Matthew Prestipino
Master of Architecture, 2021
Graduating Project in Collaboration with Brett Andrews and Marko Torbarina
The Exploration of Cultural and Recreational elements suspended above the ground plane was the focus of my work, with the cultural element accessed via a Library Podium with its winding staircase circulation, and the Recreational element accessed through a lift core located in the central square of the hybrid zone or through the cultural element.
The Recreational space is a suspended Park where a host of recreational sporting facilities and other activities is hosted; acting as the vessel for social interaction and connecting the circulation of different elements within the Hybrid Zone.
Selected Portfolio
Overall Project Perspective
The Recreational, Cultural, and Library Podium are present within the overall project
Exploded Axonometric
Visual Allocation of the Brief within the project, with the 3 detailed elements shown in relation with eachother
Cultural and Recreational Floor Plans
The Cultural and Recreational Element Floor Plans are shown, showing the allocation of spaces within these elements. These elements are themselves the circulation surface for which the user inhabits
Library Floor Plans and Section Through Recreational Element
Floor Plans for each level of the Library Podium, leading towards the top floor being the Cultural Element. A Section cut through the Recreational Element is shown, highlighting the undulation of the ground surface and the utilisation of the simple geometric form to house its functions on top of and within