Binding was chosen as a means to create an abstracted form that would be used to adapt the original folie design. Through the analysis of this transformative form, conceptual ideas of access and use of space lead to an incorporated understanding of the previously developed folie.
New user needs and implications were identified and explored as ‘a room for the transformative body’ was developed. Drawing from the transformative quality of the body, an adaptable wall was designed to cater for these new implications. The wall acts both as an operable opening and threshold, with the ability to function as a seat, bench, support or table, or be pushed all the way back to allow for movement all the way through the space.
This idea was further developed during the construction of an analogue model in which the operable elements could be considered in more detail. The wall operates on a steel track system, where the user can push or pull – extend or retract – different segments based on their requirements. On top of fulfilling these purposes, the transformative wall serves a secondary purpose of filtering and framing different views of the Howard Smith Wharves to further intensify the user experience.
Broader views further down the river beyond Kangaroo Point and to the city were considered in the placement of the folie on the site. Access around the Wharves influenced the positioning of the folie within the cliffs, to allow for a certain detachment from pedestrian access. This area of the site is exposed to significant natural light which can be also be filtered via the operable wall.
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