The 'neutrality' of the gallery space allows a wide range of artworks to be displayed. The art gallery as a whole does not respond to any specific artistic style, instead attempting to stand as a backdrop to bring out the character of
any potential artwork. Bolder artworks would shine out against their muted environment, with their colours or subjects standing out strongly, while more delicate artworks would also be allowed to project without fear of being 'drowned out' at all.
Examples of artists whose artwork would perhaps suit the environment of the art gallery, rather than the other way around, include
Kudditji Kngwarreye, whose boldly coloured but subtly textured landscapes are painted in thick swathes of colour, an abstraction of form that echoes the architecture of the gallery.
Maria Coyle's sculptures also represent an abstracted ideal of form, though her sinuous sculptures would suit the 'flow' of the gallery's floor into the courtyard, whilst also bringing a human element to the gallery to emphasise the proportions and scale.
Based on a low-slung beach pavilion, the concept model engages the misalignment of the urban grid to the northerly axis, and creates a dialogue between the site and its context by reopening access into and around the community centre. Materiality is envisioned as referencing the character of the area, as well as traditional beach pavilion materials, and re-applied in a contemporary context.
View to oval from site
Street access
Coogee Beach: Drawn in to the oval and site by the configuration of the urban voids 
Bordering cliffs to Coogee Bay: a characteristic element of the Sydney shoreline
Characteristic materiality in the area: Coogee's early 20th century social expansion means there is a large number of heritage listed buildings in the area. The materiality and construction of these informs the character of the area. Sandstone masonry, brickwork, and timber latticework figure prominently, and inform a style of Post-Edwardian 'beachhouse'
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North-South section through oval, revealing structural placement in the present site and its relationship to the bordering urban blocks
East-West Section through site, revealing relation of neigbouring urban blocks to the oval
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'Site Plan' presentation sheet
'Plans' presentation sheet
'Sections' presentation sheet
'Renders' presentation sheet
The rendered plan features an example of the flexibility of the gallery space's 'folding wall' system, allowing the gallery to be divided into seperate rooms or partially divided to create partitions between sections of a single room, creating a sense of separate display areas or focal points, and also evoking a sense of movement throughout the space. This idea of 'opening up' the interior gallery space also allows for the exterior courtyard to integrate with the gallery.
'Perspectives' presentation sheet
