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FREEFALL EXPERIENCE DESIGN IDEAS COMPETITION FREEFALLEXPERIENCE.COM.AU ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS and LAUNCH OF EXHIBITION Friday 1 August 2014 National Arboretum Canberra Major sponsors Sponsors BRIC Bovill Risk & Insurance Consultants In August 1926 members of the then Institution of Engineers, Australia travelled to Canberra to ceremoniously plant trees in Manuka Circle, Canberra. In 2009 to celebrate its 90th anniversary as a national organisation, Engineers Australia was the first organisation to sponsor a forest in the National Arboretum Canberra with a commemorative planting of 600 ‘Freefall’ Pin Oaks (Quercus palustris) – a particular cultivar which defoliates after a spectacular autumn display. The Freefall Experience Design Ideas Competition was launched in 2013 during Canberra’s centenary celebrations. The competition invited Australian engineers and other creative professionals to design a showcase installation in the Freefall forest to be enjoyed by visitors for decades to come and which would celebrate engineering innovation and excellence. The aspirations and design parameters for the competition targeted the broadest range of responses – and the results have been exceptional. 33 entries were received from all over Australia. The response to the competition and the quality of the entries is a clear demonstration of the talent and creativity of Australian engineers and of the collaborative spirit of the design community. In judging the competition, the Jury noted that ‘If anyone suggests that engineers cannot be creative then this competition will certainly change that perception’. The Jury was impressed by the quality of the design proposals, the range of creative responses and the imaginative presentations. This exhibition of entries has been selected by the Jury as a demonstration of the talent, innovative spirit and capability of the engineering profession. It is evidence of a fresh approach to collaborative design in the profession and could serve as a model for future engineers. The announcement of the Freefall Experience winner and commendations on 1 August 2014 marks the 88th anniversary of the 1926 tree planting. The aim at that time was to raise greater public interest in Canberra and to contribute to the beauty of the nation’s capital city. This aspiration continues to be reflected today in the partnership between Engineers Australia and the National Arboretum Canberra. Engineers Australia, Canberra Division wishes to thank the members of the Jury, entrants and sponsors for their support of this special initiative to mark the centenary of Canberra and to celebrate the continuing role of engineers in the development of our National Capital. The honorary jury comprised: Rolfe Hartley FIEAust, CPEng, EngExec, FIPENZ, FEIANZ, Aff.M.ASCE; Air Vice-Marshal Julie Hammer (Rtd) AM CSC HonFIEAust CPEng (Ret) EngExec FRAeS GAICD; Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla FTSE FIEAust CPEng; Nola Anderson museum consultant; Scott Adams architect; Adjunct Professor Peter Tonkin LFRAIA; Adjunct Professor Michael Bryce AM AE LFRAIA; Adjunct Professor Virginia Haussegger AM; Hannah Semler National Arboretum Canberra WINNING ENTRY Entry R18994 FREEFALL Rod Bligh Susan Milne Greg Stonehouse Nick Flutter Structural Engineer, Bligh Tanner (Queensland) Artist Artist Architect JURY COMMENTS: This design proposal stood out as the one that most successfully and thoughtfully addressed the aspirations and design parameters for the Freefall Experience. The Jury considered the work to be superbly elegant in its engineering, immersive and contextual in its siting and above all intriguing for the visitor. The shell form and cantilever structure subtly reflects on the cochlear implant as a major Australian engineering innovation that has transformed many lives. The sculptural proposal sweeps through and embraces the forest, with material selections that complement the tree type, form and colour. It is at once a journey and a destination. The proposal successfully integrates the various aspects of engineering with interactive ‘nodes of information’ and encourages people to explore the sensory experience of the forest – and engineering – at multiple intellectual and experiential levels. The ‘meeting place’ provides great opportunity for reflection and for events and celebration. Site swales with new plantings at the base of the spiral will improve water treatment and quality. At night it will present as a softly lit form that complements the arboretum and enhances the National Capital setting. It will be a beautiful and delightful experience that people will want to visit again and again – each time learning something new about Australian engineering. The Jury recommends that the proposal be developed with the intention to construct it as a significant contribution to the National Arboretum. FROM THE ENTRANT’S NOTES: ‘Cochlear frequency nodes (are) symbolic of engineering colleges of Australia working together.’ ‘The context of the skeletal form of the artwork works in sympathy with the … scene. The lighting picks up the splay of the spiral and accentuates each steel element.’ COMMENDATION Entry R18979 KINETIC CANOPY LOOKOUT Stephen Branch Woolacotts Consulting Engineers (New South Wales) Stephen Branch Structural Engineer Kevin Christesen Structural Engineer Clare Woods Civil Engineer Les Millist Mark Szczerbicki Felix Saw Brett Jovanovich Mounir Azar Marianne Fessl Hannah Jongeblo JURY COMMENTS: An exciting engineering solution that embraces form, scale and technology to create a very special visitor experience – an organic viewing platform that rises from the forest floor using hydraulic principles, lifting the visitor up to view the forest and arboretum. As a strong object in the forest, this proposal celebrates the story and potential of engineering. With some reservations about the operational practicality of the proposal, the Jury commended the vitality and quality of the design idea. FROM THE ENTRANT’S NOTES: ‘The ascent and descent will have the feel of being aboard a hot air balloon, which along with the glass floor will add to the thrill of the experience.’ FALLING LEAF folium deciduum A B 1 C 2 A1 A1 A 1 B C D 1 2 0090 2 e lin o. cip Dis tN ec oj o Pr wing N 1 Dra 10 Sb Jo ale Sc 4 No A1 at 1 B 1 3 A1 A A A1 d te ica ind As g win Dra s tu Sta © p Aru ue Iss Ronstran open strand stainless steel cable at perimeter typical C D C 1 D A1 A Alphamesh stainless steel mesh typical C H I 3 F G D E TEM 4 C3-4 ue Iss A1 4 ale Sc A cable at perimeter typical B 5 7 C 2 D C2-2 3 1 6 6 8 L N .a p, y, 2)9 m o e te Aruydn 61(0 p.c S l + ru s2 pla Te ww.a es 3 w em t dr ss 4 en t e Cli cT en Ad dr ss ru Cli ent t Ad ddre St S Cli lien t A AU C en up Cli Title Ar 4 b Jo 14 .1 20 2.04 0 0 32 2)9 St 1(0 nt +6 Ke x Fa 01 , 2 00 0 10 , 20 932 el 0 ev SW 32 u 3 5 4 4 Alphamesh stainless steel mesh typical C2-4 5 2 TEMP C2-1 ue Iss te Da 7 By kd Ch 5 4 7 9 6 C2-5 A1 CANOPY A LEVEL 2 PLAN 6 B 1:200 5 3 Ronstran open strand stainless steel 1 cable at perimeter typical 5 8 8 10 7 7 C1-2 8 C1-1 6 6 TEMP 4 Alphamesh stainless steel mesh typical 6 9 C1-3 2 9 9 11 10 8 7 7 5 Do not scale Reinforced concrete bored piers typical, diameter & depth TBC with geotechnical investigation. 7 CANOPY LEVEL 1 PLAN C1-4 C2-3 10 11 1:200 3 10 K A1 at g win Dra s tu Sta © ue Iss 4 1 1:200 5 No d te ica ind As pd CANOPY LEVEL 3 PLAN C2-3 Ronstran open strand stainless steel 3 W A1o ne o. tN ec oj o Pr wing N 1 Dra 10 S- b Jo li cip Dis 2 4 6 3 1 3 B C3-1 nt +6 Ke x Fa 01 , 2 00 0 10 , 20 932 el 0 ev SW 32 u 2 G 3 5 Ap kd Ch By te Da 21 93 0 32 2)9 St 1(0 2 F E 2 1 C3-2 E B A B A1 L N .a p, ey, 2)9 om te Aru n 1(0 .c 2 d p 6 Sy el + .aru pla ss 3 T w ww re ss 4 em t en nt dd re s Cli cT A s e d ru Cli nt Ad dre St e t S Cli en t Ad AU Cli lien up C Title Ar 4 b Jo 14 .1 20 2.04 0 A A1 C3-3 D pd Ap 21 93 Aru COMMENDATION Entry R19032 FALLING LEAF Alistair Hall Brianna Towers Chi Tang Joseph Thiang Mitchell Mulvey Tess Kinnear Todd Grice Chartered Engineer, ARUP (Queensland) Engineer Architect Engineer Engineer Engineer Engineer JURY COMMENTS: A sophisticated take on lightweight structures, this floating tensile mesh canopy would provide a wonderful meeting place within the forest and a magical form to inspire and delight. Supported on shaped columns based on the bending moments generated from the loads they carry, the overall effect is organic and whimsical. With some reservations about the holistic experience that the proposal would deliver, the Jury commended the engineering concept and inventiveness of the design idea. FROM THE ENTRANT’S NOTES: ‘This public space … intends to pay homage to engineering design principles and processes that are so often influenced by nature; in this case, the Pin Oaks’. EXHIBITORS In addition to the winners and commendations, a further seven entries have been selected by the Jury for exhibition in the Village Centre at the National Arboretum Canberra during August 2014. Engineers Australia, Canberra Division wishes to thank the National Arboretum Canberra for its support for this exhibition. Engineers Australia looks forward to continuing the positive partnership that is celebrated through the Engineers Australia Freefall Pin Oak forest. Entry R18967 LUMEN Matt Shadwell Engineering Student James Oh Engineering Student Josiah Khor Graduate Engineer Entry R18975 ENGINEERING ENDEAVOUR Michael E Evans Professional Engineer Ron Black Professional Engineer James Hayter Landscape Architect Travis Wright Landscape Architect Alex Game Landscape Architect Entry R19006 THE TOWER OF KNOWLEDGE Prof Alan Pert Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning Prof Gini Lee Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning Louise Turner Structural Engineer Linas Tan Graduate Architect Dhanika Kumaheri Masters of Architecture Student Caroline Chong Masters of Architecture Student Entry R19008 EGG SANCTUM Hiromi Lauren Shiraishi Architect Selina Qiu Graduate Architect Vesna Spasovski Structural Engineer Fiona Venn Senior Lighting Designer Graham Lauren Writer Entry R19014 ENGINEERING + Neil Hobbs Registered Landscape Architect Stephen Kirsu Registered Landscape Architect Anthony Linard Lighting Engineer Andrian Thuell Senior Engineer Dan Zhang Senior Engineer Entry R19019 NANGI NGATTAI (look and listen only) Beres Dowdle Façade engineer and sustainable design engineer Belinda Konopka Sustainable design engineer Robert Moisy Façade engineer Kartika Putra Façade engineer Ciara Lavery Designer/drafter Entry R18983 CANOPY Fernando Pino Artist Philip Leeson Architect Alanna King Architect Andreas Luzzi Electrical Engineer Ken Murtach Structural Engineer Freefall Experience Design Ideas Competition The National Arboretum Canberra occupies a magnificent site within the central national area of Canberra with sweeping vistas across Lake Burley Griffin to the city and to the parliamentary areas of the National Capital. Well on the way to becoming one of the finest in the world, the Arboretum will be a national treasure for future generations. Engineers Australia is very proud to sponsor the Freefall Pin Oak (Quercus Palustris) forest. Major sponsors Sponsors BRIC Bovill Risk & Insurance Consultants
