Melbourne’s Sealight Pavilion is Designed for Contemplating the Elements

Posted By Ana Lisa Alperovich On February 20, 2013 @ 12:31 pm In Architecture,Art,Recycled Materials | No Comments

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Located at the Melbourne Docklands ^[6] in Australia, the Sealight Pavilion is a structure made entirely from reclaimed ^[7] cypress wood for visitors to take in views of the sky and sea. The pavilion, which was created by an international collaborative of architects and engineers including Rintala Eggerstsson, ^[8] Grimshaw ^[9] and Felicetti ^[10], orchestrated by Monash University ^[11]’s lecturer John Stanislav Sadar, consists of two habitable sculptures that serve as lookout towers and public meeting places.

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The Sealight Pavilion was constructed as a joint effort over 14 weeks in 2011. It consists of two volumes: a tower and a cantilever ^[12], made entirely from locally-sourced, reclaimed cypress wood via Australian Reclaimed Timbers. ^[13] A public, habitable sculpture, it offers a tranquil space from which to visitors can gaze out on Melbourne’s scenic harbor.

While the tower offers a secluded space to stare at the sky, the cantilever leans framing the sea like a picture. Designed for contemplating the passage of time, the structures themselves also change like if they were alive. The golden color of the reclaimed wood ^[14] has been turned into a beautiful light silvery-grey that blends in with the maritime surroundings.

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Photo © Gary Annett Photography

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[6] Melbourne Docklands: http://www.docklands.com/cs/Satellite?pagename=Docklands

[7] reclaimed: http://inhabitat.com/recycled-gecekondu-shelter-at-berlins-tempelhof-airport-teaches-kids-about-green-design/

[8] Rintala Eggerstsson,: http://www.ri-eg.com/

[9] Grimshaw: http://grimshaw-architects.com/

[10] Felicetti: http://www.robertofelicetti.it/

[11] Monash University: http://www.artdes.monash.edu.au/architecture/news.php#

[12] cantilever: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantilever

[13] Australian Reclaimed Timbers.: http://www.australianrecycledtimber.com.au/

[14] reclaimed wood: http://inhabitat.com/giant-salavged-wood-sculptures-by-robots-ascend-the-hayward-gallery-on-londons-south-bank/

[15] Via Plataforma Arquitectura: http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/2013/02/01/pabellon-sealight-universidad-de-monash-rintala-eggertsson-grimshaw-y-felicetti/

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