Indigenous Healing Plants

Here's a list of local indigenous plants that I've selected for the healing garden project according to the environmental constraints of the site. The main selection criteria were suitability for growing in shady areas and tradition medicinal or other use. The selected plants vary from small to medium size for planting in pots and have flowers in different colours to offer a good variety for the garden. Many of them are also drought tolerant for low maintenance. 

Taku Wind Chimes

An example of what a wooden wind chime would sound like. The environment in this video is of course, completely different to the Monash Medical centre courtyard space however, it's the deep, woody percussive sound which is the area of interest.

Green Wall Final Design

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The log planter green wall final design.

Green Wall Design Ideas

Inspired by images of stacked timber logs, here is what I have in mind for the green wall in the healing garden at the moment.

Here are some of my previous design idea sketches:

Idea #1 - Vertical green wall panels system

However, panel system requires built-in irrigation system, which may have high installation cost. Also, only low-profile plants can grow on such system, limiting variety of plant species.

Idea#2 - Pots in wire space-frame

Another type of green wall is stacking of horizontally placed planters, which allows plants to grow vertical, not limiting the height of growth. This also allows individualisation of pot designs. 

Idea #3 - Curved structure with climbers and planters
This loosens the rigidity of a rectilinear design by introducing curvilinear lines. 

Timber Furniture

Some examples of timber log seats and tables, from very simple log stumps, to beautifully carved assemblies.

Final Design ['escape' pods]

Design Proposal for Courtyard Space

[Escape Pods]

Diagram indicated above illustrates materiality for 'escape' pods
*separatable/relocatale pods
*act as a canvas for Indigenous Artist(s)
* structure, source: Plaspanel
*possible usage for carpet, source:Tretford

Series of transformation for Indigenous artwork,
and these 'escape' pods could be allocate
 elsewhere in the Medical Centre.

continue...
endless possibilities

Interior Renderings
-catching a glimpse of how would
it be sitting inside the pods

Indicating the possible location for 'escape' pods on site.
Rendered perspective above illustrates the possible
 transformation for courtyard and a sanctuary
 for patients/ visitors/ workers.

The use of umbrellas to transform the
space and function as a roof covering for 'escape' pods.

Another rendered view from 'escape' pod's perspective

Rhinoceros/ Grasshopper [Parametric Design]

Documentation for GH Script

* create preferred seating pods’ form

-set one geometry in Grasshopper

* set boounding box

* dividing lines by setting up box corners

* extruding lines & dividing panels then create planar surface

* create planar surface for seating pod

* manipulate thickness for each panel

* create bounding box & dissecting panels to create joints

* create joints to slot each panels together

* [waffle_1]

   creating bounding box

* [waffle_2]

  dissecting/ ceating panel and planar surface

* [waffle_3]

  thickness control (plywood panel)

* [waffle_4]   

difference out joints