Net Recovery Zone
This project explores architecture as a medium for connection—where cultural heritage, history, and community are woven into a space of movement and gathering. Drawing inspiration from the woven nets of the Gadigal people and the connective function of railway infrastructure, the design uses the basketball net as a powerful symbol of unity and resilience. Influenced by Piet Mondrian’s principles of simplicity and proportionality, the structure embodies balance and clarity while responding to the site's layered narratives. Here, architecture is not static, it becomes a vessel for memory, play, and renewal.
Year
2025
Focus
Design for Adaptive Re-use
Site
Eveleigh, Sydney
/ Site Analysis
Located in Eveleigh, adjacent to Carriageworks and a bustling retail precinct, the site is embedded in dual histories: the cultural custodianship of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and the industrial legacy of Australia’s rail expansion.
Historical Analysis
Broader Context
/ Design
The design of the indoor basketball court centres on a large, open shed structure that allows for future adaptive reuse, envisioning a life beyond sport. Should basketball decline in popularity, the space can be reimagined for cultural events, markets, or communal gatherings. Inspired by Mondrian’s philosophy of proportion and relationship, the architecture is guided by simplicity and spatial harmony, deeply informed by the principles of designing with Country. A tensile truss roof, evocative of a crane, references the site's industrial past while enabling flexibility and openness. The central "Net Recovery Zone"—a layered, netted communal space, serves as a symbolic and functional heart, where stories, histories, and people intersect.
Spatial Planning Diagram
Design Intent & Methodologies
Passive Design
Sustainable Design
Conceptual Netting Idea
Top Plan
Ground Plan
Street Elevation
Cross Sections
AA'
BB'
Long Section
CC'
/ Structural Model
Net Recovery Zone
This project explores architecture as a medium for connection—where cultural heritage, history, and community are woven into a space of movement and gathering. Drawing inspiration from the woven nets of the Gadigal people and the connective function of railway infrastructure, the design uses the basketball net as a powerful symbol of unity and resilience. Influenced by Piet Mondrian’s principles of simplicity and proportionality, the structure embodies balance and clarity while responding to the site's layered narratives. Here, architecture is not static, it becomes a vessel for memory, play, and renewal.
Year
2025
Focus
Design for Adaptive Re-use
Site
Eveleigh, Sydney
/ Site Analysis
Located in Eveleigh, adjacent to Carriageworks and a bustling retail precinct, the site is embedded in dual histories: the cultural custodianship of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and the industrial legacy of Australia’s rail expansion.
Historical Analysis
Broader Context
/ Design
The design of the indoor basketball court centres on a large, open shed structure that allows for future adaptive reuse, envisioning a life beyond sport. Should basketball decline in popularity, the space can be reimagined for cultural events, markets, or communal gatherings. Inspired by Mondrian’s philosophy of proportion and relationship, the architecture is guided by simplicity and spatial harmony, deeply informed by the principles of designing with Country. A tensile truss roof, evocative of a crane, references the site's industrial past while enabling flexibility and openness. The central "Net Recovery Zone"—a layered, netted communal space, serves as a symbolic and functional heart, where stories, histories, and people intersect.
Spatial Planning Diagram
Design Intent & Methodologies
Passive Design
Sustainable Design
Conceptual Netting Idea
Top Plan
Ground Plan
Street Elevation
Cross Sections
AA'
BB'
Long Section
CC'
/ Structural Model
Net Recovery Zone
This project explores architecture as a medium for connection—where cultural heritage, history, and community are woven into a space of movement and gathering. Drawing inspiration from the woven nets of the Gadigal people and the connective function of railway infrastructure, the design uses the basketball net as a powerful symbol of unity and resilience. Influenced by Piet Mondrian’s principles of simplicity and proportionality, the structure embodies balance and clarity while responding to the site's layered narratives. Here, architecture is not static, it becomes a vessel for memory, play, and renewal.
Year
2025
Focus
Design for Adaptive Re-use
Site
Eveleigh, Sydney
/ Site Analysis
Located in Eveleigh, adjacent to Carriageworks and a bustling retail precinct, the site is embedded in dual histories: the cultural custodianship of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and the industrial legacy of Australia’s rail expansion.
Historical Analysis
Broader Context
/ Design
The design of the indoor basketball court centres on a large, open shed structure that allows for future adaptive reuse, envisioning a life beyond sport. Should basketball decline in popularity, the space can be reimagined for cultural events, markets, or communal gatherings. Inspired by Mondrian’s philosophy of proportion and relationship, the architecture is guided by simplicity and spatial harmony, deeply informed by the principles of designing with Country. A tensile truss roof, evocative of a crane, references the site's industrial past while enabling flexibility and openness. The central "Net Recovery Zone"—a layered, netted communal space, serves as a symbolic and functional heart, where stories, histories, and people intersect.
Spatial Planning Diagram
Design Intent & Methodologies
Passive Design
Sustainable Design
Conceptual Netting Idea
Top Plan
Ground Plan
Street Elevation
Cross Sections
AA'
BB'
Long Section
CC'
/ Structural Model