Mixed-use Messy Tower

Feiyin Xu

Supervisor: A/Prof. Graham Crist

Aiming to integrate a mixed-use tower, this proposal begins on a vacant site in Chinatown of CBD Melbourne.

Chinatown is well-known for being noisy and messy. People are attracted by its hot ambience; the cluttered facades of small shops and the traces of life left by people of different ages and cultural backgrounds. Messy, but full of a unique cultural atmosphere. Here, a variety of customs and cultures coexist. Red lanterns, modern graffiti, and signs in different languages are mixed to form a unique scene of the street.

This project believes that architecture needs to reflect the breath of life, and space needs to be used by people to have meaning. It simulates the messy street space, encouraging unexpected behaviours and interactions in the complex architectural environment. The mixed-use loose space is presented here, encouraging multi-function interaction and multi-cultural exchange through messy programmes. We must admit that messy, back of house and productive programmes are an essential part of the city.

Being messy may be an attitude of life. It also could be a character of a place. Messy here, brings creativity and opportunities to architecture.

Copyright © 2021 RMIT University Terms Privacy Accessibility Website feedback Complaints ABN 49 781 030 034 CRICOS provider number: 00122A RTO Code: 3046