The Art Factory A creative living collective in the heart of Richmond... By Alex Daicos (102977805) Studio D: Collective Living Experience, Master of Architecture and Urban Design; School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology
Richmond Housing Statistics Population (as of 2021 - 15-40 years old: new owners/renters market) Male: 4,650 Female: 4,835 (Region: 17,972; Nation: 25,688,079) Median Age: 33.6 (Male and Female) Average Family Size: 2.6 Persons
The rise of inflation in Australia currently at 7.8%, property prices have risen toall-time highs. With the medium price sitting at $894,000 as of December 2022...
Financial Status and Employment
This has led to many properties being out of reachto many people. these include Young Families and Artists in Particular, most artists usually take up residency In artists colonies which operative on a selective application model based on merit...
Median Total Income (2019): $51,389
Employment (out of total labour force, 2016): Employed: 29% out of 73.6% Unemployed: 3% out of 7.9 %
Top 5 occupations:
Professional, scientific and technical services: 18% Health care and social assistance: 11.3% Education and Training: 8% Retail Trade: 7.7% Financial and Insurance Services: 7.4%
Housing Types of Dwellings Low Density: 1542 High Density: 3,226
Medium Density: 3,168 Other: 54
Despite Richmond having a median Property price of $1.5 million. The area has a lot to offer in the way of Art Galleries & vast parklands, unforurtanetly some of which are located out of reach to the site. With this, the design trajectory of this project will focus on how a collective housing model will cater to the user groups of Young Families and Creative Practitioners wanting to call Richmond Home...
Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R) Analysis
136 residents
Homeowners - Outright and Loan
23 apartments
Tenure: 3,903 (48.9%) Median monthly household mortgage payment Region: $2,500 Nation: $1,863
Rental
Tenure: 3,934 (49.2%) Median monthly household mortgage payment Region: $508 Nation: $375
= 10 People Roof 8
Precedent Analysis • Located on Melbourne’s North-East fringe surrounded by natural bushland and within a 10 minute drive from Hurstbridge Train Station. • User groups include emerging and established Australian and international artists; plus researchers within educational, artistic and environmental Fields.
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• Private communal residences can be let for up to two years though an application or invitation with costs provided less than substiance levels, while public access to the gated community is by appointment.
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(F.A.R.) FLOOR AREA RATIO
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Levels 4,6 & 8: 23.94m2 Levels 3,5 & 7: 47.8m2 Level 2: 27.7m2 Level 1: 31.5m2
459,264 m2
site = 68,409m2
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•Programs include Six individual self-contained units, three studios and recreation facilities.
The Dunmoochin Foundation
Cottles Bridge, Melbourne Victoria
• Located within 5 minutes from the Melbourne CBD and close to all three modes of Public Transport (Tram, Train and Bus). • Operates with the aim of providing affordable creative spaces, with a further understanding and awarness of the arts through events and social participation. • Athough avaliability is through an expression of Interest, Collingwood yards is avaliable to anyone in the creative fields.
2. Collingwood Yards
Site Context and Envionmental Analysis
• User groups include architects, artists, musicians, software developers, radio/tv stations and publishers. • Programs include indoor and outdoor event spaces, media Studios, letterable office and studio spaces; plus retail, food and beverage.
Key - Environmental Analysis
Collingwood, Melbourne Victoria
Summer Sunpath Winter Sunpath Chosen Site Wind Speeds Slow to fast
• Located on a 400-acre estate in Saratoga springs, New York. Two hours north of Manhattan and Three hours North West of Boston. • Established in 1900 on the country estate of Spencer and Katrina Trask with the aim of providing a fostering and inclusive environment for creative practitioners • Yaddo provides private live-in and studio residences for invidiuals or collabrative teams of up to three persons, done via an application or inviatation.
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• Public and event access is avaliable to the terrace gardens on-site.
Key Sites Families: Playgrounds & Gyms Artists: Galleries, Halls and Libraries.
Yaddo
Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
• Located in the Lithuanian resort town of Nida on the Curonian Spit Peninsula.
Distance from Site
• Established in 2011 by the Vilinius Academy of of arts, providing a creative confluence of education, artistic and scientific practice and leisure for up to 700 people.
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• Academy consists of two programs; A residency Program of up two to six months, and an intensive one-week PHD program. • Users consist of visual artists and researchers who focus on history, ecology, politics, and visual culture. As well as designers, architects, curators, craft, performing and motion arts practitioners.
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• Public are welcome to visit the various exhibitions, seminars and events, as well as rent one of the many facilities for a private event.
Nida Art Colony
• Programs include 23 residences with either communal or self-contained; Library with research collection, Fabrication Workshop and photo, video and sound studios. Public programs include Meeting/Conference Facilities, open-air terraces and communal Kitchen facilities.
Neringa, Lithuania
Floor Area Per Person
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