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The Rising Sea

The Rising Sea

The Rising Sea

A site specific performance questioning Melbourne's sea-level during the history and future

A site specific performance questioning Melbourne's sea-level during the history and future

A site specific performance questioning Melbourne's sea-level during the history and future

Join the Performance

Join the Performance

Purpose

Purpose

Purpose

I developed a unique socially engaged practice project centered around Queen Victoria Garden, a site with deep emotional significance for Melbourne residents. This project invites the audience to reflect on our relationship with the city, using the sea level rising as a focal point. The goal is to address the potential future crisis of large areas in Melbourne becoming sunken or uninhabitable.

Research

Research

Research

Melbourne's area gradually shrinking, and a large area will be submerged under the water by 2100. In this crisis situation, I would like to use sea-level rise as a starting point to do site-specific performance, combining with the garden's own ecological conditions.



Melbourne's area gradually shrinking, and a large area will be submerged under the water by 2100. In this crisis situation, I would like to use sea-level rise as a starting point to do site-specific performance, combining with the garden's own ecological conditions.



Melbourne's area gradually shrinking, and a large area will be submerged under the water by 2100. In this crisis situation, I would like to use sea-level rise as a starting point to do site-specific performance, combining with the garden's own ecological conditions.



Pavilion Design

Pavilion Design

Pavilion Design

Using the parametric design methods powered by Rhino and Grasshopper, I conducted a series of shape tests and successfully created the cover and seating elements for the pavilion. And the circulation, threshold diagram with the material test has been analyzed.

The Pavilion

The Pavilion

The Pavilion

This semi-enclosed pavilion features multiple openings, simulating a shelter in the sea following a rise in sea levels. The surrounding translucent seats mimic the texture of ocean waves, inviting the audience to explore the space in various seating arrangements and experience different levels of safety.

Parametric

9 parts

Eco Materials

steel&
resin

Steel & Resin

Function

Multi - seating options

Using Scenario

Using Scenario

Using Scenario

As the attraction of the park, the pavilion is suitable for people’s leisure needs during the day, the opening of the shelter, the surrounding rising landscape, and seat under the shelter are the main gather point, guiding the circulation.

As the attraction of the park, the pavilion is suitable for people’s leisure needs during the day, the opening of the shelter, the surrounding rising landscape, and seat under the shelter are the main gather point, guiding the circulation.

As the attraction of the park, the pavilion is suitable for people’s leisure needs during the day, the opening of the shelter, the surrounding rising landscape, and seat under the shelter are the main gather point, guiding the circulation.

The Narrative

The Narrative

The Narrative

A narrative layer is also added to the pavilion, based on the site of the Queen Victorian Garden, and uses the sea level rising as a clue to have a participatory performance that narrates human activities in the city in the past and future.

A narrative layer is also added to the pavilion, based on the site of the Queen Victorian Garden, and uses the sea level rising as a clue to have a participatory performance that narrates human activities in the city in the past and future.

A narrative layer is also added to the pavilion, based on the site of the Queen Victorian Garden, and uses the sea level rising as a clue to have a participatory performance that narrates human activities in the city in the past and future.

The Performance

The Performance

The Performance

The correspondence between the historical flow and different degrees of water injection in the landscape is performed in the ritual dance, trying to remind people's awareness of the gradually rising sea level. In the end, the audience can self-decide their ending in the future city in crisis. To call on people to make some changes from now to avoid the potential sinking future.

The correspondence between the historical flow and different degrees of water injection in the landscape is performed in the ritual dance, trying to remind people's awareness of the gradually rising sea level. In the end, the audience can self-decide their ending in the future city in crisis. To call on people to make some changes from now to avoid the potential sinking future.

The correspondence between the historical flow and different degrees of water injection in the landscape is performed in the ritual dance, trying to remind people's awareness of the gradually rising sea level. In the end, the audience can self-decide their ending in the future city in crisis. To call on people to make some changes from now to avoid the potential sinking future.

The Simulation

The Simulation

I made a 1:50 model of the pavilion with 3d printing, inputting the audio of a sunken city, and tried the performance.

I made a 1:50 model of the pavilion with 3d printing, inputting the audio of a sunken city, and tried the performance.

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