DESIGN CONCEPT

The gateway design is located in the Princes Highway which is the major traffic connection between Geelong and the south west coast to the CBD.

Western fringe contain numbers of wetland areas that attract thousands species of migration birds. City of Wyndham is a residential and rural municipality,

which is significantly experiencing residential expansion and urban development these years. The continuous changing of urban environment and global

travelling of migration birds carry out a strong sense of movement.

The project is inspired by the analysis of bird‟s wing physical structure,

its bone and muscle structures and the motion of wings and feathers while travelling in air.

Wyndham city is committed to achieving long term environmental sustainability. The „Floating‟ design is energy efficiency, aiming to upgrade the condition

and aesthetics of its streetscapes. It represents the entire appearance of Wyndham City is „flying‟ towards to a large development in different aspects in the

near future. The design would become an iconic feature to remind people to achieve sustainable Wyndham city.

GENERAL ARRANGEMENT

The structure of this design contains two lines of curling columns in different heights

from 12 meters to 16 meters. Each line of columns extends 150 meters along

freeway at 2 meters spacing, and 15meters long across the roads. It will take 5 – 6

s for a car to travel through the gateway at 100km/h speed.

MOVEMENT

The curling columns designed in different heights is in order to create „moving waves‟. This “visual movements” is combined w ith the movements from the

membranes. ETFE is soft enough to allow smooth movement for the membranes.

Due to different heights of the curling columns, angles formed by the cables on every column and the horizontal line are different. View from side, the spacing out

cables is like diverging from ground to columns. Achieving an ordering view and spectacular expression.

CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

Concrete footing

Cables

Steel Screw Piles

Aluminum Cover

Steel Trusses

Aluminum FrameConnection between AL Cover & Steel Trusses

Bottom FixingConnection between

Cables and Steel Trusses Cable on Roller

Concrete footing

Cables

Steel Screw Piles

Aluminum Cover

Steel Trusses

STRUCTURE & CONSTRUCTION

The pulley system is generated by a hydraulic system, which is to achieve

smooth movements for the free-end membrane. In general, the crane-like

curling column, pulley system construction method and steel trusses and cables

construction materials used in the design, they can be seen as a symbol of

Wyndham City‟s substantial industry.

Aluminum FrameConnection between

AL Cover & Steel TrussesETFE Membrane

with pattern

Bottom FixingConnection between

Cables and Steel TrussesCable on Roller

Gateway for The City of Wyndham

PERSPECTIVES OF GATEWAYUNDER GATEWAYCABLES NIGHT VIEWWITH CAR-LIGHT SITE DAYLIGHT VIEW SITE PERSPECTIVE

Nature

Natural features (Werribee

River, K Road Cliffs)

Wildlife Sanctuaries (Point

Cook Coastal Park, Heathdale

Wetlands)

Human

Historical Sites and Museums

(RAAF Museum, Cobbledicks

Ford)

Heritage (Market gardens

farming area)

Community settlement & Industry

Gateway (Art)

Encouraging ongoing

interest in and reflect on

the western interchange.

1) Two identical light-weight structure on both sides

2) Layers of feather, movement in air -- Layers of structure,

movement

3) Bird bone, empty inside, hollow – Steel truss & Al frame

4) Water live bird wings cannot be wetted by water --

Structure less rain water capture.

5) Fixed at one end free the other end, structure free fall.

SHADOW

Summer: 76°sunlight Clear shadow of membrane‟s pattern is created on road.

Winter: 29°sunlight Clearer shadow of cables and columns than shadow of membrane.>50% transparent ETFE allow part of light through.

Summer Sunlight

Winter Sunlight

Curve 15 m 10 m

2 m

6 m 7.5

m 6m

12 m

Shortest columns

12m to 16m each +1m

Individual Top View

Hydraulic System

ABPL30048_2012_SM1 Architecture Design Studio AIR Tutor: Chris and Loren (Fri 9-12pm)

Students Name ID: Bowen DING 349859, Min ZHANG 389708, Ruosang WANG 352115

Reference: http://forecast2.id.com.au/default.aspx?id=124&pg=5520

Liquid Moving Direction

Movement Direction

Electricity Moving Direction