I have put together a generic brief that details the qualities of the spaces that I will be creating. From my other assignment, I have discovered that it is extremely important to have a very clear idea about the spatial qualities, stories and narratives that will drive the basic design. It is however very conceptule but will assist in my design process.

Howard Street Wharf Design Brief

Vision Statement.

Our vision is to create a public building based on the principles of dynamic architecture and digital technology.
- To design a cohesive piece of architecture that demonstrates the highest practical application of architecture being enhanced by technology
- To develop and foster a social environment that is orientated around interaction, cooperation and respect.
- To assist in the education and public awareness of digital enhancements to the built environment.
Overall Site Goals
Design for the Community and Visitors
- To be people orientated – physical design and technological design to encourage social interactions.
- To create transitional layers between intimate and public spaces.
- Provide opportunities for casual interactions.
- Providing experiences that range from both peaceful to extraverted.
- Provide a sense of security when both entering a leaving the site.
- Provide an experience for both children and adults.
- To integrate and contribute to the wider community.
- To be and licensed venue by night and a family venue by day.
Theme Style
- Overall theme to occur as a blank canvas in which anything and everything can be made possible with digital technology.
- To occur as un-institutional.
- To be visually exciting from the river.
- To be visually exciting from the road.
- To honour the natural surface of the cliff.
- To honour the heritage elements in the area.
- To appear not as ‘man-mad’ but as beyond ‘man-made’.
- To recognise the human scale.
- To be extremely dynamic.
- Internal / external flow.
- To be ‘unnatural’ in materiality
Layout
- Hierarchy of spaces
- Layout to unravel so it not able to be seen all at once.
- Restaurant and Dance floor for 215 people.
- Wine Bar
- Alfresco Dining
- Kitchen
- Cybercafé
- Interactive zones throughout
- Stage for medium sized band
- DJ Station
- General Amenities
- Parking – refer to BCA
Circulation
- Retain pedestrian/cyclist path