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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Les Wilson Barramundi Discovery Centre in Karumba, Australia by Bud Brannigan ArchitectsNovember 20th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Bud Brannigan Architects The new Les Wilson Barramundi Discovery Centre ( LWBDC ) is located on the edge of the Gulf of Carpentaria town of Karumba, population 600 . Conceptually, the design derives from consideration of local conditions, simple plan and structure, and the barramundi. Primarily, the building will be used to tell the story of the southern gulf barramundi to visitors, and is associated with an existing hatchery. However, other functions are also planned.  Image Courtesy © David Sandison
A 130 metre long, 1500 square metre single level building suspended 1 metre above ground, its’ linear arc, subdivided into regular grids, embraces an adjacent 2500 square metre pond containing several thousand young barramundi fish from the hatchery. The building’s height increases by incremental steps from the southern to northern end, where a large, high, prominent roofed tower covers an external arrival and gathering verandah. On the pond side of the building, this area connects to a continuous covered verandah varying in width, and shaded by a large continuous perforated metal screen, providing external circulation, as well as access to internal spaces and to outdoor pathways.  Image Courtesy © David Sandison  Image Courtesy © David Sandison Entry and reception areas connect to an interpretive space, while beyond these, access to amenities, café, exhibition space, and meeting and small conference area, is external. Karumba is remote, a corrosive environment, and often subject to extreme weather events, requiring a robust materials and assembly strategy for the building. The structure comprises a series of prefabricated skeletal steel portals set out on a regular radial grid, connected on site, onto which standard framing and metal external cladding is applied, simplifying construction. Each portal varies in width and height to achieve the stepped roof form, with eastern side columns set at varying angles to achieve the changing verandah width along the building’s length.  Image Courtesy © David Sandison  Image Courtesy © David Sandison  Image Courtesy © David Sandison  Image Courtesy © David Sandison  Image Courtesy © David Sandison  Image Courtesy © David Sandison  Image Courtesy © David Sandison  Image Courtesy © Bud Brannigan Architects  Image Courtesy © Bud Brannigan Architects  Image Courtesy © Bud Brannigan Architects  Image Courtesy © Bud Brannigan Architects
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