The OOZE
Rhino, Grasshopper, Illustrator, Bambu,
Wurundjeri Country
3D Printed Physical Model
The current iteration of the Melbourne Museum Plaza is such that it masquerades as public space without advocating for autonomous usage. This is best highlighted by the defensive approach that the Museum takes regarding its skateboarding community.
"The OOZE' aims to allow people to change their own physical relationship to the plaza, as well as their perception of what and how a public place is/works/offers.
The design seeks to curate the possibility of discovery, play, opportunity and augmentation, in conjunction with formalised events.
It aims to be both a conceptual and physical place. Altering the way we engage with and view acts of creativity and resistance in the urban context.
The proposal initiates a Soundscape that acts as a new ecology for the plaza. Works are commissioned specifically for the site that reinforce the crescendo of physical forms. These aural works will over time form a new collection for the museum and generate an economy for the plaza (as streaming revenue) which sets the design up as a new autonomous cultural region of the Museum.
The Ooze is an act of resistance, personified by users and highlighted by Skateboarding. It acts in the face of the stifling heritage which dictates the rest of the site..
3D Printed Physical Model
The current iteration of the Melbourne Museum Plaza is such that it masquerades as public space without advocating for autonomous usage. This is best highlighted by the defensive approach that the Museum takes regarding its skateboarding community.
"The OOZE' aims to allow people to change their own physical relationship to the plaza, as well as their perception of what and how a public place is/works/offers.
The design seeks to curate the possibility of discovery, play, opportunity and augmentation, in conjunction with formalised events.
It aims to be both a conceptual and physical place. Altering the way we engage with and view acts of creativity and resistance in the urban context.
The proposal initiates a Soundscape that acts as a new ecology for the plaza. Works are commissioned specifically for the site that reinforce the crescendo of physical forms. These aural works will over time form a new collection for the museum and generate an economy for the plaza (as streaming revenue) which sets the design up as a new autonomous cultural region of the Museum.
The Ooze is an act of resistance, personified by users and highlighted by Skateboarding. It acts in the face of the stifling heritage which dictates the rest of the site..
