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Curtin University Minerals and Chemistry Precinct Artwork Project. The i-500 project aim is to design and produce an exceptional artwork to be incorporated into the fabric of the Minerals and Chemistry Precinct buildings.
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“The Clients’ desire is to achieve significant artwork/s that will add meaning and depth to the buildings and assist with the intention to encourage building users to communicate and collaborate.”
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The i-500 project team are working in collaboration with Woods Bagot Architects, as part of the architects project team, to develop artworks for the Curtin University Minerals and Chemistry Research and Education Building.
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Extracts from the “Artists Brief Artwork Project Minerals and Chemistry Research and Education Precinct (10TH October 2005).
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Development and Commissioning of Public Art Works associated with Curtin University of Technology Minerals and Chemistry Research and Education Precinct.
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CLIENT: Curtin University of Technology has commissioned two new linked buildings for the Division of Engineering, Science and Computing. Woods Bagot Architects have been appointed to design the buildings. Background: The new buildings will create an internationally significant Resources Research and Education capability in Western Australia. The vision is to create a Minerals and Chemistry Precinct on Curtin University’s Bentley Campus. The project includes relocation of the Department of Applied Chemistry (http://www.science.curtin.edu.au) as an integral part of a shared building with the Chemistry Centre of W.A., and links to the expanded CSIRO Minerals Laboratory. The co-location of almost 200 professional research and teaching staff (primarily applied chemists) will focus the world’s attention on Western Australia and Australia. The new buildings will create a Minerals and Chemistry Precinct which will also be adjacent to, and have a strong relationship with the new CSIRO building (sited approximately 15 metres from the planned precinct). Specific users of the buildings include the Nanochemistry Research Institute (http://www.nanochemistry.curtin.edu.au), which investigates and develops applications of nanotechnology with practical uses for the minerals, oil and gas, agriculture and bio-medicine fields. The Research Institute uses atomic microscopy and computer modelling as an integral part of its work and these in turn provide a rich source of visual material. The Centre for Applied Organic Geochemistry (CAOG at http://www.caog.chemistry.curtin.edu.au ), is a major player in water quality research as is the Chemistry Centre of WA. Other areas of investigation within the precinct include environmental science, materials science, hydrometallurgy, biotechnology, minerals processing, applied chemistry and forensic science.
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The Minerals and Chemistry Research and Education Precinct buildings will be located on the southern side of the Curtin University of Technology Bentley Campus, close to Manning Road.
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The commissioning interview panel were: Ross Donaldson, Partner, Woods Bagot Architects http://www.woodsbagot.com/ Professor Ted Snell, Dean of Art, Professor of Contemporary Art, John Curtin Gallery. http://www.johncurtingallery.org/ Ric Scott, Director Planning and Project Management, Curtin University of Technology. http://www.curtin.edu.au/ The project is facilitated by Jude van der Merwe from artsource (http://www.artsource.net.au/).
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The i-500 integrates the kernel provided by the Arch-OS system. Arch-OS is an 'Operating System' for architecture - software for buildings. Arch-OS draws its inspiration from the affordances offered by the convergence of new technologies, debates around immateriality and virtuality, concepts of intelligence and interactivity (objects, environments, and systems) and the practice of interactive art and design. The Arch-OS project can be found here: http://www.arch-os.com/
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