This sculptural façade for 2 Riverside Quay seamlessly articulates a bold and dynamic graphic around the exterior of an existing carpark. The public are invited to activate the surrounding urban landscape as the facade appears to warp from different vantages. The inherent movement in the work considers the evolving relationship between architecture, place and its inhabitants by reflecting on the history of the Southbank site. Birrarung Marr is the name of the Yarra River in the language of the Woi Wurung and Bunurong people meaning, “River of Mists”. The ephemeral nature of Birrarung Marr can be seen in the undulating patterns of the façade; tangible, yet ever moving with the orientation of its inhabitants. This perpetual movement created by the façade forms a sense of weightlessness and transience over the carpark exterior much like a mist obscuring the surrounding environment of the river.
Client: Mirvac
Project Management: iAM Projects
Fabrication and installation: Locker Group
Location: 2 Riverside Quay, Southbank, Melbourne.
Photography: Eugene Hyland