I'm sure this project has been written about to death, but it is kind of coolio so here it is - the award-winning Calder Woodburn Rest Area in Shepparton (essentially, a big, award-winning toilet ... okay, fine, it is more than just a big toilet but it sounded cool, like in the IT Crowd) by
BKK Architects and Vic Roads. The guys at BKK (Black Kosloff Knott) came and gave us a talk in 2008 as part of the student-run AND Lecture series in our faculty, and it was one of the most inspiring ones of the semester. One of the directors of BKK, Simon Knott is also a presenter on 'The Architects' on RRR on Monday evenings. Good, informative and informal architectural nerdfest :)
The rest area celebrates the rich history of the services station and the surrounding environment and the Australian landscape. The design also reinvents the idea and aesthetic of a rest stop. Great use/manipulation of Colorbond, too. To me, it truly embodies the notion of Australian architecture. Oh, and the rest area was also shortlisted for the Australia Interior Design Awards.
Buona notte!
Ooooh, I like that second photo! D'you think they were thinking about the types of shadow the roof would cast when they designed it?
ReplyDeleteAlso, given that it's "a big awar winning toilet" - did it win the award for "best toilet" or did it take out the main award? (a bit like the foreign film or documentary besting the blockbusters to win the best film oscar...)