site axis which the building sits on. The axis meant that the direction of the building was set, and a huge focus is created at either end of the building, pointing towards both of the existing Parliament houses. This meant the location of social areas and eating spaces had to be re-positioned to ensure an inviting habitable space is provided that will function as successful in creating space where people will congregate.
Entry Pod landing is accessible via opening doors, that allow a truck to drive along side, and place the Pods into the space required. This area is open to allow constant public flow of users into the space to see, use and interact with the virtual toys. Placed before the security zone, as there is no need to pass through security to use a virtual pod.
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