Week 4 Tutorial Exercise: FLEXIBLE_Architectural Types and Purposes

CHOOSING A GROUP FOR ASSIGNMENT ONE, THEN ESTABLISHING THE PROBLEM?

Define Problem (Concise and relevant): Problem Statement  ->  Solution (How we will solve the Problem)

Problem 1: Not enough Accommodation within a close proximity to Parliament House.

Solution:

• Temporary Accommodation at the rear of Parliament House
• Accommodation isn't close to the current Parliament House
• Used for travelling Politicians, Students, Tourists or in some cases Staff (Working late hours)
• And when its not in use as Accommodation it can be transformed into storage space, meeting/ conference rooms or general staff areas.
• It will adapt to who is visiting/ will need to stay overnight or for an extended period of time

Problem 2: Current facilities unable to cope with the increasing role of the Parliamentary Committee, the lack of interaction and transparency for the general public with he roles and purposes of these committees.

Solution:

• More participation from the public - either from home or from Parliament House (inside or outside)
• Getting the public more involved with the issues and problems that they arise in these Committee Meetings, and making them aware of the outcomes
• Committees can grow and expand for the amount of issues and problems at the time
• Expansion of the committee room is necessary to make it successful - public computers for online forum posting, larger IT support, more involvement (being able to view live streaming of the Committee meetings, knowing the results etc)
• Public will then know everything, rather than just what is dramatised and portrayed through the media
• WORKS BOTH WAYS - you tell your problem, they resolve it and a solution is produced.

Problem 3: There are too many unused spaces around Parliament House that aren't being maximised.

Solution:

• Changing of some unused rooms into Public Space opportunities when not in use
• e.g Changing the Foyer into a Marketplace to sell local goods
• e.g Changing a large room into a Function space (Gallery or Arts) for a fundraising event/ social event
• Bringing the local community/ public into Parliament House - exposure and interaction
• also then creating a larger interaction with the City (Capital of Australia)

Jim, Manho and myself have chosen to focus on and develop Problem 2: Expansion of the PArliamentary Committees.  However it can also interact and involve the other two problems to make it further successful and Flexible.

Week 4 Tutorial Brainstorming