Nice video about an interesting building! I like how the architect manages repetition in a way that the entire complex is not boring at all. It´s just the opposite, unique corners and spaces all over the place, not to mention the beautiful corner windows. On another topic, I´m amazed about how many locals, regular users of all these Canberra buildings are sharing their experiences about the different examples you are showing. It´s extremely interesting to have some insights from first hand, even if they encounter problems with them (that's the case of the coldness of this "hard tent" as you´ve named it) because it´s so valuable to learn from that fact too.
I worked for John in the 1980's. The story he tells was that he was asked to move home from Canada (with the entire firm of Aussies that were with him in Canada) to do Parliament House. The uproar that came once he was home caused the government to have to open the commision up to an international competition and make John the chairman of the selection committee. When they were reviewing the submissions to short list to the final five he immediately knew that Mitchell/Giurgola & Thorp's design was what Australia needed and he picked that and four of the worst other entries so that the the final selection was virtually insured to the right one. John was an incredible guy... and 40+ years later I still credit him as having made an indelible impact on my career. I'd wanted to work for Glenn Murcutt in 1983, but he was a one man shop then and couldn't afford to take on a young American... at $600 US a month.
- "10 to 15 min out of central canberra" - points opposite direction. Love it haha Used to walk past those not-quite daily when living in Belco. Always wanted to see inside and know more about them. Loving this series though; so many good secrets in Cbr.
When I studied architecture in canberra I used to live in this building! I had a room with a corner window pointed out which was a 'cute' study space. Great student accommodation.Solid and took a hell of a beating !
@@Archimarathon yeah the common space could have used more natural light, it was oftern quite cavernous, only really getting some light in the afternoons. But on the plus side every bedroon except for 1 had amazing north facing windows!
I lived there for 2 years. Unilodge shut down the area because of Covid. It was good memory living there, I enjoyed observing the light changes during the day in my room. the shadow created by sun movement and surrounding tress is beautiful. There is a small circular skylight on the roof in the common area, which also makes the space a bit interesting. the annoying thing about living there is the metal roof make huge noises on rainy days. also inside is old and lack of maintenance.
It’s a common thing with metal roofs. I am hearing all kinds of dripping sounds now from window shade to the sound of water rushing down downpipes as I type.
I lived here my first two years! The rooms are all along the north. Possibly the only Uni residence in Australia where every room gets beautiful winter light! The only thing missing was eaves or external blinds to shade during summer… but given than Uni holidays were over summer it wasn’t a huge issue!
Kinda BIG mountain-esque sans the rooftop gardens, carpark and high-tech angled elevator! Wish we could've seen the interiors as well but regardless a very informative tour, thank you!
thanks for featuring our beloved Canberra once again! please do come back for more. Cameron Offices in Belconnen and Callam (aka "Gattaca") Offices in Woden are worth a visit.
I do agree the module makes the bulk of housing feel more humane and site responsive. The corner window view is a great perspective that repeats but is not monotonous.
We didn’t have time to see what’s left of Cameron Offices. Would love to also go see the former Woden TAFE also by John Andrews. Still got to check out the Arboretum too.
@@Archimarathon I'm a residential advisor for unilodge, which is who the Cameron offices have leased by so I would be more than happy to give you guys a tour of the ins & outs of the building... including the secret tunnel!
You could try Campbell Park Offices too, it won the Concrete Institute of Australia's Principal Award for Excellence in Concrete... lol! It looks like the building could kill you if you ran into it. The fact they didnt complete it was also interesting with one side having doors and metal poles still sticking out the unfinished end. It was an odd building. nice place for a walk too at lunch time. Pity I dont work there anymore. I would have enjoyed taking you guys around. The guards will hassle you I'd expect though.
@@Archimarathon It must be a tough call between calling up and seeing if theyll show you around. Or just being innocent and going without calling first. I am pretty sure UC for example would have loved to show you around. I would have loved to see in these residences.
It certainly has a lot of promise and intrigue but I would love to see more interplanting within the staircase and pathways. I feel brutalism works best when the contrast of organic is heightened. The view as a whole works because of that site being bush but when you're in the alleyways of the staircases it feel foreign. Almost Asian City. Those inner alleys are so disconnected from the whole of the site I think if they were slightly wider to allow more sunlight and more room for greenery it could be truly spectacular.
Yeah I agree the staircases would have probably been a much nicer space with a little extra width and some material softening. A very interesting opportunity for the greater student community to have chance encounters.
I love the architectural intent and utilisation of the modules, but for their use, they're cold and uninviting. I love looking at them when walking past though!
Yeah John Andrews is really strong with diagramming. The section and elevation looks great but sadly the plan is very dated and could do with better common areas. It was also when Australia was generally building hard tents.
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Nice video about an interesting building! I like how the architect manages repetition in a way that the entire complex is not boring at all. It´s just the opposite, unique corners and spaces all over the place, not to mention the beautiful corner windows.
On another topic, I´m amazed about how many locals, regular users of all these Canberra buildings are sharing their experiences about the different examples you are showing.
It´s extremely interesting to have some insights from first hand, even if they encounter problems with them (that's the case of the coldness of this "hard tent" as you´ve named it) because it´s so valuable to learn from that fact too.
Yes it’s great to hear from the locals
I worked for John in the 1980's. The story he tells was that he was asked to move home from Canada (with the entire firm of Aussies that were with him in Canada) to do Parliament House. The uproar that came once he was home caused the government to have to open the commision up to an international competition and make John the chairman of the selection committee. When they were reviewing the submissions to short list to the final five he immediately knew that Mitchell/Giurgola & Thorp's design was what Australia needed and he picked that and four of the worst other entries so that the the final selection was virtually insured to the right one. John was an incredible guy... and 40+ years later I still credit him as having made an indelible impact on my career. I'd wanted to work for Glenn Murcutt in 1983, but he was a one man shop then and couldn't afford to take on a young American... at $600 US a month.
Thanks for the amazing story
- "10 to 15 min out of central canberra"
- points opposite direction. Love it haha
Used to walk past those not-quite daily when living in Belco. Always wanted to see inside and know more about them.
Loving this series though; so many good secrets in Cbr.
Everything goes around in Canberra anyway
@@Archimarathon all roads lead to where you are
When I studied architecture in canberra I used to live in this building! I had a room with a corner window pointed out which was a 'cute' study space. Great student accommodation.Solid and took a hell of a beating !
Interesting. The common area could do with more sun and light though, right?
its also very close to the main part of UC, so you didn't really need much from the place but safety.
More character than the monstrosities they built in the mid 2010s.
@@Archimarathon yeah the common space could have used more natural light, it was oftern quite cavernous, only really getting some light in the afternoons. But on the plus side every bedroon except for 1 had amazing north facing windows!
No shade though. Does it get hot?
I lived there for 2 years. Unilodge shut down the area because of Covid. It was good memory living there, I enjoyed observing the light changes during the day in my room. the shadow created by sun movement and surrounding tress is beautiful. There is a small circular skylight on the roof in the common area, which also makes the space a bit interesting. the annoying thing about living there is the metal roof make huge noises on rainy days. also inside is old and lack of maintenance.
It’s a common thing with metal roofs. I am hearing all kinds of dripping sounds now from window shade to the sound of water rushing down downpipes as I type.
@@Archimarathon only if they are poorly installed
Really astute observation about it resembling a hill town. This is like a studio project come true
Beautiful. Works really well with the topography.
I lived here my first two years! The rooms are all along the north. Possibly the only Uni residence in Australia where every room gets beautiful winter light! The only thing missing was eaves or external blinds to shade during summer… but given than Uni holidays were over summer it wasn’t a huge issue!
Yeah it’s as if he was still designing for Canada. His other works took in consideration for shading such as the Amex Tower in Sydney.
Kinda BIG mountain-esque sans the rooftop gardens, carpark and high-tech angled elevator! Wish we could've seen the interiors as well but regardless a very informative tour, thank you!
That’s why I had the photos of The Mountain from our visit in 2010 in the video.
@@Archimarathon Ha ha yeah I saw that loved the flying Bjarke at 2:54 😂
I thought for sure you'd thrown in a record scratch sound effect at 4:44. Andrew was just getting the Canberra chills. Great video again guys.
Great idea. I thought of doing something but gave up on the idea as he was saying something in the middle of it
You should get in touch with the architecture staff at UC - specifically Ann Cleary, she would absolutely love to sort out a tour with you.
Thanks for the heads up
thanks for featuring our beloved Canberra once again! please do come back for more. Cameron Offices in Belconnen and Callam (aka "Gattaca") Offices in Woden are worth a visit.
Yes they were on the list but not enough time in that trip. Will definitely come back.
Awesome video about modality , any chance would do an episode for Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo? As it has started of the demolition recently
I do agree the module makes the bulk of housing feel more humane and site responsive. The corner window view is a great perspective that repeats but is not monotonous.
Yo, I love your videos I can't believe I missed you guys when you were here!!!!
When are you guys next coming to the UC campus? would really love to buy you'd coffee and ask you guys Questions!
There might be a slight chance in December
@@Archimarathon I'll have to keep my eyes peeled, which buildings were you guys interested in next?
We didn’t have time to see what’s left of Cameron Offices. Would love to also go see the former Woden TAFE also by John Andrews. Still got to check out the Arboretum too.
@@Archimarathon I'm a residential advisor for unilodge, which is who the Cameron offices have leased by so I would be more than happy to give you guys a tour of the ins & outs of the building... including the secret tunnel!
You could try Campbell Park Offices too, it won the Concrete Institute of Australia's Principal Award for Excellence in Concrete... lol! It looks like the building could kill you if you ran into it. The fact they didnt complete it was also interesting with one side having doors and metal poles still sticking out the unfinished end. It was an odd building. nice place for a walk too at lunch time. Pity I dont work there anymore. I would have enjoyed taking you guys around. The guards will hassle you I'd expect though.
Guards always hassle us in Canberra. Will check that out too. Thanks.
@@Archimarathon It must be a tough call between calling up and seeing if theyll show you around. Or just being innocent and going without calling first. I am pretty sure UC for example would have loved to show you around. I would have loved to see in these residences.
It certainly has a lot of promise and intrigue but I would love to see more interplanting within the staircase and pathways. I feel brutalism works best when the contrast of organic is heightened. The view as a whole works because of that site being bush but when you're in the alleyways of the staircases it feel foreign. Almost Asian City. Those inner alleys are so disconnected from the whole of the site I think if they were slightly wider to allow more sunlight and more room for greenery it could be truly spectacular.
Yeah I agree the staircases would have probably been a much nicer space with a little extra width and some material softening. A very interesting opportunity for the greater student community to have chance encounters.
Thank you again
Welcome.
It’s not quiet because of COVID. It actually is disused.
Just imagine if you were drunk and looking for your room at night...
It'd be interesting to see the inside 🙃
Reminds me of the Ziggurats at the University of East Anglia, but a more natural and softer form. But the same kind of stepped community idea.
"Oh yeahhh..."
Oh yeah!!!
looks like a moisture maintenance nightmare
I love the architectural intent and utilisation of the modules, but for their use, they're cold and uninviting. I love looking at them when walking past though!
Yeah John Andrews is really strong with diagramming. The section and elevation looks great but sadly the plan is very dated and could do with better common areas. It was also when Australia was generally building hard tents.
Interesting comment Nathan Wright who lived in them when studying at UC. Check out his comments
..if walls could blush..theyd blush green there......